Effective Date: May 30, 2026
Yoshi Football Academy (“Yoshi FA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://yoshifa.com and provides youth football training and tournament services across our branches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our players, parents, guardians, and website visitors.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or register for our programs.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us when registering a player, filling out a contact form, or communicating with us.
A. Personal Data
- Parent/Guardian Information: Full name, email address, phone number, and billing/payment details.
- Player Information (Minors): Full name, date of birth, gender, and preferred academy branch (e.g., Abuja, Dubai, or Sharjah).
- Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and data regarding how you interact with our website pages.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following core purposes:
- Program Administration: To process registrations, manage training schedules, and place players in the correct age/capability categories.
- Communication: To send academy updates, schedule changes, operational announcements, and direct answers to your inquiries.
- Safety & Operations: To ensure proper check-ins at our physical training pitches and facilities.
- Marketing: With your explicit consent, to share news regarding upcoming Yoshi Tournaments, summer camps, or community events.
3. Youth & Children’s Privacy
Because Yoshi FA is a youth sports academy, we knowingly collect personal data regarding minors under the age of 18.
- Parental Consent Required: We strictly require explicit parental or guardian consent before collecting any personal information about a child.
- Data Limits: We only collect the minimal required information (name, age, branch) necessary to safely run our athletic programs.
- Parents or guardians have the right at any time to review, modify, or request the deletion of their child’s data.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share data only under the following strict conditions:
- Service Providers: Trusted web hosting, form management, or database systems required to keep our website running efficiently.
- Facility Requirements: To comply with security, access log, or insurance protocols mandated by our venue partners (e.g., MSB Private School in Dubai or Astro Turf facility management in Abuja).
- Legal Obligations: If required by law, regulation, or court order to protect the safety and rights of Yoshi FA, our players, or the public.
5. Regional Compliance (UAE & Nigeria)
We respect localized data protection regulations across our operating jurisdictions:
- United Arab Emirates: We manage and secure data in alignment with federal data privacy standards guidelines for commercial and athletic entities operating in Dubai and Sharjah.
- Nigeria: We handle citizen data in strict compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), ensuring secure processing and proper data safeguarding protocols.
6. Data Security
We implement standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, please note that no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you or your child.
- Request corrections to inaccurate or outdated information.
- Request the complete erasure of your data from our active systems.
- Withdraw your consent for marketing communications at any time.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact our administrative offices:
- Global Email Address: info.yoshifa@gmail.com
UAE Head Office
- Physical Address: MSB Private School, Al Nahda 2, Dubai, UAE.
- Phone Number: +971 52 517 1104
Nigeria Head Office
Phone Number: 0814 359 8090
Physical Address: Astro Turf, Accra Street, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria.