Privacy Policy

01 Introduction

Welcome to FIGHTS.IO (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, mobile application, and services (collectively, the “Service”). By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

02 Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account information: email address, username, display name, and password
• Profile information: profile picture, bio, and location (if provided)
• User content: fight predictions, picks, reasoning text, comments, and reactions
• Communications: messages you send to us or feedback you provide

Information Collected Automatically

• Device information: device type, operating system, and browser type
• Usage data: pages visited, features used, interactions, and time spent on the Service
• IP address and approximate location (derived from IP)
• Cookies, local storage, and similar tracking technologies

Information from Third Parties

• Social login data if you sign in through Google or X/Twitter (name, email, profile image)
• Publicly available fight and odds data from third-party sports data sources
• Bot detection data from Cloudflare Turnstile for security purposes

03 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service
• Create and manage your account and authenticate your identity
• Process and display your fight predictions, picks, and reasoning
• Calculate and display leaderboards, statistics, rankings, and performance records
• Send you notifications about your picks, followers, fight results, and account activity
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, technical issues, and security threats
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience and Service performance
• Enforce our Terms of Service and other policies

04 Information Sharing

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Public profile: Your username, display name, profile picture, prediction history, and statistics are visible to other users as part of the Service's community features
• Leaderboards and rankings: Your prediction statistics and performance records may appear on public leaderboards
• Legal requirements: When required by law, legal process, or government request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of FIGHTS.IO, our users, or others
• Service providers: With trusted third-party providers who assist in operating our Service (hosting, analytics, email delivery), subject to confidentiality obligations
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

05 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL protocols
• Secure authentication protocols including OAuth 2.0 and password hashing
• Row Level Security (RLS) policies on our database to prevent unauthorized access
• Regular security assessments, monitoring, and updates
• Access controls limiting employee and system access to personal data

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

06 Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time through the Settings page or by contacting us. Upon account deletion, we will remove or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention).

07 Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal data
• Portability: Request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications or disable non-essential notifications
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@fights.io or use the relevant features in your account settings. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

08 Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences, settings, and dark/light mode selection
• Keep you logged in to your account and maintain session security
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our Service and user experience
• Provide bot protection through Cloudflare Turnstile

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Service, such as staying logged in.

09 Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with or contains links to third-party services, including:

• Authentication providers (Google, X/Twitter) for account login
• Supabase for database and authentication infrastructure
• Cloudflare for security and bot protection
• Third-party bookmaker websites (some via affiliate links) for odds information
• Third-party AI model providers for AI-generated predictions

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review their policies independently. FIGHTS.IO is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services.

10 Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for users under the age of 18 (or the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we discover or are notified that a minor has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete the account and all associated data. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@fights.io.

11 International Data Transfers

FIGHTS.IO operates globally, and your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including Australia and the United States, where our service providers operate. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.

By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries. We take steps to ensure that your data receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.

12 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on this page, updating the “Last Updated” date, and/or sending notification via email or in-app notification. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

13 Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: privacy@fights.io