Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

A. Account Information

When you create a Tournamaker account, we may collect:

• Email address
• Password (securely hashed and managed by Firebase Authentication; we do not have access to plaintext passwords)
• Username
• Optional profile details such as display name or profile image

B. Tournament & App Usage Data

When you use the app to create, join, or manage tournaments, we may collect:

• Tournament details (name, sport, format, rules, schedule)
• Location information that you manually enter
• Participant, team, and administrator roles
• Messages, announcements, invites, and chat content related to tournaments
• Your tournament participation status and activity

C. Device & Technical Information

Collected automatically to support performance, reliability, and security:

• Device type and operating system
• App version
• Crash logs and diagnostic data
• Performance and stability metrics

D. Payments & In-App Purchases

Tournamaker offers optional in-app purchases processed through the platform provider:

• On iOS devices: Apple App Store (StoreKit)
• On Android devices: Google Play Billing

We do not collect or store payment card numbers. The app may receive transaction-related information such as purchase status, product identifiers, and verification tokens solely to verify purchases and grant access to paid features.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To create and maintain your Tournamaker account
• To enable tournament creation, participation, and administration
• To facilitate chat, messaging, invites, and announcements
• To verify in-app purchases and manage entitlements
• To improve app performance, reliability, and user experience
• To prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. Your information may be shared only in the following circumstances:

• With other users: when you participate in tournaments, your username, role, and related activity may be visible to organizers, admins, and participants.
• With service providers: including Google Firebase services such as Firebase Authentication, Firestore Database, Firebase Cloud Messaging (push notifications), and crash or diagnostic reporting, which are used to operate and improve the app.
• With platform providers: Apple App Store or Google Play Billing, solely for processing and verifying in-app purchases.
• For legal reasons: if required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or valid legal processes.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored using secure cloud services, including:

• Firebase Authentication
• Firebase Firestore Database
• Firebase Storage

These services use encryption in transit and at rest. While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

5. Your Choices & Controls

• You may update your account information within the app at any time.
• You may request permanent deletion of your account and associated data through in-app settings or by contacting support.
• You may manage or disable notifications through your device settings.
• You may withdraw consent for optional data collection by discontinuing use of the app or requesting account deletion.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the app's features, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When an account is deleted, associated personal data is permanently removed or anonymized unless retention is required by law.

7. Children's Privacy

Tournamaker is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that such information has been collected, it will be deleted.

8. International Users

Your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. By using the app, you consent to this processing.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the app after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at: