Privacy Policy
This policy explains how BowlsSelect handles information during the controlled club pilot.
Information BowlsSelect handles
BowlsSelect may hold account names and email addresses; club membership, roles and competition access; player names and club-entered contact details; availability notes; selection boards and round information; results, ranking and historical performance records; club event and practice-match information; support messages; and basic technical/audit records needed to operate and secure the service.
Where information comes from
Information can be entered by authorised club users, created through normal use of BowlsSelect, or imported from publicly accessible BowlsLink competition/results information where that workflow is available. During onboarding, BowlsSelect can use public BowlsLink club and competition records to help prepare a club workspace.
Why it is used
Information is used to provide team-selection and club-administration features, maintain player and competition records, calculate and display selection-support information, generate club outputs, manage access, troubleshoot problems, secure the service and respond to support requests.
Club responsibilities
Each club controls who it invites and what competition access those people receive. Clubs should only enter member contact details and other personal information they are authorised to use for legitimate club purposes, and should promptly revoke access that is no longer required.
BowlsLink
BowlsLink is a separate service. BowlsSelect is currently in discussions with Bowls Australia about official channels for working with BowlsLink. Any future official connection will be communicated once an approved pathway is available. BowlsSelect does not ask clubs to provide their BowlsLink password to BowlsSelect.
Service providers and disclosure
BowlsSelect uses hosting, database/authentication and email/support infrastructure to operate the service. Information is disclosed to those providers only as needed to run BowlsSelect. BowlsSelect does not sell club or member data to advertisers or data brokers.
Security and access
BowlsSelect uses authenticated accounts, role and competition permissions, club-scoped access controls and audit records. No online service can guarantee absolute security; clubs should protect their accounts and report suspected unauthorised access promptly.
Retention and deletion
Club data is retained while a club workspace is active and for a reasonable period where needed for support, recovery, security or legal obligations. During the pilot, a club Owner can request workspace closure, export assistance or deletion review by contacting BowlsSelect. Some audit or backup records may need to be retained for a limited period.
Questions and requests
For access, correction, deletion or privacy questions, email bowlsselectapp@gmail.com. BowlsSelect may need to verify the requester and the relevant club before acting on a request.
Website measurement
We measure public website visits, approximate browsers, active reading time, section interest, referral websites, campaign labels and progress towards club setup. A random identifier kept in your browser for up to 30 days is stored as a pseudonymous hash. A visit ends after 30 minutes of inactivity. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking, session replay or record form contents, names, emails, player information or complete referral URLs.
Analytics summaries are restricted to authorised BowlsSelect platform Owners and Admins. A request reference links a successful club setup to its measured visit. Setup and approval counts are checked against existing club requests. They are not payment records. Detailed measurement records are retained for up to 366 days and then removed by scheduled maintenance. Short-lived hashed network identifiers limit automated abuse; the analytics database does not store raw IP addresses. Hosting and database providers may separately process network information in their normal security logs.
Measurement respects Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track. You can turn it off using the control below or at the bottom of the public website. It does not affect your access to BowlsSelect. Previously collected records are not retroactively removed by this control. Browser blocking, opt-outs and multiple devices mean these are measured estimates rather than a count of identifiable people.