Privacy policy
The short version: you can read every free pick without giving us anything. We only ask for details when you pay for VIP, we use them only to run VIP, and we don't sell them. Ads on the site, including Google's, use cookies; you can turn personalised ads off.
Last updated 15 October 2026.
Who we are
FC Masters (fcmasters.org) publishes football predictions. In this policy, "we" means the team that runs FC Masters. You can reach us through the details on our About page.
What we collect
When you just read the site
- Server logs. Like almost every website, our server records each request: your IP address, the page, the time and your browser type. We use these to keep the site running and to stop abuse.
- No accounts and no analytics. You don't sign up to read picks, and we don't run analytics trackers. Ads on the site are covered under "Advertising" below.
When you join VIP
- What you type in the form: the plan you chose, how you paid, your payment reference (a transaction ID or the name on your bank transfer) and the contact you give us (a phone number, Telegram username or email).
- Your IP address, saved with the payment, so we can limit how many payment requests come from one connection and stop spam.
- Your VIP code and the date it ends.
- Telegram, if you connect it: your Telegram user ID and username, so our bot can let you into the members' group, remind you before your VIP ends, and remove you when it ends.
We never see your card or bank login. You pay through your own bank or crypto wallet; we only match the reference you send us to the payment we receive.
How we use it
- To check your payment arrived and give you your VIP code.
- To contact you about your VIP, if there's a problem with a payment.
- To run the members' Telegram group and send you renewal reminders.
- To keep the site secure and stop abuse.
We don't sell your information, and we don't use it for advertising.
Cookies and storage on your device
- One sign-in cookie, only set if you unlock VIP (or sign in to our admin). It remembers that you're unlocked for up to 30 days. Locking VIP on your device clears it.
- One setting in your browser's session storage, remembering that you closed the sticky ad bar. It's gone when you close the browser.
Ad providers set their own cookies; see "Advertising" below.
Advertising
We show ads to keep FC Masters free. Some come from Google AdSense, and some from advertisers we work with directly.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your earlier visits to this site and other sites.
- Google's advertising cookies let it and its partners show you ads based on those visits.
- You can turn off personalised ads in Google's Ads Settings, and opt out of many other vendors' personalised ads at aboutads.info.
- How Google uses information from sites that show its ads: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Outside services
These services receive your IP address when your browser loads something from them, as with any website:
- Google Fonts, for the lettering on the site.
- cdnjs (Cloudflare), for the QR codes on the Get VIP page.
- Telegram, if you connect it or join the members' group. Payment details you send are also forwarded to our private Telegram so we can check them quickly.
- Google AdSense, which loads and shows ads on our pages (see "Advertising").
- Bookmakers and advertisers, only if you tap one of their links or ads. What happens on their site is covered by their privacy policy, not this one.
How long we keep it
VIP payment records and codes are kept so we can answer questions about a payment and stop fraud. Server logs are cleared regularly by the server. You can ask us to delete your VIP details at any time.
Your choices
You can ask us what we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Message us using the details on our About page. If you delete your VIP details while your VIP is active, we can't restore your code.
Age
FC Masters is for people aged 18 and over. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone younger.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.