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Scorer Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 3, 2026

1. Scope and Controller

This privacy policy applies to the Scorer darts scoring app for iPhone and iPad. It does not cover this portfolio website; its separate privacy policy is available at nickringelmann.com/privacy.

The controller responsible for processing personal data in Scorer is:

Nick Ringelmann
c/o Lagom Ventures UG
Goldbrinkstraße 15
59069 Hamm
Germany

Email: work@nickringelmann.com

2. Data Stored Only on Your Device

Scorer stores your roster, player names, preferences, and local match information on your device. I do not receive this information when you use Scorer only for local games. You can remove it by changing the relevant settings or deleting the app.

3. Optional Online Games

Scorer can host or join an online match for up to eight players. When you use that function, the app connects to a relay server I operate at relay.nickringelmann.com and sends the data needed to run and synchronise the match:

  • the display name you choose, and the display names of the other participants;
  • the six-digit lobby code, and a random session token that lets you rejoin after losing connection;
  • your place in the throwing order and whether you are currently connected;
  • match settings such as starting score, out rule, legs, and sets; and
  • gameplay data such as entered scores, remaining scores, turns, busts, finish information, timestamps, legs, sets, and winners.

This processing is necessary to provide the online-game function you request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Online play is optional, and local games work without sending anything to the relay.

Earlier versions of Scorer used Apple CloudKit for online play. They no longer do, and Apple is not involved in this processing.

The relay passes match data between the participants of a single lobby. Everyone in your lobby sees the display names and gameplay data of everyone else. Someone who guesses your lobby code while the lobby is still open can join the match; once the host starts it, nobody else can join. Choose a nickname rather than your real name, and do not put personal information in it.

4. Hosting, Server Logs, and International Processing

The relay runs on a virtual server I rent from netcup GmbH, Daimlerstraße 25, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany, in a data centre in Vienna, Austria. netcup acts as a processor on my behalf under a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. Processing takes place within the European Union, so no transfer to a third country is involved.

The connection between the app and the relay is encrypted with TLS. The certificate is issued automatically by the Let’s Encrypt certificate authority.

The relay holds match data in memory only. It writes no match data to a database or to disk.

The web server in front of the relay writes technical access logs containing the IP address of the connecting device, the time of the request, and its result. I use these to operate the service and to detect faults and abuse (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). They rotate automatically and are capped in size, so older entries are overwritten in normal operation. They are not combined with match data and are not used to build a profile. The relay’s own log records lobby codes and connection events, but no player names, session tokens, or IP addresses.

I do not sell this data or use it for advertising, marketing, analytics, tracking, or profiling. Scorer contains no advertising or third-party analytics SDK.

5. Retention and Deletion

Match data stays in the relay’s memory only for as long as the match needs it:

  • when the host leaves, or any player leaves a match already in progress, the lobby closes and its data is discarded at once;
  • once everyone has disconnected, the lobby is discarded about ten minutes later, which is the window that lets you rejoin after losing signal;
  • a lobby that sees no activity at all is discarded after six hours; and
  • restarting the relay clears every lobby immediately.

No lasting record of a match therefore exists for me to keep or hand over, and no deletion request is needed for match data. Technical access logs are overwritten as they rotate, as described above.

The session token that lets you rejoin a match is stored on your device, not by me. It is removed when you leave a lobby, and deleting the app removes it in any case.

6. Your Rights

Subject to the legal requirements, you may request access to, rectification or erasure of your personal data, restriction of processing, data portability, or object to processing. Contact me at work@nickringelmann.com to exercise these rights.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or the alleged infringement. Scorer does not use automated decision-making or profiling.

7. Children

Scorer is not specifically directed at children. Users should choose a nickname rather than enter a real name or other personal information. A parent or guardian may contact me with questions about a child’s use of the online function.

8. Changes

I may update this policy when Scorer’s features or legal requirements change. The date above identifies the current version.