Last updated: 02 September 2025 We are IceHockeyMan (“IHM”, “we”, “us”, “our”) operating the website icehockeyman.com and related subdomains. We provide ice hockey analysis, educational content and a premium subscription (“Services”). We respect your privacy and process personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR/EU GDPR and applicable laws of Latvia (EU).

Who is the controller?

The data controller is IceHockeyMan (sole proprietor). If you have any questions, contact us at support@icehockeyman.com.

What data we collect

• Account & contact data: name, email, password (hashed).
• Subscription & billing data: plan, renewal dates, status, invoices, partial card details (last 4 digits, brand) provided by our payment processors.
• Technical data: IP address, device info, browser, approximate location, pages viewed, referral source.
• Support communications: messages you send to us.

How we collect data

• Directly from you when you register, purchase, or contact support.
• Automatically via cookies and similar technologies.
• From payment processors (e.g., Stripe, and if enabled, PayPal) for payment confirmation and fraud prevention.

Why we use your data (legal bases)

• To provide Services (performance of a contract): create/manage your account, process payments, provide premium access.
• To improve & secure our Services (legitimate interests): analytics, troubleshooting, preventing abuse/fraud.
• To comply with law: tax/accounting record-keeping, responding to lawful requests.
• With your consent: optional marketing emails and non-essential cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Payments

We do not store full card details. Payments are processed by Stripe (and, where enabled, PayPal). Those processors act as independent controllers for certain operations. See their privacy notices for details:

• Stripe: stripe.com/privacy
• PayPal: paypal.com/privacy

Cookies & analytics

We use essential cookies to operate the site and analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand usage and improve performance. Non-essential cookies load only with your consent. You can manage preferences via your browser and our cookie banner.

Data sharing

We share data only with trusted providers necessary to run our Services (hosting, analytics, payments, email delivery, anti-fraud). We require appropriate data protection commitments from all providers.

International transfers

Where data is transferred outside the UK/EU, we rely on adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.

Data retention

• Account & subscription records: for the life of your account and up to 6 years thereafter for tax/accounting.
• Support communications: up to 3 years after the last interaction.
• Analytics data: typically 14-26 months (per tool settings).

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, port data, and withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, email support@icehockeyman.com. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

Security

We use encryption (HTTPS), access controls, and industry-standard safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Children

Our Services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect such data.

Contact

Email: support@icehockeyman.com

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be highlighted on this page prior to taking effect.