The short version
StartHim is a free fantasy football start/sit voting app. We collect only what we need to run it: the account details Google shares when you sign in, the questions, picks, and comments you post, and basic technical logs. We do not sell your information, and we do not run ads.
Information we collect
Account information
When you sign in with Google on starthim.com, Google shares your name, email address, and profile image with us. We use these to create your StartHim profile and to keep you signed in. Signing in is optional; you can browse questions, results, and the leaderboard without an account.
Content you create
Questions you ask, picks you make, comments and reactions you post, friends you add, and your pick record are stored with your account. Open picks stay private to the person who made them until voting locks at kickoff. After that, picks are public by design so every scored call goes on the record.
Email preferences
If you opt in to daily activity recaps, we store that preference and send those emails through Resend. You can turn recaps off at any time in Settings.
Technical information
Like most services, our servers record standard request logs such as IP address, browser or device type, and the pages or API endpoints requested. The website may use Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic. The mobile apps do not include analytics or advertising SDKs.
The mobile apps
The StartHim apps for iOS and Android talk to the same servers as starthim.com. The apps do not access your contacts, photos, location, or other device data, and they do not use device identifiers for tracking. If you are not signed in, the apps only send the requests needed to load public questions, results, and community profiles.
How we use information
- To run the service: showing questions, recording picks, scoring results, and ranking the leaderboard.
- To keep your account secure and your session signed in.
- To send the emails you have asked for.
- To understand aggregate usage and fix problems.
Who we share it with
We share information only with the service providers that run StartHim: hosting and database providers (Vercel and Turso), Google for sign-in and optional website analytics, and Resend for email. We also fetch public football data from nflverse, FantasyPros, and Open-Meteo; those requests do not include your personal information. We do not sell personal information and we do not share it with advertisers.
Your choices
- You can use StartHim without signing in.
- You can sign out at any time from Settings, which revokes the current session.
- You can turn email recaps off in Settings.
- To delete your account and the content tied to it, email privacy@starthim.com from the address on your account. We will confirm and complete the deletion within 30 days.
Data retention
Account data and content stay in our database until you ask us to delete them. Server logs are kept for a limited time for security and debugging and then discarded.
Children
StartHim is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.
Changes to this policy
If we make meaningful changes we will update the date at the top of this page and, for significant changes, note it on the site.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email privacy@starthim.com.