Recorded at one of our pitches?

Some pitches at our partner venues have Only Goals cameras. This page explains what we record, what we do with it, and how to object or ask us to remove footage. You don't need our app to use it.

The cameras are run by Only Goals Ltd (company number 17316966, registered in England and Wales), The Loft, Old Foundry, Victoria Street, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE7 2LF. We are responsible for the footage and for any personal data that comes from it, not the venue. We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office, registration number ZC268916. Our Data Protection Lead can be reached at [email protected].

• Video of matches on pitches that have our cameras. We don't record sound.
• Recording only starts when a player books it in our app. Our app is for adults only.
• Once booked, recording starts automatically. Venue staff can stop a recording at any time.
• A light on the pitch shows whenever the cameras are recording.
• Signs at the pitch say recording is for adult games. If someone under 18 is recorded by mistake, they stay blurred and are never identified, and we delete the footage as a priority.

• A computer in a locked cabinet at the pitch blurs everyone before any footage leaves the venue.
• Raw, unblurred footage stays at the venue and is deleted within 72 hours.
• We don't use facial recognition to identify anyone. Players identify themselves in the app.
• Players who use our app can claim their match to get their footage and statistics, and they stay blurred.
• A player's face is only shown if that player chooses to show it. Everyone else stays blurred.

So players can watch their own matches, get highlights and see their statistics. We do this under 'legitimate interests'. We have written down how we balance our interests against yours, and you can ask to see it.

We also use blurred footage of players on the pitch to train the software that detects players, finds highlights and works out statistics. Better detection means better blurring. No faces are used, spectators and passers-by are left out, and details that link footage to people are removed. We keep this footage for 24 months. You can object at any time and we will act on it within 72 hours. Full details: onlygoals.co.uk/training.

Honest limits. Software that has already been trained can't be un-trained. We can't recall clips that other players have already shared. If we can't find you in blurred footage, we will tell you.

Prefer email? Write to [email protected].

Tell us first so we can put it right. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

Full details of how we use personal data are in our Privacy Policy: onlygoals.co.uk/privacy.