Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how HawkeyeAddict (the “Service”), operated by [Operator] (“we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit https://hawkeyeaddict.app or any related subdomain (the “Site”) or use the HawkeyeAddict mobile application available through the Apple App Store (the “App,” and together with the Site, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the Service.

1. Information We Collect

The Service is designed to collect as little personal information as is reasonably necessary to operate it. We do not require account creation, and we do not collect names, postal addresses, telephone numbers, payment information, government identifiers, or precise geolocation.

1.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide

Feedback Submissions. The Service offers a feedback channel at hawkeyeaddict.app/feedback and an equivalent function within the App, which is also the channel through which we accept privacy inquiries and rights requests under Section 7. When you submit a message, we collect (i) the message you choose to send; (ii) the email address you optionally provide; and (iii) any additional information you elect to include in the body of your message. You are not required to submit any of the foregoing in order to use the Service.

Correspondence. If you contact us through the feedback channel, we may retain that correspondence for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and maintaining a record of communications.

1.2 Automatically-Collected Information

Server Logs. Our web servers and application infrastructure log each request, which typically includes the requesting Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, date and timestamp, the resource requested, the HTTP referrer (if any), the user-agent string, and similar diagnostic information.

Feedback-Submission Metadata. When a feedback submission is received, the request’s IP address, user-agent string, and (where applicable) the App’s version identifier are recorded and forwarded with the submission to our email-delivery vendor so that we may diagnose abuse and respond to legitimate feedback.

App Telemetry. The App may collect non-identifying device characteristics (such as device model, operating-system version, and App version) for purposes of crash reporting, debugging, and version targeting. The App does not collect a persistent advertising identifier, location data, contacts, photos, or audio.

1.3 Cookies, Local Storage, and Similar Technologies

The Site uses minimal first-party cookies and local-storage entries strictly necessary for basic Site functionality (e.g., remembering display preferences). The Site also embeds third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense, which may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve advertisements based on a user’s prior visits to the Site or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. Information about how Google uses data is available at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information described above solely to:

1. operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Service;
2. respond to feedback and correspondence you send to us;
3. detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, spam, and security incidents;
4. comply with applicable law, valid legal process, or governmental requests; and
5. enforce our Terms of Service and protect the rights, property, or safety of the Service, our users, or others.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

We rely on a small number of third-party service providers to operate the Service. Each provider is granted only the minimum information necessary to perform its function and is bound by its own privacy policy:

• Email Delivery — Resend, Inc. We use Resend to deliver feedback messages from the Service to our internal inbox. The contents of your feedback submission, including any email address you provide, transit Resend’s infrastructure.
• Advertising — Google LLC. The Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense, as described in Section 1.3.
• Hosting & Network — DigitalOcean, LLC and Cloudflare, Inc. These providers host our infrastructure and proxy traffic to the Site. Server-log information may be processed by these providers in the ordinary course of providing those services.
• App Distribution — Apple Inc. The App is distributed exclusively through the Apple App Store. Information you provide to Apple in connection with downloading or installing the App is governed by Apple’s privacy policies, not this Policy.
• Content Sources. The Service aggregates and links to publicly available content published by third parties, including but not limited to news outlets, podcast platforms, video platforms, statistical sources, and the official athletics website of the University of Iowa. Clicking through to a third-party source will subject you to that source’s terms and privacy practices, which we do not control.

4. Information We Do Not Collect

We affirmatively do not:

1. require or maintain user accounts, usernames, or passwords;
2. accept, process, or store payment information;
3. collect precise geolocation data;
4. collect, request, or store government-issued identifiers, social-security numbers, financial-account numbers, or biometric identifiers;
5. sell personal information to third parties; or
6. knowingly collect information from children under thirteen (13) years of age (see Section 8).

5. Disclosure of Information

We disclose information only as follows:

1. to the third-party service providers identified in Section 3, for the purposes described therein;
2. to a successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, dissolution, sale of substantially all assets, or similar transaction, in which case we will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify users via the Service before any such transfer becomes effective;
3. when required by applicable law, regulation, valid legal process, or governmental request, including to satisfy any law-enforcement requirement;
4. to protect the rights, property, safety, or integrity of the Service, our users, or third parties; or
5. with your express consent.

6. Data Retention

We retain feedback submissions and the associated request metadata for the period reasonably necessary to respond to the submission, investigate abuse, and document the operation of the Service, after which they are deleted or de-identified. Server-log retention is generally not more than ninety (90) days. Aggregated, de-identified data may be retained indefinitely.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Access, Correction, and Deletion. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information you have submitted to us by contacting us through our feedback form at hawkeyeaddict.app/feedback as described in Section 12. We will respond to verifiable requests within a reasonable period and consistent with applicable law.

Advertising Choices. As noted in Section 1.3, you may opt out of personalized advertising via the linked third-party tools. You may also disable cookies in your browser, which may impact certain Site functionality.

State-Specific Rights. Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable state privacy laws (including, without limitation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended). To exercise such rights, contact us through the feedback form as described in Section 12. We do not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights.

“Do Not Track.” Our Site does not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals because no consensus has emerged regarding their interpretation; the rights-based mechanisms in this Section remain available regardless.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Service is directed to a general fan audience and is not directed to children under the age of thirteen (13). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted information to us, please contact us through the feedback form as described in Section 12 and we will promptly delete it.

9. Security

We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information processed by the Service. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is, however, completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Users

The Service is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you understand that information you submit will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data-protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may amend this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by a more prominent notice on the Service. Your continued use of the Service following such update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

12. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, including requests to exercise the rights described in Section 7, please contact us through our feedback form at hawkeyeaddict.app/feedback. To enable us to respond, please identify your message as a “privacy request” and specify the right you wish to exercise. The Service is operated by [Operator].