Privacy policy
How Undrafted collects, uses and protects your information.
Effective date: July 26, 2026
Last updated: July 26, 2026
Undrafted respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit www.theundrafted.org, create an account, subscribe to communications, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website and related digital services.
In this policy, “Undrafted,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Undrafted. “You” and “your” refer to anyone who visits or uses our website.
By using the Undrafted website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information we collect
We may collect information that you provide directly, information collected automatically when you use the website, and limited information received from third-party services.
Information you provide
Depending on how you interact with Undrafted, you may provide:
Your name
Your email address
Account login information
Profile information, such as a display name, profile image, preferences, or favorite sports and leagues
Newsletter and email subscription preferences
Information included in contact forms, support requests, applications, submissions, or other communications
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through contact forms or other areas of the website unless it is necessary for your request.
Account and profile information
When you create an account, we may collect information needed to establish, maintain, and secure that account. This may include your email address, login credentials, account settings, saved preferences, and activity connected to your profile.
Passwords may be processed and stored by our authentication or website service providers using industry-standard security practices. Undrafted does not intend to store passwords in readable form.
Information collected automatically
When you visit or use the website, we and our service providers may automatically collect information such as:
Your internet protocol address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
General location derived from your IP address
Referring and exit pages
Pages, articles, and features you view
The date and time of your visit
Time spent on pages
Links, buttons, advertisements, or features you interact with
Cookie identifiers and similar technical information
Website performance, error, and diagnostic information
This information helps us understand how readers use Undrafted, improve the website, measure article performance, maintain security, and support advertising.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
Undrafted and our third-party partners may use cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, local storage, and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files placed on your device that help websites remember information about your visit. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function, while others support analytics, personalization, and advertising.
We may use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies
These cookies support important website functions, including account login, security, navigation, load balancing, and remembering privacy choices.
Preference cookies
These cookies may remember settings such as your account preferences, selected sports, favorite leagues, or other customized features.
Analytics cookies
Analytics technologies help us understand website traffic and reader behavior. They may show us which articles are viewed, how visitors arrive at the website, how long readers stay, and whether website features are working properly.
Advertising cookies
Undrafted may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device information, and similar technologies to:
Deliver and measure advertisements
Limit how often an advertisement appears
Detect invalid traffic or fraudulent activity
Understand whether an advertisement was viewed or selected
Provide advertisements based on general context, website activity, or interests
Depending on your location and privacy choices, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the cookie settings tool provided on our website. Blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality, account features, or your overall experience.
3. How we use information
We may use collected information to:
Operate, maintain, and improve the Undrafted website
Create and manage user accounts
Remember reader preferences
Personalize content and website features
Deliver sports news, newsletters, alerts, or other requested communications
Respond to contact forms, questions, applications, and support requests
Understand website traffic and article performance
Develop new content, products, and features
Display, manage, and measure advertising
Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and security threats
Diagnose technical problems
Enforce our terms, policies, and legal rights
Comply with applicable laws and lawful requests
Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected
We may combine information collected through different parts of the website when reasonably necessary for these purposes.
4. Email communications
When you subscribe to an Undrafted newsletter or provide your email address to receive updates, we may send you sports news, featured articles, announcements, or other communications related to Undrafted.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by selecting the unsubscribe link included in the message. We may still send necessary account, security, transactional, or service-related communications.
Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not automatically delete an Undrafted account or information that we are legally permitted or required to retain.
5. How we disclose information
We may disclose information in the following circumstances.
Service providers
We may provide information to companies that help us operate the website. These providers may support services such as:
Website hosting
Content management
Account authentication
Cloud storage
Email delivery
Newsletter management
Website analytics
Advertising
Security and fraud prevention
Technical support
These providers may process information on our behalf or under their own privacy policies, depending on the service they provide.
Advertising and analytics partners
Advertising and analytics providers may collect or receive information about your browser, device, website activity, and interactions with advertisements.
Some of these activities may be considered “selling,” “sharing,” or processing for targeted advertising under certain state privacy laws, even when no money is exchanged for your personal information.
Undrafted does not sell personal information directly in exchange for money.
Legal and safety purposes
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe it is necessary to:
Comply with a law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or lawful government request
Protect the rights, property, or safety of Undrafted, our readers, contributors, partners, or the public
Investigate suspected fraud, security incidents, or violations of our policies
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
Business transfers
If Undrafted is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction.
With your direction or consent
We may disclose information when you ask us to do so, give us permission, or intentionally submit information for public display.
6. Public submissions and social features
Certain areas of Undrafted may allow users, contributors, or applicants to submit profile information, comments, photographs, articles, links, or other materials.
Information submitted for publication or displayed through a public profile may be visible to other readers and could be copied, shared, indexed, or stored by third parties. Do not submit information for public display that you wish to keep private.
7. Your privacy choices
Depending on how you use Undrafted, you may have the following choices:
Update certain profile or account information through your account settings
Unsubscribe from marketing emails
Change browser cookie settings
Use available website cookie controls
Request access to or deletion of certain account information
Request the correction of inaccurate personal information
Opt out of certain targeted advertising activities where required by law
Disabling cookies does not necessarily prevent all data collection. Some technologies are required for website security, functionality, fraud prevention, or contextual advertising.
8. U.S. state privacy rights
Residents of certain U.S. states may have privacy rights under applicable law. Depending on your location and whether the relevant law applies to Undrafted, these rights may include the ability to:
Confirm whether we process your personal information
Access certain personal information
Correct inaccurate personal information
Request deletion of personal information
Obtain a portable copy of certain information
Opt out of targeted advertising
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information
Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request
Exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Verification may require confirming control of the email address connected to your account or providing other information reasonably necessary to match your request with our records.
An authorized agent may submit a request where permitted by law. We may require proof that the agent has authority to act on your behalf.
To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.
9. Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Provide the website and requested services
Maintain your account
Fulfill the purpose for which the information was collected
Maintain business and security records
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Prevent fraud or abuse
Meet legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, how it is used, and whether an account remains active.
When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may delete it, anonymize it, or securely isolate it until deletion is possible.
10. Data security
Undrafted uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
However, no website, internet transmission, storage system, or security measure can guarantee complete security. You are responsible for using a strong, unique password and protecting access to your account and devices.
Contact us promptly if you believe your Undrafted account or personal information has been compromised.
11. Children’s privacy
Undrafted is a general-audience sports news website and is not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
A parent or legal guardian who believes a child has provided personal information to Undrafted may contact us using the information below.
12. Third-party websites and embedded content
Undrafted articles and pages may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content from services such as social media platforms, video providers, podcast platforms, ticketing services, sports organizations, advertisers, or other publishers.
Third parties may collect information when you interact with their links, advertisements, or embedded content. Their practices are governed by their own privacy policies, not this Privacy Policy.
Undrafted is not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, or content practices of third-party services.
13. International visitors
Undrafted is operated from the United States. If you access the website from another country, your information may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy and data protection laws in those locations may differ from the laws where you live.
Where required, we may ask for consent before using certain cookies or processing information for personalized advertising.
14. Do Not Track signals
Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, the website may not respond to every Do Not Track request.
Where required by applicable law and supported by our systems, we may recognize legally valid browser-based opt-out preference signals.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services, advertising practices, or legal obligations change.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes may also be communicated through the website, by email, or through another appropriate notice.
Your continued use of the website after an updated policy becomes effective means that the updated policy will apply to your subsequent use of Undrafted.
16. Contact us
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Undrafted Contact page or sent to:
Undrafted
Email: austynundrafted@gmail.com
Location: Ohio, United States