Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our Site, including but not limited to:

Account Registration Information: When you register for an account on our Site, we collect your username, email address, and password. This information is used to create and manage your account.

Contact Form Information: When you use our “Contact Us” page at https://dcsportspt.com/bs-contact-us, we collect your name, email address, subject line, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

Comments and User-Generated Content: If you post comments on our articles or blog posts, we collect the content you submit, your display name, your email address, and any associated metadata such as the date, time, and IP address of your comment submission.

Newsletter and RSS Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our email newsletter or RSS feed, we collect your email address. We use this information to deliver the content you have subscribed to.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain technical and usage information through cookies and similar tracking technologies, including:

Log and Usage Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system type and version, referring URL (the page you visited before arriving at our Site), the pages and content you view on our Site, the date and time of your visit, the amount of time you spend on each page, click patterns, and other diagnostic data.

Device Information: The type of device you use to access our Site (desktop computer, tablet, mobile phone), screen resolution, device operating system, and unique device identifiers.

Location Information: We may infer your approximate geographic location based on your IP address.

Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We use cookies (small text files placed on your device), web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. For detailed information about the types of cookies we use and how to manage them, please see Section 5 (“Cookies and Tracking Technologies”) of this Privacy Policy.

1.3 Information Received from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including:

Analytics Providers: We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated information about how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they visited prior to coming to our Site.

Advertising Networks: We work with third-party advertising networks, including Google Ads and Google AdSense, which may collect information about your visits to our Site and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements.

Social Media Platforms: If you interact with our content through social media sharing buttons or features on our Site, we may receive information from those social media platforms in accordance with their privacy policies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

To Provide and Maintain the Site: To operate, maintain, and improve our Site and the editorial content we offer in the categories of fitness, sports, exercise, sleep, and weight loss.

To Manage User Accounts: To create and manage your user account, authenticate your identity when you log in, and provide account-related customer support.

To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries submitted through our Contact Us page, to send you updates about the Site if you have opted in, and to deliver newsletters and RSS feed content you have subscribed to.

For Analytics and Site Improvement: To understand how users interact with our Site, to analyze usage trends and patterns, to monitor the performance of our Site, and to make improvements to user experience, content, and functionality.

For Advertising: To display relevant advertisements on our Site through third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, and to measure the reach and effectiveness of advertising campaigns displayed on our Site.

For Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions, unauthorized access, spam, abuse, and other illegal or harmful activities on our Site.

For Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests, and to protect our legal rights and interests.

Google API Services and User Data

This section specifically discloses how DcsportsPT accesses, uses, stores, and shares Google user data obtained through Google API Services, in compliance with the Google API Services User Data Policy (https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy).

3.1 What Google User Data We Access

Our application may request access to the following types of Google user data through Google API Services and OAuth 2.0 authentication:

Google Ads Account Data: We may access Google Ads account data, including but not limited to campaign information, ad group data, keyword data, ad performance metrics (impressions, clicks, conversions, cost), account settings, and account management data. This data is accessed for the purpose of managing, monitoring, and optimizing advertising campaigns.

Basic Google Profile Information: Through the Google OAuth 2.0 sign-in process, we may access your basic Google profile information, including your name, email address, and profile picture. This information is used solely for the purpose of authenticating your identity and identifying your account within our application.

Google Ads API Scopes: Specifically, our application may request the following OAuth 2.0 scopes:

https://www.googleapis.com/auth/adwords — to read and manage Google Ads account data for campaign management and reporting purposes.

3.2 How We Use Google User Data

We use Google user data strictly and solely for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our advertising campaign management and optimization features and services.
To authenticate users through Google OAuth 2.0 and manage authorized access to connected Google Ads accounts.
To generate advertising performance reports and analytics based on Google Ads campaign data.
To display Google Ads account information, campaign metrics, and performance data within our application’s user interface.
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

We do NOT use Google user data for any purpose not explicitly stated in this Privacy Policy. If we intend to use Google user data for any new or different purpose, we will update this Privacy Policy and obtain your affirmative consent before doing so.

3.3 How We Store Google User Data

Google user data is stored securely using industry-standard security measures, including:

Encryption in Transit: All Google user data transmitted between your browser, our servers, and Google’s servers is encrypted using TLS (Transport Layer Security) / SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocols.
Encryption at Rest: Google user data stored on our servers is encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption or equivalent industry-standard encryption methods.
Access Controls: Access to stored Google user data is strictly restricted to authorized personnel only, on a need-to-know basis. All access is logged and audited.
Regular Security Reviews: We conduct regular reviews and updates of our security practices and infrastructure to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of Google user data.

We retain Google user data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. When Google user data is no longer needed, we securely delete or irreversibly anonymize it.

3.4 How We Share Google User Data

We do NOT sell, rent, lease, or trade Google user data to any third party for any purpose.

We may share Google user data only in the following strictly limited circumstances:

With Your Explicit Consent: We may share your Google user data with a third party only if you have given your explicit, informed, affirmative consent to that specific sharing.
For Legal Compliance: When necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or an enforceable governmental or regulatory request.
For Security Purposes: When necessary for security purposes, such as investigating potential abuse, fraud, or violations of our Terms of Service, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of DcsportsPT, our users, or the public.
In Aggregated or Anonymized Form: We may use Google user data in aggregated and anonymized form for internal operational analytics, where the data cannot reasonably be used to identify any individual user.

Google API Services — Limited Use Disclosure

DcsportsPT’s use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy (https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy#additional_requirements_for_specific_api_scopes), including the Limited Use requirements.

In accordance with Google’s Limited Use requirements, we make the following affirmations:

We LIMIT our use of Google user data to providing or improving user-facing features that are prominent in our application’s user interface. We use Google Ads data only to display campaign performance information, generate reports, and manage advertising campaigns within our application.

We do NOT transfer Google user data to third parties unless:
(a) It is necessary to provide or improve user-facing features that are prominent in the requesting application;
(b) It is necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations;
(c) It is necessary for security purposes, such as investigating abuse; or
(d) The data, including derivations, is aggregated and anonymized and used for internal operations in accordance with applicable privacy and other jurisdictional legal requirements.

We do NOT use Google user data for serving advertisements, including retargeting, personalized, or interest-based advertising.

We do NOT transfer or sell Google user data to third parties such as advertising platforms, data brokers, or any information resellers, even in aggregated or anonymized form.

We do NOT use Google user data to determine credit-worthiness or for lending purposes.

We do NOT allow humans to read Google user data unless:
(a) We have first obtained the user’s affirmative agreement to view specific data;
(b) It is necessary for security purposes, such as investigating a bug or abuse;
(c) It is necessary to comply with applicable law; or
(d) The data, including derivations, is aggregated and anonymized and used for internal operations.

Our employees, agents, contractors, and successors are contractually required to comply with this Privacy Policy and the Google API Services User Data Policy.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. This section explains what cookies are, what types we use, and how you can control them.

5.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website owner.

5.2 Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies: These cookies are required for the basic functionality of the Site, including user authentication, session management, and security features. Without these cookies, the Site cannot function properly. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes.

Analytics and Performance Cookies: We use analytics cookies, including those set by Google Analytics, to collect information about how visitors use our Site. These cookies help us understand which pages are most popular, how visitors navigate the Site, and how we can improve the user experience. The information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous.

Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising partners, including Google, set advertising cookies on our Site. These cookies are used to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites across the Internet. Google uses advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to enable it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our Site and other sites on the Internet. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements.

Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language preference, region, or display settings, so that we can provide a more personalized experience.

5.3 How to Manage and Control Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features or functionality of our Site may not work as intended.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.

5.4 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze traffic and usage patterns on our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our Site, which is then transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers.

Google uses this information to evaluate your use of our Site, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

You can learn more about how Google uses data when you visit our Site at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Third-Party Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google, to serve advertisements when you visit our Site. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

6.1 Google Advertising Services

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

We may use the following Google advertising services:

Google AdSense: To display contextual and personalized advertisements on our Site.
Google Ads: To manage and optimize advertising campaigns.
Google Remarketing: To show targeted advertisements to users who have previously visited our Site.

6.2 Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You have the right to opt out of personalized advertising. You may do so by visiting any of the following resources:

Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/ — Manage your Google ad personalization preferences.

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Page: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/ — Opt out of targeted advertising from NAI member companies.

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out Page: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ — Opt out of interest-based advertising from DAA participating companies.

European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ — For users in the European Economic Area.

Please note that opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements entirely. You will continue to receive generic, non-personalized advertisements.

How We Share Your Information

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

We may share your personal information only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, conducting our business, or serving users. These may include web hosting providers, email service providers, and analytics providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as directed by us, to maintain its confidentiality, and to implement appropriate security measures.

Advertising Partners: As described in Section 6, we work with third-party advertising partners, including Google, who may collect data through cookies and similar technologies on our Site for the purpose of serving relevant advertisements. These partners have their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, or in response to valid requests by public authorities, including a court order, subpoena, or government investigation.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information and any choices you may have regarding your information.

Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, enforce our Terms of Service, investigate potential violations, or protect the safety of our users or the public.

With Your Consent: We may share your personal information with third parties when we have your explicit, informed consent to do so.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable and appropriate organizational and technical measures to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security / Secure Sockets Layer) protocols.
Secure storage of data at rest using industry-standard encryption.
Implementation of access controls to restrict access to personal data to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.
Use of firewalls and intrusion detection systems to protect our infrastructure.
Regular review and update of our security practices, policies, and procedures.
Employee training on data security and privacy best practices.

Our Site is also protected by Cloudflare, which provides additional layers of security including DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and SSL/TLS encryption.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.

Specifically:

Account information is retained for as long as your account remains active and for a reasonable period thereafter to allow you to reactivate your account.
Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for our records.
Comments are retained for as long as the associated article remains published on our Site, or until you request their removal.
Log data and analytics data are retained for up to 26 months.
Google user data is retained only for as long as necessary to provide the services described in this Privacy Policy, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.

When your data is no longer needed for the purposes described above, we will securely delete or irreversibly anonymize it.

If you request deletion of your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain information for legal, regulatory, tax, or legitimate business purposes.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Right to Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information we hold about you.

Right to Deletion (Right to be Forgotten): You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions where we may be required to retain it.

Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and have the right to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Opt-Out of Marketing: You may opt out of receiving marketing and promotional communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails, or by contacting us directly.

Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of your data.

Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, including direct marketing and processing based on legitimate interests.

Right to Revoke Google Account Access: You may revoke our application’s access to your Google account data at any time by visiting your Google Account Permissions page at https://myaccount.google.com/permissions. Upon revocation, we will immediately cease accessing your Google user data and will securely delete any stored Google user data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 16 (“Contact Us”) below. We will verify your identity and respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally within 30 days).

California Residents — Your Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a resident of the State of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which the information was collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.

Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions provided by law.

Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA. We do not sell your personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA.

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights. We will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices, or provide a different level or quality of service because you exercised your privacy rights.

To submit a CCPA/CPRA request, please contact us at:
Email: admin@dcsportspt.com
Phone: +1 816-537-1200
Contact Page: https://dcsportspt.com/bs-contact-us

We will verify your identity before processing your request and will respond within 45 days as required by law.

European Residents — Your Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent local legislation, including all of the rights listed in Section 10 above.

In addition:

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases as required by the GDPR:

Consent: Where you have given your clear, informed, and affirmative consent to the processing (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter or connecting a Google account).
Contract Performance: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., providing account services).
Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our Site, ensuring security) and those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Data Controller: DcsportsPT is the data controller responsible for your personal data under the GDPR.

International Data Transfers: If your personal data is transferred outside the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you believe our processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, individuals under the age of 16 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 16.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 16, we will take prompt steps to securely delete such information from our records.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at:
Email: admin@dcsportspt.com
Phone: +1 816-537-1200

We will take steps to verify the claim and delete the information.

Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services that are not owned or controlled by DcsportsPT. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit before providing any personal information.

The inclusion of a link on our Site does not imply our endorsement of the linked website or any association with its operators.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will:

Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
Post a prominent notice on our Site informing you of the changes.
Where required by applicable law, notify you by email before the changes take effect.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

If we change the way we use Google user data, we will update this Privacy Policy and obtain your affirmative consent before using the data in any new way or for any purpose not originally disclosed.

Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, complaints, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or the way we handle your personal information, please contact us through any of the following methods:

Business Name: DcsportsPT
Website: https://dcsportspt.com
Contact Page: https://dcsportspt.com/bs-contact-us
Email: admin@dcsportspt.com
Phone: +1 816-537-1200

We will acknowledge receipt of your inquiry and endeavor to respond within a reasonable timeframe, and no later than 30 days.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 18, 2026.

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact DcsportsPT at https://dcsportspt.com/bs-contact-us.