Privacy Notice

Last updated: May 2026

Who we are

The Chipping Forecast is the data controller for personal data processed through this service. If you have any questions about this notice or how we handle your data, contact us at support@chippingforecast.app.

What data we collect and why

Account data

When you register, we collect your email address and display name. Your email is used to authenticate your account and, if you opt in, to send game notifications. Your display name is shown to other members of any competition you join.

Legal basis: performance of a contract — this data is necessary to provide the service you sign up for.

Game data

We store your golfer picks, competition membership, and final scores. This data is visible to other members of your competition (scores and display name appear on the group leaderboard and in result emails).

Legal basis: performance of a contract.

Email notifications

If you opt in (the default when you create an account), we send transactional emails when picks open, after each round, and when final results are confirmed. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email or by contacting us.

Legal basis: legitimate interests — sending game updates to users who have signed up for a game-based service. You can opt out at any time.

Analytics data

With your consent, we use PostHog to collect page views, session data, and associate this with your account ID and email address. This helps us understand how the product is used and where to improve it. Analytics are only active if you accept cookies via our consent banner.

Legal basis: consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by declining cookies — see our Cookie Policy.

Technical data

Our hosting provider (Vercel) and authentication provider (Supabase) process standard HTTP request data — including IP addresses and browser information — as part of delivering the service. We do not access or store this data ourselves beyond what appears in application logs.

Legal basis: legitimate interests — necessary to operate and secure the service.

Third-party processors

We use the following third-party services to operate The Chipping Forecast. Each processes personal data on our behalf under a data processing agreement.

Supabase

Hosts our database and handles authentication. Stores account data, game data, and session tokens. Hosted in Stockholm, EU — transfers from the UK are covered by the UK's adequacy decision for the European Economic Area.

Vercel

Hosts the application. Processes IP addresses and request headers as part of serving the site. Based in the United States.

Resend

Delivers transactional emails (picks open, round results, final standings). Receives recipient email addresses and the content of notification emails. Based in the United States.

PostHog

Provides product analytics. Only active if you accept cookies. Receives page view data, session information, and your account ID and email address. Based in the United States. A Data Processing Agreement is in place.

International data transfers

Our database and authentication provider (Supabase) is hosted in Stockholm, EU. Transfers from the UK to the EU are covered by the UK's adequacy decision for the European Economic Area and require no additional safeguards.

Our hosting provider (Vercel), email provider (Resend), and analytics provider (PostHog) are based in the United States. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for these transfers in accordance with UK GDPR, including Data Processing Agreements and, where required, Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA).

How long we keep your data

We retain your account and game data for as long as your account is active. If you ask us to delete your account, we will remove your personal data within a reasonable period, subject to any legal obligations to retain it.

Analytics data held by PostHog is subject to their retention settings for your plan. Email delivery records held by Resend are subject to their standard retention policy.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Erase your data (right to be forgotten)
  • Restrict how we process your data
  • Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@chippingforecast.app. We will respond within one month.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concern first, so please contact us before raising a complaint with the ICO.

Cookies

For full details of the cookies we use, see our Cookie Policy.

Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The date at the top of the page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated notice.