Last modified: August 27, 2024
Introduction
ShotSense Golf, Inc. (“Company” or “We”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes:
- The types of information we may collect or that you may provide when you purchase, download, install, register with, access, or use the ShotSense Golf website (“Website”) or application (the “App”).
- Our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This policy applies only to information we collect in this App and in email, text, and other electronic communications sent through or in connection with this App or any other source owned or operated by the Company including our Website. The Company’s Terms of Use (Mobile and Website) govern this policy and are incorporated by reference hereinto and you agree to be bound by the same.
This policy DOES NOT apply to information that:
- We collect offline (if any).
- You provide to or is collected by any third party (see Third-Party Information Collection).
Third parties have their own privacy policies/practices and we encourage you to read those before providing information on or through them.
Please read this policy and our terms of use carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not download, register with, or use our Website or App. By using this Website or by downloading, registering with, or using the App, you agree to this privacy policy and the terms of use. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Our Privacy Policy). Your continued use of the Website or the App after we revise this policy means you accept those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
Children Under the Age of 14
The Website and the App are not intended for children under 14 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 14 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 14, please contact us at contact@shotsensegolf.com.
Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect information from and about users of our Website or App:
- Directly from you when you provide it to us.
- Automatically when you use the Website or the App.
- Any other method we may make available to you to provide us with information.
Information You Provide to Us
When you use this Website or download, register with, or use the App, we may ask you to provide information:
- By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, email address, telephone number, gender, right or left-handed, age, golf handicap index, favorite golf course, and similar information or any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“personal information”).
- That is about you but individually and without more does not identify you, e.g., usage analytics, golf courses you play, features used, drawn golf course polygons, scores, etc.
This information includes:
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on the Website or in the App. This includes, among other things, information provided at the time of registering to use the App, subscribing to our services, posting material, and requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you enter a contest or promotion sponsored by us, and when you report a problem with the App.
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses and phone numbers), if you contact us.
- Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
- Details of any transactions you carry out through the Website or the App and of the fulfillment of your orders. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order through the App.
- Your search queries on the App or Website.
- Any other type of information you may provide to us.
You may also provide information for publication or display ("Posted") on public areas of the app or Website (collectively, "User Contributions"). Your User Contributions, if any, are Posted and transmitted to others at your own risk. Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable and you acknowledge and accept the risk of such failures. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of third parties with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons, and you acknowledge and agree to the same.
We retain your information for a reasonable period of time, including, but not limited to, for so long as you maintain an account with us (Website or App) and as long as necessary for business, tax, and legal purposes after you take the necessary steps to terminate your account with us (Website or App).
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
When you use the Website or download, access, and use the App, either may use technology to automatically collect:
- Usage Details. When you access and use the Website or the App, we may automatically collect certain details of your access to and use of the same, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on or through the App.
- Device Information. We may collect information about your mobile device and internet connection, including the device's unique device identifier, IP address, operating system, browser type, mobile network information, and the device's telephone number.
- Stored Information and Files. The Website or the App also may access metadata and other information associated with other files stored on your device. This may include, for example, photographs, audio and video clips, personal contacts, and address book information.
- Location Information. The Website and the App may collect real-time information about the location of your device.
If you do not want us to collect this information do not use the Website or download the App (or delete the App from your device). For more information, see Your Choices About Our Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Your Information.
We also may use these technologies to collect information about your activities over time and across third-party websites, apps, or other online services (behavioral tracking).
The technologies we use for automatic information collection may include:
- Cookies (or mobile cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on your browser or smartphone. It may be possible to refuse to accept mobile cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your smartphone. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website or App.
- Web Beacons. Pages of the Website, the App, and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related app statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain app content and verifying system and server integrity).
- Device Fingerprinting. We may collect certain information about your device’s characteristics (such as operating system, browser type, and installed fonts) to create a unique identifier for tracking purposes.
- Local Storage. We may use local storage to store data on your device that is more persistent than cookies and cannot be easily cleared.
- Session Replay Scripts. These scripts record your interactions with our Website or App, such as clicks, mouse movements, and typing, to help us analyze user behavior and improve our services.
- IP Address Tracking. We may track and analyze your IP address to understand your geographical location and monitor usage patterns.
- Tracking Pixels. We may use small images embedded in websites or emails to track user behavior, such as when an email is opened or a particular page is visited.
- Mobile SDKs (Software Development Kits). Our App may use third-party SDKs that collect data about your interactions with the App, device identifiers, and usage patterns.
Third-Party Information Collection
When you use the Website or the App or their content, certain third parties may use automatic information collection technologies to collect information about you or your device. These third parties may include:
- Advertisers, ad networks, and ad servers.
- Analytics companies.
- Your mobile device manufacturer.
- Your mobile service provider.
These third parties may use tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use this app. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites, apps, and other online services websites. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.
We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly. For information about how you can opt out of receiving targeted advertising from many providers, see Your Choices About Our Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Your Information.
How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, to:
- Provide you with the Website and the App and its contents, and any other information, products, or services that you request from us.
- Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
- Give you notices about your account/subscription, including expiration and renewal notices.
- Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
- Notify you when Website and App updates are available, and of changes to any products or services we offer or provide though it.
- Provide you with real-time GPS tracking and distance measurements to enhance your experience on the golf course.
- Offer personalized recommendations for golf courses, strategies, or products based on your playing history and preferences.
- Analyze your playing habits to provide insights, tips, or progress tracking for improving your game.
- Enable social features such as sharing your scores, locations, or achievements with friends or on social media platforms.
- Enhance in-app experiences by suggesting nearby golf courses, facilities, or events based on your location.
The usage information we collect helps us to improve our Website or the App and to deliver a better and more personalized experience by enabling us to:
- Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
- Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website or App according to your individual interests.
- Speed up your searches.
- Recognize you when you use the Website or App.
- Optimize GPS functionality and ensure accurate course mapping and distance tracking.
- Monitor and improve the accuracy and functionality of location-based services.
We use location information we collect to allow you to use the features of the Website or the App that rely on location information.
We may also use your information to contact you about our own and third parties' goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, use any opt out feature we may make available to you. For more information, see Your Choices About Our Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Your Information.
We may use the information we collect to display advertisements to our advertisers' target audiences. Even though we do not disclose your personal information for these purposes without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser may assume that you meet its target criteria.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual or device, without restriction.
In addition, we may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide:
- To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
- To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by the Company about our Website and App users is among the assets transferred.
- To third parties to market their products or services to you if you have not opted out of these disclosures. For more information, see Your Choices About Our Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Your Information.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it. For example, if you give us an email address to use the “email a friend" feature of our Website or App, we will transmit the contents of that email and your email address to the recipients.
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
- With your consent.
- To comply with any law enforcement request or any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us and for billing and collection.
- If we believe in our sole discretion that disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Your Choices About Our Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Your Information
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. This section describes mechanisms we provide for you to control certain uses and disclosures of your information.
- Tracking Technologies. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies or block the use of other tracking technologies, some parts of the Website or the App may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
- Location Information. You can choose whether or not to allow the App to collect and use real-time information about your device's location through the device's privacy settings. If you block the use of location information, some parts of the Website or the App may become inaccessible or not function properly.
- Promotion by the Company. If you do not want us to use your email address or contact information to promote our own or third parties' products or services, you can opt-out by emailing us at contact@shotsensegolf.com or using any opt out feature we may make available to you.
- Targeted Advertising by the Company. If you do not want us to use information that we collect or that you provide to us to deliver advertisements according to our advertisers' target-audience preferences, you can send us an email at contact@shotsensegolf.com.
- Disclosure of Your Information for Third-Party Advertising and Marketing. If you do not want us to share your personal information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties for advertising and marketing purposes, you can opt-out by emailing us at contact@shotsensegolf.com or using any other opt out mechanism we may provide to you.
We do not control third parties' collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) on the NAI's website.
Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information
You can review and change some of your personal information by logging into the App and visiting your account profile page.
You may also send us an email at contact@shotsensegolf.com to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your user account. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
If you delete your User Contributions from the App, copies of your User Contributions may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other App users. Proper access and use of information provided on the App, including User Contributions, if any, is governed by our Terms of Use (Mobile and Website).
Your State Privacy Rights
State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of their personal information.
Data Security
We have implemented reasonable measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our App, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet and mobile platforms is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted through our App. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures we provide.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify you by email to the email address specified in your account.
The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you and for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for any changes.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:
ShotSense Golf, Inc.
478 Elden St
Suite 119
Herndon, VA 20170
contact@shotsensegolf.com
