Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 25, 2026

HomeGoat (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the HomeGoat mobile application and this website at homegoat.app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our services.

1. Information we collect

Depending on how you use HomeGoat, we may collect:

• Account information — such as email address, password (stored in hashed form by our authentication provider), display name, username, profile photo, and optional profile details you provide (for example, birthday).
• Content you create — match and practice details, photos, videos, comments, reactions, scores, calendar links you add, and other material you post in the app.
• Camera and microphone — when you grant permission, for Live Look-In streams and for taking photos or video on a match.
• Photos and media library — when you grant permission, to attach photos, videos, team logos, and profile pictures you choose.
• Contacts — when you grant permission, we hash phone numbers on your device to find friends already on HomeGoat. We do not upload your contacts list.
• Location information — when you grant permission, to suggest nearby places or courses, show live golf yardages, and record GPS tracks during workouts. Background (“Always”) location is used only while a workout is in progress so tracking can continue if you switch apps. You can change location permissions in your device settings.
• Health and fitness — when you grant permission, heart rate and related workout intensity from Apple Health and/or a Bluetooth heart rate sensor you connect, so we can show heart rate on your posts. We do not write data to Apple Health.
• Usage and device data — app interactions, crash or diagnostic logs, device type, operating system, and push notification tokens if you enable notifications.
• Safety and moderation data — reports you submit about content or users, block lists, and related records needed to enforce our policies.
• Dependents — if you add a child or other dependent under your account, information you provide about them (such as name, photo, and activity you post on their behalf) is stored under your account.

2. How we use information

We use information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the HomeGoat app and related services;
• Create and display your profile, matches, feeds, live streams, maps, and social features;
• Show workout routes, heart rate, and related stats on posts you choose to share;
• Help you find friends already on the app (using hashed phone numbers, if you allow contacts);
• Send transactional messages (such as email verification) and, if enabled, push notifications;
• Process safety reports, enforce blocks, and protect our community;
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and technical issues;
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

3. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information:

• With other users — content you post (such as public match activity, comments, or profile information visible in the app) is shown to other users according to the product’s sharing and visibility settings.
• With service providers — we use trusted vendors to host data, authenticate users, deliver notifications, and operate infrastructure (for example, cloud hosting and database services). They process data only on our instructions.
• For legal and safety reasons — when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security of HomeGoat, our users, or the public.
• In a business transfer — if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may transfer as part of that transaction subject to this policy.

4. Third-party services

We use trusted vendors to operate HomeGoat. They process data only on our instructions, and they have their own privacy policies. Examples include:

• Hosting and authentication — cloud database, file storage, and account sign-in (currently Supabase).
• Live Look-In — live audio/video streaming infrastructure (currently Agora).
• Maps and places — map tiles and place search to pick match locations and show routes.
• Apple Health — if you allow it, we read heart rate for workouts; we do not write to Health.
• Push notifications — Apple Push Notification service when you enable notifications.

The app may also link to external sites (for example, organization pages or calendar providers). Those services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them when you interact with linked content outside HomeGoat.

5. Data retention

We retain information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and meet legal requirements. You can delete your account and its data at any time in the app under Settings → Delete account, or by contacting us; some information may be retained where required by law or for legitimate safety purposes.

6. Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Access, correct, or delete certain personal information;
• Object to or restrict certain processing;
• Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based (such as location, camera, microphone, photos, contacts, Health, Bluetooth sensors, or notifications) in your device settings or by contacting us;

To exercise these rights, contact support@homegoat.app. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

7. Children

HomeGoat is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us so we can take appropriate steps. Features that let adults manage dependents are intended for parental or guardian use under their account.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International users

If you access HomeGoat from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our providers operate, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and update the effective date. Continued use of HomeGoat after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact us

Questions about this Privacy Policy: support@homegoat.app.