Last Updated: May 2026
Who We Are Give Me Hockey is an independent field hockey media outlet. Our website address is https://givemehockey.com.
What Data We Collect and Why
Comments When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, and IP address. The IP address helps with spam detection. Your email may be used to match a profile picture via Gravatar; you can read their privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your name and profile picture are visible publicly alongside it.
Cookies If you leave a comment and opt in, your name and email are saved as cookies for one year so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. If you log in, cookies store your login session for two days, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Logging out clears these cookies.
Analytics We use Google Analytics (via Site Kit) to understand how readers find and use the site. This collects anonymised data including your approximate location, browser type, device, and pages visited. Google handles this data under their own privacy policy. You can opt out at google.com/settings/ads.
Embedded Content Some articles include embedded videos, tweets, or other third-party content. When you interact with these, those platforms may collect data about you as if you had visited their site directly.
Advertising We display ads served by Google Ads. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to show you ads based on your browsing activity on this and other websites. Data collected may include your IP address, browser type, device details, and pages visited. This is handled under Google’s own privacy policy.
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How Long We Keep Your Data Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments. If you have a registered account, your profile data is stored until you request deletion.
Your Rights You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you, or ask us to delete it, by writing to us via the Contact page. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe. Some data may be retained where we have a legal obligation to do so.
Where Your Data Goes Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
Contact For any privacy-related queries, reach us at the Contact page on givemehockey.com.
