Predictions

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how World Cup Tournament Predictor (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our World Cup predictor platform.

By using this website, registering an account, or submitting predictions, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of data:

  • Account Data
    • Email address
    • Username / display name
    • Encrypted password (stored by WordPress, not readable by us in plain text)
  • Game Data
    • Your predictions/submissions
    • Points and ranking information
    • Submission timestamps
  • Technical Data
    • IP address
    • Browser/device information
    • Log data (date/time, pages visited, actions)
  • Cookie Data
    • Login/session cookies
    • Security and functionality cookies
    • Preference cookies (where applicable)

2. How We Use Your Data

We process your data to:

  • create and manage your user account,
  • authenticate login and maintain sessions,
  • save and score predictions,
  • display leaderboard/account information,
  • prevent fraud, abuse, and cheating,
  • communicate important platform updates,
  • comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Where GDPR applies, our legal bases include:

  • Contract: to provide the predictor service you requested,
  • Legitimate interests: to secure and improve the platform and ensure fair play,
  • Legal obligation: where required by law,
  • Consent: for optional features/cookies where applicable.

4. Leaderboard and Public Display

Your participation may display limited profile/game data (for example, display name and points) on public or user-visible leaderboard pages.

Please choose your display name accordingly.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • keep users logged in,
  • maintain session security,
  • remember basic preferences,
  • support core site functionality.

You can control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect login and platform functionality.

6. Data Sharing

We may share data only with:

  • hosting/infrastructure providers,
  • security/anti-abuse service providers,
  • analytics tools (if enabled),
  • legal/regulatory authorities when required.

All third parties must process data only for authorized purposes and under appropriate safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for:

  • account operation,
  • game administration and leaderboard integrity,
  • legal, security, and audit requirements.

If you delete your account or request deletion, we will remove/anonymize your data unless retention is legally required.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data, including access controls and platform-level security practices. No system is 100% secure, but we take protection seriously and continuously improve controls.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • access your personal data,
  • correct inaccurate data,
  • delete your data,
  • restrict or object to processing,
  • data portability,
  • withdraw consent (where consent is used),
  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below.

10. Children

This platform is not intended for children under [Insert Age, e.g. 18 or 16 depending on jurisdiction].
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below the applicable age threshold.

11. International Transfers

If your data is processed outside your country, we will use appropriate safeguards required by applicable law.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.