# Account, cloud Playbook and sharing

Canonical: https://rufiostats.com/help/court/account-cloud-and-sharing
Reviewed: 2026-10-13

Understand browser copies, account copies and read-only links, including what other people can see.

## Local work and account copies

You can watch and edit Court without an account. **Sign in** in the Court header uses the same Arbito account as Rufio Stats. Cloud actions show what is available to that account. Local drafts and downloaded play files remain separate from account copies.

When cloud sync is available, Court checks on opening, on return to the tab and periodically. **Account > Sync now** requests a check immediately. If two copies changed, the cloud copy is adopted and the local version is kept as a separate device copy.

On a shared browser, changing accounts does not silently assign the first coach’s local Playbook to the second. Read the ownership prompt before choosing to use that browser’s Playbook with another account.

## Send a read-only link

When the account can create links, **Share link** on a play card lets you choose expiry and name visibility. A link recipient can watch without signing in. A play link reflects later changes; a shared practice-plan link is a snapshot made when it is shared.

New links hide player names by default. If you choose to show them, anyone who has that link can see the included names. Read captions and notes before sharing, especially when players are minors. Manage existing links from the account’s sharing controls.

## If account access changes

Retained account copies may remain readable even when new cloud writes or link creation are unavailable. Keep a downloaded backup before deleting account copies or changing browsers. An account with no Rufio activity for 12 months is subject to the cloud retention policy; a warning email is sent before cleanup.

For a video file that does not need a live link, use [Exporting clips](https://rufiostats.com/help/court/exporting-clips). For the data policy, read [Privacy](https://rufiostats.com/privacy/).