Last Updated: 12/3/2025
GolfSimSpot (“GolfSimSpot,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the highest standards of data protection. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it is stored, and the choices you have regarding your personal data.
Our platform is built with a privacy-first philosophy, including the use of Independent Analytics, a cookieless, privacy-friendly analytics tool that collects no personal data and transmits nothing to third-party servers.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may voluntarily submit information when interacting with our website, including:
- Contact forms: name, email, and message content.
- Business listings or claims: business details, photos, URLs, and contact info.
- WooCommerce purchases: name, email, billing info, and transaction details (payment processors handle all card data).
- Email sign-ups: your email address when subscribing to updates.
For WooCommerce privacy documentation, visit: WooCommerce Privacy.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information (Anonymous Only)
GolfSimSpot uses Independent Analytics, which:
- Collects no personal data
- Uses zero cookies
- Does not record IP addresses in readable form (hashing makes them anonymous)
- Stores all analytics on our own server
- Never communicates with outside servers
1.3 A/B Testing (If Used)
We may use the GDPR-friendly plugin AB Split Test, which uses only local cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.
1.4 Ad Tools (Possible Future Use)
We may use AdCommander solely for internal banner or ad placement. If implemented, it will not send data to third-party ad networks.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use voluntarily submitted information for:
- Responding to messages
- Processing purchases or upgrading listings
- Publishing and managing business listings
- Account creation or ownership verification
- Sending transactional emails
- Newsletter distribution (if subscribed)
Anonymous analytics are used for:
- Site performance and traffic patterns
- Improving search and navigation
- Identifying errors or broken pages
- Understanding city or simulator category popularity
We never sell, rent, trade, or share personal information for advertising or marketing purposes. No cross-site tracking or profiling is performed.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
- Consent
- Contractual necessity
- Legitimate interest (site performance & fraud prevention)
- Legal obligation
4. Sharing of Information
We may share limited information with:
- Payment processors
- Email service providers
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
All providers are required to protect user data. We do not share data with advertisers or data brokers.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
GolfSimSpot uses minimal cookies. We do not use:
- Google Analytics
- Meta Pixel
- Advertising cookies
- Cross-site trackers
Cookies we do use:
- WooCommerce session cookies (for checkout)
- AB Split Test local-only cookies (if used)
- Login/session cookies for logged-in users
Independent Analytics uses no cookies at all.
6. Your Privacy Rights
You may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time. GolfSimSpot does not sell personal data.
To request access or deletion of your personal information, email: contact@golfsimspot.com.
7. Data Security
We use SSL encryption, security monitoring, strong passwords, PCI-compliant payment processors, and server-level protections to keep data safe.
8. Data Retention
We retain voluntarily submitted information only as long as necessary to provide services or comply with legal requirements. Anonymous analytics may be retained indefinitely as they contain no personal data.
9. Children’s Privacy
GolfSimSpot is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
10. Third-Party Links
We may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.
11. International Users
GolfSimSpot is operated in the United States. If you are accessing the site from outside the U.S., you consent to data processing under U.S. law.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. The date above will always reflect the most recent version.
13. Contact Us
GolfSimSpot Privacy Team
contact@golfsimspot.com