Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how ScoutGol ('we', 'us', 'our'), operated as an independent product (ABN 74 330 826 281), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website (scoutgol.com) and application (app.scoutgol.com). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws including GDPR (EU) and applicable Australian privacy law.

2. Data We Collect

We collect: account data (email, display name, username); profile data (favourite club, country, bio, avatar — optional); usage data (search queries, search history, shortlisted players, login timestamps); technical data (IP address, browser, device, OS); payment data is handled entirely by Paddle — we do not store credit card details.

3. How We Use Your Data

To provide and improve the service; manage your account and subscription; send service-related emails; respond to support requests; analyse usage. We do not use your data for advertising. We do not sell your data to third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

ScoutGol uses: Supabase (database and authentication, EU region); Anthropic (AI API for scout reports — search queries are sent to Anthropic's API); API-Football (player statistics — no personal data shared); Paddle (payment processing as Merchant of Record); Cloudflare (DNS, DDoS protection, CDN — IPs may be processed).

5. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data is deleted within 30 days. Search history (Pro/Scout) is retained for the duration of your subscription. Anonymised, aggregated usage analytics may be retained indefinitely.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to: access your personal data; correct inaccurate data; request deletion; restrict processing; data portability; withdraw consent. Contact hello@scoutgol.com to exercise these rights. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies for session management and authentication. We use functional cookies to remember your language preference. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data storage, row-level security on our database, and HTTPS encryption on all connections. See our Security page for full details.

9. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States (Anthropic, Cloudflare) and Ireland (Supabase EU region). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers.

10. Children

ScoutGol is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have collected data from a child, contact us immediately.

11. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of material changes by email. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.

12. Contact

Data controller: ScoutGol (ABN 74 330 826 281), New South Wales, Australia. Email: hello@scoutgol.com