Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 17, 2026

1. Introduction

BYT Tournaments ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or participate in our tournaments. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site [citation:3].

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Data

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Register for an account or tournament
Express interest in becoming a team captain
Participate in tournaments and matches
Contact us with inquiries
Subscribe to our newsletter or notifications

The personal information we collect may include:

Name and username
Email address
Team affiliation and roster information
Tournament participation history
Game statistics and performance data
Communications with our team

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including [citation:6]:

IP address and browser type
Pages visited and time spent on pages
Referring website addresses
Device information and operating system
Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including [citation:3][citation:7]:

To create and manage your tournament account
To process tournament registrations and team sign-ups
To maintain leaderboards and tournament statistics
To communicate with you about tournaments, matches, and updates
To improve and optimize our website and services
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud
To comply with legal obligations
To send administrative information, such as changes to our terms or policies

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations [citation:1][citation:7]:

With Your Consent: We may share your information when you have given us explicit consent to do so.
Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery).
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

Public Information: Please note that tournament statistics, leaderboard rankings, and team rosters are considered public information and will be displayed on our website.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure [citation:3][citation:7]. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your account is protected by a password that you create. You are responsible for keeping this password confidential and for all activities that occur under your account.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law [citation:3]. Tournament statistics and historical data may be retained indefinitely for record-keeping and hall of fame purposes.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information [citation:3][citation:5]:

Right to Access: Request copies of your personal information.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict processing of your information.
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your information to another organization.
Right to Object: Object to our use of your information where we rely on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information [citation:3][citation:6]. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately [citation:2].

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit [citation:3]. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us via Discord _wursti or FSE.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date [citation:1][citation:3]. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.