What SharpXI collects, why, who else sees it, and how to get it deleted.
Last updated 11 August 2026
SharpXI is operated by SharpCast ("we", "us", "our"). We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.
We are registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office under the data protection fee, registration reference C1954277.
For any privacy question, or to exercise any right in section 7, email support@sharpcast.co.uk.
SharpXI and SharpCast share an account system and nothing else. SharpCast also operates a separate football analysis product for adults. Signing in to SharpXI does not give you that product, and using SharpXI does not opt you into anything relating to it. This policy covers SharpXI.
| Data | Why | When |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | To create your account and sign you in | Always |
| Password (hashed) | Only if you choose to set one. We store a one way hash, never the password | Optional |
| Google account identifier and email | Only if you choose Sign in with Google | Optional |
| Session token | To keep you signed in. Held in your device's secure keychain | Always |
| Your FPL manager id | To import your squad, if you give it to us | Optional |
| Your saved squad and planning choices | To show you your team and its projections | Optional |
| A squad screenshot | Only if you use screenshot import. See section 4 | Optional |
| Basic technical data | Server logs (IP address, timestamp, request path) for security and fault finding | Always |
We do not collect: your name (unless you choose to give one), date of birth, address, phone number, payment details, location, contacts, photos beyond a screenshot you pick yourself, or any advertising identifier.
We do not track you across other apps or websites, and we do not sell or share your personal data for advertising. There is no advertising software in the app.
Your appearance settings (armband colour, accent, difficulty scale, pitch) are stored on your device only. They never reach our servers.
| Purpose | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Providing your account and the planner | Performance of our contract with you |
| Sending sign in codes and service notices | Performance of our contract with you |
| Reading a screenshot you choose to upload | Performance of our contract with you, at your request |
| Keeping the service secure and preventing abuse | Our legitimate interest in a secure service |
We do not rely on consent for anything described here, because nothing here is optional in a way that would require it: every optional feature is one you start yourself, and not using it is the way to decline.
If you choose to import your squad from a screenshot, the image you pick is sent to our server and forwarded to Anthropic, which reads the player names from it and returns them. We do this only when you tap the button and choose an image.
These are our processors for SharpXI. Each acts on our instructions under a contract.
| Processor | What it does | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Hosting. Our servers and database | Germany (EU) |
| Resend | Sends your sign in code and service email | EU / US |
| Anthropic | Reads a squad screenshot, only when you upload one (section 4) | US |
| Verifies your identity, only if you choose Sign in with Google | US |
Where a processor is outside the UK or EU, the transfer is covered by an adequacy decision or by standard contractual clauses.
What is deliberately absent. SharpXI uses no analytics provider, no crash reporting service, no advertising network, and no payment processor. If that changes, this table changes with it and the date at the top of this page moves.
We keep your account data for as long as your account is open. If you delete your account we delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days.
Server logs are kept for up to 30 days and then deleted. A screenshot is never retained (section 4). Aggregate, non identifying statistics that cannot be linked back to you may be kept indefinitely.
SharpXI takes no payment, so we hold no billing records for it.
Under the UK GDPR you have the right to:
To exercise any of these, email support@sharpcast.co.uk. We respond within one month. You can also complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk if you are unhappy with how we have handled your data.
SharpXI is rated for general audiences and contains nothing unsuitable for children. However, it requires an account, and you must be at least 13 years old to create one. If you are under 13, do not sign up.
If we learn that we hold an account for a child under 13, we delete it and the data held against it. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, email us and we will act.
If we change this policy we update the date at the top. Where a change materially affects you, we will tell you in the app or by email before it takes effect.