Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Hockey Directory ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Submit a contact form to an advisor
• Create an account or sign in with Google
• Submit a review or rating
• Claim a listing as a business owner
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Contact us with questions or feedback

This information may include:

• Name and email address
• Phone number
• Child's age (when contacting advisors)
• Business information (for claimed listings)
• Google account information (when using Google OAuth)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions:

• IP address (hashed for privacy)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referral source
• Pages viewed and time spent
• Click patterns and navigation paths
• Device information

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Facilitate contact between users and advisors
• Process and manage listing claims
• Display and moderate reviews
• Send transactional emails (confirmations, notifications)
• Improve and optimize our website
• Analyze usage patterns and trends
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations
• Send marketing communications (with your consent)

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

4.1 With Advisors

When you submit a contact form, we share your information (name, email, phone, message) with the advisor you're contacting.

4.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

• Hosting and infrastructure (Vercel)
• Database services (Supabase)
• Email delivery (Resend/SendGrid)
• Analytics (Google Analytics)
• Authentication (Google OAuth)

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, subpoenas).

4.4 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/SSL)
• Hashing of IP addresses for privacy
• Secure authentication with Google OAuth
• Regular security audits
• Access controls and authentication
• Secure database hosting

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

6. Your Privacy Rights

6.1 Access and Correction

You have the right to access and update your personal information. You can do this by logging into your account or contacting us.

6.2 Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your personal information by contacting us. Note that we may need to retain certain information for legal or legitimate business purposes.

6.3 Marketing Opt-Out

You can opt out of receiving marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email or by contacting us.

6.4 Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

6.5 GDPR Rights (EU Users)

If you are in the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

6.6 CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

• Contact form submissions: Retained indefinitely for business purposes
• Reviews: Retained indefinitely unless deleted
• Account information: Retained until account deletion
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized after 26 months

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Email: privacy@thehockeydirectory.com

Website: https://thehockeydirectory.com