FightCircle Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [Month Day, Year]
Last Updated: [Month Day, Year]
Operated by: [Full Legal Business Name]
Contact: [Privacy Email Address]

1. Introduction

Welcome to FightCircle.

FightCircle ("we," "our," or "us") is a digital platform designed to connect combat-sports enthusiasts, athletes, coaches, and gyms through a centralized discovery, advertising, and community platform.

Our services allow users to discover combat-sports gyms, compare training facilities, explore coaching services, review pricing, view athlete profiles, discover promotions, and participate in a community built around combat sports.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you access or use the FightCircle website, application, and associated services (collectively, the "Platform").

By using FightCircle, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several categories of information depending on how you interact with FightCircle.

2.1 Account Information

When registering for an account, we may collect:

• Full name.
• Username and display name.
• Email address.
• Phone number, if provided.
• Password and authentication credentials.
• Date of birth or age verification.
• Profile photograph.
• Account type, such as athlete, general user, coach, or gym administrator.

2.2 User Profile Information

Users may voluntarily provide additional information, including:

• Location or general geographic area.
• Combat-sports interests.
• Preferred training disciplines.
• Experience level.
• Training goals.
• Athletic background.
• Biography and personal descriptions.
• Profile photographs and other media.
• Gym affiliations.
• Public achievements and competition history.

Users are responsible for ensuring that information they voluntarily publish is appropriate for public display.

2.3 Gym and Business Information

Gym administrators and authorized representatives may submit:

• Gym or business name.
• Business address and geographic location.
• Contact information.
• Website and social media links.
• Operating hours.
• Membership pricing.
• Class schedules.
• Training programs and services.
• Available facilities and equipment.
• Coaching staff and qualifications.
• Athlete rosters and achievements.
• Promotions, discounts, and special offers.
• Photographs, videos, logos, and other promotional materials.

This information may be publicly displayed to help users discover and evaluate participating gyms.

2.4 Community and User-Generated Content

FightCircle may include social and community features.

We may collect and store:

• Posts and comments.
• Reviews and ratings.
• Photographs and videos.
• Messages and communications.
• Reactions and interactions.
• Group participation.
• Event discussions.
• User-submitted recommendations.
• Other content uploaded to the Platform.

Content posted in public areas may be visible to other users and potentially accessible through search engines or third-party services.

2.5 Payment Information

FightCircle may offer paid subscriptions, promotional placements, advertising opportunities, or additional business features.

Payment processing may be handled by third-party payment processors.

We may receive:

• Subscription information.
• Payment status.
• Billing information.
• Transaction identifiers.
• Subscription renewal dates.
• Payment history.
• Limited payment-method information.

FightCircle does not intend to store complete payment-card numbers or security codes on its own systems.

2.6 Automatically Collected Information

When you access FightCircle, certain technical information may automatically be collected, including:

• IP address.
• Browser and device information.
• Operating system.
• Approximate geographic location.
• Application usage information.
• Pages viewed and features accessed.
• Search activity.
• Device identifiers.
• Referral sources.
• Session information.
• Diagnostic and performance information.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain functionality, improve performance, analyze usage, and protect the Platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

FightCircle uses collected information to operate, maintain, improve, and develop its services.

Specifically, we may use information to:

1. Create and manage user accounts.
2. Authenticate users and maintain account security.
3. Display gym, coach, and athlete profiles.
4. Provide gym discovery and search functionality.
5. Display membership pricing, services, promotions, and schedules.
6. Facilitate communication between users and gyms.
7. Operate community feeds and social features.
8. Display reviews, ratings, and user-generated content.
9. Process subscriptions and payments.
10. Provide customer support.
11. Detect fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity.
12. Enforce our Terms of Service.
13. Improve recommendations and search functionality.
14. Analyze Platform usage and performance.
15. Develop new features and services.
16. Communicate important account and service updates.
17. Send promotional communications where permitted.
18. Comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. How Information Is Shared

FightCircle does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

However, information may be shared in the following circumstances.

4.1 Public Profiles and Community Features

Information that users voluntarily publish on public profiles, gym listings, reviews, or community features may be visible to other users and the general public.

Users should not publish sensitive information they do not want publicly accessible.

4.2 Gym and Business Interactions

When a user contacts, follows, reviews, or otherwise interacts with a gym or coach, relevant information may be shared with that business.

For example, a gym may receive the name, profile information, and message of a user who submits an inquiry.

Businesses are independently responsible for their handling of information they receive.

4.3 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers that assist with:

• Website and application hosting.
• Database management.
• Payment processing.
• Authentication.
• Email delivery.
• Customer support.
• Analytics.
• Security monitoring.
• Application performance.
• Content delivery.

These providers are permitted to process information as necessary to provide services to FightCircle, subject to applicable contractual protections.

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws.
• Respond to valid legal requests.
• Protect the rights and safety of users.
• Investigate fraud or illegal activity.
• Enforce our agreements.
• Prevent security threats.
• Protect FightCircle and its users.

4.5 Business Transfers

If FightCircle undergoes a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

5. Public Content and Community Privacy

FightCircle may offer social features intended to encourage engagement between athletes, gyms, coaches, and combat-sports enthusiasts.

These features may include:

• Public posts.
• Comments.
• Reviews.
• Gym discussions.
• Athlete updates.
• Community groups.
• Event discussions.
• User profiles.

Content submitted to public areas should be considered potentially accessible to other users and the general public.

FightCircle cannot guarantee that other users will not copy, distribute, or otherwise use publicly accessible content.

Users should avoid sharing private contact information, sensitive personal information, or information belonging to another person without authorization.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

FightCircle may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to:

• Maintain account sessions.
• Remember user preferences.
• Improve application functionality.
• Analyze website traffic.
• Understand user engagement.
• Monitor performance.
• Detect suspicious activity.
• Measure promotional campaigns.

Users may manage cookies through their browser settings.

Disabling certain technologies may affect Platform functionality.

Where required, FightCircle will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential tracking technologies.

7. Data Retention

FightCircle retains information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Maintain user accounts.
• Provide Platform services.
• Fulfill business and operational purposes.
• Maintain financial and transaction records.
• Resolve disputes.
• Prevent fraud.
• Enforce agreements.
• Comply with applicable laws.

When information is no longer necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.

Deleting an account may not immediately remove all associated information from backups, archived records, or content previously shared by other users.

8. User Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law and your location, you may have rights to:

• Request access to personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of personal information.
• Request a copy of certain personal information.
• Opt out of certain targeted advertising or data-sharing activities.
• Appeal certain privacy-related decisions.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact:

[Privacy Email Address]

We may request information to verify your identity before processing a request.

We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Account Security

FightCircle uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect user information.

However, no internet-based platform can guarantee complete security.

Users are responsible for:

• Maintaining secure passwords.
• Protecting account credentials.
• Avoiding unauthorized account access.
• Reporting suspicious activity.
• Logging out of shared devices.

FightCircle is not responsible for unauthorized access resulting from compromised user credentials or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

10. Age Restrictions

FightCircle is intended for individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old.

We do not knowingly permit individuals under eighteen to create independent accounts.

If we discover that an individual under eighteen has created an account in violation of this policy, we may suspend or terminate the account and take appropriate steps regarding associated information.

If you believe a minor is using FightCircle in violation of this policy, contact:

[Privacy Email Address]

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

FightCircle may contain links to external websites, gym websites, social media platforms, payment providers, and other third-party services.

We do not control the privacy practices, security, or content of these external services.

Users should review the applicable privacy policies of third-party services before providing information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, business operations, technology, or applicable laws.

Material changes may be communicated through the Platform or by email where appropriate.

The updated version will include a revised "Last Updated" date.

Continued use of FightCircle following an updated policy's effective date constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy, to the extent permitted by law.

13. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:

FightCircle
[Full Legal Business Name]
[Business Mailing Address]
[Privacy Email Address]