Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Padel Courts Locator (“we”) collects, uses, and shares information when you create an account, claim a listing, or post content on the Service. It supplements information about court data described on our About page.

2. Information we collect

• Account data: email address, password (hashed), username, and optional first and last name.
• Authentication: if you sign in with Google, we receive your Google account email and basic profile info as authorized by Google.
• User Content: photos, comments, listing edits, and listing claim submissions you provide.
• Usage data: basic server logs (IP address, user agent, timestamps) used to operate and secure the Service.
• Profile images: any avatar you choose to upload is stored by our hosting provider and shown alongside your contributions.

3. How we use it

We use this information to operate the Service, authenticate you, attribute contributions, communicate transactional account messages (e.g., verify email, reset password), moderate User Content, and respond to abuse reports.

4. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with:

• Service providers who host our infrastructure and authentication (e.g., Supabase, hosting and email providers) under contractual confidentiality obligations.
• The public: your username, first name, and any User Content you post are publicly visible on the Service.
• Legal authorities when required by law or to investigate abuse.

5. Cookies and analytics

We use first-party cookies strictly necessary for authentication and to remember your session. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, and we do not sell your personal information.

On our production website we use Google Analytics 4 to understand aggregate traffic and how visitors use the Service. Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (for example _ga) to distinguish visitors and measure usage. We have not enabled Google Analytics advertising features or ad personalization. Analytics is not active in our development or preview environments.

6. Data retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your profile is removed and your User Content is either anonymized or deleted. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and debugging purposes.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live, privacy laws give you rights over your personal information. In Canada these include the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and provincial laws such as British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act and Québec’s Law 25; in the United States, some states (such as California) grant similar rights. Whatever applies to you, you may access, correct, export, or delete your personal information at any time from your account settings, or by contacting us via our contact page.

8. Children

The Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. International transfers

We and our service providers (including Supabase and Vercel) store and process data on servers that may be located outside your province, state, or country of residence, including in the United States. By using the Service you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in those locations, which may have different data-protection rules than your own.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be communicated on this page with an updated effective date.

11. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Get in touch.