Who we are
Our website address is https://thereviewcaddie.com. We are a golf equipment and apparel review website.
Affiliate Links & Commercial Relationships
Some links on this site may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on this site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how visitors use our site.
We use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies — we use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site, such as pages visited and time spent on site. No personally identifiable information is collected.
Preference cookies — if you choose to accept or decline cookies, your preference will be saved so you are not asked again on future visits.
You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the cookie settings banner on our site.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site. This may include pages visited, time on site, and general location data. No personally identifiable information is collected. You can opt out via your cookie preferences.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Subscriber Data
If you choose to subscribe to updates from The Review Caddie, we will collect your email address for the purpose of sending you relevant content and updates.
We collect this data only with your explicit consent and will never share, sell, or pass your email address to third parties for marketing purposes.
Email subscriptions are currently managed via Jetpack by Automattic. You can view their privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly. Upon unsubscribing, your email address will be removed from our mailing list promptly.
We retain your email address only for as long as you remain a subscriber. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted unless we are required to retain it for legal reasons.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact
For any privacy-related queries, contact us at info@thereviewcaddie.com.