Privacy Policy - How We Handle Your Data

1Introduction

This policy explains how Score808 ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit our site, create an account, or use any of our features, including live scores, fixtures, highlights, news, favourites, and community pages.

By using Score808, you agree to the collection and use of information as described here. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use the site.

2Information We Collect

Information you give us

Account details: name or username, email address, and password (stored as a secure one-way hash, never in plain text).
Preferences: teams, competitions and matches you mark as favourites, and any settings you choose.
Communications: anything you send us directly, such as a support request or a message through a contact form.

Information collected automatically

Usage data: pages viewed, matches followed, links clicked, session length, and general navigation patterns.
Device and connection data: IP address, approximate location derived from that IP, browser type and version, operating system, and device type.
Log data: standard server logs including timestamps, requested pages, and response codes, kept mainly for security and troubleshooting.

Information from third parties

Live scores, fixtures, lineups, statistics and match events shown on the site are supplied by third-party sports data providers. We do not receive any personal information about you from these providers; they only supply match and competition data.

3How We Use Your Information

To operate the site and provide features such as accounts, favourites, and personalised match feeds.
To keep scores, fixtures, and statistics synced and up to date.
To maintain security, detect abuse, and prevent automated scraping or attacks.
To understand how the site is used so we can improve performance and design.
To respond when you contact us directly.
To meet legal obligations where applicable.

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

4Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them for a small number of specific purposes:

Session cookies: keep you signed in and remember short-lived preferences like your selected date on the fixtures page.
Analytics cookies: if enabled on this site, help us understand aggregate traffic and usage patterns. These can be turned off in your admin settings and are never used to identify you personally to us.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking essential cookies may prevent sign-in and personalised features from working correctly.

5Third-Party Services We Use

To provide the site, we rely on a small number of outside services, each with their own privacy practices:

Sports data providers: supply live scores, fixtures, lineups, statistics, and match timelines.
Hosting provider: stores our database and files and processes requests to serve the site to you.
Analytics provider (where enabled): aggregate, anonymised traffic reporting.
Video and highlight sources: some highlight clips may be embedded from third-party video platforms, which may set their own cookies when played. We do not control those cookies.

6Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable law requires a stated basis for processing personal data, we rely on one or more of the following:

Consent you give us, for example when creating an account.
Contractual necessity, to provide the account features you have asked for.
Legitimate interests, such as keeping the site secure and understanding how it is used.
Legal obligation, where we are required to retain or disclose information by law.

7When We Share Information

We share information only in these limited situations:

With service providers who help us run the site (hosting, analytics), under obligations to protect it.
If required by law, court order, or a valid request from a public authority.
To protect the rights, property, or safety of Score808, our users, or others, including enforcing these terms.
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of some or all of our assets, with notice to you where required.

8How Long We Keep Data

We keep account information for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, we remove or anonymise personal information within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain certain records by law or for legitimate security purposes, such as fraud prevention logs.

9Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect your information, including password hashing, restricted database access, and secure session handling. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights over your personal data:

Access: request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: ask us to delete your account and associated personal data.
Restriction: ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
Portability: request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Objection: object to certain kinds of processing, such as analytics.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details at the bottom of this page.

11International Data Transfers

Score808 is used by people around the world, and our servers and service providers may be located in a different country from you. Where we transfer information internationally, we take reasonable steps to keep it protected consistent with this policy.

12Children's Privacy

Score808 is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under that age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

13Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time as the site changes. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page occasionally.