Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CurveballCritiques.com (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and your anonymity. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Our platform empowers families to share authentic experiences without fear of reprisal, and protecting your identity is fundamental to that promise.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

• Account Information: When creating an account, we require a valid email address for verification. Your email remains private and never displayed publicly.
• Review Content: We collect the information you provide in reviews, including ratings and written feedback.
• User-Uploaded Media: Any photos or videos you upload will have metadata (like location data) automatically removed to protect your identity.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate and maintain the platform’s “give to get” model, where contributing a review grants full access to our database.
• To display team profiles and aggregate scores (“Curveball Score”).
• To detect suspicious or inauthentic activity and preserve data integrity.
• To notify you about account or review status updates, including moderation decisions.

4. How We Protect Your Anonymity

• No Public PII: We never display personally identifiable information on public profiles.
• Legal Protections: CurveballCritiques LLC operates under U.S. law, benefiting from legal protections such as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

• We do not sell or trade personal data to third parties.
• Your identity is never shared with organizations you review; they only see anonymous feedback.
• Information may be disclosed if required by law (e.g., subpoena or court order).
• Anonymized, aggregated data may be shared for research or analysis, containing no personal identifiers.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You may edit or request deletion of your reviews through your user account. Please note that removing a review may revoke your access to full platform features under our “give to get” model.