Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to SidelineRecruiter ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information (name, email address, password)
• Profile information (role, team associations)
• Event and game data you create
• Coach attendance records
• Team membership information

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent)
• IP address and location data
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process your account registration and manage your account
• Enable team collaboration and event management
• Send you service-related communications
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With your consent: When you explicitly agree to share information
• Team members: Information you share within teams is visible to other team members
• Service providers: Third-party services that help us operate our platform (hosting, analytics, email delivery)
• Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access and review your personal information
• Update or correct your account information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt out of certain communications
• Request a copy of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us through your account settings or by email.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies primarily to keep you signed in and to help the Service function reliably and securely. For example, our authentication provider (Supabase) uses cookies to store session information so that the Service can recognize you between requests.

We may also store certain preferences on your device (for example, your theme setting) using browser storage. Disabling cookies or local storage may limit some functionality of the Service.

We do not use cookies for advertising, and we only use analytics or other non-essential tracking technologies if and when they are enabled in the product. If we introduce non-essential cookies, we will update this policy accordingly.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through your account settings or by email.