1. Introduction
Welcome to Pickleball Finder. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a safe and positive experience when using our mobile application.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related backend services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the application depends on the content and features you use, and includes:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and password, that you voluntarily give us when you register with the application.
- Profile Information: Details you provide for your player profile, including skill levels, age group, profile picture, location preference, and availability times.
- Community & Activity Data: Posts, comments, messages, replies, and matchmaking requests you create within the platform.
- Device Data: Information about your mobile device, such as your device ID, model, operating system version, and general network information.
3. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you allows us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the application to:
- Create and manage your user account and profile.
- Match you with compatible pickleball partners in your geographic area.
- Facilitate messaging and communications between players.
- Post and moderate comments, replies, and matches on the activity feed.
- Send you push notifications or email alerts regarding matches and messages.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
4. Storage and Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. Your account password is securely hashed on our backend databases. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not share, sell, or rent your personal information with third parties. Your profile details (such as name, bio, skill level, and general location) are visible to other users on the platform to enable partner search and matchmaking features.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: