Privacy Policy

Effective date: 10/28/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how API for Sports ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit api4sports.com, create an account, or use our services and APIs.

1. Data we collect

• Account data: name, email address, password (hashed), company details.
• Billing data: address and limited payment metadata handled by our payment processor.
• Usage data: requests made to our APIs, timestamps, response metrics, IP and user agent.
• Device/cookies: essential cookies for authentication and session, and optional analytics cookies.

2. How we use data

• Provide and maintain the API for Sports services.
• Authenticate users, prevent abuse, and secure the platform.
• Process payments and manage subscriptions.
• Improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Send important service notices and administrative messages.

3. Legal bases

We process data based on contract performance, legitimate interests (security, improvement), and legal obligations.

4. Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, then delete or de‑identify it.

5. Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with trusted subprocessors (e.g., cloud hosting, payments) strictly to operate the service, under data processing agreements.

6. International transfers

Where data is transferred internationally, we use appropriate safeguards such as SCCs or equivalent mechanisms.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures (encryption in transit, access controls, monitoring) to protect your information.

8. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your data and to object or restrict certain processing. To exercise rights, contact us using the details below.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies for login and session continuity. Optional analytics cookies (if enabled) help us understand product usage. You can control cookies in your browser settings.

10. Children’s privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.

11. Changes

We may update this policy periodically. We will post updates on this page and revise the effective date.

12. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, please contact us at contact@api4sports.com.