Last updated: July 15, 2026
VolleyCommunity is an independent volleyball publication available at https://volleycommunity.com/. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the website, how that information is used and shared, and the choices available to you.
In this policy, “VolleyCommunity,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the VolleyCommunity website and its operator. By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described below. This policy applies only to VolleyCommunity and not to third-party websites or services linked from our pages.
Who We Are
VolleyCommunity is founded and edited by Slaviyn. The website publishes volleyball news, statistics, historical records, guides and analysis.
For questions about this policy or the use of personal information, contact us at volleycommunity.team@gmail.com or use the Contact page.
Information We Collect
The information collected depends on how you use the website.
Information you provide directly. When you contact us by email, we may receive your name, email address, message, attachments and any other information you choose to provide. Please do not send sensitive personal information that is not necessary for your request.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the website, our hosting provider and analytics services may automatically process technical and usage information, such as:
- your browser type, operating system and device category;
- the pages you visit, links you follow and time spent on pages;
- the date and time of your visit and referring website or search source;
- approximate geographic information, such as country, region or city;
- interaction data, including clicks, scrolling and navigation patterns;
- cookie identifiers, similar technologies and information used for security, analytics or advertising;
- IP address information processed by our hosting, security, analytics or advertising providers.
We do not currently offer user accounts, paid subscriptions or public comment profiles that require visitors to create an account.
How We Use Information
We may use information collected through the website to:
- operate, maintain and secure VolleyCommunity;
- understand how visitors find and use the website;
- improve site navigation, design, performance and content;
- respond to questions, correction requests, copyright concerns and collaboration enquiries;
- identify technical problems, spam, fraud, abuse or security threats;
- measure the performance of articles, referral sources and advertising;
- comply with applicable legal obligations and protect our rights.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
VolleyCommunity and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, tags and similar technologies. These technologies can help the website remember preferences, measure audience activity, improve performance, prevent abuse and support advertising.
Cookies used on the website may include:
- necessary cookies required for security and core website functions;
- analytics cookies used to understand traffic and visitor behaviour;
- advertising cookies used to deliver, limit, measure or personalise advertisements where permitted.
Where required by applicable law, we request consent before using non-essential analytics or advertising cookies. You can manage available choices through the website’s consent notice and through your browser settings. More information will be available in our Cookie Policy.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand website traffic and content performance. Google Analytics may process information such as page views, events, device and browser information, referral sources, approximate location and cookie or device identifiers. Google states that, in Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time for purposes such as deriving approximate location and are discarded before the data is logged.
Google processes information in accordance with its own terms and privacy documentation. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services and review the Google Privacy Policy.
Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to better understand how visitors interact with VolleyCommunity. Clarity can provide aggregated heatmaps and session-replay style visualisations based on page content and actions such as mouse movements, clicks, scrolling and navigation. Clarity may use cookies and pseudonymous identifiers to associate interaction data with a browsing session.
This information helps us identify usability problems and improve the website. Microsoft processes Clarity data under its own terms and privacy practices. You can review the Microsoft Privacy Statement and the Microsoft Clarity documentation.
Advertising and Google AdSense
VolleyCommunity may display advertising provided by Google AdSense and other authorised advertising partners. As a result of ad serving, Google and third-party vendors may place or read cookies on your browser or use web beacons, IP addresses and similar technologies to collect information.
Advertising technologies may be used to:
- select, deliver and measure advertisements;
- limit how often the same advertisement is shown;
- detect invalid traffic, fraud or abuse;
- provide personalised advertising where you have consented and where permitted by law;
- provide non-personalised or contextual advertising when appropriate.
You can learn more about how Google uses cookies in advertising and manage advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings. Where required, advertising choices will also be available through the website’s consent-management interface.
Legal Bases for Processing
Where data-protection law requires a legal basis, we may rely on one or more of the following:
- your consent, particularly for non-essential cookies and personalised advertising;
- our legitimate interests in operating, securing, analysing and improving the website, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights;
- compliance with legal obligations;
- the steps needed to respond to a request or enquiry you submit.
You may withdraw consent at any time through the available cookie settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawful before consent was withdrawn.
How Information May Be Shared
We may share or allow access to information only where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including with:
- hosting, security, caching and website-infrastructure providers;
- analytics and user-experience providers, including Google and Microsoft;
- advertising providers and authorised vendors when advertising is displayed;
- professional advisers or authorities when required to comply with law, protect rights or investigate misuse;
- a successor or acquirer if the website or its assets are transferred, subject to appropriate safeguards.
VolleyCommunity does not directly sell personal information for money. Analytics and advertising providers may independently process information as described in this policy and in their own privacy notices.
International Data Processing
VolleyCommunity has an international audience, and some service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Where required, providers may use contractual, organisational or legal safeguards for international transfers.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to correspondence, maintaining records, improving the website, preventing abuse and meeting legal obligations. Analytics, advertising and hosting providers retain information according to their own policies and the retention settings available to us.
Your Choices and Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information, or to request restriction, portability or objection to certain processing. You may also have the right to withdraw consent and to complain to a competent data-protection authority.
You can also:
- use the website’s cookie settings to manage non-essential technologies where available;
- adjust your browser to block or delete cookies;
- change advertising preferences through the relevant provider settings;
- contact us to ask a privacy question or submit a rights request.
To make a request, email volleycommunity.team@gmail.com. We may need enough information to understand and verify the request. Some rights are subject to legal limitations and may not apply in every jurisdiction.
Children’s Privacy
VolleyCommunity is a general-audience sports publication and is not designed to collect personal information from children. We do not knowingly request personal information from children under the age at which parental consent is required in their country. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so the situation can be reviewed.
External Links
Articles may link to official tournament websites, federations, news publications, social networks and other third-party resources. VolleyCommunity does not control the privacy practices or content of those external services. Review their privacy policies before providing information to them.
Information Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect the website and information under our control. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, service providers, legal requirements or data practices change. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be highlighted through the website where appropriate.
Contact Us
For privacy questions, requests or concerns, contact:
Email: volleycommunity.team@gmail.com
Website: https://volleycommunity.com/
Contact page: https://volleycommunity.com/contact/