Privacy policy

The Par & Rec Social Club Privacy Policy (The Fine Print, Made Friendly)

Last updated: August 17, 2025

Welcome to the club! Here at Par & Rec, we run this website to give you the best possible experience, from finding your new favorite polo to joining our community. Our store is powered by Shopify, which helps us make all of this happen.

This policy is our straightforward promise to you about how we handle your personal information when you visit our site, buy some gear, or just say hello. We believe in fair play on the course and online, so we want you to know exactly what’s up. By using the site, you agree to these terms.

The Info We Collect (Our Virtual Scorecard)

When we say "personal information," we just mean info that can be linked to you. We don't include anonymous or scrambled data. Depending on how you use the site, we might collect a few things:

  • Contact Details: Your name, shipping address, billing address, phone number, and email. (So we know where to send the goods).

  • Financial Info: Credit card details, payment info, and transaction details. (Handled securely to process your order).

  • Account Info: Your username, password, and preferences if you create an account with us.

  • Transaction Info: The gear you look at, add to your cart, purchase, or return.

  • Your Communications: Any info you share when you reach out to our team for support.

  • Device & Usage Info: Things like your IP address and how you browse our site, which helps us make the experience better for everyone.

How We Get This Info

We collect this information in a few simple ways:

  • Directly from you: When you make a purchase, create an account, or get in touch.

  • Automatically: Through cookies and other tech that helps our site run smoothly and tells us what’s popular.

  • From our partners: Service providers who help us with things like payment processing and shipping.

How We Use Your Info (To Make Things Awesome)

We use your information for a few key reasons, all aimed at giving you a great experience:

  • To Provide & Improve Our Service: This is the main event. We use your info to process payments, fulfill your orders, handle returns, and customize your shopping experience (like recommending a hat that would look great with that polo).

  • Marketing & Advertising: To send you emails and show you ads for new gear and promotions that we think you’ll actually like.

  • Security & Fraud Prevention: To keep your account and our store safe from sketchy activity. Keep your password safe—think of it as your secret yardage book.

  • Communicating with You: To provide top-notch customer support and answer any questions you have.

  • Legal Reasons: To comply with the law if we’re ever required to.

 

Sharing Your Info (Your Caddie Circle)

 

Sometimes we need to share your information with trusted partners to get things done. This includes:

  • With Shopify, vendors, and other partners who perform services for us, like payment processing, data analytics, customer support, and shipping.

  • With business and marketing partners to help us with advertising. We use Shopify to support personalized ads based on your activity. These partners will use your info according to their own privacy notices.

  • When you ask us to, like when you use a social media widget on our site.

  • With our affiliates or within our corporate group.

  • In connection with a business transaction (like a merger), to comply with legal obligations, or to protect our rights and the rights of our community.

 

Our Relationship with Shopify

 

Our store is hosted by Shopify. They collect and process your info to provide and improve their services for us and other stores. This means your info will be shared with Shopify and their partners. In some cases, Shopify is responsible for how your personal information is used for their enhanced features. To learn more about how Shopify uses your info, you can check out the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Websites & Links

Our site might have links to other websites. If you follow them, be sure to check out their own privacy policies. We aren't responsible for what happens once you leave our fairway.

Kids' Data (Junior Golfers)

Our site is not intended for children, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of majority in their jurisdiction. If you're a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with their info, please contact us to request its deletion.

Security & Retention of Your Info

We take security seriously, but please know that no security measure is perfect. Any information you send us may not be secure while in transit, so we recommend not using unsecured channels for sensitive info. We keep your information for as long as we need it to maintain your account, provide our services, and comply with legal obligations.

Your Rights & Choices (Playing Your Lie)

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, like the right to access, delete, or correct it.

  • Managing Communications: You can opt out of our promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email. We might still send you non-promotional emails, like updates about your order.

  • Exercising Your Rights: You can exercise any of your rights by contacting us. We’ll never discriminate against you for doing so. We may need to verify your identity before we can process your request.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about how we handle your info, please get in touch with us first. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

International Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred, stored, and processed outside the country you live in. When we do this, we rely on recognized transfer mechanisms to ensure your data is protected.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll post the revised policy on this website and update the "Last updated" date.

Contact The Clubhouse

Have questions about our privacy practices or this policy? Want to exercise one of your rights? We're here to help.

Just send an email to our clubhouse manager at Fore@parandrec.com.