Privacy Policy
How BarcaStats handles your data
Last updated: April 21, 2026
BarcaStats is a read-only football dashboard. There are no user accounts, no login forms, no newsletters, no shopping cart, no advertising, and no analytics pixels or tracking scripts.
This policy exists to explain the minimal technical data that's involved in serving any website, what the site itself does (and doesn't) do with that data, and what rights you have.
Information We Collect
BarcaStats itself does not collect or store any information about you. There is no database of visitors, no cookies being set, and no identifiers being written down anywhere.
The site is hosted on Vercel, which — like every web host on the internet — automatically logs standard technical information as part of serving web requests. This typically includes:
- IP address (used for request routing and abuse protection)
- Browser user agent string (e.g., "Chrome 120 on macOS")
- The URL you requested and the timestamp of the request
- The referring page, if any
This information is handled by Vercel according to their own retention policies. BarcaStats does not access, store, or process these logs, and does not link them to any identity.
Information We Do NOT Collect
BarcaStats does not collect, store, or process:
- Personal identification information (name, email, phone)
- Payment or financial information
- Social media profiles or handles
- Precise location data
- Persistent identifiers, device fingerprints, or user IDs
- Behavioral profiles or tracking cookies
- Information about your activity on other websites
There are no accounts to create, no forms to submit, and no user records anywhere.
Cookies and Tracking
BarcaStats does not set any cookies for tracking, analytics, or advertising. No third-party tracking scripts are loaded on any page.
If a future feature requires remembering a small local preference (for example, a light/dark theme toggle), it will use the browser's own localStorage — which stays on your device and is never transmitted anywhere.
Advertising
BarcaStats does not run ads, does not participate in any ad network, and does not share any information with advertisers. This is a free, non-commercial personal project.
If that ever changes — for example, if the site added voluntary tipping or a one-time patron option — it will be disclosed clearly here and will not involve targeted advertising or user tracking.
Third-Party Services
The site depends on the following third parties, each with their own privacy policies:
Vercel
Hosts and serves the site. Logs standard web request data as described above. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
football-data.org and FBref
Source data providers for match schedules, standings, and player statistics. These are called only from server-side data pipelines on a scheduled cadence — they never receive your IP, user agent, or any other information about you as a visitor.
Data Security
The site is served over HTTPS on Vercel's infrastructure. Because BarcaStats stores no user data, there is nothing on our end for us to secure, lose, or leak on your behalf.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws like the GDPR (EU/UK) or CCPA (California), including:
- The right to access information held about you
- The right to request correction or deletion of your data
- The right to object to processing
- The right to withdraw consent at any time
Because BarcaStats doesn't store personal data about you, these rights are largely moot on our end. If you have a question or want written confirmation that we hold nothing about you, email the address below.
Children's Privacy
BarcaStats is a public-facing football statistics site and is not directed at children under 13. Because no information is knowingly collected from anyone, nothing is knowingly collected from children.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy materially changes, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect it. You're welcome to check back periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy or about what data (if any) BarcaStats might hold? Email rp_dev@icloud.com.
