We collect personal data when you use this website. Some of the personal data is freely provided by users, whilst some of it is collected automatically.
The data that we collect includes the following:
We use this data to do the following:
If any other data collection occurs, it will be described at that point. Google Athlete is not responsible for any third-party data submitted by users.
At Google Athlete, we use and store your data according to the GDPR (don’t say that the EU never did anything for you!) and take reasonable security measures to prevent your data from being accessed by unauthorised individuals.
Your data will be stored on our Data Processors’ secure servers. Your data may also be accessed by employees while they are not in Europe.
YThe internet is not 100% free from security risks. While we take security very seriously and train our Google Athletes on how to protect user data, we cannot guarantee that your data is secure. Any data that is sent to us is done at the user’s own risk.
Any payments made through this website, however, will be encrypted.
We may be legally obligated to hand over your data to public authorities (not that the NSA doesn’t know everything about everyone already).
You have the right to ask us what information we are storing about you, as well as to ask to be forgotten (have your data erased). Any requests to do so should be sent to office@googleathlete.com. We will comply with all requests within 1 month.
This privacy policy only applies to this website. You should be aware that although we link to third-party websites, they have separate privacy policies unaffected by our own. If you come to the Google Athlete website via a link from a third party website, they may also send us personal information about you.
We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time. Changes will be listed here and you are advised to check this page often for updates. If you do not approve of a change to our privacy policy, you should stop using our website immediately.
By continuing to use our website and freely submitting your data to us, you agree to our privacy policy.
We are extremely transparent about how we hold and use data.
The information we hold is:
We collect all of this information from the client in a Kickstart Questionnaire, which we send them at the start of the campaign. The data is stored in Google Drive spreadsheets that are accessible to the campaign team.
If you request a marketing review from us, sign up for free book updates, register to ‘become a Google Athlete’ and receive our marketing training, or enquire about using our services, we will retain some or all of the following data:
Lead information is shared between staff members responsible for sales, marketing, and accounting.
Google Athlete always makes it clear on email capture forms and Kickstart Questionnaires how the data submitted will be used for follow-up marketing. We also make it clear on all forms that consent can be withdrawn at any time by contacting us.
The basis for processing client data is contract. The basis for processing lead/contact data is consent and/or legitimate interest.
We store the data you submit to us in our email marketing software so that we can send you relevant information and training to help you with your marketing.
You can remove your consent to receive this information at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. If you would like to be ‘forgotten’ and have your data erased, simply reply to any email from us requesting this and we will handle this for you within 1 month.
Google Athlete only collects and stores information from clients necessary for us to carry out the marketing work that we are required to carry out. This information is available to the team working on the campaign and other staff in the company who might need it for the purposes of accounting, administration or helping with the marketing work.
We also collect and store information from contacts and leads in order to provide relevant marketing training, advice, and sales recommendations. This information is available to staff across the company.
The information we store about each client or contact is available to that client or contact on request, and we will delete any data when requested by them.
All client or contact information is held only in the designated cloud software applications (Google Drive, Gmail, WhatsApp. Information and data should never be stored locally on staff computers in documents not controlled by these cloud apps, and the Google Athletes receive training on the importance of not storing data locally.
All staff are trained on the following:
OA data breach can be something which leads to the destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed.
If any staff members notice that this has happened they are required to immediately notify their manager. Following notification of a breach, we will:
f an individual requests access to their personal data, this request is to be immediately passed to the Data Protection Officer who will:
We will respond to all such requests within 1 month.
Individuals have the right to be forgotten and can request that their data is erased. We will erase all records held for that individual/company including:
We have written contracts with our data processors governing the processing of personal data.
We conduct DPIAs whenever we add a new piece of software to our workflow which will store or process personal data. These have a description of the processing operations and the purposes, and assessment of the necessity, risks, and details of the controls put in place to reduce these risks.
Every staff member is required to adhere to this policy and to abide by our data guidelines:
