Privacy Policy

How ScoreCam handles your information, including the data involved when you connect a streaming account such as YouTube.

Overview

Effective date: September 24, 2026

ScoreCam ("the app") is developed and operated by Pachyderm Software ("we", "us", or "our"). ScoreCam is an iPhone and iPad app that lets you record and live stream your own sporting events with a live scoreboard overlay, and share that video to your own accounts on services such as YouTube.

We built ScoreCam to work with as little personal data as possible. Your video is recorded on your device and saved to your own photo library. When you choose to live stream, the video goes from your device to the streaming service you selected, under your own account. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

  • Streaming account connections. When you connect a live streaming account (for example YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook), we store the credentials needed to stream to that account, such as an authorization token or a stream key that you enter or that the service returns after you sign in.
  • Scoreboard and team content. Team names, colors, logos, event titles, and similar content you enter to configure your scoreboard and broadcasts. This is stored on your device and, if you enable iCloud, in your private iCloud account.

Information created on your device

  • Video and audio. Recordings you capture with the app. These are stored in your device's photo library and are not uploaded to us.
  • Camera, microphone, and photo library access. The app requests these permissions so it can record and save video. Content captured through these permissions stays on your device unless you choose to live stream or share it.

Information collected automatically

  • Diagnostics and crash data. If you consent through Apple, limited crash and performance diagnostics may be shared with us to help us fix problems. This data does not identify you personally.
  • Purchase status. Subscription and purchase status is handled through Apple's App Store and our subscription provider so the app can unlock paid features. Apple processes all payments; we never receive your credit or debit card number or any other card details.

Information Stored on Your Device

ScoreCam stores, accesses, and collects information directly and indirectly on and from your device, and in the limited cases described below allows third parties to do so. This is what is stored, and where:

  • App preferences. Your app and scoreboard settings, event titles, descriptions, visibility and latency choices, and the list of live streaming accounts you have set up, including any stream key you typed in yourself. These are kept in the app's local preference storage on your device.
  • Authorization tokens. When you sign in to YouTube or Twitch, the resulting authorization token is stored in the iOS Keychain on that device, using a protection class that keeps it on that device only. It is not copied to iCloud and it is not included in device backups.
  • Files in the app's own storage. Scoreboard profiles, your team library, saved text libraries, team and sponsor logo images, and temporary working files created while recording.
  • Your photo library. Finished recordings, highlight clips, and reels that you choose to save.
  • Your private iCloud. If you turn on "Restore Settings After Reinstall", the app mirrors your preferences and library files to your own private iCloud key-value storage so your setup returns after you reinstall. Authorization tokens are never included. You can turn this off in the app.
  • Subscription provider. To unlock paid features, our subscription provider stores an anonymous identifier on your device and receives your purchase status from Apple. It does not receive your name, your email address, or any YouTube data.

Cookies and similar technologies

ScoreCam is a native iPhone and iPad app. It does not place cookies or web beacons of its own, it contains no advertising or third-party analytics software, it does not use the device advertising identifier, and it does not track you across other apps or websites.

There is one place where a third party may place, access, or recognize cookies or similar technology in connection with your use of ScoreCam. When you sign in to a streaming account, the sign-in page opens in a secure web browser view provided by iOS. The service you are signing in to, for example Google for YouTube, may set and read its own cookies in that browser session in order to authenticate you and to remember that you are signed in. Those cookies belong to that service and are governed by its privacy policy, not ours. ScoreCam cannot read them, and we receive no cookie data from them. The same applies to the Facebook Live setup screen, which loads Facebook's own website inside the app.

How We Use Information

We use the limited information described above only to:

  • Record, save, and (when you choose) live stream your video to the account you selected.
  • Create and manage the live broadcast on your own channel when you use an authenticated connection.
  • Remember your settings, teams, and preferences between sessions.
  • Unlock features you have purchased and provide customer support.
  • Diagnose crashes and improve reliability.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.

YouTube API Services

ScoreCam uses YouTube API Services to let you stream to your own YouTube channel. By connecting a YouTube account in ScoreCam, you are also agreeing to the YouTube Terms of Service. Google's handling of data is described in the Google Privacy Policy.

What we access, and why

When you choose the YouTube Live - Authentication option, you sign in with Google (OAuth) and grant ScoreCam permission to act on your own YouTube channel. We use this access only to:

  • Create a live broadcast and live stream on your channel when you tap Go Live.
  • Apply the title, description, visibility, and latency you selected in the app.
  • List your own upcoming scheduled broadcasts so you can choose to stream to one you already created.
  • Return the resulting watch link so you can share it.

What we do not do

  • We do not access, download, or store other people's videos, channels, or analytics.
  • We do not read your subscriptions, watch history, or comments.
  • We do not sell, rent, or share YouTube data with third parties, and we do not use it for advertising or any purpose other than providing the streaming feature you requested.
  • We do not use YouTube data to build user profiles, and we do not transfer it to ad networks or data brokers.

Storage of YouTube authorization

The authorization token that lets ScoreCam stream to your channel is stored in the iOS Keychain on your device, using a protection class that keeps it on that device only. It is not copied to iCloud, it is not included in device backups, and it never reaches any server of ours. We do not keep a copy of your Google password. Tokens are used only to perform the streaming actions listed above, and only for as long as you keep the account connected in the app.

What YouTube data we keep, and for how long

ScoreCam does not build a database of YouTube data. Apart from the authorization token described above, YouTube API data is requested when you need it, held in memory only while the relevant screen is open, and discarded as soon as you close it. Nothing from the YouTube API is written to disk, to iCloud, or to any server.

  • Your list of scheduled broadcasts is fetched fresh from YouTube each time you open the scheduled events list, and is discarded when you close that screen.
  • The broadcast and stream details for the event you are going live with, including the watch link, are held only for the duration of that streaming session and discarded when it ends.
  • Titles, descriptions, visibility and latency that you type into the app are your own input, saved as app preferences so your next broadcast is pre-filled. You can change or clear them at any time in the app.
  • Authorization tokens are kept until you sign out, remove the account, delete the app, or revoke access from your Google account.

Because nothing is retained, there is no stored YouTube data for us to refresh or expire on a schedule. If you ask us to delete data associated with you, we will do so as soon as possible and within seven days of the request, using the contact details at the end of this policy.

Revoking access

You can revoke ScoreCam's access to your YouTube account at any time in two ways:

  • Remove the account inside ScoreCam (App Settings, Live Streaming, Accounts), which deletes the stored token from your device.
  • Visit your Google account's Third-party apps & services page and remove ScoreCam's access.

Because ScoreCam stores YouTube authorization on your own device and in your own account, revoking access there fully removes our ability to act on your channel.

Other Streaming Platforms

ScoreCam can also stream to Twitch, Facebook Live, and other services that accept a standard stream key. For these, we store the stream key or authorization you provide so the app can send your video to your account. Each service has its own privacy policy that governs how it handles the stream and any data on its side. We only use these credentials to stream to the account you selected, and you can remove them in the app at any time.

Sharing and Disclosure

We share information only in these limited situations:

  • With the streaming service you choose. When you go live, your video and the broadcast details you entered are sent to that service (for example YouTube) under your own account.
  • With service providers that run the app. Apple (App Store and iCloud) and our subscription provider process purchases and sync on our behalf, under their own privacy terms.
  • When required by law. We may disclose information if required to do so by a valid legal process.

We do not sell personal information to anyone.

Data Retention and Deletion

  • Your videos stay in your device's photo library until you delete them. We never receive a copy.
  • Authorization tokens remain in the iOS Keychain on that one device until you sign out, remove the account, or delete the app. They are never copied to iCloud.
  • Settings and stream keys you typed in remain in the app's preferences on your device, and in your own private iCloud if you enabled "Restore Settings After Reinstall", until you remove the account or delete the app.
  • Deleting the app removes the data ScoreCam stored on that device. To also remove a YouTube connection on Google's side, use the Third-party apps & services page described above.

If you would like help removing your data or have questions about deletion, contact us using the details below.

Your Choices and Controls

  • You control which streaming accounts are connected, and can remove any of them in App Settings, Live Streaming, Accounts.
  • You control camera, microphone, and photo library permissions in the iOS Settings app.
  • You control whether settings sync through iCloud in the iOS Settings app.
  • You control diagnostics sharing through Apple's privacy settings on your device.

Children's Privacy

ScoreCam is intended for use by adults, such as parents, coaches, and club or school volunteers, who record and stream sporting events. It is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Youth sports footage is captured and published at the discretion of the adult operating the app and the account holder, who are responsible for obtaining any consent required to film and broadcast participants.

Security

We use reasonable measures to protect the limited data ScoreCam handles. Streaming tokens and keys are stored in the iOS keychain, and network connections to streaming services use encrypted transport. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and to limit what we collect in the first place.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, note the change in the app or on our website. Continued use of ScoreCam after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at support@pachysoft.com.