Privacy policy

Last updated: September 2025

Welcome to PALESTRA World. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Information we collect

1.1 | Personal information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when registering for events, creating an account, or contacting us, including:

  • Name, email address, and contact details

  • Date of birth and gender (for event categorization)

  • Physical attributes like weight (for weight classes)

  • Payment information (processed securely through Stripe)

  • Athletic performance metrics and competition results

  • Profile photos and social media handles (if provided)

1.2 | Automatically collected information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

  • IP address and device type

  • Browser type and operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent on those pages

  • Referring website URLs

  • General geographic location (country/city)

2. How we use your information

We use your information for various purposes, including to:

  • Register you for events and process payments

  • Create and manage your athlete profile

  • Organise competitions and display results

  • Send important notifications about events

  • Provide customer support and respond to inquiries

  • Improve our website and services

  • Analyse user behaviour and optimise user experience

  • Send marketing communications (with consent)

  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. These technologies help us analyse website traffic, personalise content, and improve your experience.

3.1 | Types of Cookies we use

  • Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.

  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information. We use Facebook Pixel to track conversions and improve our advertising.

  • Preference Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.

  • Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

3.2 | Cookie management

You can manage your cookie preferences through our Cookie Consent Banner. Additionally, most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our website.

4. Third-party services

We use third-party services that may collect information about you:

  • Stripe: For payment processing

  • Supabase: For database storage

  • Facebook Pixel: For conversion tracking and advertising

  • Mailchimp: For email marketing

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data.

5. Data sharing and disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who help us operate our business

  • With event organizers and venues for event management

  • With other athletes for competition purposes (e.g., leaderboards)

  • When required by law or to protect our rights

  • In connection with a business transaction (e.g., merger or acquisition)

  • With your consent or at your direction

6. Data retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Athletic results and competition data may be retained indefinitely as part of our historical records.

7. Your rights

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

  • Access to your personal information

  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Deletion of your personal information

  • Restriction or objection to processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdrawal of consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact" section.

8. Children's privacy

Our website 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 immediately. For participants aged 16-17, we require parental consent as specified during registration.

9. International data transfers

We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries which may have different data protection rules than your country.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

PALESTRA | The world of Combat Sports Fitness | Email: support@palestra.world