Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2, 2025

1. Introduction

FightLink ("we," "us," or "our") operates the international fighter matchmaking platform at intl.fightlink.app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. Please read this policy carefully.

2. Data Controller

FightLink is the data controller responsible for your personal data. For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
General Contact: [email protected]

3. Personal Data We Collect

When you register as a fighter on FightLink, we collect the following categories of personal data:

Identity Information

Name, nationality, age bracket

Contact Information

Email address, phone number (WhatsApp), LINE ID, social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram)

Location Information

Country, city, nearest airport, countries you're willing to fight in

Physical Characteristics

Height, weight, reach (required for fair matchmaking)

Professional Information

Fight record, fighting styles, rules/disciplines, gym affiliation, titles, last fight details

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): By completing our registration form and checking the consent box, you consent to the processing of your data for matchmaking purposes.
  • Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Processing is necessary to provide our matchmaking services to you.
  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): We may process data for fraud prevention, security, and service improvement.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Match you with suitable opponents based on weight, experience, location, and style
  • Actively work with promoters and event organizers to arrange fight opportunities on your behalf
  • Connect you with promoters, gyms, and event organizers
  • Send you fight opportunities and platform updates via email
  • Display anonymized profile information in our public fighter pool (country, weight class, style only)
  • Improve our matchmaking algorithms and services

6. Public Fighter Pool Display

To facilitate matchmaking, we display an anonymized version of fighter data in our public "Discover" section. This includes:

Publicly Visible (Anonymized)

Anonymized identifier (e.g., "Fighter #A1B2C3"), country, fighting discipline, styles, weight class

Never Publicly Displayed

Your name, email, phone number, social media, gym name, exact age, fight record details, or any contact information

This anonymized display allows promoters to see the types of fighters available without exposing your personal identity. Interested parties must contact FightLink directly to be connected with you.

7. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We share your data with the following categories of recipients:

Email Service Provider (Brevo)

We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to send transactional and marketing emails. Your name and email are shared with Brevo under their GDPR-compliant data processing agreement. Brevo Privacy Policy →

Matchmaking Partners

When you are matched with a potential fight opportunity, we share relevant profile information (name, record, weight, contact) with the organizing promoter or gym only with your consent or upon your request.

Internal Team Notifications

Our matchmaking team receives notifications when new fighters register to facilitate faster matching. This data is only accessible to authorized FightLink staff.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not share your data with advertisers.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access

Request a copy of all data we hold about you

Right to Rectification

Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")

Right to Restrict Processing

Limit how we use your data

Right to Data Portability

Receive your data in a machine-readable format

Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interests

Right to Withdraw Consent

Withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line "GDPR Request". We will respond within 30 days.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as you have an active profile on FightLink. If you request deletion of your account, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain information (e.g., for tax or legal purposes).

Anonymized and aggregated data (which cannot identify you) may be retained indefinitely for statistical purposes.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
  • Secure database hosting with access controls
  • Regular security reviews and updates
  • Staff-only access to personal data on a need-to-know basis

11. International Data Transfers

FightLink operates from Thailand but serves fighters internationally. Your data may be processed in:

  • Thailand (our primary location)
  • European Union (Brevo email services)
  • United States (cloud hosting infrastructure)

Where data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

12. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and remember your signup progress. These cookies are necessary for the service to function and cannot be disabled.

Cookies We Use

  • signup_uuid - Links you to your profile (30 days)
  • csrftoken - Security token for form submissions
  • sessionid - Django session (staff only)

13. Children's Privacy

FightLink is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected].

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Privacy Inquiries: [email protected]
General Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @fightlinkphuket

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence.