Your Privacy at My 26 World Cup

Who We Are

My 26 World Cup is an unofficial, fan-made interactive FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule web app available at my26wc.com. It is built and operated by an individual based in Queensland, Australia.

My 26 World Cup is not affiliated with FIFA, the FIFA World Cup, or any official tournament organiser.

We handle personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles.

What Information We Collect

Email address: We collect your email address only if you create an account. It is used to authenticate you through a magic link or, where offered, Google sign-in.

Payment information: Fan Pack payments are processed entirely by Stripe. We do not receive or store your full card details. We retain a purchase record, such as your Stripe checkout reference, purchase status, amount, and date, so we can verify your Fan Pack access.

User preferences: Favourite teams, bookmarked matches, timezone preference, and similar settings are stored in your browser's localStorage. If you sign in, these preferences may also be synced to our database.

Anonymous feedback: Signed-out visitors may use the thumbs-up feedback button. If you use it, we store an anonymous browser identifier, the page where feedback was given, basic engagement totals, and any optional one-tap answer you provide. We do not attach this feedback to your email address or store your IP address in the feedback record.

Analytics and technical data: Cloudflare Web Analytics collects limited, aggregated information about site visits. Cloudflare may also process basic request and security information while hosting and protecting the site.

Advertising data: If Google AdSense is active, Google may collect information and use cookies to provide, measure, or personalise advertising.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information only to operate and improve My 26 World Cup. This includes signing you in, syncing your preferences, remembering your timezone, providing Fan Pack access, processing support requests, measuring site performance, preventing abuse, and displaying advertising where enabled.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Third-Party Services

Stripe processes Fan Pack payments under its own privacy policy and PCI-DSS compliance program. Stripe handles all payment card data.

Cloudflare provides hosting, Workers, D1 database services, security, and Web Analytics.

Google AdSense may provide display advertising and process advertising data when ads are active.

Google OAuth may be offered as an optional sign-in method. If you use it, Google processes your sign-in request and shares the account information needed to authenticate you.

These providers have their own privacy policies and may process information outside Australia.

Cookies and Analytics

Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies and does not track you across different websites. It provides privacy-friendly, aggregated site analytics.

My 26 World Cup uses localStorage in your browser to remember preferences. localStorage is not a cookie, but it stores information on your device.

If you submit a thumbs-up, My 26 World Cup sets a first-party anonymous feedback cookie so the same browser is counted only once. Session storage tracks active time and distinct pages during your current browser session to decide when to show the feedback button.

If Google AdSense is active, Google may set cookies for personalised or non-personalised advertising, measurement, and fraud prevention, depending on your location and Google's settings.

Data Storage and Security

Account information, synced preferences, and Fan Pack purchase records are stored using Cloudflare's services. Browser-only preferences remain on your device unless you sign in and sync them.

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect your information. No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we limit the information collected and rely on established providers for hosting and payments.

We retain personal information only for as long as needed to provide the service, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and verify purchases. Fan Pack purchase records are retained so we can continue to verify access to the one-off digital purchase.

Your Rights

You can ask to access or correct the personal information we hold about you. You can also request deletion of your account and associated data by emailing hello@my26wc.com.

Some records may need to be retained where required by law or where reasonably necessary to maintain transaction records, resolve disputes, or prevent fraud. You can clear browser-only preferences at any time through your browser settings.

If you have a privacy concern, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Children's Privacy

My 26 World Cup is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when the site, our service providers, or privacy requirements change. The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated date.

Contact Us

For privacy questions, access or correction requests, or account deletion requests, email hello@my26wc.com.

This policy and your use of My 26 World Cup are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.