Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how World Junior Golf Tour ("WJGT," "Company," "we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses information about you, as well as your rights and choices regarding such information.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "personal information" means information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. It does not include aggregated or anonymized data that cannot reasonably be linked back to an individual.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected by us when you:

Access or engage with our websites, mobile apps, or emails;
Register for membership, tournaments, or related services;
Interact with our online leaderboards, scoring systems, or communications.

It does not apply to information collected by third parties we do not control. Because WJGT serves junior athletes, we place special emphasis on protecting minors' personal data. Parents or legal guardians must consent to their child's participation and data collection.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

Contact identifiers: Name, email, phone number, country of residence.
Player information: Age, date of birth, parent/guardian contact, video/photo verification.
Account credentials: Username, password.
Payment details: Limited billing info (handled by third-party processor).
User-generated content: Feedback, submissions, communications.

Automatically Collected:

Device identifiers: IP address, device ID.
Technical data: Browser type, OS, language.
Usage data: Pages viewed, tournament logs.
Location data: Approximate IP-based location.

From Other Sources:

Service partners: Golf Genius etc.
Social media interactions.
Publicly available sources.

3. How We Use Information

Operate and improve WJGT services.
Verify age and eligibility for junior participation.
Maintain leaderboards, rankings, tournament results.
Process membership and tournament payments.
Communicate updates, notifications, and support.
Prevent fraud and protect minors.
Comply with legal obligations.

5. Children's Privacy

WJGT requires parental/guardian consent before collecting any child's personal data.

Parents/guardians may review, request deletion, or withdraw consent.
We comply with COPPA and GDPR rules on minors.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You may have rights depending on your location:

Access, correction, and deletion requests.
Opt-out of marketing communications.

Requests may be sent to worldjuniorgolftour@gmail.com

7. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect data. However, no system is 100% secure.

8. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for services, compliance, and fraud prevention. Data is deleted or anonymized when no longer needed.

9. International Data Transfers

WJGT is U.S.-based. If you are outside the U.S., your data may be transferred internationally with different protection standards.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this policy. Material changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our site.

11. Contact Us

World Junior Golf Tour

Email: worldjuniorgolftour@gmail.com

12. California (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have rights under the CPRA, including:

Right to know, correct, and delete personal data.
Right to opt out of sale (we do not sell data).
Right to non-discrimination.
Shine the Light disclosure rights.

Requests: worldjuniorgolftour@gmail.com

13. Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia

Residents of these states have rights under CPA, CTDPA, and VCDPA:

Confirm processing, access, correct, delete.
Data portability.
Right to appeal denied requests.

Complaints may be filed with state Attorneys General.

14. Nevada

Nevada residents may direct us not to sell covered information (we do not sell). Requests to worldjuniorgolftour@gmail.com

15. European Economic Area, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Under GDPR:

WJGT acts as data controller.
Lawful bases: consent, contract, legal obligation, legitimate interests.
Rights: access, rectify, erase, portability, restrict, object, withdraw consent.
Right to lodge a complaint with local regulators.