Privacy Policy

Introduction

GWF Technologies Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “GWF”, “we”, “our” or “us”) recognize the importance of privacy. The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to inform you about how we collect, use and disclose personal information when you interact with our website (app.golfwithfriends.ca) and with our products and services offered through the website (collectively, the “Services”).  This privacy policy relates to all of our activities, unless we have provided you with a separate privacy policy for a particular product, service or activity.

What This Privacy Statement Covers

This Privacy Statement covers the following topics:

• Personal Information We Collect
• How We Use Your Personal Information
• How We Share Your Personal Information
• Your Consent to the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information
• Our Use of Cookies
• Opting Out of Marketing Communications
• Retention, Storage, and International Transfer of Personal Information
• Information Security
• Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
• Third-Party Websites and Services
• Changes to this Privacy Statement
• How to Contact Us

Personal Information We Collect

“Personal information” means information about an identifiable individual as described under Canadian privacy laws.

Personal information does not include information where there is no serious possibility that it can be used to identify an individual, whether on its own or in combination with other information, or personal information that has been anonymized or aggregated such as to be considered anonymized information or no longer personal information under applicable laws.We may collect, use, and disclose different types of personal information, depending on our relationship with you. Generally, we collect the following types of personal information (not all of which may apply to you):

• identity information, such as your name, username or similar identifier;
• contact information, such as your billing address, e-mail address and telephone number;
• financial information, such as your bank account number and payment card details used to purchase products or services;
• technical and usage information when you use our website, such as your internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access our website; and
• marketing and communications information, such as your preferences for receiving our newsletter.

We also collect, use, and share aggregated and anonymized data for any purpose. Aggregated and anonymized data is not considered personal information because it cannot be used to identify you.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We generally use your personal information for the following purposes:

• to determine your eligibility for our services in accordance with applicable laws and our policies;
• to administer your use of our Services;
• to respond to your inquiries, complaints or requests;
• to communicate with you regarding the Services;
• to manage our business and our arrangements with our clients, including to detect and prevent errors and fraud;
• to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our operations, products, services, and programs;
• to investigate legal claims and protect our rights, operations or property;
• for such other purposes as you may consent to from time to time; and
• to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, where applicable.

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We may use your personal information and other information for purposes for which we have obtained your consent, and for such other purposes as may be permitted or required by applicable law.

How We Share Your Personal Information

We generally identify to whom, and for what purposes, we will disclose your personal information (and we obtain your consent to such disclosure) at the time we collect your personal information.

We may disclose your information when we believe such disclosure is required or permitted by law. In addition, we may disclose your personal information to a third party in the event of any significant business transaction, such as a merger or reorganization.

We rely on service providers to perform a variety of services on our behalf, such as payment card processors, technical support providers, and data storage and processing service providers. If we transfer your personal information to a service provider, we require that they maintain the confidentiality of your personal information and keep it secure. We also require that our service providers comply with applicable privacy laws and only use your personal information for the limited purposes for which it is provided.

Your Consent to the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information

We collect, use, and disclose your personal information with your consent or as permitted or required by law. How we obtain your consent, including whether it is express or implied, will depend on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the personal information in question. Generally, we will seek your consent at the time we collect your personal information, either orally, electronically, or in writing.If you provide personal information about another individual to us, it is your responsibility to obtain the consent of that individual to enable us to collect, use and disclose their information as described in this Privacy Statement.

If you wish to withdraw your consent to our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below. We will accommodate your request to withdraw consent, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawal of your consent may mean that we will no longer be able to provide you with certain products or services.

Our Use of Cookies

A “cookie” is a small text file that contains information and is stored on your computer. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, to automatically collect information about your use of our website and your interaction with our emails. Information we collect may include your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, pages and files viewed, searches, operating system and system configuration information, and date/time stamps associated with your usage.

We use this information to facilitate the use of our website, for our business or analytical purposes (including to asses website traffic and track search criteria), and to personalize web pages according to your choices and interests.

If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can adjust your web browser settings so that you automatically deny the storage of cookies or are informed each time a website requests to store a cookie. Previously stored cookies can also be deleted through your web browser. Please refer to your web browser’s help pages for more information. Some areas or features of our website rely on cookies and may not work if you delete or decline cookies. For more information about cookies generally please visit

www.allaboutcookies.org.

Opting Out of Marketing Communications

If you no longer want to receive marketing-related e-mails from us, you may opt out of receiving marketing-related e-mails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any e-mail you receive from us. You may also opt out by contacting us directly using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.

Please note that if you opt out from receiving marketing-related e-mails, we may still need to send you communications about your use of our products or services, or other matters.

Retention, Storage, and International Transfer of Personal Information

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, and as permitted or required by law.

We may transfer your personal information outside of Canada to fulfil the purpose for which we collected it, including for processing and storage by service providers. While your personal information is outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, which may have different data protection laws than Canada. Those laws may require disclosure of your personal information to authorities in that country. For more information about our policies and practices regarding service providers outside of Canada, contact us using the contact information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.

Information Security

• We have implemented commercially reasonable physical, organizational, contractual and technological security measures with a view to protecting your personal information from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.  We have taken steps to ensure that the only personnel who are granted access to your personal information are those with a business ‘need-to-know’ or whose duties reasonably require such information.
• Despite the measures outlined above, no method of information transmission or information storage is 100% secure or error-free, so we unfortunately cannot guarantee absolute security.  In the case of a breach of security safeguards, we will act promptly to mitigate the risks and to inform you where there is a real risk of significant harm, or as otherwise required by law.
• You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your identification, passwords and/or any personal information in your possession for the use of our website and/or the Services.  Always be careful and responsible regarding your personal information. We are not responsible for, and cannot control, the use by others of any information which you provide to them and you should use caution in selecting the personal information you provide to others through our website or the Services. Similarly, we cannot assume any responsibility for the content of any personal information or other information which you receive from other users through our website or the Services. We cannot guarantee, or assume any responsibility for verifying, the accuracy of the personal information or other information provided by any third party.
• If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of any information that you provided to us has been compromised), please contact us immediately using the contact information on our website.

Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information

We expect you to supply us with updates to your personal information, when required. We will not routinely update your personal information unless such a process is necessary.

You may make a request to review any personal information about you that we have collected, used, or disclosed, and we will provide you with any such personal information to the extent required by applicable laws.

You may also challenge the accuracy or completeness of your personal information in our records. If you demonstrate that your personal information in our records is inaccurate, incomplete or equivocal, we will amend or delete your personal information as required. Where appropriate, we will transmit the amended information to third parties to whom we have disclosed your personal information.

We may require that you provide sufficient identification to fulfill your request to access or correct your personal information. Any such identifying information will be used only for this purpose. We will not charge you any fees to access your personal information in our records without first providing you with an estimate of the approximate fees, if any.

If you object to how we handle your request, you may have the right to make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the applicable provincial privacy commissioner.

If we are processing your personal information on behalf of our customer, we may refer your access or correction request to that customer.

Third-Party Websites and Services

We may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. We may also make opportunities available to you to purchase, subscribe to, or use other products or services from third parties with different privacy practices. Those other websites, products, or services are governed by the privacy statements and policies of the respective third party. This Privacy Statement does not extend to any websites, products, or services provided by third parties. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy practices of third parties and we encourage you to review all third-party privacy statements prior to using third-party websites, products, or services.