Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Whistle ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the Whistle app and website, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to operate scheduling, check-in, and payroll recordkeeping features for our users. The types of information we collect include:

• Account Information: Name, email address, password, phone number.
• Professional Information: Certifications, experience level, referee board affiliations.
• Financial Information: Game fee, payroll, and payout preference records that you, your organizer, or your host enter into the platform.
• Location Data: Device GPS coordinates only while you are using the app to complete a game check-in.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

• To present our platform and its contents to you.
• To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
• To facilitate the auto-assignment matching algorithm based on location, availability, and rating.
• To maintain game fee, payroll, and payout records entered by users and organizations.
• To verify check-in locations for game integrity.
• To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us (or hosts).

Whistle does not process card payments, payouts, or money transmission inside the app at this time.

4. Double-Blind Review System

To ensure safety and quality, hosts and officials review each other post-game. These reviews are maintained in a double-blind system. Your numerical public rating may be displayed to algorithmic assignors and hosts to ensure meritocratic assignment. Private written reviews are only visible to platform Administrators and Referee Board Organizers.

5. Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All database operations are protected via Row Level Security (RLS) constraints, ensuring users only access data they are explicitly authorized to view.