Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 22, 2026
This policy explains what personal data Cedars Metrics collects, why, how long we keep it, and the choices you have. It applies to cedarsmetrics.com, its applications and related services, including Cedars Metrics Fantasy once available.
The controller of your data is Cedars Metrics, 803 Kenilworth Boulevard Unit 221, Kenilworth NJ 07033, ("Cedars Metrics", "we", "us"). We process personal data in accordance with Lebanese Law No. 81 of 2018 on Electronic Transactions and Personal Data.
1. What we collect
When you create an account
first and last name (Arabic or Latin script);
email address;
password, stored only as a one-way encrypted value that we cannot read;
country;
whether you want to receive news by email.
If you add them in your profile
phone number;
profile photo;
favourite club;
notification and email preferences.
When you use the service
the devices you sign in from (device and browser type, IP address, time of sign-in and last activity), so we can show you your signed-in devices and enforce the device limit;
the pages and sections you open and technical logs (IP address, time, errors and page load times), to keep the service secure and working;
your rating of the service, if you give one;
your theme choice (light or dark), stored only in your own browser.
When you contact us
the name, WhatsApp number and message you enter in the contact form.
If you enable notifications
a technical subscription identifier issued by your browser or device, used only to deliver notifications to it.
In Fantasy
your team and league names, player selections, lineups, transactions, trades, messages within Fantasy features, and scores and standings.
We do not collect payment details, because the service involves no payments.
2. Why we use it
| Purpose | Data used | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Creating and securing your account, signing you in, limiting devices | account data, device data | performing our agreement with you |
| Giving you the sections your account can open | account data | performing our agreement with you |
| Account emails (verification, password reset, security notices) | email address | performing our agreement with you |
| News and updates by email | email address | your consent, which you can withdraw at any time |
| Notifications about games and results | notification subscription | your consent, given in your browser or device |
| Personalising your home page (for example your favourite club) | profile data | performing our agreement with you |
| Answering your messages | contact form data | your request |
| Running Fantasy leagues, scoring and standings | Fantasy data | performing our agreement with you |
| Security, preventing fraud and abuse, fixing errors | technical logs, device data | our legitimate interest in a safe, working service |
| Understanding how the service is used, in aggregate | usage data | our legitimate interest in improving the service |
We do not sell your personal data. We do not use it for third-party advertising, and we do not build advertising profiles.
3. Who sees it
Other members can see only what you choose to make visible in shared features. In Fantasy, members of the same league can see your team name, league activity, lineups, results and standings.
Our service providers, who process data on our behalf and under our instructions: our hosting provider (servers and backups), our email provider (sending account and news emails), and the browser and device notification services of Google, Apple and Mozilla (delivering notifications). They may not use your data for their own purposes.
Authorities, when the law requires it, or to protect the rights, safety or property of our members or of Cedars Metrics.
Some of these providers may store or process data outside Lebanon. When they do, we take reasonable steps to make sure your data remains protected.
4. How long we keep it
Account data: while your account is open. When you ask us to delete your account, we deactivate it immediately and delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except where the law requires us to keep it longer.
Device and technical logs: up to 12 months.
Contact form messages: up to 24 months after the conversation ends.
Notification subscriptions: until you turn notifications off or the subscription stops working.
Fantasy data: while your account is open. Final standings and results of completed seasons may be kept in anonymised form as part of the league history.
Backups: deleted data may remain in encrypted backups for up to 30 days before they are overwritten.
5. Security
We protect your data with encrypted connections (HTTPS), passwords stored only as one-way encrypted values, sign-in tokens stored in encrypted form, access limited to people who need it, activity logs, and regular backups. No system is completely secure; if a breach affecting your data occurs, we will inform you and the competent authorities as the law requires.
6. Your rights
Subject to Lebanese law, you have the right to:
access the personal data we hold about you;
correct it if it is inaccurate or incomplete (most of it you can edit yourself in your profile);
delete your account and personal data;
object to processing based on our legitimate interests;
withdraw consent at any time, for example to news emails or notifications, without affecting earlier processing.
To use these rights, use the options in your profile or contact us at support@cedarsmetrics.com. We may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request, and we will reply within 30 days.
7. Cookies and similar technology
We use only what the service needs to work:
a session cookie, which keeps you signed in and protects your account;
a security cookie, which protects forms against forgery;
browser storage for your light or dark theme choice.
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.
8. Children
The service is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, contact us and we will delete it. Members under 18 must have the permission of a parent or guardian.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. When we make significant changes, we will tell members through the service or by email before they take effect.
10. Contact
For any question about your data or this policy: support@cedarsmetrics.com, or through the contact form on cedarsmetrics.com.
Cedars Metrics
803 Kenilworth Boulevard Unit 221
Kenilworth, NJ 07033