Scorecard Party ("we", "us") helps golfers keep score, find courses, run events and side-games, and use on-course GPS. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.
Information we collect
Account. When you create an account we store a display name and, depending on your sign-in method (email, Google, or Apple), an email address. You may also play as a guest.
Golf data. Rounds, scores, statistics, events you host or join, pairings, side-games, and course favorites you create in the app.
Location. Approximate or precise location is used only while you choose to find courses near you or use the on-course GPS rangefinder. It is processed to show distances and nearby courses and is never sold.
Device, usage, and diagnostics. Device identifiers, product interactions, crash reports, performance information, and other diagnostics help us operate, secure, and improve the app. Some diagnostics may be associated with your account or device.
Advertising and purchases. Ad-supported builds use Google AdMob for clearly labeled banner, inline, and user-initiated rewarded advertising. Google may process device identifiers, approximate location derived from IP address, ad interactions, diagnostics, and consent choices to serve and measure ads according to your privacy selection. We use Google’s consent flow where required and provide an in-app ad privacy-options link when available. Completing an optional rewarded sponsor clip pauses ads on that device for 24 hours. We do not use surprise interstitial or app-open ads. Store purchases or subscriptions are not currently offered.
Notifications. If you enable event notifications, Firebase Cloud Messaging processes a device messaging token and event-topic subscriptions to deliver them. You can disable notifications in your device settings.
Scorecard photos. If you choose “Scan a scorecard,” you may upload up to four photos of a printed golf scorecard. The photos are linked to your account while they are privately processed to extract course names, routings, holes, pars, handicaps, tees, ratings, slopes, and yardages. The feature instructs the processor to ignore player names and player scores. Please avoid uploading photos containing personal information you do not want processed.
Community course corrections. After you review a scan, the corrected course information and its comparison with the existing course may be retained as a proposed course-data update. Your raw photos and unreviewed scan are not made public. Approved course information may be shared with other Scorecard Party users; it does not include your account identifier.
How we use it
To provide and sync your scorecards and events across your devices, power live leaderboards and GPS, and improve the product. We do not sell your personal information.
Service providers
We use Google Firebase (authentication, database, storage, analytics, messaging, hosting, and crash reporting), Google Cloud Vertex AI with Gemini (scorecard image analysis), and MapTiler with © OpenStreetMap contributors (maps and imagery). These providers process data under their own privacy terms. Course data is provided under the Open Database License (ODbL).
Data retention & deletion
Your data is kept while your account is active. Raw scorecard photos are automatically deleted within 30 days; structured course proposals and their audit history may be retained to maintain course accuracy. You can delete your account and associated data at any time from Profile → Settings → Delete account in the app, or by emailing us at the address below.
Children
Scorecard Party is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.
Contact
Questions or data requests: support@scorecard-party.web.app.