Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 15, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to PickleBracket ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our tournament management application.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

  • Name and email address (via Google or Apple sign-in)
  • Profile picture (if provided by your authentication provider)
  • Account preferences and settings

Tournament Data

When you use our service, we collect:

  • Tournament names and configurations
  • Player/team names you enter
  • Match scores and results
  • Tournament history

Usage Information

We automatically collect:

  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and general location
  • Pages visited and features used
  • Time spent on the application

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our tournament management service
  • Process your account registration and authentication
  • Save and sync your tournament data across devices
  • Process subscription payments (via Stripe)
  • Send important service-related notifications
  • Improve our application and user experience
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance features
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Supabase (database), Stripe (payments), Vercel (hosting), PostHog (analytics)
  • Tournament Collaborators: When you share a tournament invite code, collaborators can see tournament data
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. This includes encryption of data in transit (HTTPS), secure authentication via OAuth providers, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Tournament data is retained until you delete it or close your account. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

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

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data
  • Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

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 we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

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

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through the bug report feature in the Settings page or reach out to us directly.