Anfield — Privacy Policy

📋 1. Summary at a glance

If you only read one section, read this one. Anfield was built from the ground up with a privacy-first philosophy. We don't have user accounts, we don't sell data, and we don't track you across other apps. Here's the short version:

🗂️ 2. Information we collect

Below is the complete list of every piece of information Anfield collects, processes, or stores. If something isn't on this list, we don't touch it.

2.1 Information you provide directly

Anfield does not require any registration or login. You never enter your name, email address, password, phone number, or any other identifying information.

The only "input" we store is your in-app behavior:

• Bookmarked/saved news articles (article IDs only — stored on device)
• Players you've marked as favorites (player IDs only — stored on device)
• Fixtures you've set reminders for (fixture IDs only — stored on device)
• Quiz questions you've answered (question IDs only — stored on device)
• Wallpapers you've marked as loved (wallpaper IDs only — stored on device)
• Your prediction scores (home/away goals — stored on device)
• XP, level, streak count, and achievement progress (stored on device)

2.2 Information collected automatically

None Anfield does not automatically collect device information, advertising identifiers, IP addresses, browser fingerprints, or usage statistics.

Every request Anfield makes to external services (RSS feeds, ESPN, Wikipedia, YouTube, liverpoolfc.com) is a direct request from your device to that service. We do not route these requests through our own servers, and we do not log them anywhere.

2.3 Information from third parties

Anfield aggregates content from publicly available sources. We do not receive any user information from these sources — they don't know you're using Anfield.

⚙️ 3. How we use information

The on-device data listed in section 2.1 is used exclusively for these purposes:

🔐 4. Data storage & security

4.1 Where your data is stored

All user-generated data (settings, bookmarks, quiz progress, gamification state, predictions, loved wallpapers) is stored locally on your device using AsyncStorage, which writes to your app's private sandboxed storage area.

We do not maintain any external servers, databases, or cloud storage for user data. There is no Anfield backend. There is no Anfield database. There is no Anfield account system.

4.2 Cached content

Anfield caches fetched news articles, fixtures, standings, players, and videos on your device so the app loads quickly even when offline. This cache:

• Is stored in AsyncStorage on your device
• Has time-based expiration (news: 30 min, fixtures: 30 min, standings: 1 hour, players: 12 hours)
• Can be cleared at any time from Settings → Storage & Data → Clear News Cache
• Contains only publicly available content — no personal data

4.3 Security measures

Because we collect no personal data and operate no servers, the attack surface is minimal. However, we still apply these practices:

• All network requests use HTTPS / TLS encryption
• No sensitive permissions (camera, microphone, contacts, SMS, call logs, location) are requested
• The app does not write any data to shared storage that other apps could read
• No telemetry, crash reporting, or error reporting SDKs are bundled

4.4 Data breach risk

Because we hold no personal data, a "data breach" of Anfield is effectively impossible. The worst case is that someone with physical access to your unlocked phone could see your bookmarks and quiz progress — the same access they'd have to your other apps.

🔑 5. App permissions

Anfield requests only the minimum permissions needed to function. Here's the complete list and why each one is needed:

🌐 6. Third-party services & data controllers

Anfield aggregates content from publicly available sources. Each of these services is a separate data controller with its own privacy policy. When Anfield fetches content from them, your device makes a direct HTTP request to their servers — we do not proxy these requests. The service may log your IP address and request metadata according to their own privacy policies.

Below is the complete list of third-party services Anfield contacts, what we fetch, and a link to each service's privacy policy:

6.1 Aggregation policy

Anfield only reads publicly available content. It does not:

• Attempt to bypass paywalls, CAPTCHAs, or login requirements
• Ignore robots.txt directives
• Scrape private or authenticated content
• Re-publish aggregated content under our own brand
• Cache aggregated content for longer than necessary for the app to function

All aggregated content remains the property of its original publishers. Anfield displays this content only to the user of the app, for personal use, with clear attribution to the source.

👶 7. Children's privacy

Anfield is a sports news app and is suitable for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone, including children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction).

Because Anfield:

• Does not require account creation
• Does not collect personal data of any kind
• Does not display advertising
• Does not enable public communication between users

...we are compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and equivalent regulations. There is no data we could possibly collect from a child, because we collect no data from anyone.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information (which is not possible through the app itself, but could happen if you emailed us), please contact us at the address in section 11 and we will promptly delete it.

⚖️ 8. Your rights

Because Anfield does not collect or process any personal data on its servers, most data-protection rights (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) are automatically satisfied. However, you still have full control over the data stored on your device:

8.1 Right to access

You can see all your stored data at any time by opening the app: bookmarks appear in the News tab's bookmark filter, favorite players in the Players tab, quiz progress in the Quiz screen, XP/level in the Achievements and Levels screens, and predictions in the Predictor screen.

8.2 Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")

You can delete all your data at any time from within the app:

• Clear bookmarks: Settings → Storage & Data → Clear Favorites
• Reset gamification: Settings → Storage & Data → Reset Gamification
• Clear cached content: Settings → Storage & Data → Clear News Cache
• Reset everything: Settings → Reset All Settings

Additionally, uninstalling the app removes all stored data immediately — there is no server-side backup to delete.

8.3 Right to data portability

Because all your data is stored on your device, you can already access it through standard Android developer tools (e.g. adb backup). However, since the data consists only of article IDs, player IDs, and counters, portability is of limited practical use.

8.4 Right to object

You can object to all processing simply by uninstalling the app. There is no processing that continues after uninstallation.

8.5 Right to lodge a complaint

If you believe we have mishandled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. However, since we process no personal data, we expect such complaints to be rare. You can also contact us directly at the address in section 11.

🕒 9. Data retention

9.1 User-generated data

All user-generated data (bookmarks, favorites, quiz progress, gamification state, predictions) is retained on your device for as long as you keep the app installed. Uninstalling the app immediately and permanently deletes all of this data — there is no server-side backup.

9.2 Cached content

Anfield caches publicly available content on your device to enable fast offline access. Cached content has automatic expiration:

You can clear all cached content at any time from Settings → Storage & Data → Clear News Cache.

9.3 No server-side retention

Because we operate no servers, no user data is retained anywhere outside your device. There is no risk of a server breach exposing your data.

📝 10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the app, applicable laws, or our practices. When we make changes:

• We will update the "Effective date" at the top of this page
• For material changes, we will notify you in the app before the change takes effect
• The previous version will remain available upon request (see section 11 for contact details)

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of Anfield after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10.1 Version history

✉️ 11. Contact us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, we want to hear from you. We aim to respond to all legitimate enquiries within 7 working days.