Privacy Policy

This policy describes what data Wolf Golf ("the app") collects, how it is used, and your choices. Wolf Golf is published by an independent developer ("the developer", "I", "me"). If you have questions, email support@wolfgolfgames.com.

Data I collect

Account data

• Sign in with Apple identifier. When you sign in I store your Apple user ID and (if you share it) your name and email. I use Firebase Authentication as the identity provider.
• Profile. Display name, optional handicap index, GHIN number (if provided), tee-box preference, account role, and account creation timestamp.
• Subscription state. Whether you have an active Clubhouse subscription, whether you've used your free trial, and the purchase attribution UUID attached to each purchase (so the backend can tie an App Store transaction to your profile for referral rewards).

Gameplay data

• Courses. Courses you save, manually add, or fetch from the course provider. Public courses are shared with other users; your personal library is private to your account.
• Rounds. Round metadata (course, format, players, scores, settlements) for multiplayer rounds you host or join. Round data is visible to other participants in the same round.
• Referrals. Your referral code, who referred you, and referral rewards you've earned.

GHIN handicap data

If you link your GHIN account, your GHIN credentials are encrypted and stored server-side solely to retrieve your official USGA Handicap Index. Your GHIN password is never stored in plaintext and is never accessible to the client app. Your handicap index, trend, and home club name are stored on your profile and visible to players in your rounds.

Device and permissions

• Location. Requested only for the "Near You" course search — used on-device to rank nearby courses. A coarse fix is shared with the backend only if you explicitly search while "Near You" is enabled. You can deny or revoke permission at any time in iOS Settings.
• Local network / Bonjour. Requested to discover nearby devices when hosting or joining a local round via Multipeer Connectivity. No network data is transmitted off-device for this feature.

Purchase attribution

Apple sends the backend a server notification each time a Clubhouse subscription is purchased, renewed, or refunded. I use this to award referral credit to whoever referred you (if anyone), and to keep your subscription state in sync across devices. I never receive your payment card, billing address, or Apple ID email from these notifications.

How I use your data

• Run the app's core features (sign-in, courses, rounds, referrals).
• Sync your data across devices using Google Firestore.
• Process subscription purchases and award referral credits in response to App Store Server Notifications.
• Diagnose crashes and performance issues.

I do not sell your personal data, use it for advertising, or share it with third-party advertisers.

Third parties that process your data

• Apple — Sign in with Apple, App Store subscriptions, server-to-server purchase notifications.
• Google Firebase — Authentication, Firestore database, and Cloud Functions.
• Vercel — Hosts backend serverless functions and this website.
• GHIN / USGA — If you link your GHIN account, your credentials are used server-side to retrieve your handicap data from api.ghin.com. Only the Cloud Function communicates with GHIN; the client app does not.
• golfcourseapi.com — Queried by the backend when you search for a course that isn't in the cache. Only your search query (not your identity) is sent.

Your choices

• Delete your account. Open the app → home screen → subscription card → "Delete Account". This permanently deletes your profile, saved courses, GHIN credentials (if linked), referral history, and Firebase Auth record.
• Revoke Apple sign-in. iOS Settings → your Apple ID → Sign in with Apple → Wolf Golf → Stop Using Apple ID.
• Unlink GHIN. In the app, go to Profile → Handicap → Unlink GHIN. This deletes your stored GHIN credentials and disconnects automatic handicap sync.
• Deny permissions. Location and local network access are optional; denying them disables only the features that use them.
• Export your data. Contact support@wolfgolfgames.com and I'll export your profile, saved courses, and round history.

Children

Wolf Golf is not directed at children under 13 and I don't knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has created an account, email me and I'll delete it.

Changes

I'll update this page and bump the "Last updated" date whenever the policy changes. Material changes will also be surfaced in the app.