Your Privacy, Plainly Explained

1. Overview

BracketEngine ("we", "us") provides a free online tournament bracket generator. This policy explains what information we collect when you use the site, how it is used and stored, and the choices you have. Our core tool is designed to work without you creating an account — most bracket editing happens locally in your own browser.

2. Information We Collect

• Account data. If you create an account, we store your chosen username, email address, and a securely hashed password. We use this only to authenticate you and save your brackets.
• Bracket content. Brackets you save to your account (team names, logos, scores, champions) are stored so you can view, continue, and share them later.
• Usage data. Like most websites, we may collect standard web analytics (pages visited, browser type, approximate location) to understand how the tool is used and improve performance.
• Voluntary communications. If you contact us, we keep your message and email address to respond.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information above to operate and improve the service: to maintain your account, to save and restore your brackets, to generate share links you create, and to keep the site secure. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies & Local Storage

We use cookies and local browser storage for essential purposes: keeping you signed in (session cookie) and remembering your tournament preferences. If you don't create an account, your unsaved draft brackets are stored locally in your browser's storage, which you can clear at any time.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for essential infrastructure, fonts, and icons. These providers process data under their own privacy policies. Team avatar badges are generated on your device from team names and are not collected by third parties.

6. Data Storage & Security

Account passwords are hashed with strong cryptographic algorithms before storage; we never store plain-text passwords. Access to our database systems is strictly limited and protected.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g. under GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to access, export, or delete your personal data. You can delete individual saved brackets or your entire account at any time.

8. Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us at [email protected] and we will respond promptly.