At VolleyballXpert.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of coaches, players, parents, and visitors who use our website, drill library, and practice planning tools. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we collect, how it is used, and how we safeguard your data in compliance with standard privacy laws and advertising policies.
1. Personal Information & Coach Accounts
You can explore our entire drill catalog, diagrams, coaching guides, and season blueprints anonymously without registering for an account. When you choose to create a free Coach Account to save custom practice plans or bookmark drills, we collect only the minimal necessary information:
- Email Address & Password: Used exclusively for secure account authentication, password recovery, and essential account notifications. Passwords are cryptographically salted and hashed.
- Practice Plans & Bookmarks: Custom practice schedules, drill notes, and bookmarked drills saved to your profile.
- Drill Ratings & Feedback: Voluntary ratings or community feedback you submit to help other coaches evaluate drill effectiveness.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address or personal information to any third parties.
2. Cookies, Analytics & Advertising
VolleyballXpert uses cookies, local storage, and third-party technologies to deliver a secure, fast, and personalized experience:
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Essential Cookies & Local Storage: Required for secure site operation, session management, CSRF anti-forgery protection, and remembering user interface preferences (such as light/dark mode in
localStorage). - Google Analytics (gtag.js): We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymized interaction metrics (such as visited drill pages, device types, screen resolutions, and general geographic regions) to optimize site performance and improve content. Google Analytics collects data in a manner that does not directly identify individual visitors. You can learn more about how Google uses data by visiting Google Privacy & Terms or opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies: We partner with Google AdSense to serve advertisements that keep VolleyballXpert free for coaches worldwide. Google and its advertising partners use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites across the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info.
3. AI Practice Plan Generator
When you use our interactive AI Practice Plan Generator, the prompt parameters you provide (such as target skill, age level, team size, and practice duration) are processed dynamically to suggest relevant drills from our library. We do not pass your personal account identity or email to AI processing providers, nor do we use your private practice notes to train public AI models.
4. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA Compliance)
VolleyballXpert is designed for adult and teenage volleyball coaches, PE teachers, club directors, and players. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through our platform, please contact us immediately so we can promptly delete the data.
5. Data Security & Retention
We employ industry-standard administrative and technical security measures—including TLS/HTTPS encryption for all data in transit, secure database connection parameters, parameterized queries, and strict authentication controls—to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. We retain your account data for as long as your Coach Account remains active.
6. Your Rights & Choices (GDPR & US State Privacy Laws)
Depending on your jurisdiction (including the EU/EEA under GDPR and California under CCPA/CPRA), you have the right to:
- Access and review the personal information associated with your account.
- Update or correct inaccurate profile details.
- Request permanent deletion of your Coach Account and all associated practice plans and bookmarks.
- Opt out of non-essential cookies and personalized advertising through your browser settings or ad preference portals.
7. Contact Us & Data Requests
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data privacy rights, or request account deletion, please contact our support team at support@volleyballxpert.com or visit our About page.