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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 20, 2026

What Data We Collect

HeatCheckr is designed to be privacy-friendly:

  • No personal information: We don't ask for your name, email, or any identifying information.
  • No account required: Use HeatCheckr without creating an account.
  • Anonymous analytics: We use Amplitude to collect anonymous usage data (e.g., which features are used, app opens). This helps us improve the app. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Advertising

HeatCheckr displays non-personalized ads served by Google AdMob. We do not use personalized advertising and do not build user profiles for ad targeting.

Even with non-personalized ads, AdMob may collect certain technical data required to serve and measure ads:

  • Device type, model, and operating system version
  • IP address (used for approximate geographic ad targeting, e.g., country-level)
  • Ad interaction data (impressions, taps)

No advertising identifiers (IDFA/GAID) are used for tracking. You can learn more about how Google uses data at Google's Privacy Policy.

Local Storage

The following is stored locally on your device only:

  • Cached game data for performance and offline viewing.
  • Your preferences (toggled label categories, etc.).
  • Warning acknowledgments (e.g., highlight spoiler warning).
  • Ad preferences (e.g., banner dismiss cooldown).
  • Subscription state is managed by RevenueCat and verified via Apple/Google — we do not store payment information locally.

This data never leaves your device and can be deleted at any time by uninstalling the app.

Network Requests

  • Our API server: Fetches game data and excitement scores. No personal information included.
  • Google AdMob: Requests non-personalized ads. Technical device data may be transmitted as described above.
  • NBA.com / YouTube: When you tap highlights, you may be taken to external sites. We don't control their privacy practices.

Third-Party Services

  • Google AdMob: Advertising. Google Privacy Policy
  • Amplitude: Anonymous usage analytics. No personal data shared. Amplitude Privacy Policy
  • Expo Push Notifications: If you enable notifications, your device push token is stored on our server. No other personal data is associated with it.
  • Sports data providers (NBA, WNBA, EuroLeague, NFL / ESPN, and similar): Publicly available game stats and schedules. No user data shared.
  • Railway: Hosts our backend. Server logs may contain standard HTTP info (IP, timestamps) but we don't actively collect or analyze this.
  • RevenueCat: Manages subscription state for Heat Pass. RevenueCat receives your App Store / Google Play transaction ID and an anonymous, device-generated user ID to verify your subscription. No personally identifying information is shared with RevenueCat. RevenueCat Privacy Policy

Your Rights (GDPR / EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Request information about what data we process
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to data processing

Since we don't collect personal information or maintain user accounts, there is generally no personal data to delete. If you have enabled push notifications, you can contact us to have your push token removed.

Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app displays sports statistics and non-personalized advertisements suitable for all ages.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Reach out at heatcheckrapp@gmail.com