What we collect
When you interact with SpoortBook directly — by creating an account, subscribing to our newsletter, or submitting the contact form — we collect the information you provide. This typically means an email address and, optionally, a display name. We do not require payment details, national identification numbers, or any sensitive personal data to use the site. If you contact us by email, we store that correspondence so we can respond and keep a record of the exchange.
Separately, our servers and analytics tools automatically record technical data when you visit any page. This includes your IP address (truncated before storage), browser type and version, operating system, the page you came from (referrer URL), pages viewed, and timestamps. We use this information to understand how the site is being used, to detect errors, and to improve performance. This data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to your account unless you are signed in.
SpoortBook uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — for three purposes: session management (keeping you logged in), preference storage (remembering settings such as your preferred odds format), and analytics (counting page visits and understanding navigation patterns). Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Preference and analytics cookies persist for up to 13 months. You can refuse or delete cookies through your browser settings or via our cookie consent banner. Refusing analytics cookies does not affect your ability to use any part of the site.
How we use your data
We use the data we hold to operate and improve the site. That means: delivering content you request, sending newsletters and editorial updates you have opted into, personalising your experience (for example, remembering your preferred sports or odds format), measuring which content performs well so we can produce more of it, and communicating service changes or policy updates. We analyse aggregate usage data to make editorial and product decisions. We do not sell personal data. We do not rent or trade email lists. We do not use your data to build advertising profiles or to run targeted advertising campaigns.
Sharing with third parties
We share data only with service providers that help us operate the site. These currently include our cloud hosting provider (which stores site data and serves pages), our analytics platform (which processes anonymised usage statistics), and our email delivery service (which sends newsletters and transactional messages). Each of these vendors is bound by a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) that restricts their use of your data to the services they provide for us. We do not share personal data with our affiliate partners or with sportsbooks in any personally identifiable form.
Data retention
We retain account data for as long as your account is active. If you close your account, we delete your personal data within 90 days, except where we are required to retain it for longer by applicable law — for example, where financial records must be kept for tax or compliance purposes, in which case we may retain a minimal record for up to seven years. Analytics data is anonymised before storage and may be retained indefinitely in aggregate form because it cannot be used to identify any individual.
Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have some or all of the following rights over your personal data: the right to access a copy of the data we hold about you; the right to correct inaccurate data; the right to request deletion of your data; the right to receive your data in a portable format; the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and the right to object to certain types of processing. To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@spoortbook.example. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
International transfers
SpoortBook is operated by a small team and uses cloud infrastructure that may be located in countries other than your own. If you are based in the UK or European Economic Area, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries that do not provide an equivalent level of data protection. Where such transfers occur, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the relevant supervisory authority.
Children
SpoortBook covers sports betting, which is a regulated activity for adults only. This site is intended exclusively for individuals who are at or above the legal gambling age in their jurisdiction (18 in most markets). We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact privacy@spoortbook.example and we will delete it promptly.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If a change is material — for example, if we start processing data for a new purpose — we will notify you either via a banner on the site or by email. The date at the bottom of this page always reflects when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the site after any revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
