Privacy Policy

Overview

Hole Zero ("we," "us," "our") built this app to help golfers score rounds, run competitions, and settle up with their group. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

Account information. When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and a password (handled securely by our authentication provider). We also collect your date of birth, which we use only to confirm you meet the minimum age to create or join real-money wager games and Quick Bets. You may optionally add a profile photo and a Venmo username.

Location. With your permission, we use your device location to find golf courses near you and to power on-course GPS features like hole maps and yardages. This is precise location, used only while the app is open, and it is not sold or used for advertising. You can deny or revoke this permission at any time in your device settings; course search by name still works without it.

Photos. If you choose to set a profile picture, we access your photo library or camera only for that purpose, with your permission.

Gameplay data. We store the games and rounds you create or join, along with hole-by-hole scores, shot data you choose to log, chat messages within your games, and wager/payout records you set up with other players.

Subscription information. If you subscribe to Hole Zero Club, the purchase is processed by Apple. We never see your payment card details. Our subscription provider (RevenueCat) receives an anonymous purchase identifier tied to your account so we can tell whether your subscription is active, in a free trial, or expired, and we store that status with your account.

Diagnostics. We collect crash reports and basic performance and diagnostic data (such as device model, operating system version, and error details) to find and fix bugs. This data is not used for advertising.

Device information. We collect a push notification token (if you enable notifications) so we can deliver alerts about invites, chat messages, and round activity.

How we use your information

We use the information above to operate the app's core features: creating and scoring rounds, calculating leaderboards and payouts within your groups, powering GPS hole maps and club recommendations, enabling chat between players in the same game, and sending push notifications you've opted into.

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

Money and payments

Hole Zero does not process, hold, or transmit money. When you settle a wager, the app opens Venmo (a separate app you control) with the amount and recipient pre-filled; the actual transfer happens entirely within Venmo, subject to Venmo's own terms and privacy policy. We only store the Venmo username you choose to share with your group.

Third-party services

We use a small number of service providers to run the app:

• A backend database and authentication provider to store your account and gameplay data securely.
• A mapping/places service to search for golf courses by name or location.
• A subscription management provider to confirm whether your Hole Zero Club subscription is active.
• A crash and performance reporting provider to diagnose app errors.
• Open golf-course and weather data sources to provide hole layouts, yardages, and wind/elevation-adjusted club recommendations. These lookups are not linked to your personal identity.

Course map data is © OpenStreetMap contributors and is available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Course details may also come from OpenGolfAPI, and weather and elevation data from Open-Meteo.

These providers process data only as needed to deliver the features above and are not permitted to use your information for their own purposes.

Data sharing within the app

Your name, profile photo, and in-app activity (scores, chat messages, wager results) are visible to other players in the same game — that's the point of a shared scorecard. Other players do not see your email address or Venmo username unless you choose to share it for settling up.

Data retention

We retain your account and gameplay data for as long as your account is active. You can delete your account and personal information at any time from inside the app: open the Profile tab and tap Delete Account. Deletion removes your name, photo, and other personal profile details. Your past activity in games and bets you shared with other players stays visible to them but is anonymized. Deleting your account does not cancel an active App Store subscription, so cancel that separately in your Apple ID settings. You can also request deletion by emailing support@playholezero.com.

Your choices

You can review and edit your profile information in the app at any time, revoke location or photo permissions from your device settings, disable push notifications, and delete your account from the Profile tab.

Children's privacy

Hole Zero is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. We'll update the "Last updated" date above when we do, and material changes will be communicated in-app.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Reach out at support@playholezero.com or visit our Support page.