Privacy Policy
Last updated: 5 September 2026
This policy explains what personal information The Avid Golfer collects, why we collect it, and what we do with it. The Avid Golfer (“TAG”, “we”, “us”) is operated by [[LEGAL ENTITY NAME — TO BE CONFIRMED]].
If anything here is unclear, email nakul@theavidgolfer.com.
1. Information we collect
Information you give us
- Account details — your name, mobile number and email address.
- Golf profile — date of birth, gender, handicap and home course.
- Location details — country, state, city and postal code.
- Optional profile details — profession, company, job title, profile photo.
- Content you create — scores, posts, comments, photos and videos you upload, and messages you send to other golfers through the app.
- Guests you add — if you bring a guest to a match, the name you enter for them.
Information collected automatically
- Device information — device type, operating system and a push notification token so we can deliver notifications.
- Usage information — features you use and when you last opened the app.
- Approximate location — only when you use features that need it, such as finding courses near you, and only with your permission. You can turn this off in your device settings.
- Technical logs — IP address and request details, kept for security and troubleshooting.
2. How we use your information
- To create and maintain your account and sign you in.
- To send one-time passcodes by SMS or email so you can log in.
- To provide the app's features — course search, match scheduling, scoring, tournaments and messaging.
- To send notifications you have asked for, such as match and tournament updates.
- To keep the service secure, detect abuse and prevent fraud.
- To fix problems and improve the app.
3. Text messages (SMS)
We do not sell or share your mobile number, or any mobile opt-in data, with third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
We send SMS for one purpose only: to deliver the one-time passcode you request when signing up or logging in. You provide your mobile number when you create your account, and requesting a passcode is what triggers the message.
- We do not send marketing or promotional text messages.
- Message frequency depends on how often you sign in.
- Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile plan.
- Reply STOP to any message to opt out of further messages.
- Reply HELP for assistance, or email nakul@theavidgolfer.com.
- Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
If you opt out of SMS, you can still sign in using a passcode sent to your email address.
4. When we share information
We do not sell your personal information.
Other users
Some details are visible to other golfers by design — your name, profile photo, home course and handicap, and anything you post. You control whether your phone number and email address are visible through your privacy settings in the app.
Service providers
We use a small number of providers who process data on our behalf, under contract, and only for the purposes described here:
- Amazon Web Services — hosting, file storage, email and SMS delivery.
- MongoDB Atlas — database hosting.
- Google Firebase — push notifications.
- Google Maps and Places — course locations and photos.
- Stripe — payment processing, if you book a paid lesson. Card details go directly to Stripe; we never see or store them.
Legal reasons
We may disclose information if required by law, or where necessary to protect our rights, our users, or the safety of others.
5. How long we keep it
We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we delete your personal information, except where we are required to keep records for legal, tax or fraud-prevention reasons. Technical logs are kept for a limited period and then deleted.
6. Security
We protect your information with encryption in transit (HTTPS), encrypted storage, restricted internal access, and passwordless sign-in so there is no password to steal. No system is completely secure, but we take these measures seriously and review them.
7. Your rights
You can:
- Access and update your profile in the app.
- Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- Ask us to delete your account and personal information.
- Turn off push notifications, or opt out of SMS by replying STOP.
To make a request, email nakul@theavidgolfer.com. We will respond within a reasonable period, and within any time limit the law requires.
8. Children
The Avid Golfer is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it.
9. International transfers
The Avid Golfer is operated from India and our servers are located in the United States. Your information may therefore be transferred to, stored in and processed in countries other than your own. We take steps to ensure it remains protected wherever it is handled.
10. Changes to this policy
If we make significant changes we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app.
11. Contact us
[[LEGAL ENTITY NAME — TO BE CONFIRMED]]
Privacy: nakul@theavidgolfer.com
Support: nakul@theavidgolfer.com