Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your information

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

1. Introduction

Sports Card Alerts ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when using our Service:

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you use our Service, we automatically collect certain information:

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We collect publicly available listing data from eBay through their official API, including:

Note: We do not collect or store any personal information about eBay sellers or buyers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

3.1 Service Provision

3.2 Service Improvement

3.3 Communications

4. How We Share Your Information

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

4.1 Service Providers

We work with third-party service providers who help us operate our Service:

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the services they provide to us.

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to:

4.3 Business Transfers

If Sports Card Alerts is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Specifically:

If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we're required to retain it for legal compliance.

7. Your Privacy Rights

7.1 Access and Correction

You have the right to:

You can access and modify most of your information through your account dashboard.

7.2 Data Deletion

You can delete individual alerts at any time. To delete your entire account and all associated data, contact us at support@sportscardalerts.com.

7.3 Email Preferences

You can control notification frequency for each alert (instant, daily, weekly, or paused). However, we may still send you important service-related emails (e.g., security alerts, Terms changes).

7.4 Do Not Track

We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals. However, we do not track your activities across third-party websites.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use the following types of cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling essential cookies may affect your ability to use certain features.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Service contains links to eBay listings. When you click these links, you leave our Service and are subject to eBay's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of eBay or other third-party websites.

10. Children's Privacy

Sports Card Alerts is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will delete such information.

11. International Users

Sports Card Alerts operates from the United States. If you are accessing the Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

12. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@sportscardalerts.com.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:

Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: support@sportscardalerts.com

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.

15. Data Processing Summary

For transparency, here's a summary of our data practices: