Your NIL Deal ("YND," "we," "us," or "our") operates the Your NIL Deal mobile app and websites (the "Platform" or "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and the choices and rights you have. By using the Service you consent to the practices described in this policy. We encourage you to read it carefully and contact us with any questions.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect the following categories of personal information.
Account information:
• Full name and display name.
• Email address.
• Password (stored in hashed form).
• Phone number (optional).
• Date of birth, and (for athletes under 18) a parent or guardian email for consent.
• Profile photo.
• User role (athlete, brand, agency, parent).
Athlete profile data:
• School or university name.
• Sport and position.
• Conference and division.
• Social media handles and follower counts (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube).
• Athletic statistics and achievements.
• NIL valuation estimates.
Profile and content you add: handle, bio, photos, and videos you upload.
Activity on the Service: videos you watch, like, and save, and deals or promotions you interact with.
Wallet and rewards data: your Baller Bucks balance and transaction history.
Financial information:
• Payment information is processed through our payment processors (for example, Apple In-App Purchase, Stripe, or RevenueCat). We do not directly store credit card numbers or bank account details on our servers.
• Transaction history, Baller Bucks purchase records, and billing details.
Usage and device data:
• Pages visited, features used, and actions taken on the Platform.
• Device model, operating system, app version, browser type, and IP address.
• Cookies and analytics data (see our Cookie Policy).
• Diagnostic or crash information.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
• To create and manage your account and verify eligibility (including age).
• To provide, maintain, and improve the Platform and its features, including the feed, wallet, deals, and creator tools.
• To facilitate NIL deal connections between athletes, brands, and agencies for the deals they choose to enter.
• To process transactions, payments, payouts, and rewards.
• To generate NIL valuation estimates and analytics.
• To keep the Service safe, prevent fraud, detect and address technical issues and security threats, and enforce our Terms.
• To send important notices, service messages, and updates (for example, parental-consent requests or account notices) and, where permitted, promotional communications.
• To power AI-driven features that enhance your experience on the Platform.
• To comply with legal obligations.
3. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We share information with the following categories of recipients and third-party service providers, under contracts that limit their use of it:
• With brands you transact with: only your handle and the deliverables you agreed to.
• With agencies that manage you: only the data your agency relationship requires.
• Stripe (payments): we use Stripe to process payments and manage Baller Bucks purchases. When you make a payment, your financial information is transmitted directly to Stripe and handled in accordance with Stripe's Privacy Policy (https://stripe.com/privacy).
• Anthropic (AI services): we use Anthropic's AI technology to power certain Platform features such as content generation and recommendations. Data sent to Anthropic is used solely for providing these features and is handled in accordance with Anthropic's data processing terms.
• Social media platforms: we may access publicly available data from social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube) to populate athlete profiles and calculate follower metrics. We only access data you have made publicly available or explicitly authorized us to access.
• Amazon Web Services (hosting): our Platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). All data is stored and processed on AWS infrastructure in the United States, subject to AWS's security standards and certifications.
• When required by law, to protect our rights, or in connection with a merger or sale of the business.
• We do not sell your personal information to third-party data brokers.
4. CHILDREN AND MINORS
Your NIL Deal is designed to serve student-athletes, some of whom may be under 18 years of age. We take the privacy of minors seriously.
• The Service is intended for users 13 and older. We do not knowingly permit anyone under 13 to create an account or use the Service, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a user is under 13, we will terminate the account and delete the associated personal information.
• Users under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian provide consent through our Primary Contact system before using the Platform, and an athlete's account cannot receive payouts until that consent is provided.
• The Primary Contact (parent or guardian) has full visibility into the minor's account activity and can manage account settings on their behalf.
• Any payouts for a minor athlete are sent to that parent or guardian to hold in trust for the athlete's benefit.
• A parent or guardian may review, request access to, modification of, or deletion of, or withdraw consent for a minor's information by contacting support@yournildeal.com.
5. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
You have the right to:
• Access your personal data and request a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data. You can also edit your profile in the app at any time.
• Delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions. In the app, go to Settings → Account → Delete account. Your videos are removed, your wallet balance is forfeited, and your personal data is deleted or de-identified within 30 days, except where we must keep records to meet legal or financial obligations.
• Port your data to another service where technically feasible.
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
• Opt out of promotional messages while still receiving essential service notices.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@yournildeal.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. See our Data Deletion page for specific instructions on requesting data deletion.
6. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA:
• Right to Know: you may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Delete: you may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out: you may opt out of the sale of your personal information. Your NIL Deal does not sell personal information.
• Non-Discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at privacy@yournildeal.com.
7. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the GDPR including:
• The right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data.
• The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal data.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.
Our legal basis for processing your data includes: performance of a contract (providing Platform services), legitimate interests (improving our services and security), consent (marketing communications), and compliance with legal obligations.
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services and meet legal obligations, then delete or de-identify it. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain data for legal, tax, or compliance purposes. Transaction records and financial data may be retained for up to 7 years as required by applicable law.
9. DATA SECURITY
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), encrypted storage, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on the Platform and updating the effective date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Your continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. CONTACT US
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@yournildeal.com.
