Privacy

Last updated November 5, 2026

Information you provide

PaddleSetups has no sign-up forms or user accounts. The site search sends the words you type to Google Analytics, as described below, so please do not search for personal information. When a search in the player directory finds no player, we also save the name you searched for, a count of how often it was searched or requested, and the first and latest dates, so we can decide which professional players to research next. That list is stored by Cloudflare and does not include your IP address, a cookie, or any other identifier. If you email us, we receive the address you use, your message, and any attachments you choose to send. We use that information to respond, evaluate corrections or tips, and maintain the editorial record.

Hosting and technical information

The site is hosted and protected by Cloudflare. When you visit, Cloudflare may process technical information such as your IP address, request URL, browser or system information, routing data, and security signals to deliver the site, prevent abuse, and maintain reliability. Cloudflare handles that information under its privacy policy.

Cookies and analytics

PaddleSetups uses two analytics tools to learn which pages, searches, and links readers find useful.

Cloudflare Web Analytics measures aggregate traffic and site performance. Cloudflare automatically adds a lightweight browser beacon that measures information such as page views, referrers, approximate country, and page-load performance. Cloudflare states that its Web Analytics does not use cookies or local storage and does not fingerprint individuals for analytics. Learn more in Cloudflare's Web Analytics information.

Google Analytics measures how the site is used: the pages you view, how far you scroll, the words you type into the site search, which sections you expand, and which links you click, including shopping links. It sets two first-party cookies, one named _ga and one beginning with _ga_, which let it recognize a returning browser and are set to expire after two years by default. Google states that Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. We have turned off Google signals and advertising personalization, advertising storage is set to denied, and the site's analytics are not linked to any advertising account. Google describes how it handles this data in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Google Analytics does not load at all if your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal or is set to a European time zone. If Google places a visit in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, Google Analytics measures it without cookies. You can also block Google Analytics with Google's opt-out browser add-on or by blocking cookies for this site.

The site does not use advertising pixels or personalized advertising. Cloudflare may also use necessary security mechanisms when protecting the site. This notice will be updated before any materially different analytics or advertising technology is enabled.

External links

Player records and guides link to publishers, manufacturers, retailers, social platforms, and other third-party sites. Their privacy practices apply after you follow those links; PaddleSetups does not control them.

Sharing and retention

PaddleSetups does not sell personal information. Information may be processed by service providers needed to operate the site or disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect the site, or prevent abuse. Emails are kept only as long as they remain useful for correspondence, corrections, or the supporting editorial record.

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