Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Depending on your use of the platform, we may collect:

Account and profile information: email address, authentication identifiers, avatar, display name, and other profile fields you choose to provide.
Notification data: mobile push notification tokens, device-level notification preferences, and notification delivery metadata when you enable notifications.
Gameplay and competition data: drafts, picks, entries, pools joined, standings, and related game activity.
Usage and technical data: interactions with the platform, approximate location signals (like IP-derived region), browser/device information, and system logs.

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

• provide and operate bracketball features, contests, and account services,
• calculate scores, standings, and competition outcomes,
• secure accounts, detect abuse, and maintain platform integrity,
• analyze usage and improve reliability, performance, and user experience,
• send optional push notifications you choose to receive,
• communicate important service, account, or policy updates.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with service providers that help us host, secure, and operate bracketball.

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or when needed to enforce Terms, prevent fraud, or protect users and the platform.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, store preferences, improve functionality, and analyze usage patterns.

If you disable certain browser storage features, parts of bracketball may not function as intended.

5. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect information.

No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain information as needed to operate bracketball, maintain competition history, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce Terms.

Retention periods may vary depending on account status, data type, and legal or operational requirements.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information.

You can update certain profile settings directly in your account. For broader privacy requests, contact us using the email below.

8. Children's Privacy

bracketball is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of bracketball after updates are posted means you accept the revised policy.

10. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact mack@bracketball.io.

Your use of bracketball is also governed by our Terms of Service.