Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

ChampLink.app ("we," "our," or "us") is operated by CoreLink Development LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our tournament bracket management service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

• Name and email address
• Account credentials
• Profile information you choose to provide

Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use the Service:

• Device and browser information
• IP address and location data
• Pages visited and features used
• Date and time of visits

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Service. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our Service.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

4. Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our Service. These advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visit to our Service and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Service, please visit How Google uses data.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Process your account registration and manage your account
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
• Personalize and improve your experience
• Display relevant advertisements

6. Information Sharing

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With your consent: When you explicitly agree to share information
• Service providers: With third parties who perform services on our behalf
• Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Disable cookies through your browser settings
• Opt out of personalized advertising

9. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

ChampLink is committed to protecting the privacy of children online. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and take special precautions to protect children under 13 years of age.

Information Collection from Children

We collect date of birth from all users to determine their age. For children under 13, we also collect a parent or guardian email address to obtain verifiable parental consent before allowing the child to use our Service.

Parental Consent

Before a child under 13 can use ChampLink, we require verifiable parental consent through identity verification using Stripe Identity. Parents must verify their identity by providing a government-issued ID and completing a selfie verification. This ensures that only legitimate parents or guardians can consent to their child's use of the Service.

Data Collected from Children

Once parental consent is obtained, we collect the following information from children:

• Username and display name
• Email address
• Competition participation and scores
• Profile information the child chooses to provide

Advertising for Children

For users identified as children under 13, we serve only non-personalized advertisements. We use Google AdSense's Tag for Child-Directed Treatment (TFCD) to ensure that ads shown to children do not use behavioral targeting or collect personal information for advertising purposes.

Parental Rights

Parents and guardians have the right to:

• Review their child's personal information
• Request deletion of their child's personal information
• Refuse further collection or use of their child's information
• Revoke consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact page or email [email protected].

Account Deletion

If parental consent is not provided within 14 days of a child's registration, the child's account and all associated data will be automatically deleted. Parents who wish to delete their child's account at any time may do so by contacting us.

Teen Users (13-17)

For users between 13 and 17 years old, we send an informational notification to the parent/guardian email address provided during registration. While parental consent is not required for this age group under COPPA, we believe in keeping parents informed about their teenager's online activities.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the Service or visit CoreLink Development LLC.