PickSharper Privacy & Cookies Policy
Effective Date: June 4, 2026 Last Updated: June 4, 2026 Status: Beta Launch
This Privacy & Cookies Policy explains how PickSharper collects, uses, stores, shares, protects, and deletes personal data when you use PickSharper, including picksharper.com, picksharper.ge, and related PickSharper services.
By using PickSharper, you acknowledge that your personal data will be handled as described in this Policy.
1. Summary
PickSharper is a football prediction, analytics, and community platform.
At beta launch, PickSharper collects only the data needed to operate user accounts, predictions, leaderboards, community features, security controls, email verification, password reset, and basic platform functionality.
PickSharper does not allow deposits, withdrawals, real-money betting, wagering, or real-money prizes.
2. Contact
For privacy, data access, account deletion, support, or legal questions, contact:
3. Data we collect
PickSharper may collect the following categories of data.
3.1 Account data
When you create an account, PickSharper may collect:
- email address;
- username;
- password hash;
- account creation date;
- account status;
- age confirmation;
- Terms and Privacy Policy acceptance records.
PickSharper does not require real names or phone numbers at beta launch.
Passwords are stored in hashed form. PickSharper does not store plain-text passwords.
3.2 Profile and public activity data
Your public activity may include:
- username;
- public profile information;
- prediction history;
- prediction notes;
- comments;
- leaderboard positions;
- rankings;
- virtual points activity;
- simulated ROI-style and net-profit-style statistics;
- win rate;
- win streak;
- follower/following activity;
- badges or platform status indicators.
Accounts are public by default.
3.3 Prediction and ranking data
PickSharper may store:
- predictions submitted by users;
- selected match, market, and outcome;
- displayed odds at the time of prediction;
- virtual points used for prediction;
- prediction timestamp;
- prediction result;
- simulated return;
- leaderboard calculation data;
- ranking and statistics history.
This data is used to operate prediction, ranking, leaderboard, community, and analytics features.
3.4 Comments and notes
PickSharper may store comments and notes that users add to matches or predictions.
Users are responsible for the content they post.
3.5 Technical and security data
PickSharper may collect:
- IP address;
- device information;
- browser information;
- user agent;
- operating system information;
- login activity;
- session data;
- security logs;
- error and diagnostic information;
- approximate technical location derived from IP address where necessary for security.
This data is used for security, abuse prevention, debugging, fraud prevention, rate limiting, account protection, platform stability, and legal compliance.
3.6 Email communication data
PickSharper uses email services to send:
- email verification messages;
- password reset emails;
- security notices;
- service messages;
- account-related messages;
- policy update notices;
- future optional marketing emails, if introduced.
At beta launch:
- Resend may be used to send verification and password-reset emails.
- Zoho may be used to operate the contact email address.
Email service providers may process email addresses, delivery logs, message metadata, and related technical information needed to deliver messages.
4. How we use data
PickSharper may use personal data to:
- create and manage accounts;
- authenticate users;
- verify email addresses;
- reset passwords;
- display public profiles;
- publish predictions;
- calculate rankings and leaderboards;
- operate virtual points and simulated statistics;
- show prediction history;
- enable comments and notes;
- enable following features;
- generate platform statistics;
- display statistical match insights from our third-party sports-data provider;
- secure the platform;
- detect spam, abuse, fake accounts, bots, scraping, and manipulation;
- investigate rule violations;
- respond to user requests;
- send service-related emails;
- maintain backups;
- debug and improve platform performance;
- comply with legal obligations.
5. Legal basis for processing
Depending on the context, PickSharper may process personal data because:
- processing is necessary to provide the platform and account features;
- processing is necessary for legitimate platform interests, including security, abuse prevention, ranking integrity, product improvement, and service operation;
- processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations;
- the user has given consent, such as accepting cookies or opting into optional communications;
- processing is necessary to respond to user requests.
6. Public data
PickSharper is a public prediction community.
The following may be publicly visible:
- username;
- public profile;
- prediction history;
- prediction notes;
- comments;
- rankings;
- leaderboard positions;
- virtual points activity;
- simulated performance statistics;
- follower/following indicators;
- badges or featured-user labels.
Do not post content that you do not want to be public.
7. Cookies
PickSharper uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help the platform work correctly.
7.1 Essential cookies
PickSharper may use essential cookies for:
- login sessions;
- authentication;
- account security;
- age-confirmation/session state;
- remembering basic platform preferences;
- preventing unauthorized access;
- maintaining platform functionality.
Essential cookies are necessary for PickSharper to work.
7.2 Non-essential cookies
At beta launch, PickSharper uses essential cookies only — a session cookie to keep you signed in and a language (locale) cookie to remember your language.
PickSharper does not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party tracking cookies at beta launch.
If PickSharper later introduces analytics or other non-essential cookies, this Policy will be updated and, where required, consent will be requested through a cookie banner or settings panel.
PickSharper does not use personalized advertising at beta launch.
7.3 Managing cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Blocking essential cookies may prevent PickSharper from working correctly.
If PickSharper introduces a cookie banner or cookie settings panel, users may be able to manage non-essential cookies through that tool.
8. AI features and data
PickSharper's AI predictors generate predictions and match analysis from sports and match data, not from your personal data. PickSharper does not send your personal data to third-party AI providers.
The statistical match insights shown on PickSharper (such as form, probability, and head-to-head indicators on match pages) come from our third-party sports-data provider.
If PickSharper begins processing personal data for AI features — for example using providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or local models — this Policy will be updated before any personal data is processed for AI, the providers will be named, and any required consent will be obtained.
PickSharper will not use user content to train external AI models unless this is separately disclosed and, where required, consent is obtained.
AI outputs are probabilistic and informational only, and may be inaccurate.
9. Third-party services
PickSharper may use third-party services to operate the platform.
These may include:
- hosting provider: Netcup (servers and database in Germany);
- email delivery provider: Resend (verification and password-reset emails);
- email/contact provider: Zoho (the contact@picksharper.com mailbox);
- sports data provider: API-SPORTS (API-Football);
- error monitoring: Sentry, where enabled;
- technical infrastructure providers.
PickSharper does not send personal data to external AI providers (see Section 8). If that changes, they will be named in this Policy before any personal data is processed for AI.
Third-party providers process data only as needed to provide their services, support PickSharper operations, or comply with applicable requirements.
10. Hosting and data location
PickSharper is hosted using Netcup infrastructure.
The application and database are hosted in Germany (Netcup, Nuremberg data center).
Data may be processed in Germany, Georgia, and other locations where PickSharper or its service providers operate.
Where third-party services process data outside Georgia or the European Economic Area, PickSharper will rely on available legal, contractual, technical, or organizational safeguards where required.
11. Advertising and sponsored content
PickSharper may show direct advertisements or sponsored content.
At beta launch:
- PickSharper does not use personalized advertising;
- PickSharper does not use tracking pixels;
- PickSharper does not use betting affiliate links;
- PickSharper does not allow gambling affiliate promotion.
If advertising practices change, this Policy may be updated.
12. Marketing emails
PickSharper does not send marketing emails at beta launch.
PickSharper may introduce marketing emails in the future.
If marketing emails are introduced:
- users may unsubscribe from marketing emails;
- unsubscribe instructions will be included where appropriate;
- users may still receive service, security, legal, account, or transactional emails.
13. Data retention
PickSharper keeps personal data only for as long as needed for platform operation, security, legal compliance, abuse prevention, ranking integrity, or legitimate business purposes.
At beta launch:
- security and technical logs are generally retained for up to 30 days;
- when you delete your account, your account and the data linked to it (predictions, comments, likes, follows, badges, and personal statistics) are permanently deleted from the live database;
- backups are encrypted and generally rotated within 30 days, after which deleted data is also gone from backups;
- aggregate, non-identifying statistics that do not reference your account may be retained.
14. Account deletion
You can delete your account yourself at any time from Settings → Danger zone. Deletion is immediate and permanent: it removes your account and the data linked to it — including your predictions, comments, likes, follows, badges, and personal statistics — from the live database.
Copies may remain in encrypted backups until backup rotation completes (generally within 30 days), after which they are also removed. PickSharper may retain limited records only where required for security, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.
You can also email contact@picksharper.com for help with deletion or to make a data request.
15. Data access and export
PickSharper does not offer automated data export at beta launch.
Users may request available personal data by contacting:
PickSharper may need to verify the requester's identity before responding to access, deletion, or correction requests.
16. Data correction
Users may request correction of inaccurate personal data by contacting:
PickSharper may not be able to change historical prediction records, leaderboard records, locked prediction data, or other integrity-critical records where correction would damage the accuracy or integrity of the platform.
17. Security
PickSharper uses technical and organizational measures intended to protect user data.
These may include:
- hashed passwords;
- access controls;
- rate limiting;
- admin audit logs;
- backups;
- database protections;
- security monitoring;
- account and session controls.
No online service can guarantee perfect security.
Users are responsible for keeping their account credentials safe.
18. User responsibilities
Users should:
- use a strong password;
- keep login credentials private;
- avoid sharing accounts;
- report suspicious account activity;
- avoid posting private personal information in comments or notes;
- avoid posting links, scams, or prohibited content.
19. Minors
Users must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use community features.
People under 18 may only view publicly available content where access is not restricted.
If PickSharper learns that an account has been created by a person under 18, the account may be suspended or deleted.
20. Changes to this Policy
PickSharper may update this Privacy & Cookies Policy from time to time.
When material changes are made, PickSharper may notify users through the platform, email, or another reasonable method.
The updated Policy becomes effective when published, unless a later date is stated.
21. Contact
For privacy questions, data access, deletion requests, support, legal matters, abuse reports, or general questions, contact: