Privacy Policy

Welcome to Kickstr, a football tournament management application. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our app.

You may browse and view tournament information without creating an account. An account is only required if you wish to register for tournaments or access additional services.

We only collect information you voluntarily provide when you create an account to register for a service. We collect the following:

• Full Name — used to identify you within the app and on tournament records
• Email Address — used for account login, verification, and app communications
• Phone Number — used for contact and coordination purposes related to tournaments

We do not collect payment information, location data, device identifiers, or any sensitive personal data.

The information we collect is used solely for the purpose of operating the Kickstr app:

• To create and manage your user account
• To register you for tournaments and track participation
• To display your name in tournament brackets, schedules, and results
• To communicate important updates about tournaments you are registered in
• To respond to your support requests or inquiries

We do not use your data for advertising, sell it to third parties, or use it for any purpose beyond operating this app.

Kickstr is built using Google Firebase, which provides our backend infrastructure including authentication and database services. Firebase may collect certain technical data as part of its standard operation.

• Firebase Authentication — securely manages your login credentials
• Cloud Firestore — stores tournament and user data securely
• Firebase Analytics — may collect anonymized usage data to help us improve the app

Firebase is operated by Google LLC and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. You can review it at policies.google.com/privacy.

Your data is stored securely on Google Firebase's cloud infrastructure. We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

We retain your data only as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated data
• Withdrawal of Consent — you may stop using the app and request data removal at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below.

Kickstr is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

We will respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe.