Privacy policy

1. Introduction

GolfBetting.ca is an independent informational website. We are not a sportsbook, casino, or gambling operator of any kind. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit our site, how that information is used, and the steps we take to keep it secure.

We are committed to handling your personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation. By using GolfBetting.ca you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information we collect

We collect information in three ways:

Automatically collected information

When you visit GolfBetting.ca, our servers and analytics tools automatically record certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages visited, time spent on each page, and the website or search engine that referred you to us. This information is used in aggregate form and is not linked to any individually identifiable person.

Voluntarily provided information

If you use our contact form, you may provide your name and email address. We only collect the information you choose to submit. We do not collect any financial information, payment card details, or government identification.

Cookies

We use cookies to support analytics and to remember your preferences (for example, a dismissed notification). These may include first-party cookies set by GolfBetting.ca and third-party cookies set by analytics providers such as Google Analytics. For more detail, see Section 4 below.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To improve the quality, accuracy, and relevance of our site content.
• To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form.
• To analyse traffic patterns and understand how visitors interact with the site.
• To detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents or abuse.
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your information to serve targeted advertising.

4. Cookies and tracking

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. GolfBetting.ca uses the following categories of cookies:

• Analytics cookies – used to count page visits and understand site traffic in aggregate. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Data is anonymised before processing.
• Preference cookies – used to remember choices you have made on the site, such as dismissing a promotional banner. These cookies do not track you across other websites.

You can disable or delete cookies at any time through your browser's settings. Please note that some functionality on GolfBetting.ca may not work as intended if cookies are disabled. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your explicit consent.

5. Affiliate links and third parties

GolfBetting.ca contains links to third-party sportsbook operators and other external websites. When you click a referral link and visit one of those sites, that site's own privacy policy governs the collection and use of your personal information. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.

We may receive an affiliate commission when you register with a sportsbook via a link on our site. This commission does not result in any additional cost to you, and our editorial ratings are determined independently of any commercial relationships.

We do not share, sell, or otherwise transfer your personal information to affiliate partners.

6. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Contact form submissions – retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission, after which they are deleted.
• Analytics data – retained in aggregate, anonymised form. Individual session data is not retained beyond what is required for standard analytics reporting.

If you would like to request deletion of any personal data we may hold about you, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Your rights

Under PIPEDA and applicable provincial legislation, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right of access – you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to correction – you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to deletion – you may request that we delete your personal information, subject to any legal retention obligations.
• Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, or if you have a concern about how we handle your personal information, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's privacy

GolfBetting.ca is not directed at, and is not intended for use by, persons under 19 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe that a minor has provided personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take prompt steps to delete that information.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Your continued use of GolfBetting.ca after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 30 days of receipt.