Privacy Policy

October 24, 2025 |

Privacy Policy for Birdie Breakdown

Last Updated: October 24, 2025

Welcome to Birdie Breakdown! We know that reading a privacy policy isn’t as fun as hitting a new driver, but we believe in the same honesty and transparency we bring to our gear reviews. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we keep it safe.

1. Data We Collect (And Why)

We collect data primarily to operate our site, improve our content, and understand how our audience interacts with our expert breakdowns.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

This is data you actively give us:

  • Contact Data: If you sign up for our newsletter, contact us via email, or leave a comment, we collect your email address and any name or other information you provide.
    • Purpose: To communicate with you, send requested content, and respond to inquiries.

B. Automatically Collected Data (The “Data-Dive”)

When you visit BirdieBreakdown.com, various third-party tools (like Google Analytics) automatically collect information about your device and browsing activity:

  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the site, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and links clicked.
  • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type (Chrome, Safari, etc.), operating system, and the device you use (mobile, desktop, tablet).
  • Location Data: General location data derived from your IP address (e.g., city or state).
    • Purpose: To analyze site performance, identify the most popular content, and ensure the site is running smoothly on all devices.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Like nearly every other website, we use cookies (small data files stored on your device) and similar tracking technologies.

  • Functionality Cookies: These are necessary for the site to function (e.g., keeping you logged in if we add commenting functionality).
  • Analytics Cookies: These help us measure traffic and understand user behavior (e.g., telling us which driver review is currently ranking highest).
  • Advertising Cookies (Affiliate Tracking): Crucially, these cookies track your click on our affiliate links.

3. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Disclosure (The Honest Breakdown)

Birdie Breakdown is supported by affiliate relationships. Our integrity is paramount, which means we must be crystal clear about how this works:

  • Affiliate Disclosure: When you click a “Check Price” or “Where to Buy” link on our site and make a purchase from the retailer (e.g., Amazon, manufacturer’s site, or major golf retailer), we may earn a small commission from that retailer. This does not affect the price you pay.
  • Tracking: Affiliate links deploy cookies that allow the retailer to track that the sale originated from Birdie Breakdown.
  • External Links: This website contains links to external sites not operated by us. We have no control over the content and practices of these sites and are not responsible for their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review the policies of any external site you visit. Our reviews are unbiased, but our links are tracked.

4. How We Protect Your Data

We take reasonable and commercially acceptable measures to protect the information we collect against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use the best commercial means available to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request deletion of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal data (where applicable).
  • Withdraw consent where you have previously given it for us to process your personal information.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 7.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website 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 age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us