Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you use RCB Team, we may collect the following types of information:

• • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and any profile information you choose to provide.
• • User-Generated Content: The XIs you build, comments you post, votes you cast in the Battle Arena, and any other content you create on the platform.
• • Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the platform, including pages visited, features used, time spent, and your interactions with the XI Builder and Battle Arena.
• • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access RCB Team, including browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and IP address.
• • Cookies & Local Storage: We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, maintain sessions, and improve your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• • Platform Services: To provide, operate, and maintain the RCB Team platform, including the XI Builder, Battle Arena, Rankings, and Match Predictions features.
• • Personalization: To personalize your experience, show relevant content, and remember your preferences and saved XIs.
• • Community Features: To display your contributions (XIs, votes, rankings) to other community members and power the Elo rating system.
• • Communications: To send you important updates about the platform, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
• • Analytics & Improvement: To understand how fans use the platform, identify trends, and improve our features and user experience.
• • Safety & Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service.

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Here is how we handle data sharing:

• • No Sale of Data: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. Your data is never monetized.
• • Public Content: XIs you publish, Battle Arena votes, and your community rankings are visible to other users as part of the platform's core functionality.
• • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers (such as hosting and analytics services) who help us operate the platform, subject to confidentiality agreements.
• • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• • Safety: We may share information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of RCB Team, our users, or the public.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it:

• • We use industry-standard encryption (HTTPS/TLS) for all data transmitted between your device and our servers.
• • Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only, on a need-to-know basis.
• • We regularly review and update our security practices to address emerging threats.
• • While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

RCB Team uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• • Essential Cookies: Required for the platform to function properly — session management, authentication, and security.
• • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences, saved XIs, and customization choices to provide a personalized experience.
• • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the platform so we can improve features and performance.
• • You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of the platform.

6. Your Rights & Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• • Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you at any time.
• • Correction: You can update or correct inaccurate personal information through your account settings.
• • Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and associated personal data. Some data may be retained for legal or legitimate business purposes.
• • Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
• • Opt-Out: You can opt out of non-essential communications and analytics tracking at any time.

7. Children's Privacy

RCB Team is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. Third-Party Links & Services

The RCB Team platform may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content that are not operated or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice (such as a banner on the platform). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.