Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us when you create an account, build a bracket, upload competitor lists, or contact support. This includes:

• Account Credentials: Your username, email address, password, and optional profile image.
• Tournament Data: Roster details, competitor names, custom logos, team tags, matches, scores, and tournament formats.
• Communications: Any feedback, requests, or questions you submit via our contact forms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve our Services, including:

• Providing and processing tournament brackets in real-time.
• Personalizing your experience with custom settings, team rosters, and logos.
• Communicating with you regarding platform updates, security alerts, and technical support.
• Analyzing usage metrics and behaviors to enhance system performance and security.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Tournament details (such as competitor rosters, match scores, and bracket layouts) are publicly viewable by design to allow spectators to follow live events. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers (like database hosting, analytics tools, or authentication systems) solely to help us deliver the Services.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your account details and bracket configurations from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no electronic transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, update, correct, or delete your account information. You can manage your profile settings directly inside your account dashboard, or contact us to request the permanent deletion of your data.

6. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense

We may partner with third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, to display advertisements when you visit and use our Services. Please note the following regarding third-party advertising:

• Third-Party Vendor Cookies:Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Tournament Pie or other websites across the internet.
• Advertising Cookies:Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve targeted, interest-based advertisements to users based on their navigation and interaction with this site and/or other sites on the web.
• Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.