Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

• Account & Profile: Email address, display name, and optional preferences (e.g., favorite team or theme).
• League Data: Picks you make, leagues you join, standings, and basic participation stats.
• Usage Data: Device info, IP address, pages viewed, timestamps, and error/diagnostic logs.
• Cookies & Local Storage: Used only for authentication, preferences, and session security.

We do not collect payment details because footballpicks.app does not process monetary transactions or gambling activities.

2. How We Use Information

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
• Display your picks, standings, and league participation.
• Secure accounts, detect abuse, and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Perform aggregate analytics to understand feature usage (no ad-based tracking).
• Send important updates about the Service (we don’t spam).

3. Sharing & Disclosure

• Service Providers: We may share minimal necessary data with trusted vendors that help us host, secure, or analyze the Service, under strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal: We may disclose information if required by law, to respond to valid requests, or to protect rights and safety.
• No Selling, Ever: We do not sell or trade your personal information to advertisers or third parties.

4. Data Retention

We keep your information as long as necessary to provide the Service, maintain your league history, and meet security or legal obligations. You may request account deletion at any time by contacting us, and we’ll delete your personal data unless we need to retain certain information for safety, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.

5. Your Privacy Choices

• Update or correct your profile details within your account settings.
• Manage or disable cookies via your browser (may affect functionality).
• Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by emailing us.

6. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us immediately to have it removed.

7. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. While we take security seriously, no online service can guarantee 100% protection against unauthorized access.

8. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the United States, you agree that your information may be processed and stored in the U.S. or other locations where we operate, under applicable data-protection laws.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Effective” date above will change when updates occur. Continued use of the Service after changes means you accept the updated Policy.

10. Contact

Questions or requests? Contact us today.