Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 10, 2025
Last Updated: June 10, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Mr.Digs ("we," "our," or "us"), operated by McKerin Software, Inc. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding your personal information when you visit our website at mrdigs.net (the "Site") or use our services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

Newsletter Subscriptions: When you subscribe to our volleyball newsletter, we collect your email address and any additional information you choose to provide.

Account Registration: If you create a member account, we may collect:

Email address
Name (if provided)
Payment information (processed securely through Stripe)
Profile preferences

Comments and Interactions: When you comment on posts or interact with our content, we collect the information you choose to share.

Contact Forms: When you contact us, we collect your email address and any information included in your message.

Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you use our Site, including:

Pages viewed and time spent on pages
Referring websites and search terms
Device information (browser type, operating system)
IP address and general location information

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze Site usage.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide Services:

Deliver our volleyball content and newsletters
Process membership subscriptions and payments
Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
Personalize your experience on our Site

Improve Our Services:

Analyze Site usage to improve content and functionality
Understand our audience's volleyball interests and preferences
Develop new features and content

Communications:

Send you our volleyball newsletter (if subscribed)
Notify you about important updates to our services
Send promotional content about volleyball-related topics (with your consent)

Legal and Safety:

Comply with legal obligations
Protect our rights and the safety of our users
Prevent fraud and abuse

Third-Party Services

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

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. We use this information to improve our volleyball content and user experience.

Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your visits to our Site and other websites.

Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Ad Settings: You can control ad personalization through your Google Ad Settings.

Stripe (Payment Processing)

For paid memberships, we use Stripe to process payments. Stripe collects and processes payment information according to their privacy policy. We do not store your complete payment information on our servers.

Stripe's Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Our Site is hosted on Amazon Web Services. AWS may collect certain technical information as part of providing hosting services.

AWS Privacy Policy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/

Email Service Provider

We use AWS to send newsletters and communications. They may collect information about email opens, clicks, and other engagement metrics.

Cookies and Tracking

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for basic Site functionality, including user authentication and security.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (Google Analytics).

Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements (Google AdSense).

Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for future visits.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our Site (as described above).

Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.

Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of McKerin Software, Inc. assets. Users will be notified of any changes.

Safety and Protection: To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our security measures include:

SSL encryption for data transmission
Secure hosting infrastructure (AWS)
Regular security updates and monitoring
Limited access to personal information

Your Rights and Choices

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

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to certain exceptions).

Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service provider.

Objection: Object to certain processing of your information.

Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent for processing (where applicable).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@mrdigs.net.

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by:

Clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email
Contacting us directly at info@mrdigs.net
Managing your preferences in your account settings (if applicable)

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

International Users

Our Site is operated from the United States. If you are accessing our Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by:

Posting the updated policy on our Site
Sending an email notification to subscribers (for significant changes)
Displaying a prominent notice on our Site

Your continued use of our Site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Company: McKerin Software, Inc.
Website: Mr.Digs (https://mrdigs.net)
Email: info@mrdigs.net
Website Contact: https://mrdigs.net/contact
Mailing Address:
McKerin Software, Inc.
PO BOX 192
Bettendorf, IA, 52722
USA

Volleyball-Specific Information Use

As a volleyball-focused website, we may use your information to:

Provide volleyball news, analysis, and educational content
Send updates about volleyball tournaments, college recruiting, and training opportunities
Analyze which volleyball topics and content are most popular with our audience
Improve our volleyball coverage and coaching resources

We are committed to serving the volleyball community responsibly and protecting the privacy of volleyball players, coaches, parents, and fans who visit our Site.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 10, 2025, and governs the collection, use, and disclosure of information by Mr.Digs.