Real World Golf — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 12, 2026 Last Updated: February 12, 2026

YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS

Real World Golf ("the Platform," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users ("User," "you," or "your"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Platform. By accessing or using Real World Golf, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

By clicking "I Agree," creating an account, or continuing to use the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you register for an account or use the Platform, we may collect:

Account Information: Name, email address, username, password, date of birth, and profile photo
Profile Information: Golf handicap, home course, skill level, golf preferences, biographical details, and any other information you choose to include in your profile
Communication Data: Messages sent through the Platform, comments, posts, forum contributions, and other content you share
Transaction Data: Bidding history, auction activity, tee time reservations, payment information, and purchase history
Verification Data: Information provided for identity verification purposes

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Platform, we may automatically collect:

Device Information: Device type, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information
Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the Platform, click patterns, search queries, and interaction data
Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address; precise location data only if you grant permission through your device settings
Log Data: IP address, access times, referring URLs, and error logs
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity (see Section 6)

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from:

Third-party social media platforms if you link your account or log in through a social provider
Golf course partners and tee time providers
Payment processors
Analytics and advertising partners
Public databases and data aggregators

1.4 Golf Performance Data

With your consent, we may collect and process:

Scores, statistics, and performance metrics
Round history and course data
Handicap information from external handicap services
Data from connected golf devices or apps you choose to integrate

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Platform Operations: To create and manage your account, provide our services, process transactions, facilitate auctions and tee time bookings, and maintain Platform functionality
Personalization: To customize your experience, provide tailored content, recommend connections, and suggest relevant tee times and events
Communication: To send you service-related notices, respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send promotional communications (with your consent where required)
Analytics and Improvement: To understand how users interact with the Platform, identify trends, improve features, and develop new services
Safety and Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents, enforce our Terms of Service, and protect the rights and safety of our users
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests
Statistical Aggregation: To create aggregated, anonymized golf statistics and insights for the community

3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

3.1 With Other Users

Your profile information, posts, and content you share on the Platform are visible to other users in accordance with your privacy settings. Auction activity, including bidding, may be visible to other participants as part of the auction process.

3.2 With Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including hosting, payment processing, analytics, email delivery, customer support, and marketing. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

3.3 With Golf Course Partners

When you book tee times or participate in auctions for course access, we may share necessary booking information with the relevant golf courses and facilities.

3.4 For Legal Reasons

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Real World Golf, our users, or the public.

3.5 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change and any choices you may have regarding your information.

3.6 With Your Consent

We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

4. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We may also retain and use your information to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. After account deletion, we may retain certain data in anonymized or aggregated form for analytical purposes.

Specific retention periods:

Account Data: Retained for the life of your account plus 30 days after deletion request
Transaction Records: Retained for 7 years for financial and legal compliance
Communication Data: Retained for 2 years after your last activity unless required longer by law
Automatically Collected Data: Retained for up to 2 years

5. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or adjusting your account settings
Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time
Object: Object to processing of your personal information in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the information provided in Section 12. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

6. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information when you visit the Platform.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Essential Cookies: Required for the Platform to function properly, including authentication, security, and session management
Performance Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Platform by collecting anonymous usage data
Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to enhance your experience
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.

7. DATA SECURITY

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

Encryption of data in transit (SSL/TLS) and at rest
Secure password hashing
Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
Access controls and employee training
Firewalls and intrusion detection systems

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

The Platform is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services before providing your personal information.

10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

If you access the Platform from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located. By using the Platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Platform and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Real World Golf Email: @real-world-golf.com Website: [www.real-world-golf.com]

For privacy-specific inquiries: Privacy Officer Email: support@real-world-golf.com

13. STATE-SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES

For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act, including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights. To submit a request, contact us using the information in Section 12 or submit a verifiable consumer request through the Platform.

For Residents of Other U.S. States with Privacy Laws

If you reside in a state with comprehensive privacy legislation (including but not limited to Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, and Montana), you may have additional rights regarding your personal information. Please contact us to exercise any applicable rights.

BY CLICKING "I AGREE" OR BY ACCESSING AND USING THE PLATFORM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, AND SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED HEREIN.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Sngine. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

Provide, operate, and maintain our website
Improve, personalize, and expand our website
Understand and analyze how you use our website
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
Send you emails
Find and prevent fraud

Log Files

Sngine follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Sngine uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Google

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Sngine.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Sngine, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Sngine has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Sngine's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.

Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.

Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Sngine does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.