Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

Pool Addicts ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform. By using Pool Addicts, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide

  • Account information: full name, email address, and password when you create an account
  • Date of birth: used to verify you meet the minimum age requirement (18+)
  • Pool data: pool settings, picks, rankings, and predictions you submit
  • Communications: messages you send through the Platform or to our support team

Information collected automatically

  • Usage data: pages visited, features used, time spent on the Platform
  • Device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution
  • IP address: used for geolocation to enforce regional restrictions and for security
  • Cookies: essential cookies for authentication and session management

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To create and manage your account
  • To provide pool management and scoring functionality
  • To process subscription payments (via Stripe)
  • To send transactional emails (invitations, deadline reminders, scoring updates)
  • To enforce age and geographic eligibility requirements
  • To improve the Platform and develop new features
  • To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the Platform:

  • Supabase: database hosting, user authentication, and real-time features (hosted in North America)
  • Stripe: subscription payment processing. We do not store your credit card information — it is handled entirely by Stripe.
  • Vercel: application hosting and content delivery
  • Resend: transactional email delivery
  • NHL API: publicly available sports data for scoring and standings (no personal data is shared)

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:

  • Within pools: your name and pool activity (picks, rankings, standings) are visible to other members of pools you join, subject to visibility settings configured by the pool admin
  • Service providers: with third-party services listed above, solely to operate the Platform
  • Legal requirements: when required by law, regulation, or legal process
  • Safety: to protect the rights, property, or safety of Pool Addicts, our users, or the public

6. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Pool data (picks, rankings, standings) is retained for the duration of the pool and for historical reference. If you delete your account, your personal information will be removed within 30 days. Some anonymized data may be retained for analytics purposes.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: update or correct inaccurate personal information
  • Deletion: request deletion of your account and personal information
  • Portability: request your data in a portable format
  • Withdraw consent: withdraw consent for optional data processing at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@pooladdicts.com.

8. Cookies

Pool Addicts uses essential cookies required for authentication and session management. These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. Analytics cookies, if used in the future, will be disclosed here and subject to your consent.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure authentication via Supabase Auth, and row-level security on our database. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Pool Addicts is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that we have collected information from a user under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

11. Canadian Privacy Law (PIPEDA)

Pool Addicts is operated from Canada and complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Canadian users have the right to access, correct, and request deletion of their personal information. We collect and use personal information only for identified purposes with your knowledge and consent.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the Platform or via email. Your continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@pooladdicts.com.