Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Data Collected on the Website

When you visit golfkidrules.com, we (and our partners) may collect:

• Browsing data: IP address, approximate country (geolocation by IP), device type, browser, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, source of traffic.
• Site interactions: clicks on download buttons, opening of the QR code modal, sharing actions.

We use the following third-party trackers for audience measurement and advertising purposes:

• TikTok Pixel: measures the performance of our advertising campaigns on TikTok.
• Meta Pixel (coming soon): will be used to measure the performance of our campaigns on Facebook and Instagram.
• Google Analytics: provides anonymous statistics on the use of the site.

In Europe (GDPR) and Canada (Quebec Law 25), these trackers are blocked by default and only activated after your explicit consent via the cookie banner. In the United States and the rest of the world, they are activated by default and you can disable them at any time via the link "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" in the footer.

2. Data Collected in the Application

Information Provided by Users

• First name or nickname: to personalize the gaming experience.
• Selected avatar: chosen from our predefined options.
• Email (optional): only if a permanent account is created.

Automatically Collected Information

• Game progress: completed lessons, quiz scores.
• Game statistics: XP earned, level reached.
• Anonymous analytics data: to improve the app (disabled for children without parental consent).

No third-party advertising tracker is present in the mobile application. No TikTok Pixel, no Meta Pixel, no Google Analytics, no advertising SDK. The application is entirely ad-free and is not used to profile children.

3. Children's Protection (COPPA)

For users under 13 years old in the United States:

• We require verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data.
• Analytics data is disabled by default.
• Children cannot participate in leaderboards without parental consent.
• Parents can review, modify, or delete their child's data at any time.

4. Use of Data

We use collected data to:

• Save player progress (application).
• Personalize the learning experience (application).
• Display leaderboards with parental consent (application).
• Improve our app and our website (anonymized data).
• Measure the performance of our advertising campaigns (website only).

5. Data Sharing

We never sell your data.

Application data is securely stored on Firebase (Google Cloud) and is not shared with any third parties for advertising purposes.

On the website, browsing data may be shared with our advertising partners (TikTok, Meta, Google) only after your consent in opt-in regions (EU, UK, Canada), or until you opt out in opt-out regions (USA, rest of the world).

The leaderboard only displays first name/nickname and score, visible to other players who have given their consent.

6. Data Security

• Data encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS).
• Secure storage on Google Cloud infrastructure.
• Limited access to personal data.

7. Your Rights

For European users (GDPR)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: obtain a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right of rectification: correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): request the deletion of your data.
• Right to withdraw consent: at any time, via the "Privacy Options / Cookie Management" button in the footer of the website, or by contacting us by email for application data.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (CNIL in France).

Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you reside in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) grants you the following rights:

• Right to know: you can request what categories of personal information we collect, the sources, the purpose, and the third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to delete: you can request the deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to legal exceptions.
• Right to correct any inaccurate personal information we hold.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: you have the right to oppose the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. To exercise this right, click on the link "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" located in the footer of our website. This will instantly disable advertising trackers (TikTok Pixel, etc.) on your browser.
• Right to non-discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, you can also contact us by email at the address indicated below.

8. Data Retention

Application data is retained as long as the account is active. When an account is deleted, all data is erased from our servers within 30 days. Website browsing data is retained for a maximum of 14 months in accordance with European recommendations.

9. Changes to This Policy

We will notify you of any significant changes to this policy through an in-app notification or a banner on the website.