Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 20, 2026
GolfOne.ai (“GolfOne,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your personal information when you use the GolfOne.ai platform — including our mobile app, web application, and club management tools (collectively, the “Service”).
By creating an account or using the Service, you expressly consent to the collection, use, and processing of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy, in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including Costa Rica’s Law 8968 and its implementing regulations (Executive Decree 37554-JP). If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
Note: This Privacy Policy is also available in Spanish at www.golfone.ai/privacidad. In the event
of any conflict between the English and Spanish versions, the English version shall prevail.
- Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Account registration: name, email address, password, and optionally phone number and
date of birth - Golf profile: handicap index, home club, preferred tees, and playing history
- Scorecard data: scores, stats (fairways, GIR, putts), and round notes you enter
- Profile photo and any other content you choose to upload
- Payment information: processed securely by third-party payment providers; we do not
store full card details (see Section 5 for details). - Communications: messages you send through the app or to our support team
- Social and connection data: friend requests sent and received, connections accepted or
declined, and any messages exchanged with other users through the platform’s social
features
1.2 Information Collected Automatically - Device information: device type, operating system, and app version
- Usage data: pages visited, features used, session duration, and interaction events
- Log data: IP address, browser type, referring URLs, and error logs
- GPS/Location data: only when you activate the GPS or rangefinder feature, and only for
the duration of that session - Cookies and similar tracking technologies on our web platform
1.3 Information from Third Parties - If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive your name and email address as shared
by those services - Golf club administrators may add you to a tee sheet or tournament; if you are not yet
registered, the club organizer is responsible for obtaining your consent prior to submitting
your information
- How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your account and provide the Service
- Display your golf profile, scores, and statistics to other players as configured by your
privacy settings - Enable player discovery — other users may search for you by name or username
- Facilitate the social features of the platform, including friend requests, connection
management, and messaging between connected users - Power live leaderboards, handicap tracking, and tee sheet management for golf clubs
- Send you service-related notifications, including round invitations, score updates,
tournament alerts, friend request notifications (sent and received), connection acceptance
notifications, and activity updates from your connections. - Send you optional marketing communications (you may opt out at any time)
- Improve and personalize the Service through usage analytics, including through the use
of artificial intelligence (AI) tools - Generate analytics reports and insights for golf club operators regarding player activity,
booking patterns, and usage trends, using AI-powered tools that may process personal
data such as names and dates of birth - Ensure platform security, detect fraud, and enforce our Terms of Use
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Profile Visibility & Player Discovery
GolfOne.ai is a social golf platform. Sharing your golf activity is central to the experience. Here is
how visibility works:
3.1 Default Public Profile
By default, the following fields are visible to the other registered users of the Service: your display
name, profile photo, handicap index, home club, and recent round scores (collectively, “Public
Profile Information”). This enables features like player search, leaderboards, and round
invitations.
3.2 Private Profile Option
You may switch your profile to Private in your account settings at any time. When set to Private,
your profile is only visible to users you have accepted as connections. Your scores will not appear
in public leaderboards.
3.3 Player Search
Registered users may search for other players by name or username. Search results include only
Public Profile Information as defined in Section 3.1. Users with private profiles do not appear in
search results to non-connections.
3.4 Friend Requests & Connections
GolfOne.ai allows registered users to send connection requests (referred to as “friend requests”)
to other registered users. The friend request mechanism works as follows:
- Sending a friend request: When you send a friend request, the recipient will see your
display name and profile photo so they can identify you. No other profile information is
shared until the request is accepted. - Receiving a friend request: You will receive a notification when another user sends you a
friend request. You may accept or decline the request at your discretion. - Accepted connections: Once a friend request is accepted, both users become
“connections.” Connected users may view each other’s full profile information (including
scores, statistics, and playing history), subject to any additional privacy settings each user
has configured. Connected users may also exchange messages through the platform’s
messaging feature. - Removing a connection: You may remove any connection at any time through your
account settings. Upon removal, the other user will no longer have access to your profile
information beyond what is available under your current visibility setting (Public or Private).
The removed user will not receive a notification of the removal. - Blocking a user: You may block any user at any time. Blocked users cannot send you
friend requests, view your profile, or contact you through the platform.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data through the social and connection features is
your express consent, which you provide when you activate or use these features. For users in
Costa Rica, this consent satisfies the requirements of Article 5 of Law 8968. You may withdraw
your consent at any time by switching your profile to Private or by deleting your account.
3.5 Club-Level Visibility
If you are a member of a golf club using GolfOne.ai’s club management tools, the club
administrator may have access to your tee time bookings, scores, and handicap history for
operational purposes. This is disclosed to you at the time of club enrollment.
- Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Payment processors: when you make a payment through GolfOne.ai, your transaction
data is processed by our authorized payment partners (see Section 5 for details) - Service providers: companies that help us operate the platform (cloud hosting, analytics,
artificial intelligence, email delivery) under strict data processing agreements - Golf club operators: when you participate in club-managed events or tee sheet bookings,
relevant information is shared with that club’s authorized administrators - AI-powered analytics providers: we use third-party artificial intelligence services, including
Anthropic (anthropic.com), to power analytics tools that enable golf club operators to
access reports and query data regarding player activity and usage. In connection with this
feature, personal data — including player names and, where provided, dates of birth —
may be transmitted to and processed by these AI providers. These providers operate
under data processing agreements that prohibit them from using your personal data for
their own purposes, including for training AI models - Other users: information consistent with your profile visibility settings (see Section 3) and
information shared through the social and connection features (see Section 3.4) - Legal requirements: when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety
of GolfOne.ai or others - Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may
transfer to a successor entity, with notice provided to you
- Payment Processing
5.1 Payment Processors We Use
GolfOne.ai uses third-party payment processors to handle all financial transactions. We do not
store your full card number, CVV, or banking credentials on our servers.
Depending on your region and the type of transaction, payments may be processed by one or
more of the following providers:
- Stripe (stripe.com) — primary processor for the United States, Europe, and parts of Latin
America. Stripe is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified. Your payment data is governed by Stripe’s
Privacy Policy. - Square (squareup.com) — used for in-person and point-of-sale transactions at golf clubs.
Square is PCI-DSS compliant. Your payment data is governed by Square’s Privacy Policy. - BAC Credomatic (baccredomatic.com) — used for transactions in Costa Rica and Central
America. BAC Credomatic is regulated by the Consejo Monetario Centroamericano and
operates under Costa Rican banking law (Ley Organica del Sistema Bancario Nacional).
Your payment data is governed by BAC Credomatic’s Privacy Policy.
5.2 What Payment Data We Collect
When you make a payment through GolfOne.ai, we collect and store only the following limited
payment-related information: - Transaction ID and amount
- Last four digits of the card or account used (for your records and dispute resolution)
- Billing name and country
- Transaction date, currency, and status
- Tokenized payment reference provided by the payment processor. . A “token” is a unique,
randomly generated identifier that replaces your actual card number. The token is created
and managed by the applicable payment processor (e.g., BAC Credomatic for Costa Rica)
and cannot be used to reconstruct your original card details.
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Full card numbers, CVV codes, and bank account credentials are entered directly into the
payment processor’s secure environment and are never transmitted to or stored by GolfOne.ai.
5.3 Payment Data Flows and International Transfers
Transaction data processed by BAC Credomatic for users in Costa Rica and Central America is
initially processed and stored within BAC Credomatic’s infrastructure in Costa Rica and Central
America. However, GolfOne.ai receives and stores the limited payment-related information
described in Section 5.2 on its servers in the United States. By using the Service and making
payments, you consent to this transfer. For users in Costa Rica, this cross-border transfer is
carried out in compliance with Article 14 of Law 8968 and its implementing regulations (Executive
Decree 37554-JP), and GolfOne.ai implements appropriate contractual and technical safeguards
to ensure an adequate level of protection for your data.
5.4 Regional Payment Compliance
We process payments in multiple jurisdictions and apply the following region-specific standards: - United States: transactions comply with PCI-DSS standards and applicable US federal
and state consumer protection laws - European Union / EEA: transactions involving EU residents comply with PSD2 (Payment
Services Directive 2) requirements, including strong customer authentication (SCA) where
applicable, and are subject to GDPR data protection standards - Costa Rica: transactions processed through BAC Credomatic comply with Costa Rica’s
Ley de Proteccion de la Persona frente al tratamiento de sus datos personales (Law 8968)
and its implementing regulations (Executive Decree 37554-JP), the Ley de Promoción de
la Competencia y Defensa Efectiva del Consumidor (Law 7472), and applicable SUGEF
and BCCR regulations governing electronic payments. GolfOne.ai’s database containing
personal data of Costa Rican users has been registered with the Agencia de Protección
de Datos de los Habitantes (PRODHAB), as required by Law 8968 and Executive Decree
37554-JP. - Latin America (broader): transactions in other Latin American countries are processed
through Stripe or BAC Credomatic depending on currency and availability, and comply
with the local consumer protection and data privacy laws of the applicable country
5.5 Recurring Payments & Subscriptions
If you subscribe to a GolfOne.ai paid plan or a club’s recurring service, you authorize us and our
payment processors to charge your payment method on a recurring basis. You may cancel your
subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of the
current billing period. Refund eligibility is subject to our Refund Policy.
- Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide
the Service.
Transaction and payment data is retained for a minimum period of five (5) years from the date
of the transaction, or for such longer period as may be required by applicable tax, accounting, or
financial regulatory obligations, including those established by SUGEF and Costa Rican tax
legislation. After the applicable retention period expires, transaction data is securely deleted or
anonymized.
You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at
privacy@golfone.ai. We will process deletion requests within 30 days, subject to any legal
retention obligations (including the transaction data retention period described above).
Anonymized and aggregated data (e.g., platform-wide scoring trends) may be retained indefinitely
as it cannot be linked to an individual. - Your Privacy Rights & Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: request deletion of your account and personal data
- Portability: request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Opt-out of marketing: unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time via the link in those
emails or in your account settings - Profile privacy: switch your profile between Public and Private at any time in settings
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@golfone.ai. We will respond within 30 days.
7.1 Effect of Account Deletion on Social Data
When you request deletion of your account, the following applies to your social and connection
data: - Your profile will be immediately removed from search results and will no longer be visible
to other users. - All pending friend requests (sent and received) will be cancelled.
- All existing connections will be severed; connected users will see that your account is no
longer active. - Direct messages you have sent to other users will be anonymized (your display name will
be replaced with “Deleted User”) but may remain visible to the recipient for their own
records. If you wish to have messages permanently deleted, you may request this
separately at privacy@golfone.ai. - Your scores will be removed from public leaderboards. Historical tournament results
administered by golf clubs may be retained in anonymized form for the integrity of
tournament records.
- Children’s and Minors´Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal
information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal
information, please contact us at privacy@golfone.ai and we will promptly delete it.
For users in Costa Rica, in accordance with Law 8968 and its implementing regulations (Executive
Decree 37554-JP), any person under the age of 18 is considered a minor and may not
independently authorize the collection, use, or processing of their personal data. The processing
of personal data of any person under 18 years of age requires the prior, express, and informed
consent of a parent or legal guardian (representante legal). If you are under 18 and located in
Costa Rica, you may only use the Service if your parent or legal guardian has provided such
consent on your behalf. GolfOne.ai reserves the right to request reasonable verification of
parental or guardian consent at any time.
If we become aware that personal data of a minor in Costa Rica has been collected without the
required parental or guardian consent, we will take steps to delete such data promptly and, where
applicable, notify the Agencia de Protección de Datos de los Habitantes (PRODHAB). - Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS),
encrypted storage, access controls, and regular security reviews to protect your personal
information. However, no system is completely secure. We encourage you to use a strong, unique
password and to notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
9.1 Data Breach Notification
In the event of a security breach that compromises your personal data, including payment data,
we will:
- Notify affected users without unreasonable delay and in any event within seventy-two (72)
hours of becoming aware of the breach, where feasible. - Notify the PRODHAB (Agencia de Protección de Datos de los Habitantes) and any other
applicable data protection or regulatory authority as required by law, including under Law
8968 and Executive Decree 37554-JP for users in Costa Rica. - Provide you with a description of the nature of the breach, the categories of data affected,
the likely consequences, and the measures taken or proposed to address the breach and
mitigate its effects. - Coordinate with our payment processors (including BAC Credomatic, Stripe, and Square,
as applicable) to investigate and contain the breach and to comply with PCI-DSS incident
response requirements.
- International Data Transfers
10.1 Cross-Border Transfers
GolfOne.ai is operated from the United States. When you use our Service from outside the United
States, your personal information is transferred to and processed in the United States. We also
share certain categories of personal data with the following types of recipients, which may be
located in other countries:
(a) Payment processors, located in the United States, which receive billing data and transaction
information for the sole purpose of managing charges associated with the Service. For further
details on data flows related to payment processing, see Section 5.3.
(b) Infrastructure and hosting service providers, located in the United States, which receive
technical data and Service usage data for the purpose of maintaining the operation, security, and
availability of the Service.
(c) Support and analytics service providers, located in the United States, which receive usage
data and contact data for the purpose of providing user support and improving the Service, contact
data, player profile (including names and, where provided, dates of birth), and powering AI-driven
analytics features for golf club operators.
(d) AI-powered analytics providers, located in the United States, which receive player profile
data and usage data for the purpose of generating analytics reports and enabling golf club
operators to query player activity data through AI-powered tools. The primary provider for this
service is Anthropic (anthropic.com). Data transmitted to AI providers is processed solely for the
purposes described in this Privacy Policy and is subject to data processing agreements that
prohibit its use for AI model training or any other unauthorized purpose.
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10.2 European Users (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we
process your personal data on the following legal bases: (a) performance of a contract, when
processing is necessary to deliver the Service you have requested; (b) legitimate interests, for
fraud prevention and platform security; (c) consent, for marketing communications and optional
features. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Crossborder transfers to the United States are made using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
approved by the European Commission.
10.3 Costa Rican Users (Law 8968)
For users in Costa Rica, we comply with the Ley de Proteccion de la Persona frente al tratamiento
de sus datos personales (Law 8968) and its implementing regulations (Executive Decree 37554-
JP) (the “Regulations”). This section sets the specific rights and protections applicable to the
processing of your personal data under Costa Rica law.
(a) Legal Basis for Processing
The primary legal basis for the processing of your personal data under Law 8968 is your express
and informed consent. You provide this consent at the following stages:
(i) Account registration. When you create an account and accept this Privacy Policy, you consent
to the processing of your account data and golf profile data as described in this Privacy Policy.
(ii) Social and connection features. When you activate or use social and connection features,
including friend requests, player search, and messaging, you consent to the processing of the
data generated through those features, as described in Section 3.4.
(iii) Payment transactions. When you initiate a payment transaction, you consent to the processing
of your payment data for that transaction, as described in Section 5.
(iv) AI-powered analytics. When your personal data is processed through AI-powered analytics
tools made available to golf club operators, such processing is carried out on the basis of your
consent provided at the time of account registration and your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
This includes the transmission of personal data (such as your name and, where provided, date of
birth) to third-party AI service providers located in the United States.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at privacy@golfone.ai or by deleting
your account through the settings available in the Service. Withdrawal of consent does not affect
the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to such withdrawal.
(b) Safeguards for International Transfers
In compliance with Law 8968 and the Regulations, GolfOne.ai implements the following
safeguards to protect your personal data when it is transferred outside of Costa Rica pursuant to
Section 10.1:
(i) Data processing agreements. GolfOne.ai has entered into data processing agreements with
each of its providers and processors. These agreements include obligations of confidentiality,
purpose limitation, technical and organizational security measures, and the obligation to delete or
return personal data upon termination of the contractual relationship.
(ii) Technical and organizational security measures. Transferred personal data is protected
through encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, audit logs, and periodic
security assessments.
(iii) Purpose limitation. Personal data transferred to third parties will be processed solely for the
specific purposes described in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with GolfOne.ai’s
instructions. Such third parties may not use the data for their own purposes.
(c) Express Consent for International Transfer
By accepting this Privacy Policy through the express acceptance mechanism provided in the
Service, you grant your free, informed, specific, and unambiguous consent for your personal data
to be transferred to the United States and, where applicable, to other countries where the
recipients identified in Section 10.1 are located, subject to the safeguards described in Section
10.3(b).
You may revoke this consent at any time by sending a written communication to our data
protection officer at privacy@golfone.ai. Revocation of consent may result in the inability to
continue providing the Service, in whole or in part, to the extent that the international transfer of
data is necessary for its operation. Revocation shall not affect the lawfulness of any processing
carried out prior thereto.
(d) ARCO Rights
In accordance with Law 8968, you have the right to request at any time access to, rectification of,
cancellation of, or objection to the processing of your personal data (collectively, the “ARCO
Rights”), including personal data that has been subject to international transfer. To exercise your
ARCO Rights, you may submit a written request to privacy@golfone.ai. GolfOne.ai will respond
to your request within ten (10) business days, as required by Law 8968 and Executive Decree
No. 37554-JP.
(e) PRODHAB Registration
GolfOne.ai’s database containing personal data of Costa Rican users has been registered with
the Agencia de Protección de Datos de los Habitantes (“PRODHAB”), in compliance with the
registration requirements established by Law 8968 and Executive Decree No. 37554-JP. For any
inquiries or complaints related to the processing of your personal data, you may also contact
PRODHAB directly.
(f) Costa Rican Representative
For purposes of the exercise of ARCO Rights and any communications with PRODHAB,
GolfOne.ai’s representative in Costa Rica is:
Tres- Ciento Dos- Novecientos Noventa y Cinco Mil Ochocientos Sesenta y Ocho SRL. San José,
Costa Rica Email: privacy@golfone.ai
(g) Payment Data and Financial Regulations
Payment data processed through BAC Credomatic is additionally subject to the regulations issued
by the Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (SUGEF) and the Banco Central de
Costa Rica (BCCR) governing electronic financial transactions in Costa Rica.
10.4 Latin America (Broader)
For users in other Latin American countries, we comply with applicable local data protection and
consumer privacy laws, including but not limited to Brazil’s LGPD (Lei Geral de Protecao de
Dados), Colombia’s Law 1581, and Mexico’s LFPDPPP (Ley Federal de Proteccion de Datos
Personales en Posesion de los Particulares).
Where local law requires specific disclosures or consent mechanisms, we apply those
requirements to users in those jurisdictions. - Third-Party Links & Integrations
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services (e.g.,
golf course databases, social login providers). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third
parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use. - Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will
notify you via email or an in-app notice, and update the Effective Date at the top of this document.
Your continued use of the Service after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised
policy. - Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal
data, please contact us:
GolfOne.ai
Email: privacy@golfone.ai
Website: www.golfone.ai