Privacy Policy

Welcome to The 40 ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of athletes, coaches, and all users of our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

By using The 40, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access our platform.

Information You Provide

• Account information: username, email address, and password
• Athlete profile data: name, position, school, graduating year, and performance metrics (40-yard dash, top speed, broad jump, shuttle times, GPA, etc.)
• Links to external content such as Hudl highlight videos
• Communications you send us, including support emails

Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages
• Device information: hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain sessions and improve experience

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Display athlete profiles to coaches and recruiters using our platform
• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Communicate with you about your account or respond to inquiries
• Monitor usage and analyze trends to enhance platform performance
• Detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Athlete profiles - including name, position, school, graduating year, performance metrics, and Hudl links - are visible to coaches and authorized users who have registered on The 40. This visibility is the core purpose of the platform.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Service providers who assist us in operating the platform (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics), subject to confidentiality obligations
• Law enforcement or regulators when required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of users
• Successor entities in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at contact@slants.ai. We will fulfill deletion requests within 30 days, subject to legal retention obligations.

We use session cookies to keep you logged in and to maintain your preferences. These cookies are essential to the platform's operation. By using The 40, you consent to our use of cookies as described. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may prevent certain features from functioning properly.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encrypted passwords and HTTPS transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The 40 is intended for use by high school athletes who may be under 18 years of age. We encourage parents and guardians to review the information their children submit. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@slants.ai.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out: