Effective as of September 4, 2026
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") applies to https://poolpartypickem.com and Pool Party Pick Em LLC ("Company") and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company include https://poolpartypickem.com (the "Service"). By using the Company website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
In order to provide you with the Service, the Company collects the following information directly from you:
| Information | When it's collected | Why we need it |
|---|---|---|
| Display name (full name or nickname) | Account registration | Shown on leaderboards, Groups, and picks |
| Email address | Account registration | Sign-in, account identification, account-related communication |
| Phone number | Account registration | Account verification and security; we do not currently use it to send texts or calls |
| Password | Account registration | Stored only as a one-way cryptographic hash (bcrypt) — we never store or can see your plain-text password |
| Picks, points, Group memberships, and Group chat messages | While using the Service | Operating the core pick-em, leaderboard, and Groups features |
| Billing information | Subscribing to a paid Group | Processed and stored entirely by Stripe, our payment processor — the Company never receives or stores your full card number |
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personal information through the Company's Group chat feature, that information may be seen by other members of that Group.
We do not collect personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you: (a) register for an account; (b) send us an email message; or (c) subscribe to a paid Group, in which case your payment information is submitted directly to Stripe. We will use your information to operate and provide the Service you have requested. We may also gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future as the Service evolves, and we will update this Policy accordingly.
The Company collects and uses your personal information in the following ways:
The Company does not sell your personal information, and does not share it with advertisers.
The Company does not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. We share limited information only as needed to run the Service:
The Company may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Company, or the public.
The Company does not sell your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration, and does not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and similar state privacy laws. Because we do not sell or share personal information in this way, there is currently no sale or sharing to opt out of. If you have questions about how we handle your data, or wish to exercise other rights available to you under applicable privacy law (such as the right to know, delete, or correct your information), please contact us using the information in Section XIII.
The Company does not track your behavior across the Service to build a profile of your interests or to deliver customized advertising, and we do not run any third-party analytics, advertising, or ad-tracking scripts on the site. The Service uses a single, strictly necessary cookie — a secure, HTTP-only session cookie — solely to keep you signed in between visits.
The Company may automatically collect standard technical information when you access the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used to operate the Service, maintain its security and quality, and troubleshoot issues — it is not used to personalize content or advertising.
This website may contain links to other sites, such as Stripe's checkout pages. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personal information.
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
We may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
You can also review and update most of your account information directly from your dashboard at any time. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA/CPRA. Contact us and we'll do our best to honor applicable requests.
The Company maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure, or use, including hashing passwords with bcrypt and using secure, HTTP-only session cookies. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a security incident involving personal information, the Company will promptly investigate the incident and provide notice to affected individuals and, where required, to applicable regulatory authorities, in the manner and within the timeframes prescribed by applicable law. Our internal process for investigating and responding to security incidents is described in our Data Breach & Security Incident Response Policy.
The Company does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this platform. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
From time to time, the Company may contact you via email regarding your account, security or billing notices, and updates related to the Service, such as new pools, events, or features.
The Company reserves the right to change this Policy from time to time — for example, when there are changes in our services, our data protection practices, or the law. When changes are significant, we will inform you by placing a prominent notice on our website and/or emailing the primary address on your account. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes your acknowledgment of, and agreement to be bound by, the modified Policy.
The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Policy. If you believe the Company has not adhered to this Policy, please contact us at:
Pool Party Pick Em LLC
222 E Bland St
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Email: team@poolpartypickem.com
Phone: (203) 919-8685
