Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 3 September 2026

At AQ Widget, accessible through aq-widget.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.

AQ Widget is a football-focused blog providing football articles, news, opinions, historical features, match-related content and other information of interest to football supporters.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when using certain features of our website.

This may include:

Your name when submitted through a contact form or comment.
Your email address when you contact us or subscribe to website communications.
The contents of messages, enquiries or comments you submit.
Information you provide when reporting an issue with our website or content.

We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the website. This can include:

IP address.
Browser type and version.
Device type.
Operating system.
Approximate location based on technical information.
Pages visited and the time spent on those pages.
Referring website or page.
Date and time of visits.
General website usage information.

This information is generally used for website operation, security, analytics and improving the visitor experience.

2. How We Use Information

Information collected through AQ Widget may be used for legitimate website and business purposes, including:

Operating and maintaining the website.
Providing and improving our football content.
Responding to enquiries and messages.
Managing comments and user interactions.
Understanding how visitors use our website.
Improving website navigation and performance.
Detecting, preventing and investigating technical problems or abusive activity.
Protecting the security and integrity of the website.
Measuring the performance of our content.
Complying with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reason it was originally collected.

3. Cookies

AQ Widget may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website function correctly and to understand how visitors interact with our content.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Depending on how the website is configured, cookies may be used for purposes such as:

Remembering website preferences.
Maintaining essential website functionality.
Understanding visitor behaviour.
Measuring website traffic.
Improving website performance.
Supporting advertising or other website services where applicable.

You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of the website.

4. Analytics

We may use website analytics services to understand general visitor activity and improve AQ Widget.

Analytics information may include the pages visitors view, approximate session information, device and browser information, referral sources and general usage patterns.

Analytics data is primarily used in an aggregated or statistical form to understand which content is useful to readers and how the website can be improved.

5. Comments and User Submissions

If AQ Widget allows visitors to leave comments, the information submitted through the commenting system may be processed to publish, moderate and manage those comments.

Visitors should avoid including sensitive personal information in public comments.

We reserve the right to moderate, edit or remove comments that are unlawful, abusive, misleading, offensive, spam-related or otherwise inappropriate for our website.

6. Contact Forms and Emails

If you contact AQ Widget by email or through a contact form, we may retain the information contained in your message so that we can respond to your enquiry and maintain appropriate records.

We do not use information submitted through a contact enquiry for unrelated purposes without a lawful basis to do so.

7. Third-Party Services

Some features of AQ Widget may rely on services provided by third parties.

These may include analytics providers, advertising networks, website hosting providers, security services, embedded media providers and social media platforms.

Third-party services may collect information directly from your browser according to their own privacy policies and terms.

For example, football articles may contain embedded videos, social posts, images or other content hosted by third-party platforms. Interacting with such content may allow the relevant third party to collect information about your visit.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party services before interacting with their content.

8. External Links

Our football articles may contain links to external websites, including football clubs, competitions, news organisations, statistics services, social media platforms and other football-related resources.

Once you leave AQ Widget and visit an external website, that website’s own privacy policy and terms apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites.

9. Advertising

AQ Widget may display advertising from third-party advertising providers.

Advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons or similar technologies to provide, measure or personalise advertisements.

Where advertising is used, the relevant advertising provider may process technical information about visitors and their interaction with advertisements in accordance with its own privacy policy.

You may be able to manage certain advertising preferences through your browser or the relevant advertising provider.

10. How We Protect Information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information handled through AQ Widget against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should therefore understand that information transmitted over the internet carries some degree of risk.

11. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining website records, resolving disputes, preventing abuse and complying with legal obligations.

The appropriate retention period may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

When information is no longer required, it may be securely deleted or anonymised.

12. Sharing Information

We do not sell visitors’ personal information.

Information may be shared with service providers where necessary to operate and maintain AQ Widget. These may include hosting providers, website security providers, analytics providers, email services and other technical suppliers.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law, legal process, court order or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect our rights, website security, users or others.

13. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers used by websites may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards should be used where required by applicable data protection law.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your circumstances and applicable UK data protection law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

These may include the right to:

Request access to personal information held about you.
Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
Request deletion of personal information in appropriate circumstances.
Request restriction of certain processing.
Object to certain types of processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request information about how your personal data is processed.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.

To exercise a privacy-related right, you can contact us using the details provided below.

15. Children’s Privacy

AQ Widget is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children for purposes that require parental consent.

If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided personal information to us, they can contact us so that the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, removed.

16. Legal Basis for Processing

Where UK data protection law applies, personal information may be processed on one or more lawful bases, depending on the circumstances.

These may include:

Consent.
Performance of a contract or steps requested before entering into a contract.
Compliance with a legal obligation.
Legitimate interests, where those interests are not overridden by an individual’s rights and freedoms.

Where consent is required, you may withdraw it at any time.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technology or legal requirements.

When changes are made, the updated policy will be published on this page together with a revised “Last Updated” date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about how information is handled.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the information we process, or your privacy rights, you can contact AQ Widget using the following details:

AQ Widget
42 Kingsway
London, WC2B 6EY
United Kingdom

Email: info@aq-widget.com
Phone: +44 20 7946 3187

We aim to respond to genuine privacy enquiries within a reasonable period.

19. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to address your concern.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), where applicable.

The ICO provides information and guidance about data protection rights and privacy complaints in the United Kingdom.

20. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy

By continuing to use AQ Widget, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

This policy should be read together with any other website terms, notices or policies published on AQ Widget that apply to your use of the website.

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://aq-widget.com.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.