1. Introduction

Welcome to SierraScore ("we," "our," "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, process, and share your personal information when you visit our website, use our mobile application, or interact with our services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that helps us provide and improve our services. This includes:

• Account Data: If you register an account, we collect your name, username, email address, password hash, and profile preferences (e.g., favorite clubs, language settings).
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with SierraScore, such as page views, duration of visits, clicks on matches, and search queries.
• Device Data: We collect device information, including IP address, operating system, browser type, and push notification tokens.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information for the following purposes:

• To manage and authenticate your user account.
• To personalize your experience, including highlighting updates for your favorited teams or clubs.
• To send real-time push notifications regarding live matches, scores, and breaking transfer rumors.
• To analyze and monitor platform performance to prevent server lag and secure our systems.
• To display advertising matching local guidelines.

4. Data Security & Storage

Your data is stored securely using cloud-based database infrastructures (including Neon Postgres). We employ industry-standard encryption protocols (SSL/TLS) to secure data during transit and hashing algorithms (such as bcrypt) for credentials. While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies and local storage to keep you logged in and preserve your dark mode and favorite club selections. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though doing so may prevent certain interactive features from functioning correctly.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, please email us directly.