Privacy Policy

Effective as of October 24, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how CourseCaddie LLC (“CourseCaddie,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) processes personal information that we collect through our digital properties and services that link to this Privacy Policy (including, as applicable, our mobile applications, websites, social media pages, marketing activities, live events, and other activities described in this Policy, collectively, the “Service”). We may provide additional or supplemental privacy notices for specific products, features, or events; those supplements will control to the extent they differ from this Policy.

Personal information we collect

Information you provide to us or that we generate about you

Personal information you may provide to us through the Service or that we may generate about you includes:

• Contact data (e.g., first and last name, salutation, email address, phone number).
• Account data (e.g., username, password, profile handle, authentication tokens if you sign in via Apple, Google, or similar).
• Profile data (e.g., profile photo, home city, handicap or self-described skill level, favorite courses, bucket-list courses, friends you follow, your rankings, lists, badges, match/compatibility scores, course preferences such as walkability or range availability, Photos, and any other information you add to your profile).
• Golf activity & content data (e.g., your course ratings and reviews, lists you create, photos and notes from rounds, tags, reactions/likes, comments, shares, in-app messages/chats, and associated metadata such as when, where, and how content was created or edited).
• Communications data (e.g., your messages to us via email, support channels, social media, or in-app forms).
• Derived data (e.g., inferences we create about your interests and preferences to personalize recommendations, feeds, and search results).
• Marketing data (e.g., your preferences for receiving marketing from us and your engagement with our communications).
• Promotion data (e.g., information you provide when you enter contests, sweepstakes, referral or ambassador programs, or surveys—including eligibility information and prize fulfillment details).
• Other data not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Data about others

We may offer features that let you invite friends or import contacts (e.g., to find friends already on CourseCaddie). If you share someone’s contact details with us, you must ensure you have permission to do so.

Third-party sources

We may combine personal information we receive from you with information we obtain from:

• Public sources (e.g., publicly available social profiles, websites, or public records).
• Private sources (e.g., data partners, app distribution platforms, or analytics providers).
• Marketing partners (e.g., co-sponsors of promotions or events).
• Linked third-party services that you connect to your account (e.g., Apple, Google, Facebook). The data we receive depends on your settings with those services.

Automatic data collection

We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your device, and your interactions with the Service, including:

• Device data (e.g., OS/version, device model, unique IDs, IP address, language, carrier, screen size).
• Online activity data (e.g., screens viewed, time on screen, taps/clicks, referring/exit pages, session duration, crash logs, campaign attribution).
• Approximate location derived from IP, and precise geolocation when you enable location services (used for nearby course discovery and map features).
• Communication interaction data (e.g., whether you opened, acted on, or forwarded our emails or push notifications, including via pixel tags).

Cookies and similar technologies

We and our partners use cookies, SDKs, pixels, and similar technologies for functions such as authentication, remembering preferences, analytics, and advertising measurement. We store your cookie/SDK preferences for the Service.

How we use your personal information

We may use personal information for the following purposes (or as otherwise described at the time of collection):

Service delivery and operations

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service and our business.
• Personalize the Service (e.g., recommended courses, people to follow, curated feeds).
• Establish and maintain your account and profile.
• Enable social features (e.g., follow friends, DMs, comments, likes, match/compatibility scores).
• Facilitate invitations and friend discovery.
• Enable security features (e.g., authentication, fraud prevention, remembering trusted devices).
• Communicate with you about the Service (e.g., updates, security alerts, administrative messages).
• Provide support and respond to requests, questions, and feedback.

Research and development

Analyze usage, improve the Service, and develop new features. We may create aggregated, de-identified, and/or anonymized data and use or share it for lawful business purposes (e.g., analytics, benchmarking, product improvement).

Marketing and advertising

• Direct marketing. We may send you marketing communications and personalize them based on your interests and activity. You can opt out as described below.
• Interest-based advertising. We and our advertising partners may use cookies/SDKs and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Service and other online services over time and use that information to serve ads we believe may interest you.
• Location-based personalization. Where you grant permission, we may tailor certain content and promotions based on your device location (e.g., nearby courses).

Events, promotions, and contests

Administer and communicate with you about promotions, contests, referral programs, and events in which you participate.

Service improvement and analytics

Monitor and analyze usage and trends, measure the effectiveness of communications, and improve user experience and performance.

Compliance and protection

Comply with law and legal process; protect the rights, privacy, safety, and property of you, us, and others; enforce our terms and policies; and detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, security incidents, and other prohibited or illegal activities.

With your consent

In some cases, we may specifically ask for your consent to collect, use, or share your information (e.g., enabling precise geolocation, contact syncing, or certain marketing).

Retention

We generally retain personal information as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When we no longer need personal information, we may delete it, anonymize it, or isolate it from further processing.

How we share your personal information

We may share personal information with:

• Affiliates. Our corporate affiliates for purposes consistent with this Policy.
• Service providers. Companies that process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting, cloud services, analytics, crash reporting, communications, marketing and advertising partners, customer support).
• Advertising partners. For interest-based advertising and measurement as described above.
• Business and marketing partners. Co-sponsors, event partners, or brands we collaborate with.
• Third parties designated by you. For example, when you connect third-party services, share content externally, or participate in co-branded promotions.
• Linked third-party services. If you log in with or connect your account to a third-party service, the third party’s use of your information will be governed by its own policies and your settings with that service.
• Professional advisors. Lawyers, auditors, insurers, and other advisors where necessary.
• Authorities and others. Law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties as we believe necessary or appropriate for the compliance and protection purposes described above.
• Business transferees. In connection with (or during negotiations of) any merger, sale of assets, financing, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or similar transaction.
• Other users and the public. Depending on your settings and in-app behavior, parts of your profile and user-generated content (e.g., reviews, rankings, public lists, photos, likes, comments) may be visible to other users and the public. Content visible to others can be copied, shared, cached, or stored by others; we are not responsible for such uses.

Your choices

• Access or update your information. If you have an account, you can review and update certain profile and account information in the app.
• Opt out of communications. You may opt out of marketing emails contacting us. You will continue to receive transactional/service messages.
• Cookies/SDKs.
• Location data. You can disable precise geolocation in your device settings; some features may not work without it.
• Do Not Track. Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals; we currently do not respond to such signals.
• Declining to provide information. We need certain information to provide the Service. If you decline to provide required information, we may not be able to provide some features.
• Delete your content or close your account. You can delete content (where available) or request account deletion in the app or by contacting us.

Other sites and services

The Service may link to third-party websites, apps, and services. We don’t control them and aren’t responsible for their practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Security

We employ technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International data transfers

We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers and partners in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in jurisdictions whose privacy laws may differ from those in your home region.

Children

The Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps, including deletion.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the “Effective date” above and provide additional notice as required by law. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date indicates you acknowledge the updated Policy.

How to contact us

• Email: George@coursecaddieapp.com

Notice to European Users

Controller

For purposes of the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (together, “GDPR”), CourseCaddie LLC is the controller of your personal data collected through the Service. You can contact us using the details above.

Legal bases for processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

• Contractual necessity: To provide and operate the Service and fulfill our agreements with you.
• Legitimate interests: To operate, improve, and secure the Service; personalize content; perform analytics; market our services (where permitted); detect and prevent fraud; and protect our rights—balanced against your interests and rights.
• Consent: Where required by law (e.g., for certain cookies/SDKs, precise geolocation, contact syncing, or direct marketing). You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Compliance with law: To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, port your data, and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, contact us at George@coursecaddieapp.com. We may request information to verify your identity and our response will depend on applicable law and the nature of your request.

International transfers

Where we transfer your personal data outside Europe, we will rely on appropriate safeguards (e.g., adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms) or applicable derogations. You can request more information by contacting us.

Retention

We retain personal data as described in Retention above. When data is no longer needed, we will delete or anonymize it or, if that’s not possible, securely store it and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.

Automated decision-making

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects within the meaning of the GDPR.

Complaints

You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority:

• EU authorities: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en
  
  
• UK ICO: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/