Privacy Policy

We collect what we need. We never sell it.

ForeCash Golf saves a small amount of profile and usage data so the app can work for you, so we can improve it, and so we can occasionally reach out. That data lives in systems we own or trust — never on advertising networks. Here's the full story.

Last updated: August 2026 (Friends & connections section added)

When you set up your profile, we save your name, contact info, and golf details to a database we own. We also count how often you open the app and complete rounds. If you connect with friends through an invite link, search, or an automatic phone match, we store that connection too. We use this to keep ForeCash working, to send occasional product updates, and to improve the app over time. We don't run ads, don't sell your data, and don't use third-party tracking SDKs. If you ever want your data deleted, email us and it's gone.

What we collect

The first time you use ForeCash Golf we ask you to set up your profile. That profile is stored on your device AND synced to a private database we control. The fields we collect:

  • Identity: first name, last name, email address, phone number, gender (used for course rating math)
  • Golf details: home course, course handicap, Venmo handle (optional)
  • Engagement data: total app opens, total rounds completed, first-seen timestamp, last open/round timestamps
  • Technical context: app version, platform (iOS or Android), and an anonymous ID from our subscription provider so we can match subscriptions to profiles
  • Round activity: scorecards and betting ledgers are saved on your device only — those never leave your phone unless you export them yourself. Friends you add manually (just a name, with no connection to a real account) also stay on your device only. Friends you connect with via an invite link, a name-and-club search, or an automatic phone-number match are different — see "Friends & connections" below for what that involves

Where your data goes

Some data stays on your device, some is synced to systems we operate:

  • On your device only (never leaves your phone): saved scorecards, betting ledger, round history, and friends you've added manually with no connection to a real account, and any player names you've entered during rounds.
  • Synced to our systems when you connect with a real ForeCash user: if you invite a friend, search for one by name and club, or get automatically matched by phone number, we store that connection — see "Friends & connections" below.
  • Synced to our systems: the profile data listed above, plus engagement counters. This gets sent to a private database we own so we can recognize returning users, send product updates, and see whether people are actually using the app.

Third parties we rely on

We keep the third-party list small and named. These services help ForeCash work; none of them use your data for their own advertising.

  • Apple & Google (App Stores) — process payments, distribute the app, and handle in-app subscriptions. Payment card details never touch our systems.
  • RevenueCat — manages subscription entitlements. Receives an anonymous user identifier, your purchase history, and (for us to reach you) your email, phone, and name so we can match a profile to a subscription. Their privacy policy.
  • Airtable — the private database that stores your profile and engagement data. We access it; nobody else does. Their privacy policy.
  • Netlify — hosts our website and the small serverless functions that write data to Airtable. Their privacy policy.
  • GolfCourseAPI — provides the searchable database of 30,000+ courses. We call it on your behalf when you search for a course; only the search text and course ID are sent — never your name, email, or anything else about you.
  • ChottuLink — generates and routes the links used for inviting friends. When you create an invite link, your email is included in it so we can connect you and your friend once they open it; ChottuLink does not receive any other profile data.

How we use your data

We use what we collect for these specific things:

  • Personalization — showing your name, applying your handicap to games, and remembering your home course
  • Product improvement — knowing how often people play helps us decide what to build next
  • Occasional communications — sending you a note when there's a meaningful new feature, comic, or fix. Never more than once or twice a month, and we never share your contact info with anyone else
  • Support — replying when you email us or submit feedback

We do not use your data for third-party advertising, and we do not sell it.

Subscriptions and purchases

ForeCash Golf is free to download and offers an optional auto-renewing subscription, ForeCash Premium, which unlocks the full set of betting games and features. To provide and manage subscriptions, we rely on two third parties:

  • Apple (App Store) and Google (Play Store) — All payments are processed by Apple or Google through your store account. We never see or receive your payment card details. Payments, billing, and renewals are governed by Apple's Privacy Policy or Google's Privacy Policy.
  • RevenueCat — We use RevenueCat to check whether a subscription is active. When you subscribe, restore a purchase, or start a free trial, RevenueCat receives limited information (an anonymous identifier and your purchase and subscription history) so the app can unlock what you've paid for. RevenueCat processes this on our behalf under its Privacy Policy.

Free trial and renewal terms

ForeCash Premium is offered as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription and may include a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID or Google account. A subscription automatically renews at the selected price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your device's Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions (iOS) or Play Store → Subscriptions (Android). Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a subscription during that trial.

Venmo

ForeCash Golf includes a convenience link to Venmo for settling up with other players. Tapping it opens Venmo directly (either the app or venmo.com) with the payment amount pre-filled. We don't see, store, or process this transaction in any way — it's a direct hand-off to Venmo, governed by Venmo's own privacy policy, not ours. Your saved Venmo handle (if you provided one during onboarding) is stored in your profile so it can be pre-filled — it's never used for anything else.

Analytics and advertising

ForeCash Golf contains no advertising networks and no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs. We do count how many times you open the app and complete rounds — that data goes to our own database, not to Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Mixpanel, or any similar service. We don't share engagement data with anyone, and we don't use it to build profiles for advertising.

Photo, camera, and location

You can add a profile picture by choosing an existing photo or taking a new one with your camera. If you take a new photo, that happens through your device's standard photo picker — and the image is saved only on your device, as part of your local profile. It is never uploaded to us or anyone else. ForeCash Golf does not otherwise access your camera, and it does not request or use your device's location or microphone.

Friends & connections

ForeCash Golf offers a few ways to connect with friends who use the app. What each one involves:

  • Invite links — when you invite a friend, we generate a link through ChottuLink, a link-routing service, so the link opens the app directly if your friend already has it, or takes them to install it first. The link includes your email so we can connect you once they open it. See "Third parties we rely on" below for ChottuLink's role.
  • Search by name and club — you can search for a friend by their exact last name and home club. If there's a match, we show you their first name, last name, home club, and handicap so you can confirm it's the right person, and you can send them a request to connect. Your own name, club, and handicap are discoverable the same way by other ForeCash users searching for you.
  • Automatic matching by phone number — if you add a friend manually with their phone number, we check whether that number belongs to an existing ForeCash account. We do this by comparing a one-way scrambled version (a "hash") of the number, computed on your device — the actual phone number itself is never sent to us for this check. If it matches a real account, we connect you automatically.
  • Friend requests — connections made through search require the other person to accept before you're fully connected. While a request is pending, you can see their name, club, and handicap, but not their email or other details.
  • What we store for a connection — once connected (by any method above), we store both people's email addresses, display name, how the connection was made, and its status (pending, accepted, or blocked) in our database, so the connection works consistently across devices and stays up to date.
  • Blocking — you can block another user from their profile screen. This removes any existing connection and stores a record that prevents either of you from reconnecting through any of the methods above (invite, search, or automatic matching) until you unblock them. We don't notify the blocked person, and blocking doesn't affect anything outside ForeCash Golf.

Your rights

You can ask us at any time to:

  • See a copy of your data — we'll send back a JSON export of everything we have on your profile and engagement
  • Correct anything that's wrong — email us with the change and we'll update it
  • Delete your data — the fastest way is in the app itself: Profile → Delete Account. This immediately removes your profile and friend connections from our systems. (Your local scorecards and betting history stay on your own device either way — those were never sent to us.) You can also email us for the same result, usually within 30 days. Note: if you continue to use the app after deletion, a new profile will be created
  • Opt out of marketing communications — the only messages we send are occasional product updates. Reply with "unsubscribe" and you'll be removed from that list while keeping your profile active

To exercise any of these, email support@forecashgolf.com from the address on your account.

Children's privacy

ForeCash Golf is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13. If we learn we've received data from a child under 13, we'll delete it. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information can email support@forecashgolf.com.

Data retention

We keep your profile and engagement data for as long as you use ForeCash Golf. If you request deletion, we remove it within 30 days. If your account is inactive for 24 months, we may delete it automatically.

Security

Data in transit between your device and our systems is encrypted with HTTPS. Data at rest in our Airtable database is encrypted by Airtable. Access to the database is limited to the developer of ForeCash Golf. No security is perfect; if we discover a data breach that affects you, we'll notify you at your email on file.

International users

ForeCash Golf is operated from the United States. If you're outside the US, your data may be processed in the US and in the countries where our third-party services (RevenueCat, Airtable, Netlify) operate. Where local law gives you additional rights (for example, GDPR in the EU or CCPA in California), those rights apply — email us to exercise them.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, we'll update the date at the top of this page and — if you've given us an email address — we'll notify you at least 30 days before the change takes effect. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or how ForeCash Golf handles data? Email us at support@forecashgolf.com.