Privacy Policy

1. Nature of Wrestling Data Used by RankWrestlers

RankWrestlers primarily uses publicly available wrestling match results, statistics, and performance data obtained from publicly accessible sources, including but not limited to wrestling event results and publicly published athletic records.

This data is used solely for the purpose of providing wrestling rankings, analytics, and related features.

RankWrestlers does not collect student academic records, grades, disciplinary records, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive educational records.

Schools and users retain ownership of their data. RankWrestlers acts only as a service provider that processes data to deliver rankings and analytics.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Account Information

When users create an account, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Username
• Password (stored securely in encrypted form)

Automatically Collected Information

When users access our website, we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Usage activity

This information is used for system security, troubleshooting, and improving service performance.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Maintain login sessions
• Improve user experience
• Support website functionality

Cookies do not contain sensitive personal information.

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings.

3. How We Use Information

We use information solely to:

• Provide wrestling rankings and analytics
• Operate and maintain the RankWrestlers platform
• Improve service performance and reliability
• Ensure system security and prevent unauthorized access
• Provide customer support

RankWrestlers does not use student personal data for advertising, marketing, or commercial profiling.

RankWrestlers does not sell, rent, or trade student personal data to third parties.

4. Student Data Protections

RankWrestlers is committed to protecting student data and complies with applicable student privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), where applicable.

RankWrestlers:

• Uses student data solely to provide ranking and analytics services
• Does not sell student personal information
• Does not use student personal information for targeted advertising
• Does not create commercial profiles of students
• Does not use student data for unrelated commercial purposes

5. Data Security

RankWrestlers uses industry-standard security measures to protect data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.

These protections include:

• Encryption of data in transit using HTTPS
• Secure cloud infrastructure
• Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only
• Secure password storage using encryption and hashing
• Monitoring systems for unauthorized access attempts

We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect all data under our control.

6. Data Sharing

RankWrestlers does not sell or share personal data with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• To provide necessary service functionality
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect system security

We do not share student personal data with advertisers.

Third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity may collect anonymized usage information to help improve website performance. These services do not receive sensitive student education records.

7. Data Breach Response

RankWrestlers maintains procedures to detect, investigate, and respond to data security incidents.

In the event of a confirmed data breach involving student personal data, RankWrestlers will:

• Promptly investigate the incident
• Take immediate steps to secure systems
• Notify affected institutions and users within a reasonable timeframe, consistent with applicable law
• Take corrective actions to prevent future incidents

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide services and fulfill legitimate business and legal purposes.

Users may request deletion of their personal information by contacting us.

9. User Rights

Users may request to:

• Access their personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete their personal data
• Request information about how their data is used

Requests may be submitted to admin@rankwrestlers.com.

10. Third-Party Services

RankWrestlers may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the platform, such as:

• Cloud hosting providers
• Analytics providers

These providers are required to maintain appropriate security protections.

11. Children's Information

RankWrestlers does not knowingly collect sensitive personal information from children beyond what is necessary to provide wrestling rankings and related services.

RankWrestlers does not use student personal information for advertising or commercial purposes.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

admin@rankwrestlers.com