Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Teammates (https://www.teammates.football/).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: play@teammates.football

2. Who We Are

Teammates is a football trivia game platform.

For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller of your personal data.

3. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of data:

a) Account Data

When you sign up or log in (via Clerk):

• Name
• Email address
• Authentication identifiers (user ID)

b) Usage Data

When you use the app:

• Game activity (e.g. answers, scores, progress)
• Interaction data (clicks, sessions, navigation)
• Device and browser information
• IP address (approximate location)

c) Analytics Data

Collected via PostHog:

• Session recordings (if enabled)
• Feature usage
• Events and behavioural analytics

d) Technical Data

• Cookies and similar technologies
• Log data (errors, performance metrics)

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide and operate the Teammates platform
• Authenticate users and manage accounts
• Track game progress and performance
• Improve product features and user experience
• Monitor usage and fix issues
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing (UK/EU)

Under GDPR, we rely on:

• Contract: to provide the service you signed up for
• Legitimate interests: to improve and secure our platform
• Consent: for cookies and certain analytics (where required)
• Legal obligation: where required by law

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you logged in
• Understand how the product is used
• Improve performance and usability

You can control cookies via your browser settings.

Where required (e.g. in the UK/EU), we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.

7. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers:

Clerk (Authentication)

• Manages user accounts and authentication
• Processes login credentials securely

Vercel (Hosting)

• Hosts the application infrastructure
• May process technical and log data

PostHog (Analytics)

• Tracks usage and behaviour
• Helps us improve the product

These providers may process data on our behalf under strict data processing agreements.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed outside the UK or EEA (e.g. in the United States).

Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Adequacy decisions where applicable

9. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary:

• Account data: retained while your account is active
• Usage data: retained for analytics and product improvement
• Legal data: retained as required by law

You can request deletion of your account at any time.

10. Your Rights (UK/EU)

You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing
• Data portability

To exercise your rights, contact: play@teammates.football

You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority (e.g. ICO in the UK).

11. Your Rights (US, including California)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Know what personal data we collect
• Request deletion of your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Opt out of certain data uses

We do not sell personal data.

To make a request, contact: play@teammates.football

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:

• Secure authentication via Clerk
• Encrypted connections (HTTPS)
• Access controls and monitoring

However, no system is completely secure.

13. Children's Privacy

Teammates is not intended for children under 13 (or equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction).

We do not knowingly collect data from children.

If you believe a child has provided data, contact us and we will remove it.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

We will notify users of significant changes where appropriate.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about this policy or your data: