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Privacy Policy
The short version
- The app has no accounts and no sign-in. We don't know who you are.
- It contains no analytics, no trackers, no advertising and no third-party software kits.
- Your recordings, teams, logos, replay clips and settings are stored on your iPad. They are not sent to us.
- DadSportsNetwork does not operate a server that receives your data, and there is nothing for us to look at, sell or lose.
- Photos access is add-only — the app can put a finished game into your library, and it cannot read what's already in there.
Who this covers
This policy explains how the DadSportsNetwork iPad app ("DSN", "the app") handles information. DadSportsNetwork is operated by OpenVIP, Inc. ("we", "us"), based in Arizona, United States.
The app is made for adults — parents, coaches, team managers and club volunteers — who film youth sports. It is not designed or directed to be used by children. See section 6 for how we treat footage of minors.
This policy covers the app. It does not cover other companies' services you may choose to send your video to, such as YouTube. Those have their own policies.
What the app uses on your iPad
iPadOS asks your permission before the app can use any of the following. You can grant or revoke each one at any time in Settings → Dad Sports. Everything here happens on your device.
| Permission | What it's for | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Filming your game. The picture you see is the picture being recorded, with the scoreboard composited into it. | Written to a file on your iPad. Nowhere else. |
| Microphone | Recording game audio, from the iPad's own microphone or a microphone you connect. | Into the same file on your iPad. Nowhere else. |
| Photos (add only) |
Saving a finished recording or replay clip to your photo library so it's easy to find and share. | Your own photo library. The app cannot read, browse or search your library — add-only access does not permit it. |
| Local network | Connecting a second device on the same Wi-Fi to act as a scoreboard remote. This feature is not in the app yet. | Directly between your two devices. It does not reach the internet. |
If you decline a permission, the app keeps working as far as it can without it. Declining Photos, for example, does not put your recording at risk — the file is still written to the app's own storage on the iPad, where you can reach it through the Files app.
Where your recordings live
Everything the app creates or that you put into it is stored locally on your iPad:
- game recordings, clean feeds and replay clips;
- team names, abbreviations, colors and any logos you import;
- sponsor artwork and custom replay graphics;
- your setup and preferences, such as sport, board design and period length.
Your recordings are reachable in two places: the Files app, under On My iPad → Dad Sports, and — if you allow it — your Photos library.
Because this data lives on your device, it is subject to whatever backup you have set up. If your iPad backs up to iCloud or to a computer, your files may be included in that backup under Apple's terms, not ours. Deleting the app removes the data it stored in its own storage; anything already copied into Photos or moved elsewhere stays where you put it.
What we do not collect
As of the date at the top of this page, the app collects nothing. To be specific, DadSportsNetwork does not:
- require or offer an account, login, email address or profile;
- include analytics, crash-reporting or measurement software;
- include advertising, ad networks or any advertising identifier;
- track you across apps, websites or devices, or build a profile of you;
- collect your name, contacts, calendar, location or device identifiers;
- include third-party software development kits (SDKs) of any kind;
- transmit your video, audio, team information or settings to a DadSportsNetwork server — we do not operate one that receives your data.
We do not sell, rent, share or trade personal information, because we do not have any to sell, rent, share or trade.
Apple may provide us with aggregate, anonymous App Store statistics — how many times the app was downloaded, for example, or crash counts if you have chosen to share diagnostics with developers in your iPadOS settings. That information comes from Apple, is not tied to you, and is governed by Apple's privacy policy.
Live streaming
Live streaming is not yet available in the app. It is being built, and this section describes how it will work so there are no surprises when it arrives.
- You will connect your own YouTube channel or streaming destination and supply its stream key.
- The video and audio will travel directly from your iPad to that destination. It will not pass through, be copied to, or be stored by DadSportsNetwork.
- The stream key you enter is stored on your device so you don't have to type it every week. We never receive it.
- Once your video reaches YouTube — or wherever you send it — that company's terms and privacy policy govern what happens to it, including who can watch it. Choose your broadcast's privacy setting there deliberately, especially when children are on camera.
We will update this policy if any of that changes before streaming ships.
Children and youth sports footage
This app exists to film youth sports, so the recordings it makes will contain images and voices of minors. We treat that seriously, so here is exactly how it works.
The app is for adults
DadSportsNetwork is intended for use by adults — parents, guardians, coaches and team volunteers. It is not directed to children, is not designed for children to use, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone: there is no account, no form and no upload.
The footage is yours, and it stays with you
Recordings of a game — including any footage of minors — are created by you, written to your iPad, and stored there. We never receive that footage. We cannot view it, we cannot retrieve it, and we cannot delete it for you. If you later publish it or stream it to your own YouTube channel, you are the one publishing it.
Your responsibility before you film
Because we are not in the middle of any of this, the responsibility for filming appropriately sits with you. Before you record or publish, make sure you have:
- permission from the parents or guardians of the children being filmed, in line with your club's rules;
- permission from the league, rink, gym, school or venue — many have written media policies, and some prohibit filming outright;
- a deliberate decision about where the video ends up, and who can see it. An unlisted or private stream is not the same as a public one.
Never film in locker rooms, changing areas, bathrooms or anywhere a person would reasonably expect privacy. This is also covered in our Terms of Service.
COPPA
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") governs the online collection of personal information from children under 13. Because the app collects no personal information from anyone and transmits nothing to us, there is no such collection to disclose. If you believe a child has somehow provided us with personal information, contact us at the address in section 12 and we will look into it immediately.
Other companies
The app itself contains no third-party code that collects data. You may, however, choose to hand your video to another company, and at that point their rules apply:
- Apple — distributes the app, handles Photos and Files, and (in future) will process any purchases. See Apple's privacy policy.
- YouTube / Google — if and when you stream to your own channel. See Google's privacy policy.
- Anyone you send a file to — once you AirDrop, message, upload or post a recording, it is out of the app and out of our hands.
Keeping it safe
The most effective privacy protection is not collecting anything, and that is the one we've chosen. Beyond that, your recordings are protected by your iPad itself — your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, and iPadOS file encryption. We strongly recommend using a passcode on any device that holds video of children.
No system is perfect, and we can't guarantee the security of a device we don't control. Keeping backups of games you care about is on you — we'd hate for a lost iPad to be a lost season.
Your choices
- Permissions — grant or revoke camera, microphone, Photos and local network access at any time in Settings → Dad Sports. Revoking the camera or microphone will stop the app from recording; revoking Photos only stops it from saving copies to your library.
- Deleting recordings — delete them in the Files app under On My iPad → Dad Sports, and in Photos if you saved copies there.
- Deleting everything — delete the app. That removes its local storage, including teams, logos and settings.
- Access, correction, deletion and portability requests — laws in some places, including the EU/UK and California, give you rights to request a copy of your personal information or ask that it be deleted. We hold no personal information about you, so there is nothing for us to send or erase. Your data is already entirely in your hands. If that ever changes, this policy and these rights will be updated first.
Accounts and subscriptions
We intend to add optional accounts and paid subscription plans in a future version. None of that exists yet, and nothing described in this section is happening now.
When those features are ready, they will involve information this policy does not currently cover — for example an email address for your account, and purchase records handled by Apple. We will publish an updated privacy policy, with a new "last updated" date, before those features ship, and you will be able to read it before you sign up for anything.
Until then, take this policy at face value: no account, no payment, no collection.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the app handles information, we will update this page and change the "last updated" date at the top and bottom. Material changes — anything that means the app starts collecting something it doesn't collect today — will be reflected here before the version that does it is released.
Because the app has no account, we have no way to email you about a change. Checking this page is the reliable way to see where things stand.
Contact us
Questions about this policy, or about anything the app does with your data? A real person reads this address.
Last updated: 17 August 2026