Privacy
Policy
We keep it simple: we collect as little as possible and never sell your data. Here's the full picture.
Last updated: February 7, 2026
We Never Sell Your Data
Your data is yours. We will never sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes. Period. We make money by providing a great service - not by exploiting your privacy.
Information We Collect
We collect only what's needed to provide you with accurate golf weather data:
- Location data - When you search for courses or allow location access, we use your approximate location to find nearby courses and fetch relevant weather forecasts.
- Account information - If you create an account, we store your email address and display name to personalize your experience.
- Favorites & preferences - Courses you save and any settings you configure are stored to improve your experience across visits.
- Usage analytics - We collect anonymous, aggregated data about how the site is used (pages visited, features used) to help us improve Golfer WX.
We do not collect payment information, precise GPS history, or any data unrelated to providing our service.
How We Use Your Data
Your information is used solely to:
- Deliver accurate weather forecasts for golf courses near you
- Calculate Golfability Scores, wind adjustments, and optimal play windows
- Save your favorite courses and personalized settings
- Improve the reliability and performance of our service
- Respond to support inquiries you send us
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies & Local Storage
We use a minimal set of cookies and browser storage:
- Essential cookies - Required for authentication and session management if you have an account.
- Preference storage - Your settings (like preferred units or saved courses) are stored locally in your browser.
- Analytics cookies - Anonymous usage analytics to help us understand which features are most useful.
You can clear cookies and local storage at any time through your browser settings. The site will continue to work, though some preferences may be reset.
Third-Party Services
We rely on a few trusted services to power Golfer WX:
- Open-Meteo - Provides weather forecast data. Your approximate location is sent to retrieve forecasts, but no personal information is shared.
- Google Places - Used to provide course details like ratings and hours. No personal data is shared with Google through our service.
- Neon (Database hosting) - Stores course data and, if applicable, your account information securely.
- Vercel (Hosting) - Hosts our application and may collect standard web server logs (IP addresses, request timestamps).
Each of these providers has their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them if you'd like more detail.
Questions About Your Privacy?
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your data, we're happy to help.