Privacy Policy

ShopGolf Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Welcome to ShopGolf at ShopGolf.com (the "Website"), which is published by iGlacier, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our Website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you visit or interact with the Website:

a. Personal Information

Contact Form Submissions: When you use the contact form at shopgolf.com/contact, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide in the message.
Comments or User-Generated Content: If you post comments or other content on the Website, we may collect your name, email address, and the content you submit.

b. Non-Personal Information

Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with the Website, such as pages visited, time spent on the Website, browser type, operating system, IP address, and referring URLs.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, serve personalized ads, and analyze Website performance. This includes:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the Website (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising Cookies: Used by third-party advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense) to deliver personalized ads.

c. Third-Party Embedded Content

The Website includes embedded content, such as YouTube videos, podcasts, and links to external event calendars. These third-party services may collect information about you, including through cookies or other tracking technologies, subject to their own privacy policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain the Website.
To respond to inquiries submitted via the contact form at shopgolf.com/contact.
To display embedded content, such as YouTube videos and podcasts.
To provide, personalize, and improve advertising through Google AdSense and other third-party partners.
To analyze Website usage and performance using tools like Google Analytics.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how you use the Website.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings or by opting out of personalized ads via:

Google AdSense: Visit Google’s Ads Settings to manage ad personalization.
Analytics: Opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
General Opt-Out: Use tools like the Network Advertising Initiative or Your Online Choices (for EU users).

Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

4. Third-Party Advertising and Analytics

We partner with third parties to serve advertisements and analyze Website performance. These partners may collect information about you through cookies or other tracking technologies.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Website. Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your interests and browsing history. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy and How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps.

b. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze usage data, such as the number of visitors and pages viewed. Google Analytics may use cookies to track your interactions with the Website. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

c. Embedded Content

Embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, podcasts) is provided by third-party platforms. These platforms may collect information about you, subject to their own privacy policies:

YouTube: See Google’s Privacy Policy.
Podcast Platforms: Refer to the respective platform’s privacy policy.
Event Calendars: External calendar providers may collect data as outlined in their privacy policies.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties, except as described below:

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist with Website operations, such as hosting, analytics, or advertising (e.g., Google AdSense, Google Analytics).
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, enforce our policies, or protect our rights, property, or safety.
Business Transfers: If iGlacier, LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

6. Your Rights and Choices

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

Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
Restriction: Request restriction of data processing.
Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format.
Objection: Object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests.

b. CCPA (California Residents)

Know: Request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell.
Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal information).
Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, please submit a request via the contact form at shopgolf.com/contact. We will respond within the timeframes required by law (e.g., 30 days for GDPR, 45 days for CCPA).

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information 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. For example:

Contact form submissions are retained until your inquiry is resolved or as needed for legal purposes.
Usage data may be retained in aggregated or anonymized form for analytics.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us via shopgolf.com/contact, and we will take steps to delete it.

10. International Data Transfers

iGlacier, LLC is based in the United States. If you access the Website from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ. By using the Website, you consent to this transfer.

For EEA users, we ensure that any data transfers comply with GDPR requirements, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the contact form at shopgolf.com/contact.