General Disclaimer
Thank you for visiting Golf Quick Start and for reviewing our Privacy Policy. We strive to ensure that our visitors are well-informed of the measures we have set in place to protect any personal information collected through our website, as well as the storage and disposal of that information. Unless you reside in the EU, by exploring and using this Website, and by submitting information to us, you agree to our use of such information as described herein as well as the terms and conditions set forth in our Terms of Use.
This Privacy Policy discloses the privacy practices we utilize through operation of www.golfquickstart.com, and applies solely to the information collected by this Website through such operation. Through this notice, you will be informed of the following:
- What personal information is collected from your use of www.golfquickstart.com, as well as how that information is used and with whom that information may be shared;
- What choices are available to you regarding the use of the information;
- The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information; and
- How you may correct any potential inaccuracies in your information.
Information, Collection, Use, and Sharing
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this Website. We only have access to and collect information that you voluntarily provide to us via e-mail or through other direct contact from you. We do not and will not sell or rent this information to any other person or entity.
When you engage in a transaction on our Website, we may collect, directly from you, your name, e-mail address, IP address, web browser, mailing address, shipping address, credit card information, phone number, age and sex, for the purpose of being able to perform the services provided through our Website. We are processing this information based upon your consent to our doing so, our legitimate interests such as marketing and, with respect to the data necessary to process your payments, because it is necessary for the performance of your contract with us. Data will be transferred to countries outside of the EU so long as it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out our contractual obligations to you or you have granted us your consent. The only people who may have access to your personal data are the customer satisfaction team and the marketing team. This information will only be retained for as long as it is necessary to carry out the purpose for which it is collected, to fulfill our contractual obligations, or as long as it is required by law. We will retain your information for as long as your account is active with us, but no longer than ten (10) years from the time that you cease having an active account. Of course, we will delete your personal data quickly upon request.
In order for us to be able to provide the services and goods available on our Website and to meet any of our related business obligations, you must provide the personal data that is required to do so. Without that data, we are not in a position to do so.
We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization or to monitor, improve, and enhance your experience with using our website. Websites such as Google and Facebook provide services we utilize to perform these valuable enhancement and improvement features, but the sharing of your information for the utilization of these services only extends to your basic contact information. Again, we do not and will not rent or sell your information to any other person or entity. Period.
We may contact you via e-mail in the future in order to inform you of special offers, new products or services, or changes to this Privacy Policy. However, should you not want to receive this special information, then you may choose not to by e-mailing us to inform us of your decision using the e-mail provided at the end of this Policy.
Cookies
When you visit websites from your computer, the web servers utilized by those websites create small packets of information regarding your visit to the website. These small packets of information are known as “Cookies.” The websites you visit use these cookies to monitor your activity while visiting the website, such as which pages you visited and which links you accessed, and to record information about you. With this information the websites can provide customized features to you in the event you return, thereby enhancing your experience with those websites.
There are two different types of cookies utilized by websites. The first is what is known as a “Session” cookie. A session cookie temporarily records a small amount of information in your internet browser’s memory, but this information expires and is destroyed when you close your internet browser. The second type of cookie is known as a “Persistent” cookie. Persistent cookies save the small amount of information created by your visit to a website to your computer’s hard drive and in the event you re-visit a website, your computer accesses the persistent cookie. Persistent cookies allow a website to understand what your interests were the last time you visited the website, and uses that information to enhance your experience with the website.
We use session and persistent cookies on our Website in order to enhance our users’ experience with www.golfquickstart.com. By doing this we are able to offer specific promotions or company information to you based on your previous orders and interests with Golf Quick Start. For example, if you were interested in a specific product we offer, we could use your information from your visit to our Website to send you a special offer for that product or invite you to try a related product you may have been interested in but were unaware that we also offer. Our goal is that by using this information we can optimize your experience with our Website by catering to your interests. We also want to use this information to help us make improvements to our Website where necessary. You may stop or restrict the placement of cookies on your computer or remove them from your browser by adjusting your web browser’s preferences by following its instructions. If you choose to disable cookies you may still browse our Website but many of the features will not work.
We may also use these cookies to serve you relevant ads on Google. To opt out of these ads, please see the information here: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en and here: https://www.criteo.com/privacy/
To opt out of ad serving on Facebook, please see this link: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
Affiliate Disclosure
Golf Quick Start is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.
Surveys & Contests
From time to time, our Website may request information from you in the form of surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate and disclose the requested information. The information requested by these surveys or contests may include your contact information (such as your name and shipping address) and your demographical information (such as your zip code and age level).
The contact information you provide through our contests will be used by us in order to notify winners and award prizes. The information you provide through our surveys will be used by us to monitor and improve the use and satisfaction of our Website, as previously discussed above.
Some of the surveys we utilize to monitor and enhance our Website and our customers’ experience with our Website are interactive surveys which ask you for certain personal information in order to join discussion forums, blogs, and other interactive Golf Quick Start community features such as signing up to receive e-mail notifications or newsletters. When you participate in one of these activities, the information that you provide may be visible to other web users of www.golfquickstart.com. Any information you provide will be protected to the extent permissible under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act.
Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age.
Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
Although Golf Quick Start does not specifically market to children under the age of thirteen (13), we care and are concerned with the privacy of child web users. Thus, Golf Quick Start intends on fully complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) and all provisions and regulations prescribed by COPPA, as well as California’s Online Eraser Law, and the Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act (“DOPPA”).
Golf Quick Start does not knowingly contact, solicit, record, or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 in the U.S., under the age of 18 in California and Delaware, and under the age of 16 in the EU and, in the event we discover that we have been defrauded or deceived into collecting such information, we will either immediately use that information to obtain parental consent or completely destroy the information collected.
Parents have the right to review the personal data that we may have collected about their children. Parents can, at any time, refuse to permit us to collect any more personal data about their children, and can request that we delete from our records all of the personal data that we have collected about their children. Parents should keep in mind that a request to delete such information about their children means that their children will not be able to utilize our Website. In order to request access to, change or delete their child’s personal data, parents can send an e-mail to us at info@golfquickstart.com. It will be necessary for you to authenticate yourself as the child’s parent in order to receive any information about that child. A valid request to delete personal data will be undertaken within a reasonable period of time.
Minors under the age of 18 residing in California and Delaware may remove, or may request the removal of, any information that they have posted on our Website. This can be accomplished by contacting us as follows: info@golfquickstart.com. Any removal of posted information does not ensure the complete or comprehensive removal of the information posted on our Website.
Social Medial and Third-Party Websites
We utilize various social media platforms and websites in order to interact with our customers, improve our customers’ experience with our website, promote our products and community, educate our customers and the public regarding our products, and engage with potential customers. While our Website may have links to other websites, we do not use these platforms or other third- party websites to record, solicit, or collect personal information from our customers or web visitors. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any such sites. They may also use cookies and other technologies. However, we do not have access to, or control over, cookies or other technologies that they may use. As such, the information practices of these sites are not covered by our policy, but rather are covered by their respective privacy policies. Thus, please be aware of when you are leaving this Website and take the time to review the privacy policies of any such third-party websites, especially if they are in the habit of collecting your personal data.
The privacy policies of the social media platforms and websites we utilize to grow Golf Quick Start community are listed below.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=privacy_guidelines
Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/