GolfScout Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 14, 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you leave a comment on GolfScout, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including:

Email Address: Required for verification and anti-spam purposes.
Name: If provided, this will be publicly displayed alongside your comment.
IP Address and Browser User Agent: Collected to help spam detection.

2. How We Use Your Information

Verification: We use your email address to send a one-time link to verify you are a real person.
Notifications: We may use your email to notify you if your comment is replied to or to communicate regarding your account status.
We Do Not Sell Your Data: Your email address is never sold to third parties or shared for marketing purposes. It is strictly used for the functionality of the site.

3. Cookies

Verification Cookies: If you choose to post a comment, we may save a secure cookie on your browser. This saves you from having to re-verify your email address for future comments. This cookie lasts for 90 days.
Third-Party Cookies: We use tools like Mapbox, Google Analytics, and Cloudflare which may place their own cookies to provide mapping services, analyze site traffic, and enhance site performance/functionality.

4. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can display the comment on the website; recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically; and understand comment patterns.

5. Your Rights

If you have left comments on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the privacy policy, please contact us.