privacy
last updated july 2026
MIME-FF is a free, open source project. the short version: we collect the least we can to connect you with players near you, we don't sell it, and you can ask us to delete it.
what we collect
- your email - to tell you when a game is forming or happening in your area, and to sign you in.
- your display name - so other players know who's coming. your real name isn't required - a username or nickname works just fine.
- your zip (required) - to group you with people nearby.
- your home address (optional) - if you give it, we use it to measure how far games are from you so we only surface ones you'd actually travel to. it is the only thing we use it for.
- what you're into - which area(s) you're interested in, your availability, game RSVPs, and captain status when applicable.
- optional google sign-in - if you use google to log in, we get your email and may show your google profile picture. we don't get your google password.
- optional support status - if you start a donation subscription, we store that you're a supporter and stripe's customer id so billing stays in sync. we never see or store your card number.
how we handle your address
this is the important part: we never sell, rent, or give out your address or precise location to anyone - not other players, not advertisers, not third parties. it stays on our server and is used for exactly one thing: computing the distance from you to a game. the map only ever shows a general area (a neighborhood-sized cell), never your address or an exact point.
what we don't collect
- payment card numbers - stripe handles checkout; we only get billing status back.
- anything from ad networks or third-party trackers.
what other players see
when a game is forming, the others in your area see your name and that you're in. they never see your email, your zip, your address, or how far you are from anything.
what we do with it
only what the product needs: count interest near you, measure your distance to games, help the group form one, and notify you about it. nothing else. we don't sell or rent your data, and we don't share it except where it's part of the game forming (above) or with the service providers below.
we only email you about games and interest in your areas. every message includes a way to say you're not interested in that site or area. you can also update your account settings.
cookies and sign-in
we use authentication cookies to keep you signed in and to protect sign-in requests (session plus short-lived security cookies from our auth provider). that's it - no ad cookies, no analytics cookies.
who helps us run the site
- neon - hosts our postgres database (your account and game data).
- brevo - sends transactional email on our behalf.
- stripe - processes optional donations if you choose to subscribe.
- google - optional sign-in only, if you pick that method.
- google cloud - hosts the web app.
each provider has its own privacy policy for the slice they handle. we only send them what they need to do their job.
your control
you can update your profile, location, and travel preferences anytime from your account page. to delete your account and associated data, email support@pickupflagfootball.com from the address on the account and we'll remove it.
changes
if this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date at the top.
questions
email support@pickupflagfootball.com or open an issue on github - the whole thing is in the open.