Privacy Policy

Sponsor Me ("we", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect through our website and iOS app, how we use it, and the rights you have.

Information we collect

• Account details you provide: name, email, password, profile photo, bio.
• Athlete profile data you publish: sport, location, age, story, cover image, funding goal.
• Sponsorship and payment metadata (amount, currency, timestamps) — card details are handled by our payment provider and never stored by us.
• Messages and support tickets you send through the app.
• Device and usage data: IP address, device model, OS, crash logs, and basic analytics needed to keep the app reliable.
• Business registrations: the IP address, country and a basic device fingerprint used to create a business account, kept for fraud prevention and visible only to our admin team.

How we use your information

• Provide the core service: accounts, sponsorships, payouts, messaging, notifications.
• Process payments and prevent fraud via our payment provider.
• Send transactional email (receipts, sponsor notifications, security alerts).
• Keep the service secure and debug crashes.
• Comply with legal obligations (tax, accounting, lawful requests).

Sharing

We share data only with processors who help us run the service: our cloud/database host, email provider, and payment processor. We do not sell personal data.

We occasionally email UK businesses to invite them to sponsor athletes on SponsorMe. We only use a business contact address that the business publishes on its own website, and we record the page it came from. We email companies (not personal or consumer addresses), under our legitimate interest in introducing businesses to athletes who need sponsorship, and under the UK rules for marketing to corporate subscribers.

• We store the business name, website, published contact email, location, category and where we found it.
• Every email includes a one-click "Don't email us again" link. Once used, we never email that address again.
• We never send more than one email to the same business within two days, and we stop emailing addresses that bounce or report spam.
• To object, see what we hold or ask us to delete it, email support@sponsme.co.uk.

Data retention

We retain account data while your account is active. When you delete your account we remove personal data within 30 days, except records we are legally required to keep (for example, financial records).

Your rights

• Access, correct, export or delete your data.
• Withdraw marketing consent at any time.
• Complain to your local data protection authority.

To exercise any right, email support@sponsme.co.uk or delete your account from Account settings.

Children

The service is not directed at children under 13. Athletes under 18 must have a parent or guardian's consent to publish a profile and receive funds.

Security

We use encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), least-privilege database policies, and industry-standard authentication. No system is 100% secure — please use a strong, unique password.

Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be announced in the app or by email before they take effect.