Privacy Policy

• To provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• To create and manage your account
• To track pick performance and generate leaderboard rankings
• To provide AI-powered pick analysis and research insights
• To send transactional emails (account verification, password resets)
• To analyze usage trends and improve our platform
• To display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Service (hosting, analytics, email delivery)
• Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Safety: To protect the rights, safety, or property of PickSignal, our users, or the public
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring entity
• Public content: Pick submissions, leaderboard rankings, and performance statistics are displayed publicly as part of the Service

We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Account data: Retained for the lifetime of your account and up to 30 days after deletion request
• Pick history and performance data: Retained indefinitely as part of the public leaderboard record, even after account deletion (anonymized)
• Usage analytics: Aggregated analytics data is retained for up to 26 months
• Server logs: Retained for up to 90 days for security and debugging purposes
• Cookies: Retention varies by type (see Cookie Policy above)

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

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format (JSON or CSV)
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to object: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at picksignal@cloudreply.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides you with additional protections. We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: For analytics and advertising cookies, which you can withdraw at any time
• Contract performance: To provide the Service when you create an account
• Legitimate interests: To improve our Service, prevent fraud, and ensure security
• Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights under GDPR have been violated. For data transfer outside the EEA, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

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

• Right to know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months
• Right to delete: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
• Right to opt out: You may opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but certain advertising cookie activities may qualify as a "sale" under CCPA
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at picksignal@cloudreply.net. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data, including encrypted data transmission (TLS/SSL), hashed password storage, secure database access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable law.

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at picksignal@cloudreply.net and we will promptly delete that information from our systems. If we discover that we have collected personal data from a minor, we will take immediate steps to remove it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.