Safeguarding and privacy
Built around keeping children safe
Most people on a club app are children. Here’s how the app protects them, who can see what, and what we do with your data.
If a child is in danger now, call 999 or 112In the Republic of Ireland you can contact Tusla. In Northern Ireland, contact the Gateway Service or the PSNI. You don’t need to go through the club or the app.
How the app protects children
Rules the app enforces, not settings
Parents run under-16s’ accounts
Under-16s don’t have a login of their own: a parent manages it. From 16, a parent approves their login and can still see everything. At 18 it’s theirs.
No private messages to children
Coaches can’t message an under-18 one to one in the app. Messages go to the squad.
Concerns go to the right people
Anyone can raise a concern privately. It goes to the club’s Children’s Officer and Designated Liaison Person, and every step is logged.
Concussion steps can’t be skipped
A player with a suspected concussion can’t be marked available until each return-to-play step is done.
Who sees what
Each person sees only what they need
| Information | Who can see it |
|---|---|
| Profile and contact details | The player, their parents, their squad’s coaches and club officers |
| Stats and match records | The player, their parents and their coaches. County selectors from U14 up |
| Skill profiles and feedback | Coaches, and the player and parents once the coach shares it |
| Injuries and concussion | The squad’s coaches and physio, and the player’s parents. Counties see a flag only |
| Safeguarding concerns | The Children’s Officer and Designated Liaison Person only |
| Province reports | Totals and trends. No child is named |
Your data
Your data stays yours
Clubs control their own players’ data. We look after it for them under UK and EU data protection law.
- We collect only what the club needs to run its teams.
- We never sell personal data or show advertising.
- Anyone can see, download or delete their data, free. Parents can do this for their children.
- Messages linked to a safeguarding concern are kept, even if deleted from the chat.
- Website enquiries are deleted after 12 months. We don’t record your location.
- The full details are in our privacy notice.