Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide directly

• Name and display name.
• Email address (used for authentication).
• Profile photo and biography.
• Username and account preferences.

Information collected automatically

• Device identifiers and push notification tokens (for sending alerts).
• App usage data such as screens visited and features used.
• Log data including IP address, crash reports, and timestamps.

Information from third parties

• If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive basic profile information (name, email) from those providers in accordance with their privacy policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Provide, operate, and improve the BidLeague service.
• Send push notifications about bids, auctions, and pool activity (only if you have enabled notifications).
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. How We Share Your Information

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

• With other users: Your display name, username, avatar, and pool activity are visible to other users you interact with in pools.
• Service providers: We may share data with third-party vendors who help us operate the service (e.g., cloud infrastructure, analytics), under strict confidentiality obligations.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of BidLeague or others.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

Some information may be retained for a limited period after account deletion to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information.
• Opt-out of notifications: Disable push notifications at any time in Settings → Notifications.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at bidleague@dualnodelabs.com.

6. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (TLS) and access controls. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

BidLeague is not intended for users under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

The app may contain links to external websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice in the app or via push notification. Your continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at bidleague@dualnodelabs.com.