Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how The Rules Of Golf Vintage Limited ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit therulesofgolfvintage.com, make a purchase, or communicate with us through any of our services.

For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, TheRulesOfGolfVintage Limited is the data controller of your personal information. Our registered address is 52 High Street, Pinner, HA5 5PW. 

References to "you" and "your" mean you as a visitor, customer, or any other individual whose information we hold.

Please read this policy carefully. By using our site or services, you acknowledge the collection and use of your information as described here. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal obligations. The revised policy will be posted on the site with an updated date. We encourage you to review it from time to time.

What Information We Collect

We collect personal information in the following ways:

Information you give us directly:

  • Contact details including your name, email address, telephone number, and postal address
  • Order information including billing and shipping addresses and payment confirmation
  • Account credentials if you register an account with us
  • Browsing activity on our site including items viewed, added to cart, or saved
  • Any information you include when contacting our customer support

Information collected automatically:

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical information about your device and browsing behaviour. This includes your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and how you interact with our site. We collect this information using cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Information from third parties:

We may receive information about you from third party service providers who support our operations, including Shopify (our store platform) and our payment processors. Payment card and bank account details are handled directly by our payment processors and are not stored by us. We may also receive data from advertising and analytics partners when you interact with our content on other platforms.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

Fulfilling your orders. Processing payments, arranging delivery, handling returns and exchanges, and sending you order-related notifications. This is necessary to perform our contract with you.

Managing your account. Creating and maintaining your account where you have registered with us.

Marketing communications. With your consent, we may send you promotional emails about new drops, editorial content and offers. You can opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

Improving our services. Analysing how visitors use our site to improve functionality and user experience. This is in our legitimate interests as a business.

Fraud prevention and security. Detecting and preventing fraudulent or unlawful activity. If you register an account, please keep your login credentials secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately.

Legal compliance. Meeting our obligations under applicable law, including tax, consumer rights, and data protection legislation.

Cookies

We use cookies to operate and improve our site, remember your preferences, and support marketing and analytics activity. For detailed information about the cookies used through our Shopify store, see shopify.com/legal/cookies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect how our site functions.

Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers who support our operations, including hosting, payment processing, shipping, analytics, and customer support
  • Shopify, as our platform provider, including for the purposes of personalised advertising through services such as Shopify Audiences. To opt out of Shopify merchants using your data for this purpose, visit privacy.shopify.com/en
  • Business or marketing partners, where you have consented or where we have a legitimate interest in doing so
  • Professional advisers including solicitors, accountants, and insurers
  • Regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required by law
  • Any successor business in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

Any third party we work with is required to handle your information in accordance with applicable data protection law.

User Generated Content

If you post a review or other public content on our site, that content will be visible to other users. We are not responsible for how others use information you choose to make public.

Third Party Links

Our site may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their policies independently.

Children

Our site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their information, please contact us and we will delete it.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When your information is no longer required, we will delete or anonymise it securely.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal information:

  • Access. You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction. You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion. You can ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction. You can ask us to restrict how we use your information in certain circumstances.
  • Portability. You can request a copy of your information in a portable format.
  • Objection. You can object to our use of your information where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis.
  • Withdrawal of consent. Where we rely on your consent to process your information, you can withdraw it at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

International Transfers

Some of our third party service providers operate outside the UK or EEA. Where we transfer your personal information internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, as applicable.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

The Rules Of Golf Vintage Limited, 52 High Street, Pinner, HA5 5PW in writing or by email: theclubhouse@therulesofgolfvintage.com