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Privacy Policy

How The Scoreboard Don't Lie collects, uses, and protects your information. We do not sell or rent your personal data, and we do not track you across other sites.

EffectiveJuly 17, 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account

  • Your email address and name
  • Google or Apple account details, if you choose to sign in that way

What our servers record automatically

  • Standard web-server logs: the network address a request came from, which page was requested, and when. Every website keeps these; ours are used to keep the site running and to spot abuse.
  • Your browser and operating system, so pages render correctly
  • A sign-in token, so you stay logged in between visits

A network address can suggest a general area, such as a city or region. We do not look it up, map it, or use it to target anything at you.

What we never collect

  • Government IDs or Social Security numbers
  • Card numbers — payments are handled entirely by our payment processor, and we only ever see whether a charge succeeded
  • Behavioural analytics, advertising identifiers, or anything about where you go on other websites
  • Anything from anyone under 21

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Create and maintain your account
  • Authenticate your identity and protect your session
  • Deliver picks and other content you access through the Service
  • Send service-related communications (account alerts, Terms update notices)
  • Respond to support requests you initiate
  • Detect and prevent unauthorized access, fraud, or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We do not use it for behavioural advertising, ad targeting, or marketing email campaigns.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

We share limited data with a small number of service providers, only as needed to run the Service. Each is an established company bound by its own privacy policy and by data-processing terms with us.

Authentication

Runs account creation, sign-in and session tokens. Handles your email address and name, plus a small flag recording that you accepted these Terms.

Database

Stores picks and account records. The only personal data held here is an internal account identifier and your subscription status — no names, no email addresses.

Hosting

Serves the website. Keeps standard server request logs, as described in section 1.

Payments — not active yet

The Service is currently free and no payments are processed. When paid plans launch, a PCI-DSS Level 1 payment processor will handle them. Card numbers go directly to that processor and never reach us — we only receive whether a charge succeeded.

We do not sell your information, and we do not share it with anyone else for commercial purposes. If you would like the current list of providers by name, ask us and we will send it.

4. Cookies and Session Storage

We use cookies and browser storage for signing in, and nothing else. When you log in, a session cookie keeps you logged in. It is strictly necessary for the Service to work.

We do not use advertising cookies, third-party tracking pixels, analytics cookies, or any cookies that track you across other websites.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so will prevent you from signing in or using the Service.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (for example, financial records may be retained for up to 7 years as required by applicable tax law).

Server logs are kept by our hosting provider under its own retention schedule.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Access controls limiting which team members can access personal data
  • Established, security-focused service providers, each covered by data-processing terms

No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and we encourage you to use a strong, unique password.

8. Your Rights and Account Deletion

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion — request deletion of your account and personal data
  • Portability — receive your data in a portable format

You can delete your account at any time from your account settings page. Deleting your account will remove your personal data from our active systems within 30 days, subject to legal retention requirements. To exercise other rights, contact us at the address in section 12.

9. California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • Right to request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — we do not sell or share your personal information for commercial purposes
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at the address in section 12. We will respond within 45 days.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is restricted to United States residents aged 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 21. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a minor has provided us data, contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or by a prominent notice on the site, and we will update the effective date at the top. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

12. Contact

Privacy questions, data requests, or concerns? Write to scoreboarddontlie@gmail.com.