Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 14, 2026

Combat Edge respects reader privacy and keeps the public site as lightweight as possible. This policy explains what information may be collected when you use Combat Edge, how it is used, and how to contact us with questions or requests.

Information We Collect

Public browsing data: basic technical information such as page requests, device type, browser, approximate location, referrer, and server logs may be processed to keep the site secure and reliable.
Analytics data: Vercel Web Analytics measures aggregate pageviews without cookies. Unless you decline, Google Analytics also helps us understand site traffic and popular pages.
Advertising data: if enabled, Google AdSense may use cookies or similar technologies to show, measure, and improve ads.
Affiliate measurement data: on pages with an eligible affiliate placement, Impact may measure a page impression and attribute an eligible link or referral after you explicitly accept optional technologies.
Messages you send us: if you email Combat Edge, we receive the contact details and content you choose to provide.
Account data: if you create a Combat Edge account, we collect your email address, an optional display name, your sign-in method (email/password or Google), and — if you use Google sign-in — the basic profile information Google shares (name and profile picture). Passwords are stored only as a salted hash; we never store them in readable form.
Account activity data: when you are signed in, we may record successful sign-ins and account actions such as picks, fighter follows and alert settings, comments, public-handle changes, newsletter choices, and upgrade actions. The activity log uses an internal account identifier and timestamp; it does not store your password, IP address, or browser fingerprint.
Pick'em data: if you make predictions, we store the picks you submit so you can revisit and grade them.
Admin data: authorized administrative tools may use secure cookies and account credentials for login, security, and operational access.

Accounts, Pick'em, and Your Rights

Accounts are optional and used to save your Pick'em predictions and personalize your experience. You must be at least 14 years old to create an account.

Export: you can download a machine-readable copy of your account data, including your recorded account activity, at any time from your account page.
Deletion: you can permanently delete your account and personal data yourself from your account page; this removes your picks, anonymizes your record and cancels any Premium subscription. If you had subscribed to a newsletter, we keep your address on a do-not-email list so it is not added again, and Stripe keeps billing records as the law requires.
Marketing email (CASL): we only send Combat Edge news or updates if you separately opt in. Creating an account does not by itself sign you up, and every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link.
Quebec Law 25: for residents of Quebec and other applicable jurisdictions, you have rights of access, rectification, portability, and erasure. Our Privacy Officer can be reached at info@combat-edge.com.

Connected Apps (Claude and Other AI Apps)

You can connect an AI app, such as Claude, to your Combat Edge account through our MCP connector. Connecting is optional and you approve each app on a consent screen.

What the app can access: Combat Edge statistics, ratings, rankings, event and prediction data, and whether your account is free or Premium. It cannot see your email address, password or payment details, and it cannot change your account, picks, follows or comments.
What we receive: only the inputs of each request the app makes to us (for example, a fighter or event name). We do not receive, store or use your conversations with the app.
What we store: the app's registration (the name and return address it reported), and a sign-in grant for your account held as a hashed token with the time it was created and last used. We also count requests per account to enforce daily limits.
Your control: see and disconnect apps any time under Account → Connected apps. Resetting your password disconnects every app; deleting your account deletes these grants. Grants expire after 90 days without use.
Your use of the AI app itself is governed by that app's own privacy policy.

Cookies and Consent

Combat Edge uses essential cookies for account and admin login and security. Vercel Web Analytics measures cookieless, aggregate pageviews regardless of your optional-tools choice. Google Analytics and Google AdSense load unless you select “Decline.” Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Quebec are measured without analytics or advertising cookies, and shown non-personalized ads, until they select “Accept.” The optional Impact publisher tag loads only after you select “Accept” and also requires an eligible affiliate placement on the page. Selecting “Decline” turns these optional scripts off and reloads the page to stop scripts already running. You can reopen your choice using the “Cookie settings” button in the footer. You can also limit optional tracking with your browser privacy controls.

How We Use Information

To operate, secure, debug, and improve the website.
To provide account features and measure whether members successfully use and return to those features.
To measure audience interest, performance, and search visibility.
To display and measure advertising when AdSense is enabled.
To attribute and measure eligible affiliate placements after explicit consent.
To respond to corrections, support requests, privacy requests, and business inquiries.

Service Providers

Combat Edge relies on the service providers below. Each receives only what its job needs and processes it under its own terms and privacy policy. Several process data outside Quebec, including in the United States.

Vercel: hosting, server logs, cookieless analytics and bot protection.
MongoDB Atlas: the database that stores account data.
Stripe: Premium payments. Stripe receives your email address and payment details; Combat Edge never sees or stores your card number.
Resend: email delivery. It receives your email address and the content of the emails we send you.
Google: "Sign in with Google", and, unless you decline optional tools, Google Analytics and Google AdSense.
Impact: affiliate measurement and attribution, only after you accept optional tools.
OpenAI: automated comment moderation. The text of a comment you post is sent for a moderation check, without your name or email address.
DeepSeek: Ask Stats. The text of a question you type is sent to produce the answer, without your name or email address. DeepSeek is operated from China and may process data there, so do not put personal information in a question.
Have I Been Pwned: when you choose a password, a partial, anonymous fingerprint of it is checked against known breaches. The password itself never leaves Combat Edge.

Public Content and Editorial Records

Fighter profiles, fight records, event information, results, and news articles are public editorial and data records. Requests involving public factual records may be handled differently from requests involving personal account, contact, or administrative data.

Data Retention

We keep information only as long as reasonably needed for site operation, security, analytics, legal obligations, editorial integrity, and business records. Server logs, analytics records, and backups may have different retention periods depending on the provider and operational need.

Your Choices and Requests

You can contact info@combat-edge.com to ask privacy questions, request correction of information, or request deletion of personal data associated with you. We may need to verify your identity before acting on certain requests.

This page is a plain-language privacy notice for Combat Edge. It is not legal advice. We may update it as the site, analytics, advertising, or admin systems change.