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FIRST TO SCORE:
MLB Baseball Analytics

First to Score is an MLB Baseball Analytics research project presented by Sparkline Sports, exploring how scoring first influences winning across more than 26,000 MLB games.

Privacy Policy for First to Score: MLB Analytics Website

Privacy Policy for First to Score: MLB Baseball Analytics website.
 

1. Information We Collect

When you voluntarily subscribe to receive updates from First to Score, we collect your email address and any additional information you choose to provide.  Our website may also collect technical information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, and website usage statistics, through cookies and analytics tools.
 

2. How We Use Your Information

We use subscriber email addresses to:

  • Announce the availability and publication of the First to Score book.

  • Share periodic MLB baseball research, FSWG™ findings, and research updates.

  • Provide occasional news about First to Score and related Sparkline Sports research offerings, where covered by your subscription consent.

  • Respond to inquiries and requests.

We use website analytics to understand visitor activity and improve the website experience.
 

3. Email Subscriptions and Unsubscribing

Email subscriptions are voluntary.

Subscribers may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in those messages or by contacting us directly.  We will honor unsubscribe requests in accordance with applicable law.
 

4. How Information Is Stored and Shared

First to Score uses Wix for website hosting, email subscription management, and email marketing services.

When visitors subscribe to our mailing list, we collect and process their email addresses through Wix to manage subscriptions and deliver communications about the First to Score book, MLB research, and related Sparkline Sports updates.

Sparkline Sports does not sell subscriber email addresses or mailing lists.

Personal information may be processed by Wix and its authorized service providers to operate these services, subject to applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

We may also disclose information when required by law.
 

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website uses cookies and may use analytics technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and improve site performance.  Visitors may manage certain cookies through their browser settings and, where available, our website's cookie preferences.
 

6. Data Security and Retention

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures, including safeguards provided by our website and email service providers, to protect personal information.  We retain subscriber information for as long as necessary to provide requested communications, maintain required records, and comply with applicable laws. We delete or otherwise handle information when it is no longer needed, subject to legal obligations.
 

7. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you.

We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
 

8. Children's Privacy

First to Score is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.  If we learn that we collected such information, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
 

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, research offerings, and services evolve.

We will post changes on this page with an updated revision date.
 

10. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, email subscriptions, or personal information requests, contact:

Sparkline Sports — First to Score

Website: www.first-to-score.com

Email: spstraub916@gmail.com

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