Terms of Service

Last updated: 7/7/2025

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using Walking Golfer.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Walking Golfer website at walkinggolfer.com and related services (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Walking Golfer ("we", "our", or "us").

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.

2. Description of Service

Walking Golfer provides a platform for golf enthusiasts to discover, review, and rate golf courses, with a focus on courses within the United States. Our Service includes course information, user reviews, ratings, mapping features, and related golf content.

3. User Accounts and Eligibility

  • You must be at least 18 years old to create an account
  • You must provide accurate and complete registration information
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account
  • You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
  • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these Terms

4. User Content and Reviews

Content Submission

When you submit reviews, ratings, comments, photos, or other content ("User Content") to our Service:

  • You retain ownership of your User Content
  • You must ensure your content is accurate and truthful
  • Content must be based on your personal experience
  • You must not submit inappropriate or harmful content

License to Use Your Content

By submitting User Content to our Service, you grant Walking Golfer a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User Content in connection with our Service and business operations, including but not limited to:

  • Displaying your content on our website and mobile applications
  • Using your content for marketing, promotional, and advertising purposes
  • Featuring your content on social media channels and marketing materials
  • Aggregating and analyzing your content for business insights
  • Sharing aggregated, anonymized data with third parties
  • Providing data insights to sponsors and business partners

Content Moderation

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:

  • Review, monitor, and moderate User Content
  • Remove or edit content that violates these Terms
  • Remove content that we determine is inappropriate
  • Suspend accounts that repeatedly violate guidelines

5. Geographic Scope and Focus

Our Service primarily focuses on golf courses within the United States. While users from other countries may access our website, the information, features, and services are designed for U.S. locations and may not be available or suitable for users in other jurisdictions.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

The Walking Golfer name, logo, website design, content, and software are owned by Walking Golfer and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use these materials without our express written permission, except as necessary for your personal, non-commercial use of the Service.

6. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
  • Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
  • Impersonate any person or entity
  • Harass, abuse, or harm other users
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) without permission
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of the Service
  • Submit content that infringes on intellectual property rights
  • Engage in any form of spam or unsolicited communications

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of service of these third parties. Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms and conditions.

9. Sponsors and Business Partners

Our Service is supported by sponsors and business partners who share our commitment to improving the golf experience for walking golfers. By using our Service, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • We may share aggregated data insights with our sponsors
  • Sponsors may use this data to improve golf-related products and services
  • This partnership helps support the continued operation of our Service

10. Data and Analytics

We may collect, aggregate, and analyze data from your use of the Service to improve our offerings, conduct research, and develop business insights. This may include sharing aggregated, anonymized data with third parties for industry research and business development purposes, including with our sponsors and business partners to help advance the golf industry and the Walking Golfer community.

11. Disclaimers and Limitation of Warranties

Our Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We specifically disclaim:

  • The accuracy or completeness of course information
  • The reliability of user reviews and ratings
  • The availability or uninterrupted operation of the Service
  • The security of data transmission or storage

Golf course information, hours, pricing, and policies may change without notice. We recommend contacting courses directly to verify current information before visiting.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Walking Golfer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service.

Our total liability to you for any claims arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us, if any, in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Walking Golfer, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.

14. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice, including for violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease, but these Terms will remain in effect regarding your prior use of the Service.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved in the courts located in Harris County, Texas.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be replaced with an enforceable provision that most closely reflects our intent.

18. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Walking Golfer

Email: privacy@walkinggolfer.com

Address:
11755 W Little York Rd, B-104
Houston, TX 77041