Privacy Policy

Would you like to know more?

The Simple Version

We collect your email and Sleeper username. That's it. We use it to contact you about The Federation. We don't sell your data. We're not a tech company trying to monetize your existence. We're just running fantasy football leagues.

What We Collect

When you join our waitlist or submit feedback, we collect:

• Your email address (so we can contact you)
• Your Sleeper username (so we know who you are)
• Your league preferences (so we know what you want)
• Your feedback (because we actually read it)

If you play in a league, we also keep your Sleeper username, your team, and the email address we have on file for you, so the Commissioner can reach every manager.

What We Do With It

• Email you when spots open for next season
• Send league updates and important announcements
• Use your feedback to evaluate potential improvements
• Keep track of who's on the waitlist
• Run the league: lineup and roster checks go to the League Office only (the Commissioner, plus Rules Council members who opt in). They name teams and Sleeper usernames, never your email.

What We DON'T Do With It

• Sell it to advertisers (we're not that kind of operation)
• Share it with third parties (except Sleeper for league management and FanCred for payments)
• Email you about things unrelated to The Federation
• Track your browsing habits across the internet (we literally don't care)
• Use it for anything other than running The Federation

Cookies & Tracking

No tracking cookies. No ad pixels. No Google Analytics. Nobody follows you around the internet because of us.

• Page counts. We count how many times each page is viewed, per day, so we know if anyone watches the weekly pages. To count visitors we scramble your IP address and browser with a secret key that is deleted every night. We never store your IP, the count can't be traced back to you, and it can't follow you from one day to the next. Bots aren't counted.
• Your browser remembers a few choices (your team on The Wire, your watch list, your Scout Mode layout). That stays in your browser. We never see it.
• The Wire beta sets one cookie that remembers you entered the passcode, for 90 days.

If you want to block everything anyway, go ahead. Your browser, your rules.

Third-Party Services

We use:

• Sleeper - League management platform (rosters, scoring, chat). They have their own privacy policy. Read it if you care.
• YouTube - Plays the weekly show on our pages, in its privacy-enhanced mode. YouTube's own policy applies once a video plays.
• Google Fonts - Serves the fonts this site uses, so Google sees the request for the font file.
• FanCred - The only payment platform. They handle all money; we don't touch it. FanCred has their own privacy policy plus their own KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements for payouts exceeding $500. If you win big, expect to verify your identity with them.

We're not responsible for their policies. Read theirs if you're concerned. The full money-flow rules live in Rulebook Section 14.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Ask what data we have on you (it's your email, your Sleeper username and your preferences)
• Request we delete your data (email join@federationffl.com)
• Remove yourself from the waitlist (email join@federationffl.com)
• Not join the league (no hard feelings)

Note on emails: If you're a league member, you've agreed to receive league communications as part of participation. If you're on the waitlist, you signed up to be notified about league openings. In either case, relevant emails are part of the deal. Don't want emails? Don't join the league or the waitlist.

Data Security

Your data is stored on a secure database. We're not running this off a laptop in a coffee shop. Standard industry practices apply. That said, nothing is 100% secure. If you're worried about your Sleeper username being compromised, you've got bigger problems than fantasy football.

Children's Privacy

This is a fantasy football league for adults. If you're under 18, you are not permitted to participate. We don't knowingly collect data from children. If we find out someone lied about their age, we'll remove them from the league and the database.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this policy, we'll post the new version here and update the date below. We're not going to email you every time we fix a typo.

Contact

Questions? Concerns? Think we're taking this too seriously?

Email: join@federationffl.com

The Legal Part

By using this site and joining The Federation, you agree to this privacy policy. If you don't agree, don't use the site. It's that simple.

Last Updated: October 22, 2026