Effective Date: March 31, 2026 | Last Updated: March 31, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to LI Lacrosse Journal ("LILJ," "we," "us," or "our"), operated at lilaxjournal.com. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users, including athletes, parents, coaches, and fans of Long Island lacrosse. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you create an account, register for an event, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, school or organization affiliation, graduation year or class year, and any other information you choose to submit.
Athlete & Player Data
We publish publicly available athletic statistics, player profiles, rankings, and performance data for lacrosse players in the Long Island area. This information is collected from public sources such as school athletic departments, game results, and submitted data. If you would like your information removed, please contact us using the details in Section 10.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited and time spent, referring URLs, and device type. This information is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our site. These may include essential cookies (required for the site to function), analytics cookies (to understand how visitors use the site), and preference cookies (to remember your settings and login status).
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described here.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and maintain the website, provide news, statistics, rankings, and event listings, process account registrations and logins, send you newsletters or updates if you have opted in, respond to your questions or support requests, improve site performance and user experience, and comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
5. Children's Privacy (COPPA)
Our site covers youth lacrosse and may include information about athletes under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through account registration or forms. Athlete statistics and names published on this site are drawn from publicly available sources such as school records and game data.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected personal information about a child under 13 without proper consent, please contact us immediately at info@lilaxjournal.com and we will promptly remove it.
6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in limited circumstances with trusted service providers who help us operate the site (such as hosting and analytics providers), who are bound by confidentiality obligations. We may also disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or others.
7. Third-Party Services
Our site may use third-party services including Google Analytics (for site traffic analysis) and WordPress plugins for site functionality. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites linked from our platform.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. Athlete statistics and public sports records may be retained as part of our historical archive.
9. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, and opt out of marketing communications at any time. For California residents, you have the rights provided under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what data is collected, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of sale (we do not sell data).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@lilaxjournal.com.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
LI Lacrosse Journal
Website: lilaxjournal.com
Email: info@lilaxjournal.com
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.