Effective Date: January 1, 2021 | Last Updated: August 1, 2025

Introduction

The Sports Conflict Institute (“SCI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://sportsconflict.org (the “Site”).

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this privacy policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

About Sports Conflict Institute

The Sports Conflict Institute (SCI) provides innovative solutions to the inevitable barriers to success that sports organizations face both inside and outside the lines. We serve as a confidential, high-integrity provider with unmatched expertise in assessing, preventing, and resolving conflict and culture challenges.

Contact Information: Website: https://sportsconflict.org Contact Form: https://sportsconflict.org/contact/

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide Directly

2. Information Collected Automatically

Third-Party Services & Embedded Content

YouTube Videos

Our Site includes embedded YouTube videos. When you interact with these videos:

• You are bound by YouTube’s Terms of Service
• YouTube may collect data about your interaction
• YouTube API Services are used in accordance with their terms

YouTube Privacy Policy: www.youtube.com/t/privacy Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Other Embedded Content

Articles on our Site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles) from other websites. This embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interactions.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To respond to inquiries: Process and respond to your contact form submissions
• To provide services: Deliver the services you request from us
• To improve our Site: Understand how users interact with our Site through analytics
• To communicate: Send information you’ve requested about our services
• For security: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

Data Retention & Storage

Retention Periods

• Contact form data: Retained for the duration of our business relationship and as required for legal/contractual obligations
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized data retained according to Google Analytics policies
• Cookie data: Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies expire based on their individual settings

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We do not sell personal information to third parties.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our systems immediately.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we limit tracking to analytics purposes only.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our secure contact form.