Mobile App - Geolocation and Data Privacy Guide

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Geofence

The Jonas Club Premium App (App) may use geofencing technology to enhance a member’s experience. Geofencing is a feature that uses a device's GPS or location services to create virtual boundaries around specific areas (called "geofences"). Here’s how it works and how it relates to a member’s privacy:
 

1. What Is Geofencing?

Geofencing allows the app to track a member’s location in real-time and provide specific services or notifications when a member enters or leaves certain areas, such as:

• Receiving promotions or notifications when a member enters a specific location (e.g., a club house or event).
• Triggering location-based features (like arrivals, location tracking, or special offers).

2. How Does the App Use Member’s Location?

When a member enables location services for App, a Club may use a member’s location data to:

• Trigger notifications or actions when a member enters or exits a geofenced area.
• Improve the relevance of content or services based on a member’s location.
• Collect aggregate data on location trends to enhance app features.
• Enable background location tracking for specific services such as real-time event notifications and location-based service enhancements.

3. Do Members Have Control Over Geofencing?

Yes, members have control over whether the App uses geofencing:

• Opt-In: Members can choose to enable or disable location services at any time through their device settings.
• Opt-Out: Members can turn off location-based services altogether in their device settings, which may limit certain app features that rely on geofencing.

4. What Data does the App Collect?

For geofencing, location data is collected, which may include:

• Precise location: GPS coordinates when a member is near or within a geofenced area.
• Time and frequency: When a member enters or exit these areas, and how often they do so.

5. Is a Member’s Location Data Shared?

A members location data related to geofencing is generally used only for the purpose of delivering the service. A member’s precise location is not shared with third parties, except as needed to:

• Provide specific location-based services through third-party partners (e.g., for navigation or local promotions).
• Comply with legal or safety obligations.
• Facilitate operational efficiency by anonymously reporting congestion levels for improved staff deployment.

6. Can Geofencing Be Disabled?

Members can turn off location services at any time in their device’s settings. If a member disables location services, geofencing features (such as location-based notifications or offers) may no longer function.
 

7. How Is Member Location Data Protected?

Reasonable steps are taken to protect a member’s location data using encryption and secure methods. We will only store location data as necessary for app functionality and will delete it when it is no longer needed.
 

Data We Collect

1. What Personal Information Is Collected?

We may collect personal information that a member enters directly into the App, such as:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, or other details provided when signing up as a member.
• Usage Data: Information about how a member interacts with the App, such as features used, and time spent on the App.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
• Location Data: If a member allows, we may collect a member’s location for certain features (Please see Geofence).

2. How a Member’s Information is Used

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and improve our services.
• Personalize a member’s experience.
• Send updates, notifications, and customer support messages.
• Ensure security and prevent fraud.
• Comply with legal requirements.

3. What Device Information Is Collected?

We may collect details about a member’s device to ensure compatibility and improve performance, including:

• Device model
• Operating system and version
• Unique device identifiers

4. What App Usage Data Is Collected?

To understand how our app is used and improve functionality, we may collect:

• Features accessed
• Time spent on the app
• Interaction data (e.g., clicks, navigation patterns)
• Crash logs and debugging information to improve performance and stability.

5. What App Permissions & Sensor Data Is Collected?

Depending on the app's features, we may request access to:

• Camera (for taking photos or videos)
• Microphone (for audio recording or voice commands)
• Biometric Sensors (for authentication and security features)

6. Third-Party Data

If a member signs in using a third-party account (e.g., CHO, Gametime, ForeTees, Golf Genius, Etc.) The app may collect limited profile data as allowed by those platforms.
 

7. How We Protect a Member’s Information

We take reasonable security measures to protect a member’s data. However, no method of transmission is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.