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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you sign up, we collect your email address and display name
• Game Data: Team names, scores, match history, and game preferences you enter
• Profile Settings: Your preferred team names, game modes, and app settings

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: How you interact with our app, features used, and time spent
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen size for optimal display
• Local Storage: Game state and preferences stored in your browser

2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide Service: Enable scorekeeping, live sharing, and match history
• Sync Data: Keep your preferences and history across devices when signed in
• Improve Experience: Enhance app performance and add new features
• Analytics: Understand usage patterns to improve the app

3. Information Sharing

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in these cases:

• Live Sharing: When you choose to share a match, only the current score and team names are visible to viewers
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
• Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (Firebase, Google Analytics)

4. Data Storage and Security

• Firebase: Your account data is stored securely with Google Firebase
• Local Storage: Game data is stored locally in your browser
• Encryption: Data is transmitted using HTTPS encryption
• Access Control: Only you can access your match history and settings

5. Your Rights and Choices

• Access: View your profile and match history anytime
• Export: Download your data using the "Export Data" feature
• Delete: Remove your account and all associated data
• Guest Mode: Use the app without creating an account

6. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser local storage and cookies to:

• Remember your game preferences and settings
• Keep you signed in between sessions
• Provide better user experience
• Enable live score sharing functionality

7. Third-Party Services

Our app integrates with:

• Google Firebase: Authentication and data storage (Privacy Policy)
• Google AdSense: Advertisement serving (Privacy Policy)
• Google Analytics: Usage analytics (if implemented)

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. International Users

If you are accessing our service from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to and stored in the United States where our servers are located.

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our practices, please contact us:

• Website: pickleballscore.net
• Email: Contact form available on our website