Our Policy for Protecting Your Online Privacy
This website and our mobile applications available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store use Google Analytics and Firebase/Mobile Analytics to help analyze how users use the site and application. The tool uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, as well as mobile device identifiers, to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie or mobile identifier about your use of the website or mobile application (including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and mobile app and to compile statistical reports on activity for Himalayas Golf.
Mobile Analytics & Device Identifiers
In addition to web analytics, our mobile apps collect anonymous device information, including Advertising IDs (Apple IDFA and Google Advertising ID), device hardware models, operating system versions, app version details, crash logs, and app interaction data to optimize application performance and user experience.
We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of visitors to our site. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website or within our mobile application.
You may choose to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically default to accept them, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you reject cookies by changing your browser settings then be aware that this may disable some of the functionality on our Website.
Mobile Tracking & App Tracking Transparency (ATT)
For iOS users, we adhere to Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. The app will prompt you for explicit permission before tracking your activity across apps and websites owned by other companies for targeted advertising. For Android users, you may opt out of personalized advertising at any time through your device's Google Settings.
User’s Personal Information: Visitors to our website and mobile application may be able to register to use our services, attend events, make a purchase, join a community or upload/download information. When you register, you will provide personal information such as name, address, email, telephone number or facsimile number and other relevant information. If you are making a purchase, we will request financial information including your credit card number, expiration date, and security code. Any financial information we collect is used only to bill you for your purchase. This information may be forwarded to your credit card provider. We will not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission except to the extent necessary, including: To fulfill your requests, to protect ourselves from liability, to comply with the terms and conditions of our internet host provider.
Mobile Device Permissions & Push Notifications
To provide features within the mobile application, we may request access to certain permissions on your device, including Location Services (GPS for location-specific services), Camera/Photos (for profile or media uploads), and Push Notifications. You can enable, disable, or modify these permissions at any time through your device's system settings. Disabling certain permissions may limit app functionality.
3rd Party Policies
Related services and offerings linked to or from this website or mobile application have their own privacy statements that can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding links within each respective website or application. Since we do not have control over the policies or practices of participating merchants and other third parties, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. We recommend you review their policies before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction with them.
Your Access to and Control Over your Information
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe’s website. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
Promotional Offers from the Company. If you do not wish to have your information used by the Company to promote our own or third parties’ products or services, you can opt-out by clicking “email preferences” at the bottom of our emails or contacting us via the info email address info@himalayasgolf.com. If we have sent you a promotional email, you may send us a return email asking to be omitted from future email distributions. This opt-out does not apply to information provided to the Company as a result of a product purchase, warranty registration, product service experience or other transactions.
Accessing, Correcting and Deleting Your Information
You can review and change your personal information by emailing us at info@himalayasgolf.com.
You may request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We may not be able to delete your personal information without also deleting your user account.
We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
Mobile Account & Associated Data Deletion
In compliance with Apple App Store and Google Play Store developer guidelines, users who have registered an account within our mobile application may delete their account and all associated personal data directly within the app by navigating to Account Settings > Delete Account, or by sending an explicit deletion request to info@himalayasgolf.com. Upon confirmation, all account data, profiles, and associated records will be permanently purged from our active databases, except where retention is required by law.
Your California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Website and Mobile Applications that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to info@himalayasgolf.com, or write us at:
Your EU Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to request access, correction, restriction, or deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@himalayasgolf.com.
Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Our mobile application and website are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@himalayasgolf.com.
Apple App Store and Google Play Store Disclaimers
This Privacy Policy covers our collection, use, and disclosure of information through our website and mobile application. However, your installation and download of our mobile application via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store are also governed by the terms and policies of Apple Inc. and Google LLC, respectively. We are not responsible for data collected directly by Apple or Google through their store platforms.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Himalayas Golf may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in our sole discretion. We will post the updated policy on the Website and within the Mobile Application and, if required by law, further notify you of the changes. In all cases, use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is collected. Please check this policy frequently for updates and changes. If you continue to visit or use the Website or Mobile Application after those changes are in effect, you agree to the revised policy.
Questions and Contact Information
If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you please contact Himalayas Golf at info@himalayasgolf.com, or by mail at 2170 Atwell Drive Suite 300 Etobicoke Ontario M9W 6A9.
Security
We are committed to protecting your personal information. We regularly test our facilities and use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. All mobile application data transfers to and from our backend infrastructure are encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer / Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL) standards.
Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website or Mobile Application. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website or within the Mobile Application.
