Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Between Us Birdies ("we", "us", or "our") is a golf course rating platform built by women, for women. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

Information We Collect
  • Account information — your name, email address, phone number, zip code, age range, and years playing golf when you register
  • Account identifier — a unique ID we assign to your account
  • Profile photo — if you choose to upload an avatar (optional)
  • Quiz responses — your answers to the bird personality quiz used to determine your Birdie Type
  • Course ratings and reviews — the ratings, selections, and comments you submit for golf courses
  • Usage data — pages visited and actions taken in the app, collected via PostHog analytics to help us improve the product
How We Use Your Information
  • To operate your account and display your profile
  • To publish your course ratings to help other women golfers
  • To help you find other women golfers in your area using your zip code
  • To send transactional emails (email verification, password reset) — we do not send marketing emails without your consent
  • To understand how the app is used so we can improve it
Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share your data only as described below:

  • Service providers who help us operate the platform and may only use your data to provide those services:
    • PostHog — analytics (usage data only, no payment info)
    • Resend — transactional email delivery (your email address only)
    • Mailchimp — email and CRM for newsletters and community updates (your name and email), used only where you have opted in; you can unsubscribe at any time
    • Our hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Aggregated & de-identified data — We may share, sell, or license information that has been aggregated or de-identified so that it cannot reasonably be used to identify you, for research, insights, and commercial partnerships with golf courses, brands, and industry organizations. This is never your individual personal information.
  • Legal — when required by law or to protect our rights, our users, or the public.
Your Rights

You can delete your account and personal data at any time directly in the app (Profile → Delete my account), or by emailing us at support@betweenusbirdies.com. When you delete your account, we remove your personal information; your course reviews are kept but anonymized so they no longer identify you (see Data Retention below). We process emailed requests within 30 days.

Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Course ratings you submit are retained to serve the community and may remain visible in anonymised or aggregated form after account deletion.

Security

Passwords are stored using bcrypt hashing. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. We take reasonable precautions to protect your information but cannot guarantee absolute security.

Age Requirement

Between Us Birdies is intended for adults aged 18 and older. The service is not directed at anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe someone under 18 has provided us their information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will update the date at the top of this page when we do.

Contact

Questions? Email us at support@betweenusbirdies.com.