Privacy Policy

This is a plain-language policy for an independent hobby/commercial project. It is not legal advice; if you operate a similar site, have a lawyer review your own policy.

ScoutIndex™ (“we”, “us”) operates scoutindex.net, a free NFL statistics website. This policy explains what data we handle and your choices. Contact: herrickhoffmannordonez@gmail.com.

What we collect

No accounts. The site has no login. The only personal information we ask for is an email address, and only if you choose to sign up for the newsletter.

• Newsletter email. If you subscribe, we store your email address (and the date and page you signed up from) in our own database and with Buttondown, the service that confirms your address and delivers the weekly digest on our behalf — solely for that purpose. You confirm by email before anything is sent, and every issue has a one-click unsubscribe link. We never sell the list.
• Server logs. Our host records standard request data — IP address, date/time, page requested, referrer, and user-agent — to operate and secure the site. These logs are short-lived and are not used to build profiles.
• Local storage. A single key on your device remembers your cookie choice. This never leaves your browser.
• Advertising. We run Google AdSense. If you choose “Accept all” in the cookie banner, Google and its advertising partners may set cookies or similar identifiers to serve and measure ads, including personalized ads. If you choose “Essential only,” none of that loads — you won't see AdSense-served ads on the site. We do not run any analytics (e.g. Google Analytics).

Cookies

The site always sets essential storage (your consent choice, a remembered filter/tab). If you accept advertising cookies, Google and its partners may use cookies as described in Google's partner-sites policy and how Google uses cookies in advertising. You can change your mind any time — see “Your choices” below.

Third parties

• Hosting: Hostinger (server and DNS).
• Email delivery (newsletter): Buttondown (buttondown.com) sends the weekly digest on our behalf. It processes your email address and delivery data (such as bounces and unsubscribes) to run the newsletter, under its own privacy policy.
• Fonts: self-hosted; no request goes to Google Fonts.
• Data source: public NFL statistics from nflverse. This is data about players and teams, not about site visitors.
• Advertising (opt-in): Google AdSense.

Legal bases (EEA/UK)

Server logs: our legitimate interest in running a secure service. Advertising cookies: your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

Your choices

• Cookie consent: use the banner, or clear this site's storage in your browser to be asked again.
• Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control: our site itself doesn't yet detect these browser signals automatically — the cookie banner is how you opt in or out today. Choosing “Essential only” stops AdSense from loading entirely. You can also manage Google's ad personalization directly at adssettings.google.com.
• Access / deletion (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA): because we hold no account data, there is normally nothing to export or delete. For log-related requests, email us.

Children

The site is a general-audience sports reference and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Security & retention

The site is served over HTTPS. We keep operational logs only as long as needed for security and debugging, then they are rotated out.

Changes

We may update this policy; material changes will update the effective date above and, if significant, be noted on the site.

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