Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2018-09-01
Last Updated: 2025-07-02
At S-PIN, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe, respectful, and transparent manner.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our app or website.
1. Who We Are
S-PIN is a social and management platform for verified athletes, coaches, referees, clubs, and sports federations. Our mission is to provide a secure environment for users to participate in official tournaments and sports communities worldwide.
2. What Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of data:
a. Account and Profile Data
- Full name
- Nationality and date of birth
- Gender
- Mobile number and email
- Profile photo
- Identification documents (e.g., ID card, passport)
b. Sports-Specific Data
- Sports discipline(s)
- Federation membership details
- Match results and rankings
- Competition registration history
c. Technical and Usage Data
- Device and browser type
- IP address and geolocation (if authorized)
- Log files and usage activity (for improving the service)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Verify your identity and link you with your sports federation
- Maintain accurate competition and ranking history
- Enable federation-based registration for official events
- Display your sports profile to other users (if permitted)
- Allow access to social features like posts, articles, and messages
- Improve platform performance, security, and user experience
4. Data Sharing
We may share your personal data with:
- Your selected sports federation, which requires full access to your personal and competitive data for verification and competition eligibility
- Authorized clubs where you register for events or training
- Internal service providers for technical, hosting, or support purposes (under strict confidentiality agreements)
- Legal authorities, only if required by law
- We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
5. Data Visibility
- Your name, profile photo, sports discipline, and public posts are visible to other S-PIN users.
- Your ID documents, phone number, and federation-related data are only accessible to your registered federation.
- Federation administrators can manage and verify user eligibility, competition records, and ranking data.
6. Cookies and Tracking
We use limited cookies and tracking technologies on our website for:
- Security and fraud prevention
- Analytics and performance monitoring
- Session management and login functionality
- We do not use advertising cookies or third-party marketing trackers.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data as long as your account is active or required for compliance with federation rules and ranking history.
Users cannot request full deletion of accounts due to the role of this data in official competition records.
However, users may request deactivation of social and community features.
8. User Rights
Depending on your country or region, you may have the right to:
- Depending on your country or region, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we store about you
- Request corrections to incorrect or outdated information
- Restrict or withdraw consent for non-essential processing (e.g., newsletter)
- Requests can be made at: [email protected]
9. Data Security
We use encryption, access controls, and multi-layer security to protect your information.
Sensitive data (such as ID documents) is stored securely and only accessible to authorized federation personnel.
10. International Transfers
Your data may be processed and stored in servers located in different countries, depending on federation location and infrastructure providers.
All international transfers follow strict compliance with applicable data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR where applicable).
11. Children’s Privacy
S-PIN does not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without parental or federation approval. All junior athlete profiles must be registered and verified by their federation.
12. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If material changes occur, we will notify users via email or in-app alert.
13. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or complaints related to your privacy, please contact:
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.s-pin.com