Privacy Policy — TopPredictions

TopPredictions ("we", "us", or "our") operates thebestpredictionmarkets.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our Site.

Information We Collect

We collect limited information automatically when you visit the Site:

Analytics data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, and device type via Google Analytics. This data is aggregated and anonymised.
Cookies: Small files stored in your browser that help us understand how visitors use the Site. See the Cookie Policy section below.
Contact form submissions: If you contact us via our contact page, we collect your name and email address to respond to your enquiry.

We do not collect or store any financial information, passwords, or sensitive personal data.

How We Use Your Information

To understand how visitors use the Site and improve our content
To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form
To measure the performance of our editorial content

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data on your behalf:

Google Analytics: Web analytics to understand Site traffic. Data is anonymised. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tool.
Vercel: Hosting provider. Vercel may log request metadata (IP address, request headers) for security and performance purposes. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
Affiliate partners: When you click a link to a prediction market platform, that platform may set its own cookies and track your visit in accordance with their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the data practices of third-party platforms.

Cookie Policy

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly.
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies that help us understand Site traffic (e.g., _ga, _gid). These are set only if you accept analytics cookies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings or by using a browser extension. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using the Site, but some features may be affected.

Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

The right to access personal data we hold about you
The right to request deletion of your personal data
The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
The right to data portability
For California residents (CCPA): the right to know what data is collected and to opt out of sale (note: we do not sell personal data)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months as per Google Analytics defaults. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.

Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under 18. Prediction markets involve financial risk, and users should be of legal age in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: privacy@thebestpredictionmarkets.com