Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 1, 2026  ·  Last updated: June 1, 2026  ·  Developer: Lionel Sellam

This Privacy Policy explains how SportsMeet ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use the SportsMeet mobile application (the "App"). By creating an account, you agree to this policy.

1. Who We Are

SportsMeet is operated by Lionel Sellam, an individual developer based in Canada. You can contact us at sportsmeetinfo.app@gmail.com.

2. Data We Collect

Account data

• First name
• Date of birth (used to verify age and display your age to other users — your exact date of birth is never shown publicly)
• Email address or phone number (used for authentication only)

Profile data

• Photos you upload
• Bio text
• Sport preferences, skill level, availability, and training intent

Sensitive personal data (collected with your explicit consent)

• Gender
• Sexual orientation

This data is used solely to personalise who you see in the app. It is never displayed on your public profile or shared with other users.

Location data

• Your approximate GPS coordinates, used to show you sports partners nearby. Your exact coordinates are never shown to other users — only your city name is displayed publicly.

Usage data

• Swipe actions (likes, passes), matches, messages, and session activity — used to operate core features and improve the matching algorithm.

Device data

• Push notification token — used to send you session reminders and match notifications.

Payment data

• We do not store payment card details. Subscription transactions are processed by Apple App Store and Google Play. Subscription status is recorded in our database to enforce your tier entitlements.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To operate the service: matching you with sports partners, enabling chat, scheduling sessions, and managing group sessions.
• To personalise your experience: generating an AI-assisted bio from your sport profile answers; providing AI-suggested conversation starters and replies in chat (you always review and send manually — AI never sends on your behalf).
• To send notifications: session reminders, match alerts, and waitlist promotions (you can opt out at any time in Settings).
• To enforce subscriptions: verifying your tier (Free, Plus, or All) to unlock or restrict features.
• To improve the app: aggregate, anonymised usage analytics.
• To ensure safety: detecting abuse, fraud, and policy violations.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, our legal bases are:

• Consent — for processing sensitive data (gender, sexual orientation). You may withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account.
• Contract performance — for data necessary to provide the service you signed up for (profile, location, matching, messaging).
• Legitimate interests — for security, abuse prevention, and improving matching quality, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.

5. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following processors only to the extent necessary to operate the service:

• Supabase (database, authentication, file storage) — data is stored on servers in the United States. Supabase is GDPR-compliant and processes data under a Data Processing Agreement.
• Anthropic (AI features) — your sport profile answers and chat context are sent to Anthropic's API solely to generate bio suggestions and conversation starters. No data is used to train Anthropic's models. Requests are routed through our own server and never made directly from your device.
• RevenueCat (subscription management) — manages subscription receipts and entitlement validation for iOS and Android.
• Apple / Google / Facebook (authentication) — if you sign in with a third-party provider, we receive only your name and email address from that provider.
• Expo / Firebase Cloud Messaging (push notifications) — your push notification token is shared with Expo's notification service to deliver alerts to your device.
• Google AdMob (ads, Free tier only) — if you use the Free tier, anonymised device identifiers may be shared with Google AdMob to display ads in the Discover tab. You can limit ad tracking in your device settings.

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

6. Data Retention

• Active accounts: data is retained for as long as your account exists.
• Deleted accounts: profile data, photos, and messages are deleted within 30 days. Anonymised aggregate data (e.g., session counts) may be retained for analytics.
• Location: your coordinates are updated each session and not stored historically.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Withdraw consent for sensitive data processing at any time
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in France: CNIL — cnil.fr; in Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner — priv.gc.ca)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at sportsmeetinfo.app@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You can delete your account directly from the app at any time in Settings → Delete Account.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data is processed on servers located in the United States (Supabase). If you are located in the EU or Canada, this constitutes an international transfer. We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and our processors' GDPR compliance frameworks for these transfers.

9. Cookies and Tracking

The App does not use browser cookies. On the Free tier, Google AdMob may use device advertising identifiers for ad personalisation. You can opt out via your device settings (iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking; Android: Settings → Google → Ads).

10. Children's Privacy

SportsMeet is not directed at anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us immediately at sportsmeetinfo.app@gmail.com.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via a notification in the app or by email. Continued use of the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

Lionel Sellam
sportsmeetinfo.app@gmail.com