Privacy Policy

TipsyKings ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you use our sports analytics platform.

1. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Account Information

• Email address
• Name (first and last)
• Password (stored in hashed form; we never store plaintext passwords)
• Account preferences and settings

Usage Data

• Pages viewed and features used
• Picks viewed and interactions with analysis
• Session duration and frequency of visits
• Device type, browser type, and operating system
• IP address and approximate geographic location

Payment Information

Payment details (credit card numbers, billing address) are collected and processed directly by our payment processor, Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers. We may receive and store transaction identifiers, subscription status, and the last four digits of your card for reference.

2. How We Use Your Data

• To provide and maintain the Service, including delivering picks and analysis.
• To manage your account and subscription.
• To process payments through Stripe.
• To send transactional emails (account confirmations, password resets, subscription updates).
• To improve and optimize our platform based on usage patterns.
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and core functionality (e.g., session tokens).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the platform so we can improve the experience. These may be provided by third-party analytics services.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may impair functionality.

4. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party service providers:

• Stripe -- Payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy
• Hosting & infrastructure providers -- to serve the application and store data securely.

These providers are contractually obligated to process your data only as necessary to provide their services and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to data portability: Request an export of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to object: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@tipsykings.com. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information).

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal, accounting, or fraud prevention purposes.

Anonymized usage data (which cannot be used to identify you) may be retained indefinitely for analytical purposes.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS), secure password hashing, and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

TipsyKings is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete that information promptly.

9. 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 posting a prominent notice on the platform. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, requests, or complaints, please contact us at: privacy@tipsykings.com