Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

HerClubhouse ("HerClubhouse," "we," "us," or "our") is a free monthly newsletter for women golfers, operated as a sole proprietorship under d/b/a HerClubhouse Co., based in Orange County, California.Contact: [email protected]Mailing address: 6230 Irvine Boulevard #178, Irvine, CA 92620Website: herclubhouse.co

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us directly

When you subscribe to HerClubhouse, we collect:
      Email address — required to send you the newsletter
      First name — optional, used to personalize emails if providedWe do not require or request your physical address, phone number, payment information, or any sensitive personal information.

Information collected automatically

When you visit herclubhouse.co or open a HerClubhouse email, certain information is collected automatically:
      Email engagement data — whether you opened an email, which links you clicked, and whether you unsubscribed. This is standard functionality of our email platform (Beehiiv) and is used solely to understand what content our readers find useful.
      Website usage data — pages visited, time spent, referring URL, and general geographic location (country/region level, not precise location). Collected via standard web analytics.
      Device and browser information — browser type, operating system, and screen size. Used to ensure the newsletter and website display correctly.
      IP address — collected automatically by our hosting and email platform. Used for security and to comply with applicable law.

Information we do not collect

We do not collect:
      Payment or financial information (HerClubhouse is free)
      Social Security numbers or government ID numbers
      Health or medical information
      Precise geolocation data
      Information from children under 13 — HerClubhouse is not directed at children

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
      To send you HerClubhouse — your email address is used solely to deliver the newsletter you subscribed to.
      To personalize your experience — if you provided your first name, we may use it in the greeting of emails.
      To improve our content — aggregate, anonymized engagement data (open rates, click rates) helps us understand what topics resonate with readers.
      To communicate about HerClubhouse — occasional announcements about changes to the newsletter, new features, or important updates.
      To comply with legal obligations — we retain records as required by applicable law.We do not use your information for:
      Selling, renting, or trading your email address or personal information to any third party
      Targeted advertising or ad retargeting
      Automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects
      Any purpose you have not consented to

4. Sponsors and Affiliate Links

HerClubhouse earns revenue through newsletter sponsorships and affiliate links. Here is how each works:

Sponsors

Some issues of HerClubhouse include sponsored content from brands. Sponsors do not receive your personal information. We do not share, sell, or provide subscriber data to sponsors. Sponsors pay a flat rate for placement in the newsletter and receive only aggregate performance data (e.g., open rate, estimated impressions). All sponsored content is clearly labeled with an FTC-compliant disclosure.

Affiliate links

Some links in HerClubhouse are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, HerClubhouse may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are disclosed in the newsletter. When you click an affiliate link, you are directed to a third-party website governed by that site's own privacy policy. We do not control how third-party sites handle your data.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Service providers

We use third-party services to operate HerClubhouse. These providers access your information only to perform services on our behalf and are contractually prohibited from using it for any other purpose:
      Beehiiv — our email and newsletter platform. Beehiiv stores subscriber data and sends emails on our behalf. Beehiiv Privacy Policy
      Google Analytics — website analytics. Google Privacy Policy

Legal requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

Business transfer

If HerClubhouse is sold or transferred to another party, subscriber information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify subscribers of any such transfer and provide an opportunity to opt out of having their information transferred.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Unsubscribe

You can unsubscribe from HerClubhouse at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email. We will process your request promptly — typically within 24 hours and always within 10 days as required by CAN-SPAM.

Access and correction

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, or request that we correct inaccurate information, by emailing [email protected].

Deletion

You may request that we delete your personal information by emailing [email protected]. We will delete your information from our active systems within 30 days, subject to any legal retention requirements.

California residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
      The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
      The right to request deletion of your personal information
      The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information — note: we do not sell personal information
      The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rightsTo exercise these rights, email [email protected] with the subject line "California Privacy Rights."

European residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) including the right to access, correct, delete, and restrict processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.Our lawful basis for processing your email address is consent — you provided it when you subscribed. You may withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing.To exercise your GDPR rights, email [email protected].

7. Data Retention

We retain your email address and subscription information for as long as you are an active subscriber. If you unsubscribe, we retain a record of your email address on our suppression list to ensure we do not re-subscribe you unintentionally. We do not retain your personal information for longer than necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our newsletter platform (Beehiiv) maintains industry-standard security practices including encryption in transit and at rest.However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Cookies and Tracking

HerClubhouse's website (herclubhouse.co) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for basic website functionality and analytics. Our email newsletters may contain tracking pixels that tell us whether an email was opened.You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some website features. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

10. Children's Privacy

HerClubhouse is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify subscribers by email. Your continued subscription following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: "Privacy Policy Question"
Mailing address: 6230 Irvine Boulevard #178, Irvine, CA 92620