LAST UPDATED: 4 January, 2023
NOTE: The Privacy Notice has been updated. Please review the updated Privacy Notice carefully before using the Services.
This Notice explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about users who interact with our websites, applications, our content on connected televisions, or other interactive services that link to or reference this Privacy Notice (“Services”). This Notice does not apply to our collection of information from other features, services, or sources (unless specifically stated), or to third parties that provide information to Discovery.
By accessing and using the Services, you agree to our collection and use of your information in the manner described in this Notice. If you disagree with the terms of this Notice, you should not use the Services.
This Notice explains:
1. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF THE NOTICE
The Services are operated in the United States and are intended for users located in the United States. The Services are therefore governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that information you provide to us or that we obtain as a result of your use of the Services will be collected in the United States and/or transferred to the United States and will be subject to U.S. law.
By using the Services and/or providing us with information, you (a) consent to the transfer and/or processing of any information to and in the United States, (b) acknowledge that U.S. law may provide a lower standard of protection for information than the laws of your location, (c) understand that we will collect, transfer, store, process and disclose your information from or about you in accordance with this Notice and U.S. law.
2. TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM OR ABOUT YOU
When you interact with the Services, we collect information that directly identifies you (i.e., information that would allow someone to identify you or contact you, such as your full name, postal address, e-mail address, or telephone number), as well as information about your use of the Services. Below we describe the different types of information we collect from you and the devices you use when you interact with the Services.
Information you provide to us: Some of the Services may permit you to enter contact information and other information about yourself and others. We collect and store any information you enter through the Services. For example, you may provide:
Information we collect automatically from your devices: When you interact with the Services, certain information about your use of the Services is automatically collected. This information includes information about the devices used to access the Services, such as Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, your device ID and other unique device identifiers, mobile network information, information about how the device is interacting with our Services, hardware model, and the type and version of your device’s operating system or web browser. We also collect information about how you use our Services, such as pages viewed and the order of such pages, content (including video content) or advertising you view within the Services; the length of time you interact with the Services; search queries entered within the Services; error logs; websites and other services you visit before and after visiting a Discovery site; and other similar information. In collecting Information about your use of a Service, we may use service providers or other solutions to record users’ interactions with our Sites, which may include mouse clicks, mouse movements, page scrolling, and keystrokes/key touches during those sessions. We use these recordings to diagnose issues and identify areas for improvement and further engagement. Much of this information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies. Please see the “How We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies ” section below for further information, including your choices in relation to the use of these technologies.
Information from Social Media Networks and Other Third Parties: When you use certain features of the Services, you may give us permission to access information about you from services offered by third parties, including social media networks. For example, you may choose to register on our websites by using a social media account, or you may use a social media function on our Services such as a “disclose” button. Doing that allows us to obtain information from the social media platform. That information could include your friends or contacts, profile picture, birthdate, gender, people/sites you follow, or other profile-related information you include in your social media profile, consistent with your privacy settings on that social media account. The information we obtain from social media networks depends on your account/privacy settings with those third parties and those third-parties’ privacy policies, so be sure to check those policies and to adjust your settings to meet your preferences.
We may also obtain information about you from other third-party sources, such as our partners and advertisers, interactive applications offered through our services (such as embedded video players), and commercially available sources such as data aggregators and public databases. We may combine the information we receive from third parties with information we collect through the Services.
Location Information: We collect general information about your location through the Services, such as the city, state, and/or zip code or general location information associated with your IP Address. If you agree, we may collect more specific location information that is provided through the GPS functionality on your mobile device used to access the Services. That location information is used to present information and advertising that is of relevance to you in your geographic area and to allow you to take advantage of certain features of the Services. If you grant permission for us to collect more specific GPS location information, you can disable such access through your mobile device settings.
Information You Provide About Others: If you provide a referrer, refer someone or send someone else a communication using the Services, such as sending content to a friend, the information you provide (names, e-mail addresses, etc.) is used to facilitate the communication and is not used for any other marketing purpose unless we obtain consent from that person or we explicitly say otherwise in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Please be aware that when you use any send-to-a-friend functionality on our Services, your e-mail address may be included in the communication you send.
Camera: When you record your swings, we access your phone’s camera and/or pair your golf swing analysis device (MLM launch monitor) to our Services. We will not access your camera or golf swing analysis device without your consent. Your phone’s camera or golf swing analysis device will not be used or accessed for any other purpose. If you grant permission for us to access your phone’s camera or golf swing analysis device, you can disable such access through your device settings.
3. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We use the information we collect to provide and improve the Services; to communicate with you; to deliver advertising; and to develop and provide additional products, features, and offerings, as explained in more detail below.
Provide the Services you request, including to maintain and service your account, for example to:
Communicate with you and provide customer service to support the Services, including to:
Develop and improve the Services and personalize your experience with the Services, including to:
Provide our marketing and third-party advertising to you, including to:
Security, Fraud, and Legal Compliance, including:
Please note that all of the information we collect about you may be combined together in order to facilitate all of the above purposes.
4. WHEN WE DISCLOSE INFORMATION
We may disclose the information we collect as described below and supplemented by the “How We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies ” section below. By accessing and using the Services, you consent to our disclosure practices, as described in this Notice, and subject to any choices you have made.
Third-party service providers: We engage third-party service providers to perform a variety of services and functions on our behalf, such as administering our promotions, marketing or promotional assistance, data analytics, online advertising, technology services and platforms, processing payments, customer support, including hosting chat services, or recording user interactions to assess usability of our Services, and other services.
The Discovery family of companies: We may disclose information about you within the family of Discovery companies, including our subsidiary and affiliated companies and joint venture partners, to provide and improve our products and services, as well as to provide you with information about products or services that may interest you.
Sweepstakes, contests & promotions: When you register or enter a promotion, sweepstakes, or contest through our Services, we may disclose the information you provide for such purposes to authorized third-party service providers (as described above), participating sponsors, and advertising partners. Further, by entering any promotion, you are agreeing to the official rules that govern that promotion, which may require you to take certain actions, including, except where prohibited by law, allowing Discovery and/or the sponsor(s) of the promotion to use and publicly release your name, voice, and/or likeness in advertising or marketing associated with the promotion. Please review the relevant promotion, sweepstakes, or contest rules for more information.
Business partners: We may disclose information with third parties with whom we have business relationships, such as our co-promotional partners, advertisers, ad networks, and data marketing services, for purposes such as offering products and services that may interest you.
Business transfer: In the event we go through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, or a diligence process in connection with a potential business transaction, the information we collect and maintain may be disclosed, sold, or transferred as part of that transaction. If such transfer is subject to additional restrictions under applicable laws, we will comply with such restrictions.
License partners: We may disclose information about the use of our licensed Services with our license partners, such as swing analysis software providers, to enable product features and to enhance our licensed Services.
Legal requirements and protection of Services and users: We will disclose the information we collect where we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is: (a) required by law (or to respond to subpoenas, warrants, government requests, or similar process served on us); (b) pursuant to our DMCA notice and takedown policy and procedures; and/or (c) necessary to protect or defend our legal rights or property, our Services, you, or other third parties, or ensure the safety and security of our Services, systems, and of our customers or the general public.
Golf Digest Panelist Network: When you register to become a Golf Digest Panelist through our Services, we may disclose your contact information to other Golf Digest Panelists if you volunteer to mentor other panelists or when you choose to disclose your information for network opportunities within the Golf Digest Panelist forum.
With your consent: We may disclose information about you if you ask or authorize us to do so, including by intentionally interacting with third-parties on our sites. Additionally, when you choose to disclose information in a public forum, that information may be seen or collected by anyone, including third parties that do not adhere to our Privacy Notice. We are not responsible for events arising from the distribution of any information you choose to disclose publicly through our Services.
Aggregate information: We may aggregate and/or de-identify information such that it is no longer linked to you or your device. This Notice does not limit our ability to disclose aggregated or de-identified information that is not linked to you. We may use and disclose such information to our partners, advertisers, and any other third parties in our discretion.
5. CHOICES YOU HAVE REGARDING THE COLLECTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
You have many choices regarding how we use and disclose your information. These choices are described in more detail below.
Subscription and Registration Services: The Services may include subscription and registration management tools that allow you to make changes regarding your preferences for receiving communications. Regardless of whether these tools are available through the Services, you may contact us as at privacy_policy@discovery.com if you: (a) have questions or comments about this Notice; (b) wish to make corrections to the information you have provided to us; (c) want to opt-out from receiving future commercial correspondence, including e-mails, from us (we may continue to send you transactional messages such as responding to your inquiries or notices of updates to this Notice); or (d) do not want us to disclose information that identifies you to third parties for such third parties’ direct marketing purposes.
We will respond to your request and, if applicable and appropriate, make the requested change in our active databases as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note:
E-mail communications: In connection with certain features on the Services, we may allow you to set your preferences for receiving e-mail communications from us (such as agreeing to some communications but not others). In other instances, you may “opt out” of receiving future commercial e-mail communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link or following the other instructions included at the bottom of most e-mails we send, provided, however, we reserve the right to continue to send you transactional e-mails, such as customer service communications and shipping confirmations.
Targeted advertising: To find out more about our advertising and how to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising from companies that participate in the Digital Advertising Alliance, please see the “How We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies” section below.
Mobile device location information: If you access the Services through a mobile device and you do not want your device to provide us with specific, GPS location-tracking information, either do not agree to allow your device to disclose this information with us or disable the GPS or other location-tracking functions on your device. Your device manufacturer should provide instructions on how to disable GPS or other location-tracking functions. If you initially consent to the collection of location information, you can subsequently stop our collection of location information at any time by changing the preferences on your mobile device or by uninstalling the application from your mobile device.
6. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your state of residence, applicable law may allow you to make certain requests about your “personal information” or “personal data” (as such terms are defined under applicable law, and collectively referred to herein as “personal information”). Specifically, you may be permitted to request us to:
Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law. For example, we need certain information in order to provide the Services to you.
Verification: We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to a request, which may include, at a minimum, depending on the sensitivity of the information you are requesting and the type of request you are making, verifying your name, e-mail address, and physical address.
You may also be permitted to designate an authorized agent to submit certain requests on your behalf. In order for an authorized agent to be verified, you must provide the authorized agent with signed, written permission to make such requests or a power of attorney. We may also follow up with you to verify your identity before processing the authorized agent’s request. If we deny your request in whole or in part, you may have the right to appeal the decision. In such circumstances, we will provide you with information regarding the appeals process.
How to Exercise these Rights: If you would like further information regarding your legal rights under applicable law or would like to exercise them, please follow the instructions below.
7. HOW WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Like many companies, we use cookies and other tracking technologies on our Services. Below are some examples of the types of tracking technologies that may be used, depending on how you access and interact with the Golf Digest Services.
How we use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies. We and third parties may use cookies and tracking technologies when you interact with the Golf Digest Services for a variety of reasons, as described in detail, below.
How our Advertising Partners use Tracking Technologies. We use tracking technologies to count visitors to the Golf Digest Services, to monitor how users navigate the Services, to count how many e-mails that were sent were actually opened or to count how many articles or links were actually viewed, and other analytic purposes. Advertising we, or advertising companies working on our behalf, may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with Golf Digest Services, to provide interest-based advertisements on the Services, other Discovery services, and unaffiliated services, and to measure the effectiveness of advertisements.
Your Choices (Managing Cookies and How to Opt-Out). In many instances, you have choices about the information you provide and how we use your information. These choices, and any related consequences, are described in detail below.
Notice Regarding Do Not Track Signals. Your browser or device may include “Do Not Track” functionality. How browsers communicate the Do Not Track signal is not yet uniform, so a standard technological response has not yet been developed by the policy and technological communities. For this reason, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals currently. Our information collection and disclosure practices, and the choices that we provide, will continue to operate as described in this Privacy and Cookies Notice, whether or not a Do Not Track signal is received.
8. ADDITIONAL PRIVACY INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
If you are a California resident, California law requires us to provide you with some additional information regarding the “personal information” (as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)) we collect from and about you, and your rights with respect to your personal information. You can find this additional information in our California Privacy Notice.
9. ADDITIONAL PRIVACY INFORMATION FOR NEVADA RESIDENTS
Under Nevada law, Nevada residents who have purchased goods or services from us may opt out of the “sale” of “covered information” (as such terms are defined under Nevada law) for monetary consideration to a person for that person to license or sell such information to additional persons. In some circumstances, we may disclose your information to certain third parties that we believe can provide you with offers and promotions for products and services of interest to you. This disclosure may qualify as a sale under Nevada law. If you are a Nevada resident who has purchased goods or services from us, you may submit a request to opt out of “sales” activity emailing us at privacy_policy@discovery.com. Please note we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity and the authenticity of the request.
10. HOW WE PROTECT CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
Discovery Services are generally directed to adults and not intended for use by children under the age of thirteen (13), we do not allow children to provide their “personal information” (as defined by the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act or “COPPA”) on these Services, and we will delete such information in a reasonable period of time if we become aware of it. In some limited cases, Discovery does offer Services that are intended for use by children under thirteen (13); please see the privacy notices posted on those services for more information. If you have any questions about our practices with respect to children’s privacy or to request that we delete personal information provided by your child, please contact us at privacy_policy@discovery.com.
11. HOW WE MAINTAIN AND SECURE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We maintain the information we collect for as long as necessary to provide the Services, for so as long as reasonably required to satisfy the purpose for which you submitted the information or our business purposes, or as required by law.
We take technical, administrative and organizational security measures to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the internet, and no means of electronic or physical storage, is absolutely secure. As such, you acknowledge and accept that we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to, through, or on our Services or via the Internet and that any such transmission is at your own risk.
If you create an account or register with any of our Services, you are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password at all times.
12. THIRD-PARTY SITES, SERVICES, AND FEATURES
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., online stores that offer products for purchase), third-party plug-ins (e.g., social-sharing buttons), and third-party features (e.g., banner advertisements). These third-party services may collect information from or about you when you interact with them, and in some cases, they may track your activity, including through the use of cookies or other tracking technologies, without you needing to interact with them. We are not responsible for the content or practices of such third parties, and their collection, use, and disclosure of your information will be subject to their privacy policies, and not this Notice. We urge you to read the privacy and security policies of these third parties.
13. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
This Notice and all disputes arising hereunder or relating hereto shall be governed by, and will be construed under, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to choice of law principles. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable. By using the Services, you agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute not subject to any applicable arbitration clause in our Terms of Use or Visitor Agreement shall be the state and federal courts located in New York.
13. UPDATES TO THE NOTICE
We may change this Notice from time to time as our services, technology, and legal obligations change. If we make changes, we will post the updated Notice and revise the “Last Updated” date. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Notice, and your continued use of the Services after that date will indicate your consent to any changes, unless applicable law requires us to provide another form of notice and/or seek your agreement to such changes.
14. HOW TO CONTACT US
For any questions or complaints regarding this Notice or Discovery privacy practices, please contact us at: privacy_policy@discovery.com
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