Privacy Policy

At Beating Bookies ("we," "our," or "us"), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our NFL prediction competition platform.

By using Beating Bookies, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We use your email address to communicate with you about your account and platform activities.

You can manage your email preferences at any time by visiting your Profile Settings page. You can enable or disable each notification type individually with a master toggle to control all optional communications.

We will never sell your email address to third parties or use it for purposes unrelated to the Beating Bookies platform.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Beating Bookies platform
• Process your picks and calculate scores
• Send you notifications based on your preferences
• Display leaderboards and statistics
• Improve our services and user experience
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Respond to your support requests

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Your public information (display name, picks, scores) is visible to other users as part of the competition. Your email address is never publicly displayed.

We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable data for analytical purposes.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• Encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSL)
• Secure password hashing
• Regular security audits
• Access controls and authentication

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but will notify you of any breaches as required by law.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we have about you
• Update or correct your information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt-out of non-essential communications
• Export your data in a readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@beatingbookies.com

We use the following third-party services to operate our platform:

• Supabase: For authentication and database services
• Vercel: For hosting and deployment
• The Odds API: For NFL game data and spreads
• Resend: For transactional and notification emails
• Google OAuth: For optional social login

These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them. We only share the minimum information necessary for these services to function.

We use essential cookies and local storage to maintain your session and provide core functionality. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Essential cookies include:

• Authentication tokens
• Session management
• User preferences

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our platform or sending you an email.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: