1. Introduction

BRDY Golf Inc. ("We", "Us", "Our") provides a centralized digital platform for golf fans. This policy explains how we handle your data across our mobile applications and websites. By using BRDY Golf, you acknowledge the practices described herein.

2. Information We Collect

• Voluntary Information: Name, email, date of birth (for age verification), and "What's In The Bag" (WITB) gear specifications.
• Activity Data: Tournament predictions, sweepstakes entries, and interaction with golf news content.
• Inferred Data (New for 2026): Based on your interaction with specific players or equipment, we may infer preferences to personalize your feed.
• Device & Technical Data: IP address, unique device identifiers (UDID), and precise geolocation (only with your explicit "opt-in" for localized tournament features).

3. How We Use Your Information

• Service Delivery: Managing your account and live tournament leaderboards.
• Personalization: Using "Human-in-the-loop" AI to suggest content and gear relevant to your playing style.
• Sweepstakes Management: Verifying eligibility and contacting winners for the BRDY Golf Predictions Sweepstakes.
• Compliance: To meet evolving state and federal data protection standards.

4. 2026 Transparency & Disclosures

• No Sale of Data: We do not "sell" your personal information for money. However, we may "share" data with partners (like equipment brands) to provide personalized offers. You can opt out of this via the "Privacy Center" in the app.
• Automated Decision-Making: We use algorithms to determine sweepstakes winners based on prediction accuracy. You have the right to request a manual review of any automated scoring that impacts your eligibility for prizes.
• Global Privacy Control (GPC): We honor GPC signals. If your browser or device has GPC enabled, we automatically treat it as a request to opt-out of "sharing" for targeted advertising.

5. Your Privacy Rights (State-Specific)

Whether you are in California (CCPA/CPRA), Virginia, or other states with active 2026 privacy laws, you have the right to: Know what data we collect; Delete your personal information; Correct inaccurate data (e.g., updating your WITB list or handicap); Opt-out of targeted advertising.

6. Data Retention & Security

We retain your data only as long as necessary. For example, sweepstakes entry data is held for 7 years to comply with tax and legal audit requirements, while inactive accounts are flagged for deletion after 24 months of total inactivity.

7. Children's Privacy

BRDY Golf is strictly for users 18 and older. We use third-party age-verification signals. If we discover a user is under 18, the account and all associated data will be deleted immediately.

8. Contact Us

For privacy requests or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Privacy Officer at: [SUPPORT EMAIL] [BUSINESS ADDRESS]