Privacy Policy - Addicted 2 Golf

Last updated: 6 October 2026

Addicted 2 Golf respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how Addicted 2 Golf collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit or interact with addicted2golf.com.au.

Addicted 2 Golf operates in Australia and, where applicable, handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

1. Who We Are

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Addicted 2 Golf”, “we”, “us” and “our” refers to the operator of the Addicted 2 Golf website.

Website:

addicted2golf.com.au

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

2. What Personal Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with Addicted 2 Golf, we may collect and hold information such as:

Information you provide directly

This may include:

your name;
username;
email address;
password or account credentials;
information provided when creating an account;
information submitted through contact forms;
comments or other contributions;
golf stories, confessions or submissions;
information provided when entering competitions or promotions;
newsletter subscription information; and
any other information you voluntarily provide to us.

You do not generally need to provide personal information simply to browse the public areas of the website.

3. Usernames and Golf Confessions

Addicted 2 Golf may allow users to submit golf stories, confessions, comments, usernames, reviews or other material.

If you submit content to us, the information contained within that submission may be collected and stored.

You should avoid including unnecessary personal information about yourself or other people in any public submission.

If you choose to submit a story anonymously or using a username, please remember that information contained within the submission may still identify you or another person.

We may edit, moderate, publish or remove user submissions in accordance with our Terms & Conditions.

4. How We Collect Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you:

create or use an account;
subscribe to our newsletter;
submit a contact form;
submit a golf confession, story or other content;
post comments;
enter a competition or promotion;
communicate with us;
interact with website features;
voluntarily provide information through the website; or
otherwise communicate with Addicted 2 Golf.

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit the website.

5. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Addicted 2 Golf, our website, hosting provider, security services, analytics services and other technical systems may automatically collect information such as:

IP address;
browser type;
device type;
operating system;
referring website;
pages visited;
approximate location derived from technical information;
date and time of visits;
interactions with the website;
website performance information; and
other technical information reasonably necessary for operating, securing and improving the website.

This information is generally used in aggregated or technical form and may not directly identify you.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Addicted 2 Golf may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to:

keep the website functioning correctly;
remember preferences;
maintain login sessions;
improve website performance;
understand how visitors use the website;
help protect the website from abuse or malicious activity;
measure website traffic;
improve content and user experience; and
support relevant advertising or affiliate functionality where applicable.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by the website.

You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.

7. How We Use Personal Information

We may collect, hold, use and disclose personal information for purposes including:

providing and operating the website;
creating and managing user accounts;
responding to enquiries;
communicating with users;
sending newsletters where you have subscribed;
managing comments and user submissions;
administering competitions or promotions;
maintaining website security;
detecting and preventing spam, fraud and abuse;
improving website content and functionality;
understanding website traffic and usage;
maintaining website records;
managing our business;
complying with legal obligations;
protecting our rights and property; and
other purposes reasonably necessary to operate Addicted 2 Golf.

We will generally only use personal information for purposes reasonably connected with the purpose for which it was collected, or otherwise as permitted or required by law.

8. Email and Newsletter Communications

If you subscribe to an Addicted 2 Golf newsletter, we may use your email address to send you:

golf articles;
new website content;
golf confessions;
updates;
promotions;
recommendations;
competitions; and
other Addicted 2 Golf communications.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in the email.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not necessarily prevent us from sending essential service-related communications where these are reasonably necessary.

9. Third-Party Service Providers

Addicted 2 Golf may use third-party providers to help operate the website.

Depending on the services currently or subsequently used, these providers may assist with:

website hosting;
website security;
analytics;
email and newsletter delivery;
spam protection;
user account functionality;
website forms;
advertising;
affiliate tracking;
technical support; and
other website functions.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf or collect information directly through their services.

We expect third-party providers we use to handle information appropriately and in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

10. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use Addicted 2 Golf.

Analytics information may include:

pages viewed;
approximate geographic location;
device and browser information;
traffic sources;
time spent on pages;
interactions with website content; and
other website usage information.

Analytics information helps us understand what golfers are actually interested in and improve the website accordingly.

Where analytics services collect personal information directly, their own privacy policies may also apply.

11. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Retailers

Addicted 2 Golf participates, or may participate, in affiliate marketing programs.

This means that links on the website may contain tracking information allowing an affiliate network or retailer to identify that a visitor arrived through Addicted 2 Golf.

For example, Addicted 2 Golf may use affiliate links associated with Amazon Associates and other retailers or affiliate networks.

When you click an affiliate link, the relevant third party may collect information in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Addicted 2 Golf does not receive your payment information when you purchase a product from an external retailer through an affiliate link.

Your transaction is generally conducted directly with the relevant retailer.

For more information about our commercial relationships, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.

12. Third-Party Websites

Addicted 2 Golf contains links to third-party websites.

These may include:

golf retailers;
manufacturers;
Amazon;
affiliate partners;
golf organisations;
social media platforms;
other golf websites; and
other external services.

Once you leave Addicted 2 Golf, the privacy practices of the third-party website will apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content or policies of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

13. How We Hold and Protect Personal Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Security measures may include:

website security controls;
password protection;
access controls;
security monitoring;
secure hosting arrangements;
software updates;
backups; and
other reasonable technical and organisational safeguards.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for keeping your account password and login information confidential.

If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us as soon as possible.

14. How Long We Keep Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to maintain legitimate business records, to provide services, or where we are required or permitted to retain it by law.

When personal information is no longer required, we may delete, destroy or de-identify it where reasonably practicable.

Some information may remain in backups or records for a reasonable period before being securely deleted or overwritten.

15. Overseas Disclosure and Processing

Some third-party service providers used by Addicted 2 Golf may store or process information outside Australia.

This may include providers involved in:

website hosting;
email delivery;
analytics;
security;
cloud storage;
affiliate tracking; and
other online services.

As a result, personal information may be disclosed to or accessible by service providers located overseas.

Depending on the services used by Addicted 2 Golf, those countries may include the United States and other countries in which our service providers operate.

The location of third-party processing may change as services and providers change.

Where required by Australian privacy law, we will take reasonable steps in relation to overseas disclosures.

16. Accessing Your Personal Information

You may request access to personal information we hold about you.

You may also ask us to explain how your information is being used or disclosed where applicable.

To request access, please contact us using the contact details provided on the website.

We may need to verify your identity before providing access.

In some circumstances, access may be refused where permitted or required by law. If we refuse a request, we will generally explain the reason for the refusal.

17. Correcting Your Personal Information

We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information we hold is accurate, complete and up to date.

If you believe information we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete or out of date, you may ask us to correct it.

Please contact us with details of the information that needs to be corrected.

18. Privacy Complaints

If you believe Addicted 2 Golf has mishandled your personal information or breached applicable privacy obligations, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can investigate and attempt to resolve the issue.

A privacy complaint should include enough information for us to understand:

what happened;
what information is involved;
when the issue occurred; and
how you would like the matter resolved.

We will investigate reasonable privacy complaints and respond within a reasonable period.

19. Complaints to the OAIC

If you are not satisfied with our response, or you believe your privacy complaint has not been appropriately resolved, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

The OAIC can be contacted through its website at:

oaic.gov.au

You should generally give us an opportunity to investigate and respond to your complaint before contacting the OAIC.

20. Children’s Privacy

Addicted 2 Golf is a general-audience golf website and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect sensitive personal information from children.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information to us may contact us and request that the information be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.

21. Sensitive Information

Addicted 2 Golf does not generally need to collect sensitive information such as health information, racial or ethnic information, religious beliefs or political opinions.

Please do not provide sensitive personal information through golf confessions, comments, contact forms or other website features unless it is genuinely necessary and you have been specifically asked to provide it.

If sensitive information is inadvertently submitted, we may delete or de-identify it where appropriate.

22. Data Breaches

If we become aware of a data breach involving personal information that is likely to result in serious harm and the breach is subject to Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, we will take the steps required by applicable law.

This may include notifying affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner where required.

23. Your Privacy Choices

Where reasonably practicable, you may choose not to provide personal information when interacting with Addicted 2 Golf.

However, certain information may be necessary to provide particular services.

For example, an email address may be required to:

create or maintain certain accounts;
receive a newsletter;
respond to particular enquiries; or
provide particular website services.

Where applicable, you may also use a username or pseudonym when interacting with community features.

24. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Our privacy practices may change as Addicted 2 Golf develops.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

changes to the website;
new services;
new third-party providers;
changes to legislation;
changes to our information-handling practices; or
improvements to our privacy practices.

The updated policy will be published on this page and the Last updated date will be changed.

We recommend checking this page periodically.

25. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access or correct your personal information, or wish to make a privacy complaint, please contact Addicted 2 Golf using the contact details provided on our website.

Addicted 2 Golf
Website: addicted2golf.com.au

Plain-English Privacy Summary

In short:

We collect information you give us when you create an account, subscribe, contact us, comment or submit content.

We also collect some technical information automatically when you use the website.

We use this information to run Addicted 2 Golf, communicate with you, improve the site, protect it from abuse and manage our business.

We may use third-party services for hosting, email, analytics, security and affiliate tracking.

Some of those providers may operate overseas.

We don’t sell your personal information simply because you visited our website.

You can ask us what personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct it.

If you have a privacy concern, contact us first and we’ll investigate it.