Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 19, 2026

At PickleBoard ("we", "us", "our"), accessible from https://pickleboard.co, your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. It applies to all visitors and registered users of the Philippines pickleball court directory.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Account Information: Name, email address, password, and account type (player or court owner) when you register.
  • Profile Information: Any additional details you choose to add to your profile.
  • Court Listing Data: Information about court facilities submitted by court owners, including location, amenities, hours, photos, and contact details.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service, including pages visited, search queries, and features used.
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers.
  • Location Data: General location information to help you find nearby courts, if you grant location permissions.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • Create and manage your account.
  • Display court listings and search results relevant to your location.
  • Communicate with you about your account, updates, and promotional offers (with your consent).
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve user experience.
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats.
  • Serve and measure advertising — including ads delivered by Google AdSense and our other advertising partners — as described in Section 7.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Public Listings: Court listing information submitted by court owners is publicly visible on the platform.
  • Service Providers: We may share data with third-party vendors who help us operate the Service (e.g., hosting, analytics, and advertising — see Section 7).
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you the Service. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us. We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

5. Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to recognise your browser or device, remember your preferences, analyse traffic, and serve relevant advertising. Cookies fall into a few broad categories:

  • Strictly necessary cookies — required for the site to function (e.g. authentication, security).
  • Performance and analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use PickleBoard so we can improve it.
  • Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to serve ads that are more relevant to you.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, our consent banner, or via the opt-out links in Section 7. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

7. Advertising & Google AdSense

PickleBoard displays advertising to help keep the directory free for players and court owners. We work with the following advertising partners:

  • Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to PickleBoard and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Other advertising partners we may engage from time to time, each of which is subject to its own privacy policy.

Your choices about personalised advertising:

  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by Google by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising from many third-party vendors at www.aboutads.info/choices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or www.youronlinechoices.eu (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance).
  • EEA, UK, and Swiss visitors are presented with a consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies, in line with Google's EU User Consent Policy.

For more information about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, see policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (including under the Philippines Data Privacy Act, GDPR, and CCPA), you may have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data.
  • Request a portable copy of your data.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
  • Opt out of marketing communications and personalised advertising.
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

10. International Transfers

PickleBoard is based in the Philippines. Our service providers and advertising partners may store and process your information in countries other than your own, including the United States and the European Union. Where required, we rely on standard contractual clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].