Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 3, 2025

At Foosball Arena, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding your data when you use our foosball match tracking application.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Account Information: Email address, display name, and password (encrypted) when you create an account.
  • Profile Data: Profile pictures/avatars you choose to upload.
  • Match Data: Game scores, match history, Elo ratings, and statistics related to your foosball matches.
  • Club Data: Club memberships, season participations, and related activity.
  • Usage Data: How you interact with our application, including pages visited and features used.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and access times for security and performance purposes.

    • AI-Powered Features

    Our application offers optional AI-powered features that generate personalized messages and insights based on your match statistics.

  • What data is shared: When enabled, your aggregated match statistics (wins, losses, streaks, Elo changes) may be sent to Google's Gemini AI service to generate customized messages.
  • No personal identifiers: We do not send your email, full name, or other personally identifiable information to AI services.
  • Optional feature: This feature can be enabled or disabled at any time in your settings. When disabled, no data is sent to AI services.
  • Data retention by AI: Google's Gemini processes data according to their own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing Google's AI privacy practices for more information.

    • Cookies and Local Storage

    We use cookies and local storage to:

  • Keep you signed in to your account
  • Remember your language preferences
  • Cache avatar images for faster loading
  • Store session information securely

    • We do not use advertising cookies or sell any cookie data to third parties.

    Payment Information

    For premium subscriptions, we use Stripe as our payment processor.

  • We never store your full credit card details on our servers.
  • Stripe handles all payment information according to PCI-DSS compliance standards.
  • We only receive confirmation of successful payments and basic subscription status.
  • For more information, please review Stripe's Privacy Policy at stripe.com/privacy.

    • Third-Party Services

    We use the following third-party services:

  • Stripe: Payment processing for subscriptions
  • MinIO/S3: Secure storage for profile pictures
  • Google Gemini: Optional AI-powered insights (when enabled)
  • Email service provider: For account verification and notifications

    • We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

    International Data Transfers

    Your data may be processed in countries outside your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

  • EU Users (GDPR): We comply with GDPR requirements for data transfers, using standard contractual clauses where applicable.
  • California Users (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt-out of any sale of personal information (we do not sell your data).
  • Other Jurisdictions: We comply with applicable local data protection laws.

    • Data Security

    We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

  • Passwords are encrypted using secure hashing algorithms
  • All data transmission uses HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and authentication for all systems
  • Secure cloud infrastructure with regular backups

    • While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

    Your Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Objection: Object to certain processing of your data
  • Restriction: Request limited processing of your data

    • To exercise these rights, please contact us through the Contact page or email us directly.

    Children's Privacy

    Foosball Arena is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete such information.

    Contact Us

    If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through the Contact page in our application. We will respond to your request within 30 days.