Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 3, 2026

NBA Trade Machine is an independent, fan-made tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the National Basketball Association (NBA), any NBA team, or any NBA-related entity.

1. Introduction

NBA Trade Machine ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at this domain. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Contact Form: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Error & Performance Monitoring: We use Sentry, a third-party error tracking service, to monitor application errors and performance. When an error occurs, Sentry may collect technical information such as your browser type, operating system, IP address, and the actions that led to the error. This data helps us fix bugs and improve the application.
  • Analytics (opt-in): We use PostHog, a product analytics service, to understand how visitors use the site (e.g. pages viewed, features used). PostHog only runs if you accept it via the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit; you can decline at any time, and we do not use PostHog for advertising or to track you across other websites.
  • Session Cookies: We use a session cookie that is strictly necessary for security purposes (CSRF protection on form submissions). This cookie does not track you across websites and is deleted when you close your browser.

2.3 Information We Do Not Collect

  • We do not use advertising cookies or ad-network tracking.
  • We do not track you across other websites.
  • We do not create user accounts or store login credentials.
  • We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your contact form submissions.
  • To diagnose and fix application errors.
  • To monitor and improve site performance.
  • To protect the security of the application (CSRF protection).

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data on our behalf:

These services have their own privacy policies governing how they handle data.

5. Data Retention

  • Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
  • Error tracking data in Sentry is retained according to Sentry's data retention policies (typically 90 days).
  • Session cookies expire when you close your browser.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to any personal data we hold about you.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Decline analytics at any time via the cookie consent banner, or by clearing your browser's local storage for this site to reset your choice.
  • Opt out of non-essential data collection by disabling JavaScript (note: this will affect site functionality).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form.

7. Children's Privacy

NBA Trade Machine is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our contact form.