Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Scoutbasketball is a basketball scouting platform operated by Ricardo Molina (NIF: ES48567274Z), located at Maestro Jose Garberi 5, 03540 Alicante, Spain. For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@scoutbasketball.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal information:

Account Information

• Name and email address
• Password (encrypted)
• Account preferences and settings

Usage Information

• Pages visited and time spent on our site
• Search queries and interactions with content
• Device and browser information
• IP address and approximate location

Payment Information

• Billing address
• Payment method details (processed securely by Stripe)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process payments and manage your subscription
• Send you important updates and communications
• Personalize your experience and provide relevant content
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
• Protect against fraud and unauthorized access
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your data based on:

• Contract: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you
• Consent: When you opt-in to marketing or cookies
• Legitimate Interest: To improve our services and prevent fraud
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Stripe (payments), Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Sentry (error monitoring)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

For more details about third-party services, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information based on specific retention periods:

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active, plus 3 years after account closure for legitimate business purposes and legal compliance
• Payment Records: Retained for 7 years to comply with tax and accounting regulations
• Usage Analytics: Aggregated data retained indefinitely; individual usage data retained for 2 years
• Marketing Consent: Retained until you withdraw consent, plus 1 year for audit purposes
• Support Communications: Retained for 3 years after resolution
• Security Logs: Retained for 1 year

You can request deletion of your account at any time by contacting us. After deletion, some data may be retained in anonymized or aggregated form for analytics purposes.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR and other applicable laws, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@scoutbasketball.com.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will:

• Notify Authorities: Report the breach to the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of it, as required by GDPR Article 33
• Notify You: Inform you of the breach without undue delay when the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms
• Provide Information: Include details about the nature of the breach, likely consequences, and measures taken or proposed to address it
• Document the Breach: Maintain records of all data breaches, including facts, effects, and remedial actions taken

You will be notified via email to your registered email address. We may also display a prominent notice on our website if the breach affects a large number of users.

10. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, or share about you
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
• Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information as defined under CCPA
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Data: We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes beyond those disclosed
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Exercise your privacy rights without receiving discriminatory treatment

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at contact@scoutbasketball.com. We will respond within 45 days of receiving your verifiable request.

11. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including standard contractual clauses where required.

12. Children's Privacy

Our platform publishes information about basketball players of all ages who participate in public competitions. This includes player profiles with names, statistics, and game performance data that is publicly observable at sporting events.

This information is collected from publicly available sources, competition organizers, and official statistics providers. We process this data based on legitimate interest for sports journalism and scouting purposes.

For user accounts, our service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly allow children under 16 to create accounts. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information through account registration, please contact us at contact@scoutbasketball.com and we will take steps to delete such information.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.