Privacy Policy · The Round Robin

The Round Robin is a DBA (assumed business name) of Hansell Ventures LLC, an Illinois limited liability company.

What We Collect

We do not require an account to use this site, and we do not ask for sensitive personal information in our tools.

If you email us, we receive the information you include in that message (like your email address and any details you choose to share) so we can respond.

If you use a paid feature or subscription, your payment information is collected and processed directly by our third-party payment processors. The Round Robin does not store full payment card numbers. We may retain transaction records — such as transaction IDs, billing dates, and amounts — for accounting and support purposes.

If you sign in with Google, we store the basic profile information Google provides — your email address, display name, and profile photo URL — in our database (Firestore) to maintain your account.

Waitlist and Alpha Access

The Round Robin is currently in closed alpha. If you submit your email address on our join page to request access, we store that email address in our database (Firestore) along with the date you signed up and the page you signed up from.

Alongside your email we also record basic referral information so we can understand where people are hearing about us: the referring website or link that sent you to our join page, and any campaign tags present in the link you followed (the standard utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_content, and utm_term parameters). We do not record your IP address, device fingerprint, or browsing history alongside your waitlist entry.

What we use it for. Your email address is used for one purpose: to contact you about alpha access to The Round Robin. We do not add waitlist emails to a marketing newsletter, we do not use them for advertising, and we do not sell, rent, or share them with third parties. Joining the waitlist does not create an account.

Retention. We keep waitlist entries until the alpha closes or until you ask us to remove yours, whichever comes first. We review the list periodically and delete entries that are no longer relevant.

Removing yourself. Because a waitlist entry is not an account, there is no self-service unsubscribe link. Email us at theroundrobinhelp@gmail.com from the address you signed up with (or naming it) and we will delete your entry and confirm.

How We Use Local Storage

Some site features save your preferences and tool progress in your browser using localStorage. This data stays on your device unless you choose to share it.

bracketology-slots: saves your brackets and current board assignments so they are still there when you return.
paymon-scores: saves Bracket Performance Calculator calculation results so they are still there when you return.
bracketology-theme: saves your light/dark theme preference.
A few small preference keys (for example, panel sizes, mobile view state, and dismissed tips) that only affect how the tools display for you.

You can clear this data at any time by clearing site data in your browser, or by using reset/clear options in tools when available.

How Data Is Used

We use saved local settings only to provide core features (for example, restoring your bracket board and theme). We do not sell this information.

We may review high-level traffic or performance information to keep the site working, improve features, and fix issues.

This site uses Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymized usage data, including pages visited, time on site, and general location. This data is processed by Google and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Third-Party Payment Processors

If you make a purchase on this site, your transaction is handled by Stripe, our third-party payment processor. Stripe operates under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review before completing a transaction. We share only the information necessary to process your payment.

Advertising

The free tier of this site includes display advertisements served by Google AdSense. This network may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity in order to serve relevant ads.

We do not share your name, email address, or payment information with advertising networks. Ad networks may independently collect data about your device, browser, and ad interactions under their own privacy policies.

You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page. You can also adjust your Google ad preferences at adssettings.google.com.

Your Rights and Choices

You can choose not to use tools that store local state. You can also delete browser storage whenever you want.

If you have a paid account and would like to request deletion of your data, contact us at the address below. We will process reasonable requests, subject to any legal obligations to retain records.

If you contact us and want your message removed from our records, email us and we will review and process reasonable requests.

If you joined the alpha waitlist and want your email address removed, email us at the address below — see Waitlist and Alpha Access for details.

If you are a California resident, you have rights under California privacy law (CCPA/CPRA): the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes. When behavioral advertising is active on this site, sharing data with ad networks for targeting may qualify as "sharing" under California law. To opt out or exercise your rights, contact us at the address below or use the opt-out links in the Advertising section of this policy.

EU/EEA Residents — GDPR

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, the following applies in addition to the above.

Lawful basis for processing. Where we process personal data we do so on the following lawful bases: (a) contract — to provide the services you sign up for and process subscription payments via Stripe; (b) legitimate interests — to operate and improve the site, including analytics via Google Analytics; (c) consent — for personalised advertising via Google AdSense, where you have explicitly accepted cookies via our consent banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Your rights. Under GDPR, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request rectification of inaccurate data; request erasure ("right to be forgotten") where no overriding legal basis applies; restrict processing in certain circumstances; receive your data in a portable format (data portability); and object to processing based on legitimate interests. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

Complaints. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your EU/EEA member state if you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with applicable law.

Data transfers. This site is operated in the United States. If you access it from the EU/EEA, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Such transfers are covered by the relevant safeguards provided by our third-party processors (Google and Stripe), who participate in approved data transfer frameworks.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at theroundrobinhelp@gmail.com.

Policy Updates

We may update this page as the site evolves. Changes are effective when posted here.

Last updated: July 29, 2026