Privacy Policy

Personal Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Username (publicly displayed on leaderboards)
• Email address (for account verification and notifications)
• First and last name (optional, kept private)
• Date of birth (for age verification, kept private)
• Password (stored securely using one-way hashing)

Account Activity Data

• Match predictions (tips) and scores
• Group memberships and competition history
• Terms acceptance records and timestamps

Payment Information

Payment card details are collected and processed exclusively by Stripe. MatchPool never stores, processes, or has access to your full card number, CVV, or other sensitive payment details. We only store:

• Stripe customer ID and payment session references
• Payment amounts, dates, and status
• Card type and last four digits (provided by Stripe for your reference)

Usage Data

• IP address and approximate location (for geo-compliance)
• Browser type and device information
• Pages visited and features used
• Login timestamps and session information

We use your information to:

• Provide and operate the MatchPool prediction competition
• Create and manage your account
• Process payments and distribute prizes
• Verify your age and eligibility
• Enforce responsible gaming limits and self-exclusion periods
• Send account-related notifications (activation, password reset, payment confirmations)
• Display your username on public leaderboards and group standings
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and multi-accounting
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
• Improve the Service based on usage patterns

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

MatchPool integrates with the following third-party services:

• Account data: Retained for the lifetime of your account plus 30 days after deletion
• Payment records: Retained for 7 years for financial and tax compliance
• Competition history: Retained for the lifetime of your account (tips, scores, leaderboard positions)
• Responsible gaming records: Self-exclusion and spending limit history retained for 5 years
• Usage logs: Automatically purged after 90 days

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information through your profile settings
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data
• Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for specific purposes

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Note: Some data cannot be deleted if required for legal compliance (e.g., payment records for tax purposes) or if you have active entries in paid competitions.

MatchPool uses the following cookies:

• Session cookie: Essential for keeping you logged in (expires when you close your browser or after inactivity)
• CSRF token: Essential security cookie that protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
• Language preference: Remembers your selected language

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We do not use third-party analytics services that track individual users.

MatchPool is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we discover that we have collected information from a minor, we will delete that information immediately and terminate the associated account.

If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

We implement the following security measures to protect your data:

• All data transmitted over HTTPS (TLS encryption)
• Passwords stored using industry-standard one-way hashing (PBKDF2)
• CSRF protection on all forms
• Payment data handled exclusively by Stripe (PCI-DSS Level 1)
• Regular security scanning and dependency updates
• Bot protection via hCaptcha during registration

While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

MatchPool is operated from Australia and hosted on cloud infrastructure in the United States. Your data may be processed in regions outside your country of residence. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.

Our third-party service providers (including Stripe, Google, and hCaptcha) may also process data in the United States, European Union, and other jurisdictions according to their own privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

• Update the version number and effective date at the top of this page
• Notify registered users by email of material changes
• Post a prominent notice on the Service

Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• [email protected]