1. Who We Are

Roaring Sensei (roaringsensei.com) is a personal content and community platform run by its operator. For data protection purposes, the operator of this website is the data controller.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Contact form: Your name, email address, and message when you use the contact form.

2.2 Pack bookings: Name, email address, social media handle, and order details when you book a pack.

2.3 Tournament registrations: Name, email address, social media handle, PSA Collectors ID, and PSA account email.

2.4 Technical data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected automatically via server logs and cookies.

2.5 Payment data: We do not collect or store payment card details. All payments are processed directly by Stripe.

3. How We Use Your Data

3.1 To respond to contact form enquiries.

3.2 To process and fulfil pack bookings and send confirmation emails.

3.3 To administer tournament entries, communicate with participants, and deliver cards to your PSA Vault.

3.4 To protect against fraud and abuse.

3.5 To improve the website using aggregated analytics.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

Contract performance — to fulfil your booking or tournament entry.

Legitimate interests — to maintain records and protect against fraud.

Consent — for non-essential cookies and analytics, which you can withdraw at any time.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Google reCAPTCHA: Used on the contact form to prevent spam. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

5.2 Stripe: Payment processing for pack bookings and tournament entries. We do not receive or store your card details. Stripe's privacy policy applies.

5.3 PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator): Your name and PSA account details are shared with PSA solely to facilitate card delivery to your vault.

5.4 YouTube: Embedded videos are served by YouTube/Google and subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Data Retention

Contact form enquiries: 12 months.

Pack booking and tournament entry records: 12 months from the date of the order or event.

Server logs: 30 days.

7. Your Rights (UK & EU Users)

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you. You may also object to processing, request restriction, or withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, use the contact form on this site. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Your Rights — US Users (CCPA)

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to Know: You may request details of the personal information we have collected about you and how it is used.
  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

To submit a CCPA request, use the contact form on this site. We will respond within 45 days.

9. Your Rights — Canadian Users (PIPEDA & Quebec Law 25)

If you are based in Canada, your personal information is collected and processed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and, where applicable, Quebec's Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (Law 25).

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, and withdraw consent to processing (subject to legal or contractual obligations). To exercise these rights, use the contact form on this site.

10. International Data Transfers

This site is operated from the United Kingdom and hosted on servers located within the European Union. If you access this site from outside the UK or EU — including from the United States or Canada — your personal data will be transferred to and processed in the UK or EU. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for any such transfers, consistent with applicable data protection law.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always available at roaringsensei.com.