1) Summary
- We do not support real-money gambling.
- We collect only the data needed to run the Service (accounts, bets, proof, voting, and safety).
- You control profile visibility, proof visibility, and can request deletion of your account.
- We do not sell your personal data.
2) Data we collect
Depending on how you use the Service, we may collect:
Account data
- Username, user ID
- Email address (for login, support, and account recovery)
- Profile info you choose to add (avatar, bio)
- Age confirmation (13+/16+ where required)
Game & social data
- Bets you create or join (descriptions, participants, deadlines, points)
- Proof submissions (photos/videos/screenshots you upload, timestamps, metadata)
- Votes and jury decisions
- Group memberships, leaderboards, achievements, XP/levels
Device & technical data
- Basic logs needed for security and debugging (e.g., error logs)
- Approximate location via IP (country/region-level) for fraud prevention and compliance
- Push notification tokens (if you enable notifications)
Website analytics
Our website can use lightweight, privacy-first analytics (e.g., page views and CTA clicks). We aim to avoid cookies and fingerprinting. If we use analytics, we keep it minimal and focused on product improvement.
3) Why we use your data (purposes)
- Provide and operate the Service (bets, proof, voting, groups)
- Improve performance and user experience
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and enforce fair play
- Provide support and communicate important changes
- Comply with legal obligations (including age and safety requirements)
4) Legal bases (GDPR)
Where applicable, we process data under these legal bases:
- Contract: to provide the Service you request.
- Legitimate interests: security, abuse prevention, improving the Service.
- Consent: for optional features like push notifications (where required).
- Legal obligation: compliance with applicable laws.
5) Sharing your data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with service providers who help us run the Service (hosting, storage, email delivery, analytics). These providers are required to protect your data and use it only to provide services to us.
6) Proof content & visibility
Proof you upload may contain personal information (e.g., images/videos). You should only upload content you have the right to share. The Service includes visibility controls (e.g., participants-only or group-wide), which you can configure where available.
7) Data retention
We retain data only as long as needed to provide the Service and comply with legal obligations. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data where possible, except where retention is required for legal reasons (e.g., security logs or dispute records).
8) Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access your data
- Correct your data
- Delete your data
- Object to processing
- Restrict processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise these rights, contact us via the Contact page.
9) Children’s privacy
Bet Your Bud is intended for users aged 13+ (or 16+ where required). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the applicable age. If you believe a child has provided data, contact us and we’ll take appropriate action.
10) Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. No system is 100% secure, but we continuously improve safeguards and monitor for abuse.
11) International transfers
If we transfer personal data outside your country, we use appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable).
12) Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the effective date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
13) Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us via Contact.
Note: This page provides a clear, user-friendly summary. For production use, consider having legal counsel review this policy for your exact data flows and jurisdictions.