Our promise
on privacy.
If you're a referee thinking about wearing a mic, the first question isn't about features — it's about trust. Who hears what I record? Where does it go? Can it be used against me?
Those are fair questions. Here's how we handle your data.
You control your recordings.
Only you can see and hear what gets recorded. You choose what to share — whether that's an individual clip for a game report, an entire game with your mentor, or nothing at all. If you want to automate sharing of flagged moments with your organization, you can turn that on. But it's off by default. Nothing leaves your account unless you actively send it.
Organizations can request access to a specific game if they need more context for an investigation. You'll know when that happens.
We don't keep your data forever.
Your recordings and game data are deleted 30 days after your season ends. For university programs, that's 30 days after the academic year. We don't hold onto it indefinitely, because we don't need to.
During your season, we do use your data to improve how our system processes audio — better detection, better accuracy. After your season, we may ask your permission to keep a small sample (around 10 games) for future product development. If you say yes, we scrub all names, locations, and dates from that sample so nothing personally identifiable remains — even in the event of a breach.
We will never sell your data.
Your audio, your game history, your communication breakdowns — none of it goes to a third party. Not to advertisers, not to leagues, not to anyone. That's not a negotiable point for us.
Why this matters.
We know that putting a privacy policy front and centre doesn't solve the real concern — which is whether a referee's own recordings could be used to punish them, embarrass them, or undermine their career. That fear is reasonable. It's also the reason most officials have never worn a mic.
We accept that our privacy-first approach means some abuse won't get reported, because the referee doesn't feel comfortable sharing it. That's a tradeoff we're willing to make — because getting more mics on more officials is what actually reduces abuse and improves game-day environments for athletes. And that only happens if referees trust the system.
Mark Lootens
Co-Founder, Elements Athletics