Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 | Last Updated: 2025
USAPickleballs.com (“Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to that information. By using this Site, you consent to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Data: When you visit the Site, our hosting infrastructure and analytics tools may automatically collect standard log data, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit.
Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors use the Site. These tools use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Data collected is aggregated and used to improve the Site.
Contact Form Data: If you submit a message via our contact form, we collect the information you provide (name, email address, and message content) solely to respond to your inquiry.
Affiliate Click Data: When you click an affiliate link, the merchant’s tracking system may collect data about your visit and purchase in accordance with their privacy policy. We receive aggregated commission data but not your personal purchase information.
2. Cookies
This Site uses cookies for analytics and functionality. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Note that disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.
Third-party services we use (including Google Analytics and affiliate networks) may also set their own cookies. We do not control third-party cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and improve the Site and its directory
- To respond to contact form inquiries
- To analyze traffic and user behavior in aggregate
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services
The Site integrates third-party services that have their own privacy practices:
- Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager: Google Privacy Policy
- WordPress / Hosting: Standard server logging per hosting provider policy
- WP Go Maps: Interactive map functionality; no personal data collected by maps
- Affiliate Networks: Expedia, Amazon, Viator, and others — each governed by their own privacy policy
5. Google AdSense
USAPickleballs.com may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.
6. California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us.
7. European Visitors (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interest (analytics, site improvement) and consent (where applicable). To exercise your rights, contact us.
8. Data Retention
Contact form data is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default settings (14 months). We do not maintain a personal database of visitor information.
9. Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information transmitted to and stored on this Site. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
12. Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us here.