At thecapper.io (“we”, “us”, “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data you may share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what choices you have.
Quick summary: We are a small, independent sports analytics site operated from Ohio. We do not sell personal data. We collect standard site analytics to understand how the site is used. We use no advertising targeting cookies. We store no account information because there are no user accounts. If you contact us, we keep your email to respond to you.
1. Who We Are
thecapper.io is operated by Craig Fountain, based in Ohio, United States. For privacy inquiries, contact us at hello@thecapper.io or visit our Contact page.
2. Information We Collect
A. Automatically Collected Technical Information
When you visit thecapper.io, our hosting infrastructure (Cloudflare) and analytics providers automatically collect certain technical data. This may include:
- Your IP address (anonymized in analytics)
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring URL (the page you came from)
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Geographic region (country/state level — not precise location)
- Interactions such as clicks and scroll depth
Why we collect this: To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content, fix technical issues, and prioritize new features. We use this data in aggregate, not to identify individual users.
Legal basis (EU/UK users): Legitimate interests — monitoring site performance and security, and improving the service.
B. Information You Provide Voluntarily
We have no user accounts and no signup forms. The only way we collect information you actively provide is if you contact us by email.
If you email us (at hello@thecapper.io, support@thecapper.io, or cafountain@gmail.com), we collect:
- Your email address
- Your name (if you include it)
- The content of your message
Why we collect this: To respond to your inquiry or support request. We do not add you to any mailing list from this interaction unless you explicitly request it.
C. Cookies and Local Storage
We use a small number of cookies and browser local storage entries:
| Purpose | What it does | Can you opt out? |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics (Google Analytics) | Measures page views and traffic sources. Consent-gated — only loads after you accept analytics cookies. | Yes — decline on the cookie banner, or use browser settings. |
| Theme preference | Remembers your light/dark mode choice (localStorage). | Not required — clears when you clear local storage. |
| Cookie consent record | Remembers your cookie banner choice so we do not show it repeatedly. | Not required for the site to function. |
We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking cookies, or cross-site tracking. We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing tags, or similar advertising-network trackers.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for:
- Site performance and reliability — understanding load times, error rates, and which pages are visited most.
- Content improvement — identifying which analysis, tools, and picks formats resonate with visitors.
- Responding to inquiries — using your email address to reply when you contact us.
- Security and fraud prevention — detecting unusual access patterns or abuse.
- Legal compliance — retaining records as required by applicable law.
We do not use your data to:
- Build individual advertising profiles
- Sell or share it with advertisers
- Target you with personalized ads on our site or elsewhere
4. Who We Share Data With
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with:
- Cloudflare — our CDN, DNS, and hosting provider. Cloudflare processes request-level data as part of serving the site. See Cloudflare’s privacy policy.
- Google Analytics — anonymized site-usage metrics if you have accepted analytics cookies. See Google’s privacy policy.
- Affiliate partners — if you click a link to a sportsbook, that operator may record that you arrived from our site. We do not pass personal identifying information to those partners. Review the sportsbook’s own privacy policy for their data practices.
We do not use any email marketing platforms, ad networks, or data brokers.
5. Your Data Rights (GDPR, CCPA, and Similar Laws)
Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights:
GDPR (European Economic Area / UK users):
- Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Erasure — Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restriction — Request that we limit how we process your data.
- Portability — Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection — Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
CCPA (California residents):
- Know — Request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected.
- Delete — Request deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
- Do Not Sell — We do not sell personal information. This right is already exercised by our business model.
- Non-discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights: Email hello@thecapper.io with subject “Privacy Request.” We will respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA). We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
Complaints: EU/UK users may also lodge a complaint with their national supervisory authority.
6. Data Retention
We retain different types of data for different periods:
- Analytics data — retained per Google Analytics defaults (~14 months for user-level data; longer for aggregate reports).
- Email correspondence — retained as long as reasonably necessary to serve the original purpose, then deleted.
- Server logs — typically retained for 30–90 days by Cloudflare.
We do not intentionally retain personal data longer than necessary.
7. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- HTTPS encryption on all pages (enforced by Cloudflare)
- No storage of payment information (we have no paid tier)
- No user account database
No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take the responsibility seriously and operate on a minimal-data-collection principle.
8. Third-Party Links
The site contains links to sportsbooks, data providers, and external resources. When you leave thecapper.io, their own privacy policies apply. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.
9. Children’s Privacy
thecapper.io is not directed at anyone under 18 years of age, and under no circumstances at anyone under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, data requests, or to exercise your rights under GDPR or CCPA:
- Email: hello@thecapper.io
- Subject line: “Privacy Request”
- Contact page: thecapper.io/contact/
- Operator: Craig Fountain, Ohio, United States