Circled Game is operated by the legal entity operating the Circled Game platform [REQUIRES BUSINESS CONFIRMATION]. This policy governs all public pages, tools, and sports features provided across circledgame.com.
We collect information you directly provide when registering for an account, entering Pick'em pools, submitting support inquiries, or managing your profile preferences.
When you visit Circled Game, our servers automatically log standard network metadata, including request timestamps, referring URLs, browser user agents, and IP addresses for security and performance auditing.
If you create an account, we store your display name, email address, password hash, and favorite team/league selections to customize your sports experience.
We record your submitted predictions, bracket entries, square selections, and pool membership timestamps to calculate standings and verify contest integrity.
Public messages and reactions submitted in matchup chat rooms or pool chat boards are stored to display within the respective discussion threads.
We collect hardware model, operating system version, viewport dimensions, and preferred language to optimize responsive page layouts.
We use local storage and cookies to maintain authenticated sessions and remember your Cookie Settings preferences. You can configure nonessential categories anytime via our Cookie Settings preference center.
We process aggregated traffic metrics to evaluate page load speeds and feature popularity without identifying individual users.
If sponsored banners or advertisements are served on Circled Game [REQUIRES BUSINESS CONFIRMATION], advertising partners may process nonessential cookies only when permitted by your consent settings.
Embedded public social media feeds and single sign-on providers (such as Google OAuth) operate under their respective privacy policies when initiated by the user.
Third-party sports data feeds provide schedules, box scores, and statistics. We do not transmit personal subscriber information to statistical feed providers.
Information is used solely to operate the platform, score Pick'em pools, maintain platform security, prevent abuse, and communicate service updates.
We do not sell personal data. We disclose data only to essential cloud hosting processors or when legally mandated by valid legal process.
Account data is retained while your account remains active. Historical pick records are stored to maintain seasonal leaderboards.
Users may request complete account and profile erasure by contacting our privacy team or utilizing account settings controls.
You may update or revoke nonessential cookie consents at any time by selecting the Cookie Settings button located in our global footer.
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as California CCPA/CPRA or GDPR compliance areas [REQUIRES BUSINESS CONFIRMATION]), you may exercise rights to access, correct, or delete personal data.
Circled Game is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from individuals under 13.
We implement HTTPS transport encryption, password hashing, CSRF protection, and server hardening to protect user data against unauthorized access.
If you access Circled Game from outside the United States, your information is processed on servers located in the United States under standard data protection protocols.
Our pages may link to external news sources or team websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external third-party domains.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Notice of material updates will be indicated by revising the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
To submit a privacy inquiry or data rights request, please contact our team via the Contact Page.