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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your information

Effective Date: 2025-06-01

Last Updated: 2026-01-22

Introduction

Welcome to Poker Nights ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use our poker tournament management platform.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

When you use Poker Nights, we may collect:

  • Account Information: Name, email address, and phone number (when you sign up via Google OAuth)
  • Profile Information: Display name/alias, preferences, and settings you choose to provide
  • Club Information: Club names, descriptions, and membership roles when you create or join clubs
  • Tournament Data: Tournament participation, performance statistics, and preferences
  • Communication Preferences: Email notification settings and calendar integration preferences

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Information: How you interact with our platform, features used, and tournament participation
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
  • Log Information: IP address, access times, and platform usage patterns

Information from Third Parties

  • Google Services: When you authenticate with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile information that you've made available
  • Calendar Integration: We generate calendar URLs for manual event creation (no API access required)

How We Use Your Information

Core Platform Services

  • Provide and maintain our poker tournament management services
  • Create and manage user accounts and authentication
  • Enable club creation, membership management, and invitations
  • Facilitate tournament organization, tracking, and statistics
  • Process tournament registrations and manage player participation

Communication

  • Send club invitations and tournament notifications via email
  • Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries
  • Send important platform updates and security notifications

Platform Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our services
  • Develop new features and enhance user experience
  • Ensure platform security and prevent fraud or abuse

Calendar Integration

  • Create calendar events for tournaments (when enabled by user)
  • Send calendar invitations and updates
  • Manage tournament scheduling and reminders

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers:

  • Supabase: Database hosting, authentication, and backend services
  • Resend: Email delivery services for notifications and invitations
  • Google: Authentication services only
  • Cloudflare: Website hosting, security, and content delivery

These providers are contractually bound to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Within Platform Features

  • Club Members: Your name and basic profile information may be visible to other members of clubs you join
  • Tournament Participants: Your participation and performance in tournaments may be visible to other participants
  • Leaderboards: Your tournament performance may be displayed in club leaderboards and statistics

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Poker Nights, our users, or others.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Specifically:

  • Account Information: Retained until account deletion
  • Tournament Data: Retained for statistical and historical purposes
  • Invitation Tokens: Automatically expire after 7 days
  • Email Communications: Delivery records retained for operational purposes

You may request deletion of your account and personal information at any time.

Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect your information:

  • Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Authentication: Secure OAuth-based authentication with Google
  • Access Controls: Role-based access controls and row-level security
  • Regular Updates: Security practices are regularly reviewed and updated

Data Accuracy Disclaimer

USER RESPONSIBILITY: While we strive to maintain accurate systems, you are solely responsible for:

  • Verifying all data you enter into the platform
  • Confirming accuracy of tournament calculations and financial information
  • Double-checking all settings, payouts, and prize distributions
  • Ensuring correct payment method information

NO GUARANTEE OF ACCURACY: We make no warranties regarding:

  • Accuracy of calculations or automated features
  • Correctness of data processing or tournament management functions
  • Error-free operation of financial or mathematical calculations
  • Reliability of any computed results or statistics

You must independently verify all important information and calculations before relying on them for any financial or tournament decisions.

Your Rights and Choices

Account Management

  • Access, update, or correct your profile information
  • Manage your communication preferences
  • Control calendar integration settings
  • View and manage your club memberships

Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights including:

  • Right to Access: Request copies of your personal information
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Right to Object: Object to certain processing activities

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@poker-nights.com.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

  • Email: support@poker-nights.com

For data protection inquiries specifically, please include "Privacy" in your subject line.