Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 21, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how BetKit collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our livescore website and services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Favorite teams, leagues, and personalization settings
  • Comments, feedback, and communications with us
  • Newsletter subscriptions and notification preferences
  • Support requests and customer service interactions

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address and general location information
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on our site
  • Referral sources and search terms
  • Sports content viewed and interaction patterns

1.3 Cookies and Tracking

Our Cookie Usage:
  • Session Cookies: We only use essential session cookies to maintain your login state and preferences during your visit
  • Analytics: We use Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics service that doesn't track personal information or use cookies
  • No Tracking Cookies: We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or third-party tracking cookies

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide live sports scores, statistics, and personalized content
  • Maintain your account and preferences
  • Customize content based on your favorite teams and sports
  • Analyze site usage to improve our services (via cookieless analytics)
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Prevent fraud and ensure site security
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
  • Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales
  • Safety and Security: To protect rights, property, or safety of users or others
  • Consent: When you explicitly agree to share information

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Secure server infrastructure and regular security updates
  • Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
  • Regular security audits and monitoring
  • Secure authentication and session management

However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

  • Account Access: View and update your account information at any time
  • Data Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
  • Data Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
  • Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Communication Preferences: Control email notifications and alerts
  • Account Deletion: Delete your account and associated data
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:

  • Standard contractual clauses approved by data protection authorities
  • Adequacy decisions by relevant authorities
  • Other appropriate legal mechanisms

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for different periods depending on the purpose:

  • Account Data: While your account is active and for a reasonable period after deactivation
  • Usage Analytics: Anonymized usage data may be retained longer for service improvement
  • Legal Requirements: Some data may be retained to comply with legal obligations
  • Security Logs: Security and fraud prevention data may be retained for legitimate business purposes

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information immediately. Parents who believe their child has provided information to us should contact us.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, sports organizations, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

9.1 Sports Data Sources

We obtain sports data from various official and third-party sources. These data providers may have their own privacy policies governing the collection and use of sports-related information.

10. Mobile Applications

We don't provide any mobile application yet.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will:

  • Notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website
  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Send email notifications for material changes affecting your rights
  • Provide advance notice when possible

12. Regional Privacy Rights

12.1 European Union (GDPR)

If you are in the EU, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right to object to processing for legitimate interests
  • Right to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities
  • Right to data portability in machine-readable format
  • Enhanced rights regarding automated decision-making

12.2 California (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information:

  • Right to know what personal information we collect and how it's used
  • Right to delete personal information (with certain exceptions)
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell personal information)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

12.3 Other Jurisdictions

We respect privacy rights in all jurisdictions where we operate and will comply with applicable local privacy laws.

13. Analytics and Performance

Fathom Analytics: We use Fathom Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Fathom is a privacy-focused analytics service that:
  • Does not use cookies or track personal information
  • Does not collect IP addresses or personal identifiers
  • Provides anonymized, aggregated statistics only
  • Is GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant
  • Does not share data with third parties

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@betkit.app.