Privacy Policy
Effective date: November 9, 2026.
Gameday Picks (the "site") is a free research site run by one person. It is built to collect as little as possible.
What we collect
- Nothing you type in. The site has no accounts, sign-ups, forms, comments or email lists, and it never asks for your name, email, phone number or payment details.
- Basic technical data, automatically. Like every website, the computers that deliver the site (our hosting and network providers) receive your IP address, browser type, the pages you request and the time, so the pages can be delivered and protected from abuse. These records are kept only as long as those providers keep them for security and operations.
- Visit counts, without cookies. To see how many people use the site, we count visits ourselves: the page opened, the time, the site that linked to it, the country (from our network provider), and whether it was a phone, tablet or computer. To count different people per day, your IP address and browser type are combined with a random value that is replaced every day and then reduced to a code; the IP address itself is never stored, and the code cannot be turned back into it or matched across days. These counts are never shared or used for advertising.
- Two small cookies, no tracking. The site software sets a security cookie that protects against forged requests, and, after you confirm you are 21 or older, a cookie that remembers that answer so you are not asked on every visit. The site uses no advertising cookies, no tracking pixels and no cross-site tracking.
- Fonts. To show its typeface, your browser downloads font files from Google Fonts, so Google receives your IP address and browser details when the page loads (see Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy).
How we use it
Only to deliver the site, keep it secure, fix problems and count visits. We do not sell, rent or share personal information, we do not build profiles, and we do not use it for advertising.
Do Not Track
We do not track visitors over time or across other websites, so the site behaves the same whether or not your browser sends a "Do Not Track" signal.
Other websites
The site links to the news and data sources it cites (for example ESPN). When you follow a link, that site's own privacy policy applies.
Children
The site is only for adults 21 and older. It is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect any information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us and it will be deleted.
Your choices and rights
Because we do not collect personal information beyond the technical data above, there is normally nothing to access, correct or delete. If you have a question or a request about your information (including under California law), write to [email protected] and we will respond within 45 days.
Visitors outside the United States
The site is run from and intended for the United States. If you visit from elsewhere, your basic technical data is processed in the United States.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new effective date.