Terms of use

About these terms

Par Pocket is a personal golf scorecard and journal operated by Simon Darcy. These terms apply to its website and apps. By using Par Pocket you agree to them; if you do not agree, do not use the service. Contact hello@parpocket.com for service or legal enquiries.

Consumer rights and liability

Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies a consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Applicable guarantees include due care and skill and fitness for a disclosed purpose. Depending on the circumstances, remedies include fixing a problem, cancellation, refunds and compensation.

We remain responsible for our conduct as required by law. Loss involving user input, devices or external services is assessed by its cause and applicable law. You do not bear loss caused by our breach, negligence or failure to meet a non-excludable guarantee. These terms impose no blanket liability exclusion, indemnity or waiver of consumer rights.

Using golf information safely

Par Pocket’s playing benchmark is not an official handicap. Its records do not certify competition results or replace official scorecards, course instructions or competition rules. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by golf clubs or handicap authorities.

Course information, GPS, maps, shot replays, weather and daylight estimates may be inaccurate or out of date. Check actual conditions and rules, including restrictions on distance-measuring devices. These tools do not establish safe playing conditions; shot replay does not measure ball flight. Coaching is general education, not medical advice or a guarantee of improvement. Stop activities that cause pain and seek appropriate professional advice.

Your responsibilities

Use Par Pocket lawfully and safely, never while driving. You are responsible for information you enter, import or share. Do not disrupt the service, seek unauthorised access, impersonate or harass others, alter their records without authority, or infringe their rights.

Keep sign-in codes and guest access details private and use an email address you control. Under-18s should review these terms with a parent or guardian before using accounts or online sharing and obtain any consent their circumstances require.

Records, accounts and sharing

Solo and local group scoring need no account. Optional account backup stores completed rounds, saved shot locations and preferences. Active-round backup is a separate choice. Check sync status and export important records: offline changes may not yet be backed up. We take reasonable care but cannot promise local data will always remain available.

Online scoring requires an account; availability polls allow guests. Publishing or joining sends group records to our service. Only share another person’s details with permission or lawful authority. Explain what members can see and keep invitations within the intended audience. Joining a course group automatically shares eligible past and future rounds at that course. Members may keep copies we cannot recall.

Agree scoring arrangements with your group and report abuse or unauthorised sharing to support. Par Pocket does not accept stakes, process bets or operate wagering; do not use it for unlawful gambling. Our privacy policy explains data use, permissions, retention and deletion. External services have their own terms and privacy practices.

Tee times and payments

Tee-time results do not reserve a booking or guarantee availability, price or eligibility. Confirm the course, date, local time, players, currency and cancellation terms with the booking provider. The provider handles payment, changes and cancellation; contact it about bookings and us about incorrect search information.

These terms do not authorise charges or subscriptions. Any future paid feature will show its price, trial, renewal and cancellation terms before you agree. Internet and external-service charges may apply. Optional Ko-fi contributions do not unlock features; check the amount, currency and any recurring option before paying. Contact support about contribution issues. Store or provider procedures do not remove consumer rights against us.

Your content and our software

© 2026 Simon Darcy. We own Par Pocket’s original software, design, branding and content. You may use the service for lawful personal golf activities; this does not transfer ownership or authorise other use of our branding. Third-party content remains with its owners; listing a course does not imply endorsement.

You own your content. You give us a non-exclusive licence to store, copy, process and display it, including through service providers, only to deliver your chosen features. Selling it or using it in advertising needs separate permission. This licence ends when it is deleted from our systems, subject to lawful retention and copies already shared.

Open-source software and datasets retain their own licences and reuse rights. Notices are in Data sources and licences at the end of the privacy policy and its linked sources. These terms do not override those licences. For App Store copies, Apple’s Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement applies; these terms also cover our website and related services without replacing Apple’s required terms.

Service changes and availability

We may change the service for maintenance, security, legal requirements or improvements. Availability may be interrupted. Before removing a substantial feature or ending an online service, we give reasonable notice and an opportunity to export available records where practicable. Urgent security or legal action may happen sooner, with an explanation as soon as reasonably possible.

Changes do not remove accrued rights or applicable refund, cancellation or compensation remedies. You may stop using the service if a change does not suit you.

Leaving or losing access

You can stop at any time. Export records you want to keep and use Settings for account deletion or local-data controls. Signing out is not account deletion. Deletion removes cloud account data and starts cleanup on the current device. Other devices and exports may retain copies. Linked memberships and identifying player details are removed; anonymised group scores may remain. Unlinked guest records need separate removal. Contact support for help; the privacy policy explains details.

We may restrict access only where reasonably necessary for serious or repeated breaches, material safety or security risks, or legal requirements. We act proportionately, explain the reason and allow a remedy or review where reasonable and lawful. Urgent action may come first. Contact support to challenge a restriction; legal remedies remain available.

Changes to these terms

We identify material changes and give reasonable advance notice where practicable. Urgent security or legal changes may take effect sooner, with an explanation as soon as reasonably possible. Changes apply prospectively and do not remove accrued rights. We seek agreement where required by law. You may stop using Par Pocket if you disagree.

Governing law and complaints

Victorian law governs these terms, without removing mandatory protections or access to courts and tribunals where you live.

For a dispute or complaint, email hello@parpocket.com with the issue and outcome you seek. We aim to respond within 30 days and explain delays. You can also contact a consumer protection body or an available court or tribunal. Contacting us first is encouraged but does not limit urgent relief, deadlines or legal rights. See the privacy policy for privacy complaints.