Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Golf Mint (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, mobile application, and services (collectively, the “Services”).

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

Personal Data

• Name, email address, and phone number
• Account credentials
• Profile information (handicap, home course, photo)
• Payment information when applicable

Usage Data

• Golf scores, rounds, and performance statistics
• Tournament participation and results
• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• App usage patterns and preferences

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
• Track your golf scores, handicap, and performance statistics
• Facilitate tournament management and leaderboards
• Enable social features such as friend connections and match challenges
• Send you updates, notifications, and promotional communications
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud

4. Sharing of Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Other Users: Your profile, scores, and tournament results may be visible to other users as part of the social and competitive features.
• Service Providers: We may share data with third-party vendors who assist in operating our Services (hosting, analytics, payment processing).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access, update, or delete your personal information
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@thegolfmint.com.

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and deliver personalized content. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit some features of our Services.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: