1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly when registering for or participating in the Carnegie's Open Golf Championship, including:

  • Name, email address, and phone number
  • Golf handicap and playing history
  • Travel dates and accommodation preferences
  • Shirt size and dietary requirements
  • Payment information and transaction records
  • Tournament scores and results

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Organise and manage the golf tournament
  • Communicate tournament details, schedules, and updates
  • Process payments and manage financial records
  • Arrange group bookings, transport, and catering
  • Maintain tournament statistics and historical records
  • Send confirmation and reminder emails

3. Data Protection

We take the protection of your personal data seriously:

  • All data is stored on secure, encrypted servers
  • Access to personal data is restricted to authorised tournament administrators
  • Passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing
  • Sessions are encrypted and secured with HTTP-only cookies
  • Payment information is processed through Wise's secure payment platform — we do not store card details

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except:

  • Golf courses (name and handicap for booking purposes)
  • Transport providers (headcounts only, no personal details)
  • Payment processors (Wise) for transaction processing
  • Where required by law

5. Data Retention

We retain your tournament data to maintain historical records and statistics. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting the tournament committee. Tournament results and statistical data may be retained in anonymised form.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Export your data in a portable format (PDF)
  • Withdraw consent for communications at any time

7. Contact

For any privacy-related queries or to exercise your rights, please contact the tournament committee through the player dashboard or by responding to any tournament email.