Privacy Policy for Autodarts UK
Effective Date: 28 February 2026Welcome to Autodarts UK. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and participate in our darts community.
1. Information We Collect
To provide you with a comprehensive player profile and league experience, we collect the following types of information:
- Account Data: Your real name, Autodarts username, email address, mobile number, and password.
- Profile Data: Your hometown, profile picture (avatar), and details about your darts setup (brand, weight, points, stems, and flights).
- Match & Performance Data: Match results, legs won/lost, averages, checkout percentages, 180s, high checkouts, and related statistics automatically calculated or manually inputted.
- Community Interactions: Comments, messages, and banter posted on the Match Banter boards.
- Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and cookies necessary for keeping you securely logged in to the platform.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your data is strictly used to operate the Autodarts UK community and enhance your experience. Specifically, we use it to:
- Create and manage your Player Profile and secure your account.
- Calculate and publicly display league standings, power rankings, match histories, and player trophies.
- Facilitate match arrangements between players. (For example, your mobile number may be used to generate a WhatsApp link so your upcoming opponent can contact you to arrange a fixture).
- Operate the Match Banter system, including sending email notifications to involved players and admins when new comments are posted.
- Maintain website security and prevent spam.
3. How Your Information is Shared
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. Your information is only shared in the following ways:
- Public Profiles: Your Autodarts username, display name, profile picture, darts setup, and match statistics are visible to other users and visitors of the Autodarts UK website.
- Opponent Contact: To facilitate the league, your mobile number is formatted into a secure WhatsApp link visible only to your scheduled opponent when they are logged in, allowing them to arrange your match.
- Service Providers: We may share necessary data with trusted third-party hosting and email service providers strictly for the purpose of operating the website.
4. Cookies
We use essential cookies to manage user sessions. When you log in using your email, username, or mobile number, a cookie is placed on your device to keep you authenticated as you navigate between your profile, the rankings, and the match boards. We do not use tracking cookies for targeted advertising.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to maintain accurate historical league records and statistics. If you choose to leave the league, your account can be deactivated, though historical match data (such as past fixtures and averages) may be retained for the integrity of the league's records.
6. Your Data Rights
Under data protection laws (including the UK GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Edit your profile details, darts setup, and mobile number directly through your Player Profile dashboard, or request that we fix any inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request that your account and personal data, including Match Banter comments, be deleted.
- Objection: Opt-out of certain data uses (such as email notifications from the banter board).
7. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Passwords are encrypted, and access to certain features (like editing profiles or deleting comments) is strictly limited to the account owner and website administrators.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our features or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date."
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or need assistance managing your account, please contact the website administrator at:
Email: [email protected]