⛳ RipScore Golf

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 4, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information RipScore Golf ("RipScore," "we," "us") collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. RipScore is a golf scoring and side-game app. We built it to be used with as little friction as possible — most of the app works instantly with just a round or tournament code, with no account required.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide if you create an account

Creating an account is always optional. If you choose to create one, we collect:

Email address and password, used to sign you in. Your password is never stored in plain text.
Profile details you choose to add: your name or handle, handicap, home course, Venmo handle, and an avatar. All of these are optional.

Round and game information

Whether or not you're logged in, RipScore stores the information needed to run a round or tournament: game type, player names, scores, and any notes you choose to add for a hole. This is how the app keeps everyone's scorecard in sync in real time. If you're logged in when you play, your completed rounds are also saved to your personal history so you can review your stats later.

Location information (GPS)

Optional, and gated behind login

RipScore's distance-to-green feature uses your device's location, with your device's own permission prompt, only while you're actively using it during a round. Your live location is used on your device to calculate distance to the green and is not stored on our servers or shared with anyone. This feature is entirely optional — the app works fully without it.

AI-generated round recaps

Automatic, once a round finishes

When a round finishes, RipScore generates a short, personalized recap of the round using an AI service (Anthropic). To do this, we send the information already gathered for that round — player names, scores, and similar round details — to Anthropic for the sole purpose of generating this text. This information is not used by Anthropic to train their models.

Satellite hole images

Optional, and gated behind login

If you choose to view a satellite image of the hole you're playing, RipScore sends that hole's coordinates to Google Maps to retrieve the image. This is entirely optional and only happens if you tap to view it.

Information visible to other players

Golf is social, and RipScore is built around playing with others. If you're logged in, the following can be visible to people you're playing with or grouped with:

Your name/handle and avatar, shown on shared scorecards.
Your stats (rounds played, wins, averages), visible to anyone in a private group you've joined, and additionally to the public leaderboard only if you've explicitly opted in.
Your Venmo handle, if you've added one, shown to players in a round so they can settle up.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information above to:

Run and sync live rounds and tournaments across everyone playing.
Save your round history and calculate your personal stats, if you're logged in.
Show live distance-to-green data, if you choose to enable it.
Send account-related emails, like confirming a new account or a password reset.
Respond to feedback you send us directly through the app.

We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell your personal information to anyone.

3. Third-Party Services We Use

RipScore relies on a small number of trusted service providers to operate. We share only what's needed for each service to do its job:

Supabase — hosts our database and handles account sign-in.
Resend — sends account-related emails (like signup confirmation).
golfapi.io — provides golf course data (par, yardage, GPS coordinates for courses). We send course search terms to this service, not your personal account information.
Anthropic — generates the AI-written recap after a round finishes, using that round's game data.
Google Maps — provides the satellite hole image, if you choose to view one, using that hole's coordinates.
Vercel — hosts the RipScore website and app.

Each of these providers has its own privacy practices governing the infrastructure they provide to us.

4. Your Choices

You can use RipScore without an account. Playing a round with just a code never requires signing up.
You control what's on your profile. Name, handicap, home course, Venmo handle, and avatar are all optional and editable any time.
Leaderboard visibility is opt-in. Your stats are only shown on the public leaderboard if you turn this on yourself.
You can delete your account. Contact us using the details below and we'll remove your account and associated personal data, other than information we're required to retain for legal or security purposes.

5. Data Security

We use industry-standard practices to protect your information, including encrypted connections and access controls on our database. No method of storing or transmitting data is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information appropriately for what RipScore collects.

6. Children's Privacy

RipScore is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we'll remove it.

7. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at support@ripscoregolf.com.