Privacy
What we collect, why we use it, and the choices you have.
Who operates this site
Sideline Research is operated by Joubin Sheed. For privacy questions or requests, contact [email protected].
Research saved on your device
Your picks, preferences, theme, research filters and manually recorded sportsbook observations are saved in your browser’s local or session storage. They support the features you choose to use and are not uploaded as a personal profile. You can remove them by clearing this site’s browser data. This also removes your saved picks.
Feedback and email
If you send feedback, we store your message, its type, the page or player context and the report’s status privately in Cloudflare storage. The form does not ask for your name or email. Please avoid including passwords, financial details or other sensitive information.
If you email us, Zoho Mail processes the address and content you provide so we can respond. Personal creator outreach uses Zoho Mail; when the owner connects it, encrypted mailbox authorization is stored in private Cloudflare storage. Send-status records expire after seven days and do not contain the recipient or message. No tracking pixels are added. Feedback and correspondence are retained while needed to handle the request and related support or security issues; there is no automatic deletion period. You may request deletion by email, subject to necessary legal or security retention.
Analytics and site security
Cloudflare hosts and protects the website. Requests can include technical information such as your IP address, browser and requested URL. Cloudflare Web Analytics supplies aggregate visits and performance measurements; its analytics does not use cookies or local storage for tracking.
The feedback endpoint uses a hash of the requesting IP address and current hour to limit spam. Its rate-limit record expires after one hour; the raw IP address is not saved with your feedback. Private owner access uses Cloudflare Access for authentication.
Third-party content and links
Player images and fonts may load from ESPN and Google Fonts. Those services receive the requests needed to deliver their files. Opening an operator, exchange, news or social-sharing link takes you to that service and its own privacy rules. We do not receive your sportsbook or exchange password, balances or trading account details.
Your choices and rights
We do not sell personal information or use advertising trackers. You can clear browser storage, choose not to submit feedback and contact us to ask about access, correction or deletion of information you provided. Available rights depend on your location. We may need enough information to verify and locate your request. This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this notice
We will revise this page when our data practices change. Material changes will be explained on the site when appropriate.