Privacy Policy

Account Information

When you create a Hockey account, we collect basic information such as your name, email address, and password. This information is necessary to create and maintain your account.

Usage Information

We collect information about how you use Hockey, such as when you log in, which features you use, and general usage patterns. This helps us improve our service and fix bugs.

Device Information

We collect basic device information such as your device type, operating system, and app version. This helps us provide technical support and ensure compatibility.

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Hockey service
• Process your transactions and send related information
• Send you technical notices and support messages
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Improve our service and develop new features
• Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not use your message content for advertising, marketing, or any other commercial purposes. Your messages are encrypted and we cannot access them.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our service, subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, user information may be transferred as part of the business assets.

We implement industry-leading security measures to protect your information:

• End-to-end encryption for all messages and files using AES-256 encryption
• Zero-knowledge architecture ensuring we cannot access your encrypted data
• Regular security audits and penetration testing by third-party security firms
• SOC 2 Type II compliance and other industry certifications
• Secure data centers with 24/7 monitoring and access controls

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: You can request a copy of all personal information we have about you
• Correction: You can update or correct your personal information at any time
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and all associated data
• Portability: You can export your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: You can object to certain types of data processing

To exercise these rights, please use our contact form.

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our service and comply with legal obligations:

• Account information is retained until you delete your account
• Message content is stored according to your retention settings
• Usage logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and debugging purposes
• Deleted data is permanently removed from our systems within 30 days

Hockey operates globally, and your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that all international transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and include appropriate safeguards.

For users in the European Union, we comply with GDPR requirements and use Standard Contractual Clauses for data transfers outside the EU.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top
• Notify you via email or in-app notification for significant changes
• Provide a summary of changes in our changelog

Your continued use of Hockey after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please use our contact form.