Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Picklebeast ("we," "us," or "our") provides a mobile application that helps users schedule and organize pickleball games. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, profile photo, and any self‑ranking data you choose to provide.
• Game & Usage Data: Dates, times, and locations of games you create; your invitations and RSVP statuses; payment status and reminders.
• Device & Technical Data: Device identifiers, operating system version, app usage logs, crash reports, and analytics data collected via first‑party SDKs.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your games, invitations, and groups.
• To send push and email notifications (e.g., game invites, reminders, spot openings).
• To process payment reminders via Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, or PayPal links.
• To improve and personalize the app experience through analytics and crash reports.

4. Sharing & Disclosure

• We do not share your personal data with advertising networks or data brokers.
• We may share aggregated or anonymized usage statistics for analytics and performance monitoring.
• We may disclose data to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. To delete your account and data, email us at picklebeast@picklebeastpickleball.com; we will remove or anonymize your data within 30 days.

6. Security

We use industry‑standard encryption (HTTPS/TLS) and iOS SecureStore to protect your data in transit and at rest. No proprietary or custom cryptography is used.

7. Your Choices & Rights

• Access & Correction: You can view and update your profile information at any time.
• Notifications: You can turn push or email alerts on/off in the app's settings.
• Account Deletion: Email us at picklebeast@picklebeastpickleball.com to request account deletion.

8. Children's Privacy

Picklebeast is intended for users ages 13 and up. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We will post changes here with a revised "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please email us at picklebeast@picklebeastpickleball.com or write to: