GOOD GAME SPORTING PRIVACY POLICY (U.S.)
Website: www.ggsporting.com
Effective Date: 20th December 2025
1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you access or use our website, mobile application(s), and related services (collectively, the “Services”). It also explains privacy rights available to U.S. residents, including California rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”).
2. Who We Are; Contact
If you have questions, requests, or complaints about privacy, contact:
Privacy Email: Support@ggsporting.com
Mailing Address: 4030 Wake Forest Road, Ste 349, Raleigh North Carolina 27609
3. Eligibility; COPPA Notice (18+ Only)
Our Services are intended for users 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)) or from minors under 18. If you believe a child or minor has provided us information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it and terminate the account.
4. Notice at Collection (Summary of What We Collect and Why)
Depending on how you use the Services, we may collect:
5. Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you choose to provide, such as:
6. Information We Collect Automatically
When you use the Services, we may collect:
7. Geolocation Data (Important)
Our Services use location to help users discover and post local sporting events. If you enable location permissions, we may collect approximate and/or precise geolocation. You can control location access through your device settings. If you disable location, certain features may not function properly.
8. Advertising, Analytics, and Similar Tracking
We may use advertising and analytics tools that collect or receive device identifiers and usage signals to:
9. How We Use Personal Information
We use personal information to:
(a) provide and maintain the Services (including events, social features, chat, League);
(b) verify eligibility and enforce our Terms;
(c) administer League subscriptions and confirm paid access (via Apple/Google status);
(d) personalize local content and improve user experience;
(e) moderate content, investigate reports, prevent fraud, and protect platform integrity;
(f) communicate with you (service updates, support);
(g) improve security, performance, and reliability; and
(h) comply with legal obligations and protect rights and safety.
10. How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to:
11. Public Content and Social Sharing
The Services are social. Depending on your settings and actions, your profile and User Content (posts, stories, comments, event listings, team information) may be visible to other users and may be re-shared by them. Do not post information you consider private or confidential.
12. “Sale,” “Share,” and Targeted Advertising (CCPA/CPRA + State Opt-Outs)
We do not sell personal information for money. However, some disclosures to advertising partners for ad targeting and measurement may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, or targeted advertising, under CCPA/CPRA and certain other state laws.
Your choices:
13. Sensitive Personal Information (CPRA)
Precise geolocation may be treated as Sensitive Personal Information under CPRA. We use it primarily to provide local event discovery and related location-based functionality. Where required, we provide choice through device permission prompts and honor applicable requests to limit use and disclosure consistent with law and functionality requirements.
14. Cookies and Tracking Technologies (Website)
Our website may use cookies/pixels and similar technologies for site operation, preferences, analytics, and advertising measurement. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
15. CCPA/CPRA: Categories, Purposes, and Disclosures (California Notice)
Categories collected (examples):
Purposes: described in Section 9.
Disclosures: described in Section 10, including potential “sale/share” for ad targeting/measurement described in Section 12.
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you beyond what is necessary to provide the Services (location-based features) and to maintain security and integrity.
16. California Consumer Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you may have the right to:
17. Other U.S. State Privacy Rights
Depending on your state, you may also have rights similar to access, deletion, correction, portability, and opt-out of targeted advertising. We will honor valid requests as required by applicable law.
18. How to Exercise Rights; Verification; Authorized Agents; Appeals
To exercise rights, contact us via Section 2 and specify your request. We may need to verify your identity (and your authority if acting as an authorized agent). Where required by law, you may have the right to appeal our decision; appeal instructions will be provided in our response.
19. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Services, maintain safety and integrity, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Retention periods vary by data type. When you request account deletion, we will delete or de-identify information consistent with law and our legitimate operational needs (e.g., security logs, fraud prevention, dispute records).
20. Security; Updates to This Policy
We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information; however, no system is perfectly secure. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new effective date and may provide additional notice if changes are material.
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