Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 2025
Last Updated: March 2025

Lost Sports History, accessible at lostsportshistory.com, values your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information gathered from our website visitors.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Data:

• Information you voluntarily provide when commenting, contacting us, or subscribing, including names, email addresses, and contact details.

Usage Data:

• Automatically collected information such as IP addresses, browser details, device types, referring sites, visit durations, and page interactions.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

• We use cookies and similar technologies through third-party services like Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Ezoic to enhance user experience, analyze traffic, and serve personalized ads.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, manage, and improve our website.
• Respond to inquiries and provide user support.
• Analyze website usage and user behavior.
• Send newsletters and promotional materials (only if you opt-in).
• Display personalized advertisements via Google AdSense and Ezoic.

3. Google AdSense and Ezoic Advertising

Lost Sports History partners with Google AdSense and Ezoic for advertising purposes. These platforms use cookies to personalize ad experiences. To learn how Google manages your data, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.

To manage your ad preferences or opt-out of personalized advertising:

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• General opt-out: YourAdChoices

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors (e.g., analytics, hosting, advertising).
• Legal Obligations: Authorities or entities if required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on applicable laws, you may:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Opt-out of receiving marketing communications.
• Object to or restrict processing of your personal information.
• Request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

6. Data Security

We employ industry-standard security practices to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. Despite our efforts, no internet-based service guarantees complete security.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices and recommend reviewing them individually.

8. Children’s Privacy

Lost Sports History does not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age of 13. If we inadvertently collect such data, we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy. Updates will be posted here with the revised “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the site signifies acceptance of these updates.

10. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please reach out at Contact Us.