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Privacy policy

Last updated 14 November 2026

Baton provides sports day software for schools. This policy explains what we collect when you visit our website or use the app, and what we do with it. We have kept it short and in plain English.

What we collect

  • Staff accounts. Your name, work email, school name and a securely hashed password. We never store passwords in plain text.
  • Sports day data. Your houses, events, places and points, plus any pupil names, times or distances you choose to enter. Names are always optional.
  • Enquiries. The details you send us through the contact form.
  • Visits. We count visits to our public pages with privacy-friendly analytics that do not use cookies or identify you.

How we use it

We use your information to run your account, show your live leaderboard, reply to your messages and keep the service secure. We do not sell your data and we do not use it for advertising.

Cookies

We use one essential cookie that keeps staff logged in. It is removed when you log out or after 30 days. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Emails

We email you when you ask to reset your password, and we email our own team when someone sends an enquiry. Our emails can include a small image and link tracking that tells us whether a message was opened or a link was clicked. Links in password reset emails are never tracked.

Public leaderboards

When your board is public, anyone with its link can see your school name, house standings and results, including any pupil names you entered. Public boards are hidden from search engines, and you can switch your board to private at any time in your settings.

How long we keep it

We keep your account and sports day data for as long as your account is open. You can clear every result yourself at any time. If you would like your whole account deleted, ask us and we will remove it.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you. Schools remain in charge of any pupil information they enter, and we only process it to provide the service.

Contact us

Questions about privacy? Send us a message and we will get back to you.