Privacy Policy
Effective 22 July 2026
Padly is a companion app for following the professional padel tour — tournaments, schedules, brackets, live scores, and rankings. This policy explains the limited data the app handles and how we treat it. It is written to be accurate to what the app actually does.
The short version. Padly has no accounts and no login. We do not sell your data, show ads, use third-party analytics, or track you across other apps or websites. The only personal data we hold is what is needed to send the notifications and Live Activities you ask for.
Who we are
Padly is published by Gabriel Zimmermann ("we", "us"), who acts as the data controller for the data described below. You can reach us at [email protected].
Data we collect
We deliberately collect as little as possible, and only when a feature needs it.
When you enable notifications or Live Activities
To deliver push notifications and iOS Live Activities we store, on our server:
- a push token issued by Apple (APNs) or Google (Firebase Cloud Messaging) that lets us send messages to your specific device — it is a device credential, not your identity;
- basic technical context tied to that device: platform (iOS/Android), app language, app version, and app identifier, so alerts are formatted and localised correctly;
- your notification preferences (whether Live Activities are on, how far ahead of a match to alert you, and similar toggles);
- the players, teams, tournaments, or matches you follow, so we know which alerts and live updates are relevant to you.
If you never enable notifications, none of the above leaves your device.
When you send feedback
If you use the in-app feedback form we store the message you write, whether it was positive or negative, your app version and language, and — only if you choose to add it — a reply-to email address so we can respond. Providing an email is optional.
Automatically, when the app talks to our server
Like any internet service, our server briefly processes your device's IP address and standard request metadata to route responses, apply rate limits, and protect the service against abuse. We do not use this to build a profile of you.
Stored only on your device
Your app settings, your list of favourites, and any event tickets (.pkpass) you import are kept in
local storage on your device and are not transmitted to us. Removing the app removes them.
What we do NOT collect
- No name, account, or password — Padly has no sign-in.
- No precise or background location.
- No contacts, photos library, health, or financial data.
- No advertising identifier (IDFA) and no advertising.
- No third-party analytics, crash-tracking, or marketing SDKs.
- No tracking of your activity across other companies' apps or websites (so no App Tracking Transparency prompt applies).
How we use data
- To deliver the notifications and Live Activities you have opted into.
- To show you scores and content for the players and events you follow.
- To respond to feedback you send us.
- To keep the service reliable and secure.
Our legal bases (where the GDPR applies) are your consent for push notifications (you can withdraw it any time in your device settings) and our legitimate interest in operating and securing the app.
Who we share it with
We do not sell or rent personal data. We share it only with the service providers that make the app work, acting as our processors or as independent controllers for delivery:
- Apple (Apple Push Notification service) and Google (Firebase Cloud Messaging) — to deliver notifications to your device.
- DigitalOcean — our hosting provider, where the server and database run (EU region, Frankfurt).
Public tour data shown in the app (players, draws, scores, rankings) originates from Premier Padel and the International Padel Federation. The app communicates only with our own server; we do not send your personal data to those sources.
Where data is stored & international transfers
Our server and database are hosted in the European Union (Frankfurt). Notification delivery necessarily involves Apple's and Google's global infrastructure, which may process the push token outside your country under those companies' own safeguards.
How long we keep it
- Device and notification data is kept while the app is installed and registered. If you disable notifications, delete the app, or the push token becomes invalid, the associated token is deactivated or removed.
- Feedback is kept while we act on it and for a reasonable period afterwards.
Your choices and rights
- Turn notifications and Live Activities on or off at any time in your device's system settings or in the app.
- Delete the app to stop all data collection and remove locally stored data.
- Depending on where you live (e.g. the EEA/UK under GDPR, or California under the CCPA), you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and object to certain processing. Email [email protected] and we will act on your request. Because we do not hold an account, please send your request from, or reference, the email you gave us, or describe your device so we can locate the record.
Children
Padly is a general-audience sports app and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) and stored on managed infrastructure. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect the limited data we hold.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the app evolves. We will revise the "Effective" date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the app. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact
Questions or privacy requests: [email protected].