Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy is part of the General Terms and Conditions governing the Golf 5 application and its related online services.

Version: 2.0

Last update: September 2, 2026

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If you have any doubts or questions, you can contact us directly at the following address: users@aaagamestudios.com

We may update this Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing it periodically. Registered users will be informed of material changes where required.

The following sections describe the personal data we collect or process:

CONTACT BY E-MAIL

We will collect your email address for the following purposes:

The legal basis for account registration, responding to requests, managing the requested service and communicating tournament or prize information is the processing necessary to enter into or perform the Golf 5 service requested by the user. The legal basis for optional news, promotional messages, raffles and commercial communications is the user's consent where consent is required. Processing required by accounting, tax, consumer-protection or other applicable law is based on compliance with legal obligations.

PLAYERS

We will collect or process players' data for the following purposes:

The legal bases for this processing are as follows:

Account management, gameplay, progress, inventory, rankings, tournaments, friend relationships and multiplayer activity are processed as necessary to provide the Golf 5 service requested by the user. Security, fraud prevention, error diagnosis and service reliability are based on AAA Game Studios' legitimate interests in protecting users and operating Golf 5 safely. Purchase, accounting, tax and legally required records are processed to comply with applicable legal obligations. Consent is used for optional processing where required by applicable law.

META HORIZON AND META QUEST DATA

When Golf 5 is used through Meta Horizon or on a Meta Quest device, Golf 5 uses Meta Platform services and processes the data described below.

User ID and user profile

Golf 5 obtains the logged-in user's Meta user ID and Meta username. Golf 5 uses these data to:

The Meta user ID and Meta username are transmitted to AAA Game Studios' backend. The user ID and nickname are also provided to a multiplayer networking service provider for multiplayer authentication and identification.

Golf 5 does not retrieve the user's Meta profile picture.

Invites, friends and deep linking

Golf 5 uses Meta Group Presence, Meta's roster interface, launch intents and join intents. For these functions, Golf 5 may process the destination name, lobby session ID, match session ID, joinable status and deep-link message.

These data are used to:

Golf 5 does not directly retrieve or store the user's Meta friends or followers list. The eligible-user list shown in Meta's roster interface is handled through Meta's interface.

Golf 5 also maintains its own game-specific friends system, separate from Meta's roster. This system processes Golf 5 user IDs and nicknames, friend requests, accepted relationships, online status, invitations, invitation codes, friends-only matches and related results. These data are used to provide Golf 5 friend, invitation and multiplayer functions.

In-app purchases and downloadable content

Golf 5 uses Meta Platform services to display products, launch checkout, retrieve and consume purchases, check entitlements and obtain downloadable content. For these functions, Golf 5 may process product SKUs, purchase identifiers, product information, entitlement status, Meta user ID, Meta access token and downloadable-content identifiers or status.

The Meta user ID, Meta access token and product SKU are transmitted to AAA Game Studios' backend when a purchase is validated. They are used to verify the purchase and grant the corresponding item or content. The Meta access token is used only during validation and is not stored by AAA Game Studios.

Meta Horizon User Data and Device User Data are not sold or used for advertising.

The processing of Meta user IDs, usernames, entitlements, purchases, presence, invitations, deep links and multiplayer data is necessary to perform the Golf 5 service contract and provide the features requested by the user. Entitlement security, purchase validation and fraud prevention are based on AAA Game Studios' legitimate interests in protecting users, purchases and the service. Records required by accounting, tax, consumer-protection or other applicable law are processed to comply with legal obligations.

DEVICE, GAMEPLAY AND TECHNICAL DATA

Golf 5 processes data required to operate the VR and online experience, which may include:

These data are used to render and control the VR experience, operate gameplay and multiplayer functions, save settings and progress, provide rankings and tournaments, recover sessions, diagnose errors and maintain security.

Headset and controller position, orientation, velocity, acceleration and input are processed in real time to represent the player's actions in Golf 5. During a multiplayer match, these data are transmitted through the multiplayer service only to the other players participating in the same match so that their devices can represent those actions. AAA Game Studios does not store or retain these headset or controller movement data.

Golf 5 stores each player's shot-performance data in the player's account so that the player can consult this information in the player profile and observe progress and learning as a golfer. These individual records are processed as a player-facing gameplay and training feature.

The legal basis for processing device, gameplay, shot-performance and technical data needed to render the VR experience, retain the player's history and provide multiplayer features is the performance of the Golf 5 service requested by the user. Security, fraud prevention, error diagnosis and service reliability are based on AAA Game Studios' legitimate interests in protecting users and operating Golf 5 safely.

VOICE CHAT

Golf 5 requests microphone permission to provide real-time voice chat. If permission is granted and voice chat is used, microphone audio is processed and transmitted through a voice communication service provider to the users participating in the voice session.

Golf 5 does not record or store voice-chat audio for later playback.

The legal basis for processing voice audio is the provision of the optional voice-chat service requested by the user. Where applicable law requires consent, the user provides it by choosing to grant microphone permission and use voice chat, and may withdraw it by disabling Golf 5's microphone permission.

AVATARS

When the avatar function is used, Golf 5 may process an avatar identifier, avatar URL, avatar image and generated avatar assets. Golf 5 and its service providers may use these data solely to generate, retrieve, load and display the player's avatar within the game.

The legal basis for processing avatar data is the provision of the avatar functionality requested by the user.

Age requirements

Golf 5 is intended for users aged 13 years or older, or the applicable minimum age in the user's region. On Meta Horizon, Golf 5 is self-certified in the Teens and Adults (13+) age group.

Golf 5 is not intended for users below that threshold. Where applicable law requires parental or legal-guardian authorization for a minor who meets the applicable age threshold, that authorization must be obtained before registration or use.

What security measures do we apply?

AAA Game Studios applies appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorised access, disclosure or theft, taking into account the nature of the data, the risks of the processing and the state of the art.

Security vulnerabilities affecting Golf 5 may be reported to users@aaagamestudios.com with the subject "Golf 5 security vulnerability".

To which recipients will your data be communicated?

Your data will not be disclosed to third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy, when necessary to provide the requested service, or when legally required.

In particular, data may be processed by or communicated to:

What rights do you have?

How can you exercise your rights or request deletion of Golf 5 data?

To request access, rectification, deletion, restriction, portability or to object to processing, send an email to users@aaagamestudios.com indicating the right you wish to exercise. For a request to delete data associated with Golf 5, use the subject "Golf 5 data deletion request".

The request should include the information reasonably necessary to locate the Golf 5 account. We may request additional information when reasonably necessary to verify the requester and protect the account from unauthorized deletion.

Subject to data that must be retained by law, we will process a verified deletion request and delete the applicable personal data controlled by AAA Game Studios without undue delay. Where a service provider processes affected data on our behalf, we will instruct that provider to delete the data without undue delay in accordance with the applicable agreement and legal requirements.

We will also delete the Meta Horizon User Data and Device User Data described in this Privacy Policy without undue delay when the data are no longer necessary to provide Golf 5, when Meta requests deletion, or when deletion is otherwise required by applicable law.

How long will we keep your personal data?