Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BagTag ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the BagTag mobile application. BagTag is a social platform for discovering, reviewing, and sharing golf courses. Some features involve user-generated content and interaction with other users. You have control over how your information is shared within the app through privacy settings.

2. Information We Collect

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to: • Provide and maintain the app • Personalize your experience • Enable social features (following, messaging, interactions) • Display nearby courses and distance information • Send push notifications and updates • Improve app performance and fix bugs • Ensure security, prevent fraud, and enforce our policies

4. Social and Interactive Features

BagTag includes social features such as: • User profiles • Following and followers • Likes, comments, and reactions • Direct messaging (1:1 only, requires mutual following) • User-generated content (reviews, photos, videos) • Ability to report users or content that violates our guidelines Content you share may be visible to other users depending on your privacy settings. • Profiles are public by default but can be hidden from other users • Reviews are public by default but can be made visible only to you • Followers and following lists are visible to other users unless your profile is hidden • Blocking another user will fully hide profiles, content, and interactions (including past content) We may review and take action on reported content or accounts to maintain a safe and respectful environment.

5. Profile Visibility Controls

You can control who can see your profile within the app. • When your profile is visible, other users can view your profile information, reviews, and social activity (subject to your other privacy settings) • When your profile is hidden, your profile, reviews, and social activity are not visible to other users You can change this setting at any time in the app.

6. Device Permissions

BagTag may request the following permissions. All are optional, and the app functions without them: • Camera — to capture photos and videos for reviews • Photo Library — to upload existing media • Contacts — to find and invite friends (contacts are not stored on our servers) • Location (Precise) — to show distance to nearby courses You can manage permissions at any time in your device settings.

7. Notifications

We may send push notifications (if enabled) related to: • Likes and reactions • Comments on your content • New followers • Direct messages • App updates and announcements You can disable notifications at any time in your device settings.

8. Third-Party Services and Integrations

We use trusted third-party services to operate and improve BagTag:

These providers may process data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.

9. Information Sharing

We may share your information: • With other users (based on your activity, privacy settings, and profile visibility preferences) • With service providers that help operate the app • When required by law or legal process • In connection with a business transfer (e.g., merger or acquisition) We do not sell your personal information and will never sell individual user data.

10. Data Retention

We retain data as follows: • Account information — retained until you delete your account • User content — retained until deleted by you or your account is deleted • Crash logs and diagnostics — retained temporarily for debugging and then deleted • Analytics data — may be retained in aggregated and de-identified form

11. Your Rights

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to: • Know what personal information we collect and how it is used • Request deletion of your personal information • Opt out of the sale of personal information We do not sell personal information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

13. GDPR (European Users)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights including: • Access, correction, or deletion of your data • Restriction or objection to processing • Data portability We process your data based on: • Your consent • Performance of our services • Legitimate interests (such as improving the app and ensuring security)

14. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including secure data transmission and restricted access.\n\nHowever, no system is completely secure.

15. Children's Privacy

BagTag is rated for users ages 4 and up. For users under 13, we require parental or guardian consent before collecting any personal information. Parents or guardians are responsible for supervising their child's use of the app.\n\nIf you believe we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without proper parental consent, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove such information.

16. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries outside your own. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

17. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by updating the policy within the app.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: