Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BJJ Map ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website at bjjmap.club ("the Service").

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Account Information

• Email address (required for account creation)
• Full name (optional, displayed with reviews)

Academy Listing Information

• Academy name and address
• Contact details (name, phone, email, website, Instagram)
• Affiliation, martial arts offered, and class types
• Geographic coordinates (derived from your address for map display)

User-Generated Content

• Reviews and ratings you submit
• Replies to reviews (for academy owners)

Automatically Collected Information

• Basic usage data such as pages visited and interactions with the Service
• Cookies and similar technologies used for authentication and session management

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Create and manage your user account
• Display academy listings on the public map
• Display your reviews and ratings on academy pages
• Communicate with you about your account or listings (e.g., approval status)
• Enforce our Terms of Service and prevent abuse

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:

Supabase

We use Supabase for authentication and database services. Your account information and listing data is stored securely in Supabase's infrastructure. See Supabase's Privacy Policy.

Google Maps Platform

We use Google Maps to display the interactive academy map, provide address autocomplete, and geocode addresses. When you use the map or search for an address, data is processed by Google. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Vercel

Our website is hosted on Vercel. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. Information you provide may be shared in the following ways:

• Public listings: Academy details you submit (name, address, contact info, etc.) are displayed publicly on the map and academy detail pages
• Public reviews: Reviews and ratings you leave are displayed publicly with your display name
• Service providers: We share data with the third-party services listed above as necessary to operate the platform

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including encryption of data in transit (HTTPS) and secure authentication practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Update or remove your academy listing at any time
• Update or delete your reviews

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@bjjmap.club.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@bjjmap.club.