SIDEBETS · YOUR ACCOUNT AND DATA

Privacy policy

Last updated September 12, 2026.

This policy describes SideBets account data used by our apps and website. SideBets is a service for friendly social challenges and shared records. Contact the SideBets team at dev@sidebets.me about this policy or your data.

Information you provide

• Your account: email address, phone number if you use phone sign-in, account identifier, display name, username and any profile photo you choose to add. Our authentication provider processes sign-in credentials. If you use an available Apple or Google sign-in option, that provider supplies account information needed to sign you in.
• Your activity: challenge terms, participants, responses, outcomes, scores, receipts, groups, friendships, messages, blocks and other content you choose to enter. Golf and toolkit features can also store your selected courses, tees, measurements, wheel choices and draft settings.
• Photos: profile images and challenge evidence you choose to upload. Evidence photos can contain personal information; share only what is needed for your challenge.
• Support requests: your contact information and the information you send when asking for help or exercising privacy choices.

Device information and local storage

We use session storage and local app data to keep you signed in, remember preferences, display saved information and retry pending work. Our hosting and service providers process connection and operational information, such as IP addresses and request information, to deliver and protect the service.

When notifications are configured, a device notification token helps deliver alerts to your account. You can manage notification permission in your device settings. Android photo selection uses the system picker rather than access to your entire photo library.

Some Android versions may offer optional Firebase Crashlytics reporting. It is off by default and requires an available reporting option and your consent. Reports can include exception messages and device, operating-system and installation information; they are not guaranteed to exclude every piece of app data. Turning reporting off prevents future sends, but cannot recall reports already sent. If your version does not offer this setting, optional reports cannot be enabled.

Why we use information

We use information to provide your account and requested features, maintain shared challenge history, communicate results and notifications, respond to support requests, and protect accounts and the service. SideBets does not process payments or hold money for challenges. The current Android app has no advertising SDK or Firebase Analytics collection.

Who can receive information

Other users can see information made available through the features you use, including profiles and discovery, conversations, groups and challenges they can access. Attached evidence can be viewed by authorized participants. Sending content to another person or using a share action makes that content available to its recipients.

Supabase provides account authentication, database, file storage and realtime services. Google/Firebase supports Android notifications and, where enabled with consent, crash reporting. Apple and Google handle their respective sign-in options. Our website hosting and delivery services and email provider process information needed to operate the site and answer messages. These providers may process data in countries other than your own.

Access controls restrict private records to authorized users. Network connections use encrypted transport. These protections do not prevent recipients from retaining information you share with them.

Retention and account deletion

We keep account and feature data while it is needed to operate your account and preserve the shared records described below. Account deletion does not erase every historical record. See Delete your SideBets account for what the current deletion process removes, what can remain and how to request a review.

Shared historical records and technical or security records may remain after account deletion. Records without a scheduled expiry can remain until reviewed for removal; we do not promise that all data is removed after a fixed number of days. Provider backups and operational logs may follow separate retention schedules. Contact us for a review of information relating to you.

Your choices and requests

You can edit your profile, manage relationships and device permissions, sign out, and request account deletion. For access, correction, deletion or other privacy questions, email dev@sidebets.me. We acknowledge manual requests within seven days and aim to complete them within 30 days. If verification or review requires more time, we will explain the reason and expected timing. We may need to verify account ownership before releasing or deleting information.

If you believe a child has provided personal information that needs review or removal, contact us at the same address. This policy does not establish a store age rating or authorize use contrary to the service’s applicable rules.

Policy changes

Updates will appear on this page with a revised date. Contact us if you have questions about a change or how it affects your account.