Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Shoveclock ("the Service") respects your privacy and handles personal information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

  • When you sign in with Google: email address, display name, and profile picture URL (stored in Supabase).
  • When you submit the contact form: name, email, subject, and message (stored to enable our reply).
  • Service usage data: tournament configuration, blind structures, statistics (stored in Supabase only when signed in; otherwise stored only in your browser's localStorage and never sent to any server).
  • Automatically collected: IP address, user agent, access timestamps, and Google Analytics behavioral data.

2. How We Use the Information

  • Providing the Service, authentication, and multi-device sync.
  • Replying to inquiries and support.
  • Analyzing usage to improve the Service and develop new features.
  • Preventing abuse and spam (e.g. rate limiting).

3. Third-Party Recipients and Processors

  • Supabase Inc. (USA): database and authentication infrastructure.
  • Google LLC: Google OAuth authentication and Google Analytics.
  • Vercel Inc. (USA): hosting infrastructure.
  • We do not sell or transfer your personal information to other third parties.

4. Information Transmitted Externally

  • The Service uses Google Analytics (measurement ID: G-1ZGM1FQYB6). Your IP address, page views, and session duration are transmitted to Google.
  • The Service is hosted on Supabase (US / EU) and Vercel (US). Authentication, tournament configuration data, and access logs may be processed there.

5. Cookies and localStorage

  • The Service uses cookies for session management (Supabase auth).
  • It also uses browser localStorage for theme, language, and tournament settings. These are stored on your device only.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

  • Account information is retained until you delete it or the Service is discontinued.
  • Logged-in users can permanently delete their account and all associated data instantly from /dashboard/account → Danger Zone. Deleted data cannot be recovered.
  • To request a copy of your data (export), please contact us via /contact. After identity verification, we will provide it in a machine-readable format within a reasonable period.

7. Children's Privacy

  • The Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. International Data Transfers

  • Data is processed in the United States (Supabase / Vercel / Google). For users in the EU/UK, this constitutes a data transfer under GDPR.

9. Changes to This Policy

  • We will announce significant changes on this page.

10. Contact

  • For questions about this policy, please contact us via /contact.