Privacy policy
Last updated October 6, 2026
This policy explains what [Company legal name] collects when you use Closing Bell Picks, how we use it, and your choices. We collect only what we need to run the game.
What we collect
- Account details: email address, phone number (if you add one for sign-in codes), username, display name, profile photo, and your confirmation that you're 18 or older. We don't collect your birth date.
- Sign-in and security: handled by our authentication provider. We never see or store your password or two-factor codes. We keep a record of security-related account changes so we can alert you.
- Game activity: leagues, contests, picks, swaps, standings, watchlists, chat messages, reactions, reports, and blocks.
- Notification settings: your choices, quiet hours and time zone, and, if you turn on push notifications, a browser push address for your device.
- Technical data: server logs (such as IP address, browser type, and errors) used to keep the app secure and working.
How we use it
- To run your account, leagues, contests, chat, and notifications.
- To keep the app secure, prevent abuse, and fix problems.
- To send account and security emails, and other messages you've chosen.
We don't sell your personal information, and we don't use it for advertising.
Who sees it
- Your league: your display name, username, photo, picks (once a contest starts), results, and chat messages are visible to members of leagues you join. Your email address and phone number are never shown to other players.
- Your profile: your badges and contest history are visible to your league-mates, or to any signed-in player if you choose that in Privacy settings.
- Service providers that process data for us under contract: hosting ([hosting provider]), authentication (Clerk), email delivery (Resend), and market data ([market data provider], which receives no personal information). Weekly recaps may be written by an AI service (Anthropic) using league results and display names only. GIF search (GIPHY) receives the search words you type, not your identity.
- When the law requires it, or to protect people's safety and our rights.
Text messages
We text you only when you ask for a sign-in or verification code. We don't send marketing texts. Message and data rates may apply.
How long we keep it
We keep your account information while your account is open. When you ask to delete your account, we wait 14 days so you can change your mind, then delete your sign-in account, anonymize your profile, and delete your watchlists, saved screens, chart layouts, and notifications. We keep records we must: contest results and the activity history (kept so standings stay accurate and as an audit record), chat messages in your leagues (shown as from a former player), and anything the law requires us to retain.
Your choices and rights
- Update your profile and notification settings in the app at any time.
- Choose who can see your profile and contest history in Privacy settings.
- Download a copy of your data, or delete your account, in Privacy settings.
- Ask us to correct or delete your data by contacting [privacy email address]. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law.
Security
We use encryption in transit, a dedicated authentication provider with two-factor sign-in, alerts for sensitive account changes, and access controls on our systems. No system is perfectly secure; tell us right away if you suspect a problem.
Children
Closing Bell Picks is for adults 18 and older. We don't knowingly collect data from children.
Changes
If we make meaningful changes, we'll update this page and let you know in the app or by email.
Contact
[Company legal name], [mailing address], [privacy email address].