Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
1. Introduction
Sports Pundit ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website sportspundit.com.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you create an account or interact with our services, we may collect:
- Email address
- Name (if provided)
- Profile information from social login providers (Google, Facebook)
- User preferences and settings
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- IP address and location data
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Personalize your experience
- Send you updates and marketing communications (with your consent)
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our website
- Protect against fraud and abuse
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These include:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
- Advertising cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
You can control cookies through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for more details.
5. Third-Party Services
We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, including analytics providers (Google Analytics), advertising partners, and social media platforms. These providers have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
8. Data Deletion
You can request deletion of your Sports Pundit account and all associated personal data at any time. This includes your profile information, email address, forum posts, match picks, fantasy teams, and any data received from social login providers (such as Facebook or Google).
How to request deletion
- Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Account Deletion Request".
- Include the email address associated with your Sports Pundit account.
- We will verify your identity and process the deletion within 30 days.
What gets deleted
- Your account profile and login credentials
- Email address and name
- Data received from third-party login providers (Facebook, Google)
- Forum posts and replies
- Match picks and fantasy sports data
- Community leaderboard entries
After deletion, your data cannot be recovered. Anonymized, aggregated data that cannot be linked back to you may be retained for analytics purposes.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]