Privacy policy
Updated 2026-11-09
Who is the controller
The Who Plays project (whoplays.live), contact info@whoplays.live. The app is a public-good project with no fees and no ads.
The principle behind everything
We store only what is needed for you to find a game and for the game to happen. We never store your location, photos, real name or phone number. We do not sell data and do not use it for advertising.
What we process
| Data | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-in account (Google or Apple): technical identifier and e-mail | Sign-in, protection against fake accounts | From Google or Apple at sign-in. The e-mail stays in the sign-in service only and is not copied into the profile. |
| Nickname and drawn avatar | How other players recognise you in a game | Entered at sign-up |
| Date of birth | 16+ check and game age ranges; others see only your age in years | Entered at sign-up, cannot be changed later |
| Gender | Optional, not shown anywhere yet | Entered at sign-up |
| City and home area | Which fields the app downloads. The area is a square about one kilometre wide, not an address or a point. | Picked on the map or from a one-off position fix on your phone that is never sent anywhere |
| Favourite sports | Default game filter and the "new game in your sport" notification | Entered at sign-up |
| Games you organize or joined | Player list of a game, your games, notifications | Created by your use of the app |
| Blocked players | Hiding the games of players you blocked | Your choice in the app |
| Reports | Reviewing inappropriate content or behaviour | Sent by you or another player |
| Private no-show record | If an organizer marks you absent after a game, it is stored in your private record. Nobody else sees it. Two marks within 60 days pause joining for 14 days. | The organizer's mark |
| Installation identifier for notifications | Delivering notifications (player joined, change, cancellation, one-hour reminder, new game in your sport) | Created by Firebase Cloud Messaging |
| Technical logs | Operation and security of the service (e.g. abuse protection through Firebase App Check) | Created automatically, without your location |
What we do not store
- Your location. The one-off position fix on your phone only sorts fields by distance and helps pick your home area. It is never sent or stored.
- Photos, real name, phone number, address.
- Messages between players. The app has no chat.
Legal basis
Performance of a contract (the service you requested by signing up), legitimate interest (safety, abuse protection, reports and the no-show record) and consent (notifications you allow on your phone and can switch off at any time).
Age
The app is for people aged 16 and over. We do not allow younger people to sign up; if we learn of a younger person's account, we delete it.
Who processes data for us
Google Firebase services (sign-in, database, functions, notifications) with data stored in the Frankfurt region, EU, and the Google Maps SDK for the in-app map. Field data comes from OpenStreetMap and contains nothing about you. No other recipients; we sell data to nobody.
For how long
As long as you have an account. Deleting the account removes the profile, nickname, your spots in upcoming games, the private record, the reports you filed or that were about you, and the sign-in account. Past games keep only the words "Deleted player" with no link to you. Reports are kept for at most 12 months for review.
Your rights
You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection. Edit your profile in the app, delete the account in two taps in your profile (see Delete account). Send other requests to info@whoplays.live. You may lodge a complaint with the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic.