Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Orange Picks ("we", "our", or "us") operates the Orange Picks sports prediction game. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and username. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google.

Game Data: We store your predictions, scores, and leaderboard rankings.

Technical Data: We automatically collect IP addresses, browser type, and device information for security and analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Process your predictions and calculate scores
  • Display leaderboards and rankings
  • Send account verification and welcome emails after signup
  • Send password reset emails when requested
  • Protect against fraud and abuse
  • Improve our service

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Google Authentication: For secure sign-in (if you choose this option)
  • Resend: For sending transactional emails (account verification, welcome emails, password resets)
  • Football-Data.org: For match fixtures and results

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

  • Encrypted connections (HTTPS)
  • Secure password hashing
  • HttpOnly cookies for authentication
  • Rate limiting to prevent abuse

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Export your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. These are strictly necessary for the service to function and cannot be disabled.

9. Changes to This Policy

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

For questions about this policy, please contact us.