Privacy Policy

Hi there! We believe your privacy shouldn't be a mystery. This page explains how we look after your information when you use our app. We follow the strict rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Data Protection Act (BDSG).

1. Who is in charge?

The Clutch Darts app and this website is operated by Element 2.0158 UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co KG (hereinafter "Clutch Darts Company"). Clutch Darts Company is responsible for your data.

If you need our full mailing address, phone number, or official registration details, you can find them in our Imprint on our website.

2. What we collect and why

We try to keep things simple. We only ask for information that helps the app work better for you.

A. Darts Training & Habits

To help you improve your game, we store the data you generate while playing.

• What: Your training plans, your specific darts scores/performance data, and the times you use the app.
• Why: We use this to help you track your progress and send you reminders so you can maintain the darts habits you've planned.
• The Legal Bit: We process this information to provide the core service of the app as agreed in our terms (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

B. App Updates & Notifications

We like to keep you in the loop about how the app is growing.

• Push Notifications: If you give us permission on your device, we may send you Apple Push Notifications about app activity, reminders for your training habits, or updates.
• Email News: If you've provided your email address, we may use it to send you occasional updates about our app development and new features.
• The Legal Bit: We only do this if you approve it. This is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), and you can opt-out at any time in your device or app settings.

C. Your Account & Logging In

To use our app, you can choose how you want to sign in. We offer registration via email, or "Single Sign-On" through Google or Apple.

• What: We collect your email address and, where provided, your first and last name.
• Why: To create your personal profile and identify you when you log back in.
• The Legal Bit: We need this to fulfill our contract with you (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

D. Technical Security

When you open the app, our system takes a quick note of some basics.

• What: Your IP address, your device type, and the time you visited.
• Why: To make sure the app stays secure and doesn't crash.
• The Legal Bit: This is based on our "legitimate interest" in keeping our service running safely (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

E. Chatting with us

If you send us an email or use our help form.

• What: Your email address and whatever you tell us in your message.
• Why: So we can actually write back to you and solve your problem.
• The Legal Bit: We do this to help you out (Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR).

F. Website Analytics

We use Google Analytics to see how visitors use our website so we can make it better.

• What: Basic, anonymous stats like which pages you visit and how long you stay.
• Why: Strictly for our own internal improvements. We do not share this data with third parties or allow Google to use it for advertising.
• Privacy Safeguards: Your IP address is automatically shortened (anonymized) within the EU before being processed, so it cannot be linked back to you.
• The Legal Bit: We only use this if you give us permission via our cookie banner. This is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

3. Protection of Minors

We care deeply about the safety of younger users. Our app is generally intended for a general audience, but we take extra precautions for non-adults:

• We utilize the Apple privacy features to ensure that data for younger users is handled with even higher levels of protection and restriction.
• We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without parental consent, in accordance with Art. 8 GDPR.

4. Where is my data?

We keep your information on secure servers located right here in the European Union (EU). The only exception is the anonymized website data processed by Google Analytics (see Section 2.F), which is managed under strict data protection agreements. It stays under the protection of EU law.

5. Do you share my data?

We don't sell your data to advertisers. We use your data in the following ways:

• We use a helper: For example, our hosting provider or notification service. They have to follow strict rules (Art. 28 GDPR).
• Login Providers: When you use Google or Apple to sign in, some data is exchanged with them to verify it's really you.
• Analytics Providers: We share anonymized browsing data with Google Analytics to help us optimize our website. They act as a data processor and are legally forbidden from using this data for their own marketing.
• The law makes us: If a court or the police legally require it (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

6. How long do you keep it?

We only hang onto your info as long as we really need it:

• Accounts & Training Data: Stored until you decide to delete your account.
• Technical Logs: Usually cleared out after 7–14 days.
• Taxes & Paperwork: German law requires us to keep some business records (like receipts) for as provided by law.

7. Your Rights

Since it's your data, you have the right to:

• See it: Ask us for a copy of what we have.
• Fix it: If something is wrong, tell us to change it.
• Delete it: Ask us to wipe your data (the "Right to be Forgotten").
• Object: You can tell us to stop using your data if you don't agree with our "legitimate interests" reasons.

If you ever gave us permission (consent) for notifications or emails, you can cancel that permission at any time.

8. Questions

If you want us to handle things differently, you have the right to complain to a data protection authority in Germany. We'd appreciate it if you talked to us first. We always try to improve!

9. Changes

If we change how the app works, we might update this page. We reserve the right to do so. If it's a big change, we'll let you know.

10. Additional Information

For more information about us see the Imprint. Please also see our Terms of Service.