Last updated: 14 October 2026
This privacy policy explains what personal information jollyrgolf.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects when you visit the site, how we use it, and the rights you have over it. We are a small independent site that reviews golf equipment for UK golfers, and we try to collect as little information about you as possible.
Who We Are
jollyrgolf.com is an independent golf equipment review website. For the purposes of UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the site owner is the data controller for personal information collected through this website.
If you have any questions about this policy or about your personal information, you can email us at admin [at] jollyrgolf [dot] com.
Information We Collect
Information you give us. If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and (optionally) website you enter, along with the comment itself. If you email us, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, our hosting server and analytics tools may record technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you visit, how long you stay, and the site that referred you. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and is not used to identify you personally.
Comments. When you leave a comment, we also record your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam. An anonymised string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a Gravatar profile picture. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your name, comment and profile picture are visible publicly.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- display and moderate comments, and protect the site from spam
- reply to emails and questions you send us
- understand which articles are useful so we can improve the site
- keep the website secure and working properly
Our lawful bases for this under UK GDPR are your consent (for example, when you choose to leave a comment or accept analytics cookies) and our legitimate interests in running, securing and improving the website.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information, and we do not send marketing emails.
Amazon Associates Programme
jollyrgolf.com is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
When you click a product link on this site and go to Amazon, Amazon may place cookies on your device so that a purchase can be credited to us. This does not change the price you pay. We do not receive any of your personal details from Amazon, such as your name, address or what else you buy. Amazon’s own handling of your data is covered by the Amazon.co.uk Privacy Notice.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. This site uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: needed for the site to work and stay secure.
- Comment cookies: if you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email and website in cookies so you do not have to re-enter them next time. These last for one year.
- Analytics cookies: we use Google Analytics (through Google Site Kit) to count visits and see how people use the site. These cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify you.
- Affiliate cookies: set by Amazon when you click through to Amazon.co.uk, as described above.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work. You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all websites using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Third-Party Services
We use a small number of trusted third-party services to run the site. Each processes data under its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics and Google Site Kit (Google LLC): website statistics. Google Privacy Policy
- Amazon Associates (Amazon EU S.à r.l.): affiliate links and product information.
- Gravatar (Automattic Inc.): comment profile pictures.
- Our web hosting provider: stores the website and its server logs.
Some of these providers may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, they rely on recognised safeguards, such as UK adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses, to protect your information.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as images, videos or product widgets. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited that website directly, and those sites may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with the embedded content.
How Long We Keep Your Information
- Comments and their details are kept for as long as the comment remains on the site, so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically.
- Emails you send us are kept only as long as needed to deal with your enquiry.
- Analytics data is kept according to the retention settings in Google Analytics, which we keep to no more than 14 months.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete
- ask us to delete your personal information
- object to, or ask us to restrict, how we use your information
- withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent
- ask for your information in a portable format
To use any of these rights, email us at admin [at] jollyrgolf [dot] com. We will respond within one month.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk. We would appreciate the chance to put things right first, so please contact us before going to the ICO.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example if we add new features or services to the site. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date at the top.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your information is handled, please email admin [at] jollyrgolf [dot] com.
