Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 2, 2011
GolfWorm.com, LLC takes privacy and data protection issues seriously. We have designed this Privacy Policy to explain how we handle personally identifiable information collected from merchants and members who register for services and submit information to golfworm.com through the Internet. This privacy policy applies to the golfworm.com website and its services. Please note that this policy applies only to the golfworm.com website and not to websites maintained by other companies or organizations to which we link. In addition, this policy applies only to information collected by golfworm.com through our website, and not through offline or other means.
As the golfworm.com services evolve, we may revise this policy, so please check back on a regular basis. If you have questions about golfworm.com privacy practices please contact us at support@golfworm.com.
You should receive a response from us confirming that we have received your e-mail. If you do not receive a response, please contact golfworm.com Customer Support by emailing us support@golfworm.com.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
Information Collection and Use
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Cookies and IP Addresses
Third Party Links
Framing
Information Security
Account Information and Preferences
Facebook Connect
Notice for European Users
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy covers golfworm.com’s treatment of personally identifiable information collected from merchants and members (hereafter “merchant”, “member” “consumer” or “you”) who use the golfworm.com website services, as well as consumer information that we acquire in the course of our business. This Policy also covers the treatment of personally identifiable information that golfworm.com’s business partners may share with it.
This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that golfworm.com does not own or control, or to people that golfworm.com does not employ or manage.
Information Collection and Use
GolfWorm.com collects personally identifiable information when you register for a golfworm.com membership or account, and when you use golfworm.com products and services. GolfWorm.com may also receive personally identifiable information from its resellers and other business partners.
When you register with golfworm.com, we ask for your contact information (such as your name, street address and email address), as well as certain information pertaining to your business or other personal information, along with billing information such as a bank account and/or credit card number. We will also collect information about the kind of offers that may be of interest to you in the future and the kind of offers that you do not wish to receive. This data will be used to contact you for various promotions and to provide information about the golfworm.com service.
The personally identifiable information we use in processing payment transactions and establishing your membership profile varies according to the nature of the transaction and the way in which our services are being used. It may include, for example, the amount of the transaction, the consumer’s name, credit card number and expiration date, checking account number, billing address, and shipping address. We also collect demographic information. Demographic information is all other information such as gender, zip code, or any information that is not tied to your personal information. For example:
If you choose to participate in our site, we may use cookies to track the websites from which you make purchases. We may use this information to show you special offers from those websites upon return visits to golfworm.com.
If you choose to use our referral service or buy a deal for a friend, we ask you for that persons name and email address. We automatically send your friend an email with the gift you purchased for them, or that you are inviting him or her to visit the site. Golfworm stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this email, sending their gift, and tracking the success of our referral program. Your friend can contact us at support@golfworm.com to request that we remove this information from our database.
In addition, we might receive information about you from other online or offline sources and may add that information to your existing account. Please note that golfworm.com may maintain the information you provided whether or not you elect to use any of our affiliated services.
GolfWorm.com uses the information collected to fulfill your requests for certain products and services, to process payment transactions, to facilitate billing, and otherwise deliver the services we will provide to you as a member of golfworm.com. We may also send merchants and members service announcements, newsletters, and periodic notices about specials, new products and services and products and services offered by golfworm.com business partners. Personally identifiable consumer information is used to process payment transactions and to communicate with our members and for no other purpose.
GolfWorm.com does not offer services or sell products to children. GolfWorm.com does not request or knowingly collect personally identifiable contact information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years of age, you can use the services offered on our website only in conjunction with your parents or guardians approval.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Protecting personally identifiable information about merchants and consumers is an important part of our business. We share and disclose such information only as described below.
GolfWorm.com sends personally identifiable information about you to other companies or people: 1) when we have your consent to share the information; 2) when we need to share your information with third parties, such as banks and credit card processors, to provide the product or service you have requested; 3) in connection with products and services offered by golfworm.com business partners and/or companies who work on behalf of golfworm.com to provide a product or service to you; 4) it is appropriate to comply with law; 5) it is necessary to enforce or apply the terms and conditions of our member terms and conditions agreement and other applicable agreements; or 6) it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of golfworm.com, our users, or others, which may include the exchange of information with other organizations for fraud protection and/or risk reduction.
In the event that golfworm.com is acquired, member and merchant account information may be one of the transferred assets. As with any other business, it is possible that golfworm.com in the future could merge with or be acquired by another company. If such an acquisition occurs, the successor company would have access to the information maintained by golfworm.com, including your personal information, customer and business account information, but would continue to be bound by this policy unless you consent otherwise.
Cookies and IP Addresses
To serve you faster and with better quality, we may use "cookies" technology. Cookies are small bits of code, usually stored on a user's computer hard drive, which enable a website to "personalize" itself for each user. We generally use cookies to reduce the time it takes for pages to load on your computer and to assist with user tracking. User tracking (or "click-stream") data collected by us is used to optimize your experience by learning whether or not you successfully use the golfworm.com website. Cookies may be tied to your personal information. Additionally, we may capture click-stream data on some of our partner's websites. This information is used to monitor the performance of our partners.
We may also keep track of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer every time you log on to the Internet.
Third Party Links
This privacy policy applies to all information that you provide to golfworm.com. However, when you visit websites to which golfworm.com links, keep in mind you will be interacting with a third party that operates under its own privacy and security policy. If you choose to obtain certain services through a third party site, the data collected by the third party is governed by that third party's privacy policy. A third party site will also have its own policy regarding the use of cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any other service provider from whom you request services.
Framing
In some cases, we may use third parties to operate portions of the golfworm.com website. Although the particular section of the website may have a similar appearance to a golfworm.com site, information submitted through these outside third parties are subject to that company's privacy policy unless otherwise stated.
Information Security
Information security is critical to our business. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. We store information gathered on secure computers located in a locked data center. The number of employees involved in the management of the data center that have physical access to these computers is limited. We use firewalls and other security technology to prevent our computers from being accessed by unauthorized persons.
We also require that any personally identifiable consumer information sent to us by you be encrypted using SSL encryption. To learn more about SSL, go to: http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/S/SSL.html.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your Login ID/password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer and otherwise protect the password used to access the golfworm.com services.
Account Information and Preferences
GolfWorm.com gives you the ability to edit your golfworm.com account information and preferences at any time, including whether you want golfworm.com to contact you about specials and new products, by using the Settings option in your profile, or by emailing us at support@golfworm.com .
Facebook Connect
The Golfworm Site allows users to access Facebook Connect to interact with friends and to share on Facebook through Wall and friends' News Feeds. If you are logged into Golfworm and Facebook, when you click on "Connect with Facebook" your profiles will merge if the email addresses match. If the email addresses don't match, we ask you if you want to merge them and you must enter your Golfworm password to validate that they control that account. If you are already logged into Golfworm but not logged into Facebook, when you click on "Connect with Facebook" you will be prompted to enter your Facebook credentials or to "Sign up for Facebook." By proceeding you are allowing the Golfworm Site to access your information and you are agreeing to the Facebook Terms of Use in your use of Golfworm Sites. Conversely, if you are not currently registered as a Golfworm user and you click on "Sign in Using Facebook," you will first be asked to enter your Facebook credentials and then be given the option to register and join Golfworm. Once you register on the Golfworm site and Connect with Facebook, you will be able to automatically post recent activity back to Facebook. You have the option to disable Facebook Connect at any time by logging into "My Profile" and clicking on "My Facebook Profile." Further, you can edit privacy settings for the reviews that appear on Facebook or disconnect this service by visiting the Facebook Application Settings page.
Notice for European or International Users
GolfWorm.com is located in the United States. Any information that you provide to golfworm.com will be transferred out of the EU or country you reside, to the United States. By providing personal information to us, you are consenting to its storage and use as described herein.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
GolfWorm.com reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. If there are material changes to this statement or in how golfworm.com will use personally identifiable information, golfworm.com will post notice on the golfworm.com website at www.golfworm.com prior to implementing the change. The amended Terms shall automatically become effective immediately after they are posted. Your continued use of the site or golfworm.com services after the posting of the amended Terms on the Site constitutes your affirmative: (a) acknowledgement of the terms and its modifications; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by the terms, as amended. If you have additional questions about this Policy, please contact us at support@golfworm.com .
