1. Information We Collect
Account Information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and profile photo.
Institution Data: If you represent an organization (school, college, academy, or club), we collect the organization name, address, and contact details.
Sports Activity: We record team memberships, tournament registrations, match results, and roster information.
Device & Usage: We automatically collect device type, IP address, browser type, pages visited, and interaction data to improve our services.
Location: With your permission, we may collect your approximate location to show nearby tournaments and venues.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your account
- Enable tournament registrations and team management
- Send notifications about matches, results, and platform updates
- Display relevant tournaments and events near you
- Improve and personalise your experience on Tourneyfest
- Ensure safety and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:
Organizations & Coaches: When you join a team or register for a tournament, relevant administrators can see your name, contact, and sports profile.
Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors (cloud hosting, email delivery, analytics) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.
Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.
4. Minors & Guardian Consent
Tourneyfest takes the protection of minors seriously. If you are under 18, your parent or legal guardian must provide consent before you create an account. We do not knowingly allow direct messaging between adults and minors on our platform.
Organizations and coaches are responsible for obtaining appropriate parental consent when registering minor athletes for tournaments.
5. Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored on secure servers in India. We implement industry-standard encryption (TLS in transit, AES-256 at rest), access controls, and regular security audits to protect your information.
While we take every reasonable precaution, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.
6. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain session state, remember preferences, and analyse platform usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect platform functionality.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Withdraw consent for optional data processing
- Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@playTourneyfest.in.
8. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Tournament records and match results may be retained indefinitely for historical and statistical purposes, in anonymised form after account deletion.
9. Third-Party Links
Our platform may contain links to third-party websites (venue maps, sponsor pages, livestreams). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users by email and display the updated date at the top of this page. Continued use of Tourneyfest after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, concerns, or data requests: