Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-02-27

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how SportPicker ("we", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data of users of sportpicker.ai.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable laws.

Data We Collect

We collect the following data:

• Registration data: name, email address, and password (encrypted)

• Session data: technical cookies to maintain active sessions

• Preferences: theme, language, and favorite matches settings (stored locally in browser)

• Technical data: IP address (only for rate limiting, not stored permanently)

How We Use Your Data

Collected data is used exclusively to:

• Provide and maintain the service

• Manage authentication and user sessions

• Generate personalized AI predictions

• Improve user experience

• Prevent abuse and ensure service security

Cookies

We use only technical and preference cookies:

• sp_session: session cookie for authentication (HttpOnly, Secure)

• Preferences stored in localStorage (theme, language, favorites, cookie consent)

We do not use profiling, tracking, or advertising cookies.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• API-Football: for football data (no user data is shared)

• OpenAI: for AI prediction generation (chat text is sent for processing)

• Cloudflare: for hosting and site protection

• Resend: for sending verification emails

Data Retention

Account data is retained as long as the account is active.

Sessions expire automatically after 30 days of inactivity.

You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Rectify your data

• Delete your account and associated data

• Object to data processing

• Data portability

To exercise your rights, contact us at: support@sportpicker.ai

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy. Users will be notified of significant changes through the site.

Contact

For privacy-related questions: support@sportpicker.ai