Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

ColdStart Hockey is operated by ColdStart Sports, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information.

2. What We Collect

Account information: If you create an account, we store your name and email address.

Contributions: Ratings, tips, and other content you submit, along with the time of submission.

Usage data: Pages visited, search queries, and basic device information (browser type, screen size). We do not use third-party tracking scripts or advertising pixels.

Local storage: We store preferences (saved rinks, rating history, dismissed prompts) in your browser's local storage. This data stays on your device and is not sent to our servers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to operate and improve the Service: displaying rink ratings, generating aggregated signal scores, personalizing your experience (e.g., showing rinks you've visited), and communicating about your account.

4. What We Share

Your ratings and tips are displayed publicly as part of rink profiles, attributed to your display name or anonymously. We do not sell personal information. We may share aggregated, anonymized data (e.g., average ratings by region) with rink operators and partners.

5. Push Notifications

Web push: If you subscribe to rink notifications in your browser, we store a push subscription endpoint and encryption keys. These are deleted when you unsubscribe.

Native push (iOS/Android apps): If you enable notifications in the ColdStart app, we store your device token and platform. Notifications are delivered via Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) and Apple Push Notification service (APNs). Device tokens are deleted when you unsubscribe or when they expire.

6. Third-Party Services

We use Vercel for hosting and analytics, Google/Apple/Facebook for optional sign-in (we only receive your email and display name), Firebase Cloud Messaging for native push notification delivery, and Sentry for error monitoring. We do not use advertising pixels or sell personal data.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information as long as your account is active. Contributions remain part of aggregate scores even if your account is deleted. Push notification subscriptions are automatically removed when you unsubscribe or when your device token expires. You may request deletion of your account and personal data by emailing us.

8. Security

We use HTTPS encryption for all data in transit and follow industry-standard practices to protect stored data. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children

ColdStart is intended for use by parents and guardians. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information, please contact us.

10. Changes

We may update this policy. We will note the effective date at the top. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

Questions about your data? Email rinks@coldstarthockey.com