Privacy Policy

Information we collect

• Account details, only if you create an account: your name, email address, a securely hashed password (we never store the password itself) and the teams you choose to follow.
• Technical data that every web server receives: IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time. We use it to keep the site secure, stop abuse and fix errors, and keep server logs only for a short time.
• Settings saved in your own browser (local storage), such as your light or dark theme choice. These never leave your device.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not ask for payment details.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. We use one essential cookie to keep you logged in if you have an account. It is marked httpOnly and secure, and it is removed when you log out.

Our advertising partners, including Google, also use cookies and similar technologies, as described below. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the scores still work without them, but you may see less relevant ads.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We show ads served by Google AdSense to keep the site free. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.

• You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
• Read how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are asked for consent through a Google-certified consent message before personalised ads or advertising cookies are used. You can change your choice at any time from the privacy link that message places on the page.

How we use information

• To run the site and show live scores, scorecards and commentary.
• To provide your account and remember the teams you follow.
• To keep the service secure, prevent spam and abuse, and fix problems.
• To show advertising that pays for the service, as described above.

Service providers

We use trusted providers to run the site: Render (hosting), MongoDB Atlas (database, for accounts and cached data), Sportmonks (cricket data; they do not receive your personal data) and Google (advertising). Each processes data only as needed to provide its service.

How long we keep data

Account data is kept until you delete your account or ask us to delete it. Server logs are kept for a short period for security and then removed.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or the California Consumer Privacy Act), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your personal data, and to object to or limit some uses of it. To make a request, email contact@alventrasports.com. We will reply within 30 days and will not treat you differently for using your rights.

Children

Alventra Sports is a general-audience site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13; if you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

All traffic is encrypted with HTTPS, passwords are hashed with bcrypt, and access to our systems is limited. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.

Changes and contact

We may update this policy from time to time; the date at the top shows the latest version. Questions? Email contact@alventrasports.com or use our contact page.