Fairways Privacy Policy
Last updated November 1, 2026
Fairways and Miles is a one-person golf and points-travel site. We collect very little, and this page says exactly what, why, and who else handles it. No legal padding, no surprises.
What we collect
The 19th Hole newsletter. When you sign up we take your email address and, if you give it, your first name. We send you a confirmation email, and you are not on the list until you click the link in it.
Private trip scorecards. From time to time we host an unlisted page where a group planning a golf trip enters their names and the weekends they can play. Those entries are stored so the whole group sees the same board, are visible to anyone who has the link, and are emailed to the people organizing the trip.
Server logs. Like every website, our host records the IP address, the page requested, the browser type, and the time of each request, to keep the site running and to stop abuse. We also use your IP address to limit how often the signup form can be submitted. That check is held in memory for a few minutes and is never written to a database.
Page traffic. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to count visits and see which articles get read. It sets no cookies, does not fingerprint your device, and does not follow you to other sites.
Error reports. If a page breaks, Sentry records the error, the page it happened on, and the browser and device type so we can fix it. It is configured not to send personal identifiers.
That is the whole list. This site has no accounts, no comments, no contact form, and no checkout. Books and gear are bought on Amazon, under Amazon's privacy policy, not here.
Why we use it
- To send The 19th Hole to people who asked for it, once a month.
- To run the trip scorecards for the people on those trips.
- To keep the site up, secure, and working.
- To see which articles people read, in aggregate, so we write more of them.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your information. We do not use it for advertising, and we do not build profiles of readers.
Who processes it
Six outside services touch data on our behalf. Each one works under its own privacy policy, linked here so you can read it yourself.
| Service | What it does | What it sees |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel | Hosts the site and runs the signup form. | Request logs, and form submissions while they are being handled. |
| Resend | Stores the subscriber list and sends our email. | Your email address, your first name if you gave one, and whether you have confirmed or unsubscribed. |
| Cloudflare | Serves our domain and counts page views. | Request metadata and anonymous traffic counts. |
| Sentry | Collects error reports when a page breaks. | The error, the page it happened on, and the browser and device type. |
| Upstash | Stores trip scorecard entries. | The name and availability a person entered on a scorecard page. |
| Amazon | Handles any purchase you make through our links. | Your activity on Amazon, under Amazon's own policy. We never see it. |
Fairways and Miles operates from the United States, and these providers process data there.
Affiliate links
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Links to Amazon on this site carry our Associates tag. If you buy something after clicking one, Amazon pays us a small commission at no extra cost to you. Amazon tracks that with its own cookies and tells us what was ordered, never who ordered it.
Every page with affiliate links carries a disclosure, and our editorial policy is on the About page. If we join another affiliate program, its links will work the same way and this page will say so.
Unsubscribe, access, and deletion
Every issue of The 19th Hole has an unsubscribe link, and it works in one click. You can also email us and we will remove you.
To find out what we hold about you, or to have it deleted, email hello@fairwaysandmiles.com from the address you signed up with, so we know the request is yours. For a subscriber that is one record at Resend, and we delete it. For a scorecard entry it is one row, and we delete that too. We answer within 30 days.
Children
This site is written for adults who plan golf trips. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child has signed up for the newsletter, email us and we will delete the record.
Links to other sites
Articles link to airlines, hotels, golf courses, card issuers, and retailers. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and we do not control them. Nothing on our pages is embedded from a third party: fonts, images, and scripts are served from our own domain. The only outside connections your browser makes from this site are to Cloudflare, for the traffic count, and to Sentry, for error reports.
Changes to this policy
When this page changes, the date at the top changes with it. If a change affects newsletter subscribers in a way that matters, the next issue will say so.
Contact
Questions about this policy go to hello@fairwaysandmiles.com. Fairways and Miles is a sole proprietorship in the United States.