Privacy Policy

Fairway Elite Golf Academy ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.fairwayelitegolf.com or contact us.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you fill out a contact or enrollment form, including: full name, email address, phone number, skill level, and preferred session date.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This is collected via standard web server logs and analytics tools.

1.3 Cookies

We use cookies—small data files stored on your device—to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze site traffic. You can opt out of non-essential cookies via our cookie consent banner. Refusing cookies may limit some website functionality.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries and booking requests
• To send confirmation emails and lesson reminders
• To improve our website, services, and communications
• To comply with legal obligations
• To send marketing communications where you have given consent

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area, we process your data under the following legal bases: (a) your consent, (b) the performance of a contract, (c) compliance with a legal obligation, or (d) our legitimate interests in operating our business.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our website (such as email service providers and analytics platforms), subject to strict confidentiality obligations.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, typically for no longer than 3 years after our last interaction, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict processing in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [email protected]

7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your California privacy rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us immediately and we will delete it.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including SSL encryption, secure servers, and access controls to protect your personal information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

Fairway Elite Golf Academy
3410 N. Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (312) 847-2951