Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to You

The Bluebird Bar is a licensed gaming operator in Rocker, Montana, operating Sports Tab games under Montana gaming law. When you create an account on our Sports Tab platform, you trust us with personal information. We take that trust seriously, and we've written this policy in plain English so you know exactly where you stand.

The guiding principle of everything we do with your data is simple: the least possible information, used only for the specific purpose it was given, shared with no one who doesn't need it to run this service.

We are not an advertising platform. We are not building profiles to sell. We are not DraftKings or BetMGM — companies whose business models depend on monetizing player data. We're a bar in Rocker, Montana that wants to give our regulars a better pull-tab experience. That context shapes every decision in this policy.

What We Collect

We collect only what is necessary to operate your account and run the Sports Tab program. Here is the complete list:

• Name — to identify your account and notify you of wins
• Email address — for win notifications, account communications, and pool invitations
• Phone number — optional, for win notifications via text if you prefer
• Tab serial numbers and digit sequences you scan — to process your tabs and record wins
• Pool participation — which pools you belong to and your fractional share
• Rewards spend total — a running total to track your Bluebird Bucks balance

That is the entire list. We do not collect:

• Social Security number or tax ID
• Financial account numbers, credit or debit card data
• Government-issued ID or biometric data
• Precise geolocation or GPS coordinates
• Device fingerprints, advertising identifiers, or browser tracking data
• Date of birth (beyond confirming you are 18+ at the bar)
• Information from third-party data brokers or social media platforms

Bluebird Bucks are a rewards tracking mechanism only. They have no cash value and are not a financial instrument. Because there is no real money moving through this platform, there is no need for the financial data collection that commercial gambling platforms require.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for four purposes, and only these four:

• Win notifications — so you know when you've hit a winner and can come collect
• Rewards tracking — to maintain your Bluebird Bucks balance accurately
• Pool management — to keep track of pool membership, shares, and coordinated play
• Gaming Control compliance — if Montana Gaming Control Division requires records as part of a lawful audit or investigation, we are obligated to cooperate (see Section 9)

We never use your data for advertising — not our own, not anyone else's. We never use it to build marketing profiles, predict spending behavior, or sell promotional opportunities. If you receive an email from us, it is about your account, your wins, or an invitation to a pool — nothing else.

Your Play Is Confidential

This section is the most important one on this page. We want to be explicit about what "confidential" means in practice on the Bluebird Sports Tab platform.

We are aware that platforms like DraftKings explicitly publish win/loss records in public leaderboards and allow other users to view individual wagers and contest entries. That is not how we operate. The Bluebird Sports Tab is a private, in-bar loyalty experience — your play history is no one else's business.

We Do Not Sell Your Data

We do not sell your personal information to anyone. Full stop.

We do not share it with data brokers, advertising networks, marketing companies, or any third party whose business involves monetizing personal data. There is no "we may share with carefully selected partners" carve-out here. We are not in the data business.

Your name, email, phone number, and play history will never be sold, licensed, rented, traded, or provided to any outside organization for any commercial purpose.

Third-Party Services We Use

Running a web-based platform requires a small number of external technical services. We use exactly three, each for a specific operational purpose:

• Firebase (Google)
  Our database and authentication backend. Your account data — name, email, tab history, pool records, and Bluebird Bucks balance — is stored in Firebase's secure cloud database. Firebase is operated by Google and is governed by Google's Privacy Policy and Firebase Terms of Service. Google does not receive data for advertising purposes from Firebase database contents.
• EmailJS
  Used to send win notifications and pool invitation emails directly to you. EmailJS transmits your email address and the relevant message content to deliver the email. It does not store or sell your email address beyond what is necessary to send the message. EmailJS is governed by its own privacy policy.
• Web3Forms
  Used to send operational alerts and win notifications to the bar owner. This service transmits notification data to the bar's designated contact. Web3Forms does not retain or share your personal data and is governed by its own privacy policy.

These are the only external services with access to any part of your data. We do not use analytics platforms that track user behavior, advertising SDKs, social media tracking pixels, or any other data-collection tools beyond those listed above.

Winner Confidentiality

Your identity as a winner will never be published, announced publicly, or used in any promotional material without your explicit written consent.

This approach is consistent with Montana's tradition of winner privacy. Under Montana law, the name of a Montana Lottery winner is not public information and is not released without the winner's expressed permission. We apply the same principle here, even though the Bluebird Sports Tab is a bar game, not a state lottery.

If you win something significant and we'd like to celebrate it publicly — a post on the bar's social media, a note on the board, anything of that nature — we will ask you first. A win is your news to share or not share as you choose.

Pool Participation

The Sports Tab platform allows players to form pools — groups that split a series of tabs and share any winnings proportionally. Pool participation involves a limited, specific exception to the general confidentiality principle described above.

Within a pool: Members of a pool you have joined can see each other's names and the fractional shares assigned to each member. This is necessary for the pool to function — participants need to know who is in their pool and what share of any win they are owed.

Outside a pool: Pool membership, pool results, and pool win/loss data are not visible to anyone outside that specific pool. No other player, no public page, and no bar staff (beyond what is operationally necessary) can see a pool's internal records.

You choose whether to join a pool. Joining is always voluntary, and you can see who is in a pool before you commit to joining it.

Gaming Control Compliance

The Bluebird Bar is a licensed gambling operator under Montana gaming law and is subject to oversight by the Montana Gaming Control Division. Our record-keeping obligations are governed by ARM 23.16.1715 (Sponsor Record Keeping Requirements) and related rules under Title 23, Chapter 5 of the Montana Code Annotated. As a condition of our license, we may be required to provide player records, tab records, or other account data in response to a lawful audit, investigation, or regulatory request by the Montana Gaming Control Division.

We do not voluntarily share data with regulators beyond what is legally required. We will comply with lawful requests, and we do not have a choice in doing so. This is a standard legal obligation for any licensed gaming operator in Montana.

Outside of this specific legal obligation, your data is not shared with government agencies, law enforcement, or any other authority without a lawful order requiring us to do so.

Data Retention

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal information from our active database promptly.

One limitation on deletion: Montana law requires us to retain Sports Tab game records for a specific period after each sports event. Under ARM 23.16.1715 (Sponsor Record Keeping Requirements), a sports tab card used in a sports tab game must be retained for at least one year after the date of the sports event upon which the game was based. This is a mandatory legal requirement as a condition of our gaming license — it is not discretionary.

This means that records tied to a specific Sports Tab game — including tab serial numbers, winning combinations, and payout records — may be retained for up to one year after that event, even if you request account deletion before that period expires. All such records are held solely for regulatory compliance and are not used for any other purpose.

Beyond the one-year statutory minimum, we do not retain your data. We do not archive records for future marketing use. When the retention period expires, records are deleted.

Your Rights

You have the following rights with respect to your account and personal data:

• Access You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you at any time. Contact us at the address below.
• Correction If any of your account information is inaccurate, you can update it directly in your account settings or ask us to correct it.
• Deletion You can request deletion of your account and personal data at any time. Subject to gaming regulation retention requirements, we will delete your account data promptly.
• Opt Out of Emails You can opt out of non-essential email communications at any time by contacting us. Note that win notification emails are a core feature of the account — if you opt out of all emails, we will still attempt to notify you of wins through the bar directly.
• No Sale Opt-Out We do not sell your data, so there is nothing to opt out of — but if you have any concern about how your data is being used, contact us and we will address it directly.

To exercise any of these rights, email bob@mccarthylaw.net or reach us at the address in Section 13.

Responsible Gambling

The Bluebird Sports Tab is a for-entertainment experience. Bluebird Bucks have no cash value. Participation is voluntary.

If you or someone you know has concerns about gambling behavior, self-exclusion is available. Speak to bar staff — we will handle your request confidentially and without judgment. You can also contact the Montana Council on Problem Gambling or the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 (available 24/7).

Any self-exclusion request or responsible gambling concern you raise with us will be treated as confidential and will never be used for any purpose other than honoring your request.

Contact Us

Questions, data requests, account deletions, or any privacy concern — reach us directly:

We are a small operation. You will hear from a real person when you contact us.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, we will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We will not reduce your privacy protections without providing notice — if any significant change is made, we will send a notification to the email address on your account.

The version of this policy in effect on the date you use the platform governs your use for that session. Continued use of the Sports Tab platform after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Current version: April 22, 2026. This is the initial published policy.