Privacy Policy

Baseball Expats (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to updates, interact with our content, or contact us.

1. What we collect
We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide

• Contact details (e.g., name, email) when you subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a contact form, enter a giveaway, or send us a message.
• Any information you include in messages or form submissions.

Information collected automatically

• Device and usage data (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time on site, referral source).
• Approximate location (derived from IP address).
• Cookie and similar tracking data (see “Cookies” below).

Third-party platform data
If you interact with embedded services (e.g., Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, social embeds), those providers may collect information under their own policies.

2. How we use information
‍We use information to:

• Provide and improve the website and content.
• Respond to enquiries and messages.
• Send newsletters or updates you’ve opted into (you can unsubscribe anytime).
• Monitor performance and analytics (e.g., traffic, popular content).
• Detect and prevent security issues, spam, or misuse.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Bases
Depending on where you live, we process personal information based on:

• Your consent (e.g., newsletter opt-in).
• Our legitimate interests (e.g., site analytics, improving content, preventing abuse).
• Contractual necessity (e.g., if we provide paid products or services).
• Legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember preferences.
• Understand website traffic and performance (analytics).
• Enable embedded media and third-party features.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not work properly if you disable cookies.

5. Sharing & Disclosure
We may share information with:

• Service providers who help run the website (hosting, email/newsletter provider, analytics, anti-spam).
• Third-party platforms when you use embedded content (e.g., media players, social embeds).
• Legal/Compliance if required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety.
• Business transfers if we restructure, merge, or sell assets (information may transfer as part of that process).

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense.

6. EMail & Marketing
If you subscribe, we’ll send you updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting us.

7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. No online service is 100% secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

9. International Visitors
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access personal information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate information.
• Request deletion.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent).

11. Children's Privacy
Our site is not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Links to other Websites
We may link to third-party sites. Their privacy practices are their own; we’re not responsible for them.

13. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date will change and the updated policy will apply from that date.

13. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date will change and the updated policy will apply from that date.

14. Contact us
For privacy questions or requests, contact us here

By using our website and services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.