Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 21, 2026
1. Introduction
EduCast Fishing ("we," "us," or "our") operates the EduCast Fishing website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your name and email address through our authentication provider, Clerk. Teachers and coaches registering on behalf of a school may also provide school name, contact details, and role information.
Student Information
Teachers and coaches may submit student names, grade levels, and related registration details (such as shirt size and food preferences) for event participation. All students registered through our platform are 13 years of age or older.
Event & Tournament Data
We collect standings, scores, awards, and Pro-Am tournament results as part of managing fishing events.
Images & Media
Photos uploaded to our gallery are stored via Cloudinary, a third-party media hosting service. These may include event photos that feature participants.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This information is used to improve site performance and user experience.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Manage event registrations and student participation
- Generate student ID numbers for tournament identification
- Publish standings, awards, and tournament results
- Communicate with teachers and coaches about events
- Display event photos in our public gallery
- Maintain and improve our website
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate our platform:
- Clerk — authentication and user account management
- Neon — database hosting (PostgreSQL)
- Cloudinary — image and media storage
- Vercel — website hosting and deployment
Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data. We encourage you to review their respective policies.
5. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- Public standings and results — Tournament standings, awards, and Pro-Am results are displayed publicly on our website.
- Service providers — We share data with the third-party services listed above solely to operate our platform.
- Legal requirements — We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal process.
6. Data Retention
We retain account and registration data for as long as necessary to provide our services and maintain historical tournament records. Teachers and coaches may request the removal of their account and associated data by contacting us directly.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Withdraw consent for data processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: [email protected]