Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Showdar (“we”, “our”, or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website at https://showdar.tv (the “Service”).

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from your Google account. We use this information to create and manage your account.

Usage Data

We collect anonymous usage data through Google Analytics, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and general interaction patterns. This helps us improve the Service.

Location Data

We detect your approximate location (timezone and country) to display schedule information in your local time and show relevant broadcast channels. This detection happens in your browser and is not stored on our servers.

Preferences

Your favorite teams and channel filter preferences are stored locally in your browser and synced to your account if you are signed in. This data is used solely to personalize your experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the Service
• To personalize your experience (favorite teams, local time display)
• To analyze usage and improve the Service
• To communicate with you about your account if necessary

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymous, aggregated data for analytics purposes. We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics — for anonymous usage analytics
• Firebase Authentication — for sign-in functionality
• Firebase Firestore — for storing account preferences

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and analytics cookies via Google Analytics. Your browser settings can be adjusted to refuse cookies, though this may affect functionality of the Service.

7. Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and secure authentication through Google/Firebase. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@showdar.tv.