Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 November 2025

Introduction

OSS Connect ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our combat sports profile platform.

This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Name (first name and surname)
  • Email address
  • Username
  • Profile picture/avatar
  • Country of residence

Profile Information

You may choose to provide additional profile information such as martial arts disciplines, rankings, competition records, media content, and links to your social media profiles. You control what information appears on your public profile and can adjust your profile visibility settings at any time.

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Usage data and analytics (with consent)
  • Cookies

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To provide our services - Creating and managing your profile
  • Authentication - Secure login via Google OAuth
  • Profile display - Showing your public profile to other users
  • Communication - Sending service-related notifications
  • Analytics - Understanding usage patterns (with consent)
  • Security - Protecting against fraud and unauthorized access
  • Legal compliance - Meeting regulatory requirements

Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your data based on:

  • Contract - Processing necessary to provide our services
  • Consent - Analytics cookies and optional profile information
  • Legitimate interests - Security, fraud prevention, and service improvement
  • Legal obligation - Compliance with applicable laws

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

Service Providers

  • Hosting providers - Application hosting and analytics
  • Google - Authentication (OAuth)
  • Cloud storage providers - Secure storage of media files
  • Database hosting services - Secure data storage and management

Public Display

Information you choose to make public on your profile is visible to other users, unless you set your profile to private.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access - Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification - Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure - Request deletion of your data
  • Restriction - Limit how we process your data
  • Portability - Receive your data in a structured format
  • Object - Object to certain types of processing
  • Withdraw consent - For processing based on consent

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Secure authentication (OAuth 2.0)
  • Access controls and authorization
  • Regular security assessments

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at contact@ossconnect.co.uk