Privacy Policy

In Her Element is a cinematic storytelling and marketplace platform celebrating women athletes. We are operated by Storied Sports. For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: [privacy@inherelement.com]

Information you provide directly

• Fans: name, email address, account credentials
• Athletes: name, email, sport, team, Instagram handle
• Agents & Management: name, email, phone number, agency name, proof of representation documents
• Press & Media: name, email, phone, publication or outlet name
• All users: messages and inquiries submitted through the contact form

Information we collect automatically

• Browser type, device type, IP address
• Pages visited, time spent on site, referral source
• Cookie and analytics data (see Cookie Policy)

Information from third parties

• Publicly available athlete data used to create and populate athlete profiles (news sources, official team and league records, public social media)
• Instagram handle verification, initiated by the athlete directly

• To operate and improve the platform
• To respond to contact form submissions and route them to the appropriate internal team
• To verify athlete identity and process profile claims
• To send transactional emails (confirmation of contact form submission, claim link delivery, account updates)
• To analyze usage and improve the user experience
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

In Her Element publishes profiles for women athletes using publicly available information including career history, statistics, awards, and images sourced under editorial licensing. Athletes may:

• Request corrections to their profile at any time via the contact form
• Claim and verify their profile through our Instagram verification flow
• Request removal of their profile by contacting [privacy@inherelement.com]

Requests are reviewed and addressed within 30 days.

We use the following third-party services in the operation of IHE. Each has its own privacy policy governing their data practices:

• Google Workspace (Sheets, Drive), internal data storage and contact form logging
• Shopify, marketplace transactions (Phase 2)
• Instagram / Meta, athlete identity verification (athlete-initiated only)
• [Analytics Provider], usage analytics (TBD)
• [Email Provider], transactional email delivery (TBD)

• Contact form submissions are retained for [X months/years], TBD
• Account data is retained for as long as your account is active, plus [X months] after deletion
• Agent proof of representation documents are retained for [X months] after the claim is resolved

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [privacy@inherelement.com]. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for processing your data is:

• Contract performance, for account creation and profile claims
• Legitimate interests, for publishing publicly available athlete profiles and analytics
• Consent, for non-essential cookies and marketing communications

You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority at any time.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

In Her Element is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, contact us immediately at [privacy@inherelement.com].

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For any privacy-related questions or requests: [privacy@inherelement.com]