The Lens Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 23, 2024

Our Commitment to Privacy

The Lens (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information when you use our website (the “Service”).

Important Note: The Lens is an independent service and is not affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information when you use our Service:

  • Information You Provide Directly: This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide when you register for an account, submit a request, or leave a comment.
  • Automatically Collected Information: When you use the Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you visit on our website.
  • Comments: When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://support.gravatar.com/account/data-privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize your experience on our website. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings. However, this may affect your ability to use certain features of the Service.

  • Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They allow you to navigate and use the features of the website.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies help us to remember your preferences and settings, such as your preferred language or region.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use the Service, such as the pages you visit and the links you click. We use this information to improve the Service and provide a better user experience.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Some embedded content on our website may use third-party cookies. We have no control over these cookies and recommend you review the privacy policies of the respective third parties.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide and operate the Service
  • To process your requests and inquiries
  • To improve and personalize the Service
  • To send you information about our services or updates
  • To analyze how you use the Service
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate the Service. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and to use it only for the purposes we have authorized.

We may also disclose your information if we are required to do so by law or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves or others.

Your Rights

You have certain rights with respect to your personal information. These rights may vary depending on your location. You may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Object to the processing of your personal information
  • Restrict the processing of your personal information
  • Withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information (where applicable)

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you learn that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. We will delete such information from our systems.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at mark@thesportzlens.com.