Privacy


At GolfScene we understand that privacy is one of the biggest concerns for Internet users. GolfScene respects the privacy of every person who visits our Web site or uses our products. We’ve created this statement to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy and to show the value we place on the information you provide to us.


WHAT GOLFSCENE DOES
The company has two lines of business:

GolfScene publishes a Golf magazine 3 times a year & a monthly email newsletter, covering local, regional and provincial golf news and information.


  • LINKS TO OTHER SITES

The GolfScene Web site contains links to other sites. GolfScene is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites, as their policies may differ from our own.


  • ABOUT INFORMATION YOU VOLUNTEER

In various places on our Web site, we may request information from you. This might include your name, email address, other contact info, and demographic data. We use this information to:


  • send you an electronic newsletter, if you’ve requested it,
  • alert you about new products or product updates,
  • provide you with information you have requested about the company or about our products,
  • collect survey data to improve our products and services,
  • notify winners of contests we run periodically,
  • send you or a colleague an email you’ve requested,
  • send you an email confirming a subscription or download,
  • classify our users and correspondents into demographic categories so that we can better track the issues, concerns and preferences of those groups and, ultimately, deliver products and services that more accurately meet their needs.

We will never share, sell, or rent individual personal information without your advance permission or unless ordered by a court of law. When you volunteer information that may be shared with our partners, we will ask you explicitly to grant us such permission by opting in on a Web page.


For visitors to our site who are under 18 years of age we strongly recommend that you obtain the permission of a parent or guardian before providing us with any information.


  • FORWARDING A MESSAGE

GolfScene provides facilities for you to send a friend an email message. We use the email addresses you enter to send the requested email, and we track the number of emails sent, but we do not use the email addresses for any other purpose.


  • CONTESTS & SURVEYS

Periodically, we run contests and surveys. Participation in these is entirely voluntary, and you have a choice whether or not you disclose the requested information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name, email address) and demographic information (age, zip code, answers to specific questions such as computer use).


We use contact information to notify winners. Other information we collect is aggregated and used by GolfScene to improve our offerings.


  • OPTING OUT

When you subscribe to a GolfScene newsletter, we provide simple instructions, in each newsletter, on how you can cancel your subscription.


ABOUT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY : Technical and Demographic Information
GolfScene collects technical and demographic information about you that does not personally identify you. Examples of this type of information include the computer operating system you use, your Internet browser, your domain name and IP address, and the Web pages you view. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.


We use this information to diagnose problems with our Web site and to better tailor its content to your needs.


OPEN RATES & CLICKS
GolfScene tracks the open rates and clicks of the emails we send. This allows us to improve the quality of the messages we send. GolfScene cannot track open rates on plain text messages.


HOW WE PROTECT THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED
GolfScene takes strong precautions to protect the information you provide from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Information you provide is stored on a secure server, in a locked room. Only GolfScene employees who need this information to do their jobs have access to it.


All GolfScene employees are made aware of the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to ensure customer information is protected.


HOW YOU CAN CHANGE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED
If you have provided information to GolfScene and would like it deleted from our records, or you would like to update information you’ve given us, please visit the following link, input the relevant email address and follow the steps.


CONTACTING US
GolfScene does not send or condone unsolicited email, or “spam”. We send email only to people who have requested our newsletter, or asked for information about our products.  If you feel you’ve received unsolicited email from GolfScene, please contact us and we promise to deal with your issue promptly.