PRIVACY & SECURITY

We know that privacy on the Internet is very important to you, and it is to us too! That’s why protecting your information is of the utmost importance to the Golf Associates. This Privacy Policy is designed to let you know how we will and will not use the information you entrust to us.

This Privacy Policy describes the information Golf Associates collects in connection with your information requests made via this web site and applies to Golf Associates and its service providers.

Unless you provide it to us voluntarily, Golf Associates does not collect any personally identifiable information about you (including, but not limited to, your name, address, telephone number, and email address) in connection with your use of this Site.

PRIVACY POLICY

Information that may be required from you?
In order to accommodate your information request, we may ask you to submit your name, address, telephone number, email address, and other information. Additionally, if you opt-in to receive SMS messages from us, we may collect your phone number for text messaging purposes.

In order to offer you an individualized online experience we collect various types of information such as:

• domain names of visitors to our website;
• e-mail addresses of those who e-mail us;
• information on how many visits each page receives;
• user-specific information on what pages consumers visit; and
• information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations.

This information is used solely for our internal purposes in managing the Site and improving its functionality.

Cookies and Other Tracking Mechanisms
Golf Associates uses cookies to remember information you gave us so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit our website. Cookies are partially encrypted blocks of data that are placed on your computer and that are sent by your web browser to our computer when you visit this Site. The cookies that are placed on your computer have unlimited duration. If you delete or otherwise choose not to use cookies, you will still be able to use our Site, but you will need to re-select any preferences of which you have previously informed us (such as language and country).

How Will we use Your Information
We will use the information you submit to process your registration, and at your option, send you additional materials relating to our company and services that may be of interest to you, including SMS messages if you have opted-in to receive them. See further information below for Golf Associates policies and practices for SMS messages. 

Golf Associates will not sell your personal information to any organization, for any purpose, without your expressed permission. All third party users of the permissible list collected will be carefully screened and approved by Golf Associates.

Disclosure of Your Information
Subject to applicable law, we and our Service Providers (as defined below) disclose and share your personal information:

• among Golf Associates;
• to unaffiliated third parties that are under contract to perform services for or on behalf of Golf Associates (Service Providers), and are required to uphold and maintain Golf Associates policies with respect to privacy and the treatment of your personally identifiable information (e.g., vendors hosting the career or investor relations aspects of this Site); and
• to other persons as permitted by applicable law or regulation.

Any access to such information will be limited to the purpose for which such information was provided to us or our Service Providers. Golf Associates, its Affiliates and Service Providers are located throughout the world. Accordingly, your information may be sent to our service providers in other countries.

By law, the Golf Associates must comply with the law and co-operate with law enforcement and other officials in any investigation requiring either personal or account information, including any information provided online through the Golf Associates website. You should understand that Golf Associates and our Service Providers would comply with these laws to the extent they and we are required to do so by law.

Sale or Transfer of Information
In the event of a sale, merger, liquidation, dissolution, or sale or transfer of substantially all of the assets of the Golf Associates, all personal information collected about you from the Site may be sold, assigned, or transferred to the party acquiring all or substantially all of the equity or assets of Golf Associates. Subject to your ability to opt-out as described below, you consent to the sale and transfer of your information as described in this paragraph.

You May Opt Out or Request Changes
If you would like to receive a copy of the personal information we have about you as submitted to us via the Site, or if you wish to opt-out of receiving marketing related communications from us, please send a request to info@golfassociates.com . Attention: Privacy Administrator. If this information is incorrect or incomplete, please let us know, and we will make reasonable efforts to correct or update it promptly.

You may also ask us to remove your name and other personal information from our databases. In each of the foregoing cases, we will make all reasonable efforts to honor your request promptly.

Notification of Policy Changes
Golf Associates, in its sole discretion, update this Policy at any time and from time to time, by posting the amended Policy on this Site. The amended Policy shall be effective upon posting and your access to or use of the Site following an update shall be deemed consent to the revised Policy.

ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Inter Company
Golf Associates strictly controls access to your personal information to employees who need this information to serve you or to the employees who analyze our performance to measure and improve. Golf Associates implements industry-standard security measures to protect the personal information you provide to us, including encryption of data in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security assessments.

Other Organizations
Golf Associates uses industry leading service providers to assist us with customer service, order processing and delivery of orders and other key functions. We only share the information necessary for these service providers to perform their role in serving you. These third parties are bound by confidentiality agreements to keep all customer information confidential.

Your Consent
By using the Golf Associates website, you are consenting to the collection and use of personal information provided by you to Golf Associates, for the purposes and on the terms set out in this policy.

SMS Messaging Privacy and Security

Golf Associates collects phone numbers to provide the best service possible and sometimes that service is via SMS messaging. We will never initiate a message or text you sales information unless we’ve received verbal or written consent to do so and at anytime you can request to opt out of such communication. We know an on the go lifestyle may mean that phone and even email is not as quick as a text message. At the heart of our business is our customers and we respect your privacy and choices to communicate with us for your business.