Last Updated: January 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how StatsBet.org (“StatsBet”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR.
StatsBet collects limited personal data to provide our services, improve user experience, and communicate with you. We use cookies for site functionality and analytics. We do not sell your personal data. You have rights to access, correct, delete, and port your data. This policy explains everything in detail below.
Who We Are
StatsBet.org is owned and operated by:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Fonvig Group AS |
| Business Address | Mellombølgen 54, 1157 Oslo, Norway |
| Registration Number | NO 935 233 135 |
| VAT Number | 935 233 135 MVA |
| steffen@fonviggroup.com | |
| Telephone | (+47) 466 333 85 |
Fonvig Group AS acts as the data controller for personal data collected through StatsBet.org. This means we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and are responsible for protecting it.
What Data We Collect
We collect different types of data depending on how you interact with our website:
Information You Provide Directly
When you create an account, contact us, or subscribe to our services, you may provide:
- Account information: Username, email address, password, country of residence
- Contact information: Name and email address when you contact us
- Communication preferences: Your choices regarding newsletters and notifications
- User-generated content: Comments, feedback, or other content you submit
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical data:
- Device information: Browser type and version, operating system, device type
- Connection information: IP address, internet service provider
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring website
- Location data: Approximate geographic location based on IP address (country/region level)
Information from Third Parties
If you sign in using a social media account (such as Google or Facebook), we may receive basic profile information according to your privacy settings on that platform.
What We Do Not Collect
StatsBet does not collect:
- Payment card details or banking information (we do not process payments directly)
- Government identification numbers
- Special category data (health information, religious beliefs, political opinions, etc.)
- Data from children under 18 years of age
How We Use Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To Provide Our Services
- Creating and managing your account
- Delivering betting tips, predictions, and content
- Providing access to premium features (if applicable)
- Responding to your enquiries and support requests
To Improve Our Website
- Analysing how visitors use our site to improve functionality
- Identifying and fixing technical issues
- Understanding which content is most valuable to users
- Testing new features and improvements
To Communicate With You
- Sending service-related notifications (account updates, security alerts)
- Delivering newsletters and betting tips (with your consent)
- Informing you about changes to our services or policies
To Ensure Security and Compliance
- Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or unauthorised access
- Enforcing our Terms and Conditions
- Complying with legal obligations
Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we must have a legal basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following:
| Legal Basis | When We Use It |
|---|---|
| Contract | When processing is necessary to provide services you’ve requested (e.g., account creation, delivering premium features) |
| Consent | For marketing communications, non-essential cookies, and newsletters. You can withdraw consent at any time. |
| Legitimate Interest | For website analytics, security, fraud prevention, and service improvements — where our interests don’t override your rights |
| Legal Obligation | When we must comply with applicable laws (e.g., responding to lawful requests from authorities) |
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
StatsBet uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for the website to function properly. These enable core features like page navigation, secure areas, and remembering your login status. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about pages visited, time on site, and user journeys. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Functional Cookies
Remember your preferences and choices (such as language or region) to provide a more personalised experience.
Marketing Cookies
Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. These are set by our advertising partners and require your consent.
Managing Cookies
When you first visit StatsBet, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or customise your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time through your browser settings or by using our cookie settings tool.
Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete cookies individually or all at once
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Set preferences for first-party vs third-party cookies
Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Third-Party Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand website usage. Google Analytics collects data such as:
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Device and browser information
- Approximate location (country/city level)
- Referral source
This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share data in the following circumstances:
Service Providers
We work with trusted third-party companies that help us operate our website and services:
- Hosting providers: To store and serve our website
- Analytics services: To understand website usage (Google Analytics)
- Email service providers: To send newsletters and notifications
- Security services: To protect against fraud and attacks
These providers process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes.
Affiliate Partners
When you click on links to bookmakers on our site, those bookmakers may collect data about your visit according to their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any bookmaker you register with.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your data if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public.
Business Transfers
If Fonvig Group AS is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.
International Data Transfers
StatsBet is operated from Norway, within the European Economic Area (EEA). Some of our service providers may be located outside the EEA. When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Transfers to countries with an adequacy decision from the European Commission
- Other legally approved transfer mechanisms
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account information | Until you delete your account, plus 12 months for backup/legal purposes |
| Contact enquiries | 24 months from last communication |
| Newsletter subscriptions | Until you unsubscribe |
| Analytics data | 26 months (Google Analytics default) |
| Server logs | 12 months |
After the retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymised so it can no longer identify you.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when it’s no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
Right to Restrict Processing
You can ask us to limit how we use your data while we address a concern you’ve raised.
Right to Data Portability
You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format to transfer to another service.
Right to Object
You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. This won’t affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
- Email: steffen@fonviggroup.com
- Post: Fonvig Group AS, Mellombølgen 54, 1157 Oslo, Norway
We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may ask for identification to verify your identity before processing your request.
Right to Complain
If you’re not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Norway, this is:
Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority)
Website: www.datatilsynet.no
For users in the UK, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it:
- Encryption: Data transmitted to and from our website is encrypted using SSL/TLS (HTTPS)
- Access controls: Personal data is accessible only to authorised personnel who need it for their work
- Secure hosting: Our servers are hosted in secure facilities with appropriate physical and technical safeguards
- Regular reviews: We periodically review and update our security practices
While we implement safeguards to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to protecting your data to the best of our ability.
Children’s Privacy
StatsBet is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18 years of age. If you believe we have collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately at steffen@fonviggroup.com, and we will delete it.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website contains links to bookmakers, data partners, and other third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to StatsBet.org. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit, particularly before providing personal information or creating an account.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will:
- Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
- Post a notice on our website
- Where appropriate, notify you by email
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Fonvig Group AS
Mellombølgen 54, 1157 Oslo, Norway
Email: steffen@fonviggroup.com
Telephone: (+47) 466 333 85
Website: fonviggroup.com
We aim to respond to all enquiries within 30 days.