Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
THE SHORT VERSION
We collect the bare minimum needed to run Golden State Brackets. We don't sell it, we don't show ads against it, and we don't hand it to third parties. Delete your account and it's gone.
01 What we collect
You can sign in with Google or a one-time email link. Both are passwordless, and what we store depends on which you use:
Email address — every account has one; it's how we identify you.
Display name — Google fills this in for you; if you sign in by email, you choose it in your profile.
Profile photo — only if you use Google, which shares the photo URL on your account.
We never see a password. Google runs its own sign-in, and the email option sends you a one-time link instead of asking for one.
02 What we generate
As you use the app, we store:
Bracket predictions — your picks for each tournament.
Scores and rankings — calculated from your predictions vs. actual results.
Group memberships — which groups you belong to.
All of it exists to run your brackets and leaderboards, and nothing else.
03What we don't do
We don't sell your data to anyone.
We don't serve ads.
We don't share your information with third parties for marketing.
We don't use tracking pixels or retargeting.
We don't store your password — we never even see it.
04Analytics & cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how people use the site. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.
We use cookies for two purposes: keeping you signed in, and anonymous analytics. No advertising or third-party tracking cookies.
05 Security
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted on trusted cloud infrastructure, and served over HTTPS. Database access is restricted to the application layer only.
06 Your rights
Access — view all your brackets and predictions in the app.
Deletion — email us and we'll delete your account and all associated data.
Export — email us for a copy of everything associated with your account.
07Changes & contact
If we make meaningful changes to this policy, we'll update the date above and notify users via the app. We won't reduce your rights without your explicit consent.
Questions? goldenstatebrackets@gmail.com