Privacy

1. What data do we collect?

At Squadict we collect the following data:

• Account information: email address, username, name
• Profile information: profile photo (optional)
• Predictions and pool participations
• Chat messages within pools
• Favorite teams and competitions

2. How do we use your data?

We use your data for:

• Providing our services (predictions, pools, rankings)
• Account authentication and security
• Communication within pools via chat
• Improving our services
• Sending important updates (if necessary)

3. Do we share your data?

We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties. Your data is only shared within pools that you choose to join. Your username, profile photo and predictions are visible to other members of your pools.

4. How do we secure your data?

We take the security of your data seriously. We use:

• Encrypted passwords (bcrypt hashing)
• HTTPS connections for all data transfers
• Secure database storage
• Regular security updates

5. Your rights

You have the following rights:

• Access to your personal data
• Correction of incorrect data
• Deletion of your account and data
• Export of your data
• Objection to processing of your data

Contact us at privacy@squadict.com to exercise these rights.

6. Cookies and Advertising

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. Additionally, we use Google AdSense for advertising. Google AdSense places cookies to show relevant ads and measure performance. You can manage your preferences through our cookie consent banner. Read more in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of important changes via email.