Privacy Policy
Uncle Sam Shootout Registration
Last updated: November 9, 2026
This policy explains how Uncle Sam Shootout organizers handle information collected through the tournament registration website and its confirmation-email service.
Information we collect
We collect Boat/Team Name, captain’s name, phone number, email address, tournament and side-bet selections, Northwest Michigan Fishing Club membership information, marina or launch location, dock/slip number when applicable, waiver acceptance, and registration and payment records.
How we use information
We use this information to administer registrations, calculate fees, record payments, send confirmations and receipts, communicate tournament information, and resolve registration questions.
When a team authorizes a new Northwest Michigan Fishing Club membership, relevant registration information may be shared with the club to arrange enrollment.
Payments
Credit card information is entered through Square’s secure payment form. Our registration application does not receive or store full card numbers or card security codes. We retain transaction references, payment status, payment method, and amounts for tournament administration and accounting.
Google and Gmail access
The confirmation-email service uses Google authorization to verify the organizer’s sending address and send registration confirmations and receipts from BenzieFrenzie@gmail.com.
Entrants do not need to connect a Google account. The service does not request permission to read entrants’ Gmail inboxes or the organizer’s inbox.
Organizer authorization credentials are stored as server secrets. Email delivery records may include message identifiers, send status, and timestamps. The organizer can revoke authorization through Google Account settings.
Our use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will comply with the Google API Services User Data Policy and the Google Workspace API User Data and Developer Policy, including their Limited Use requirements. Google API data is not used for advertising or training general-purpose artificial intelligence models.
Sharing and service providers
Authorized tournament staff may access registration information for event administration. Service providers supporting website hosting, data storage, payments, and email delivery process information needed to provide those services. These providers include the registration website’s hosting services, Square, and Google. Wix hosts this informational website.
We do not sell registration information. Boat/Team Names and tournament results may be published as part of event coverage. Contact details are used for administration rather than public entry lists.
Retention and security
Registration and payment records are retained as needed for tournament administration, accounting, dispute resolution, and applicable recordkeeping requirements. Access to the private registration dashboard is restricted to authorized administrators.
Your requests
To request access to, correction of, or deletion of your registration information, contact BenzieFrenzie@gmail.com. Some records may need to be retained for accounting, legal requirements, or unresolved transactions.
Contact and updates
Questions about this policy may be sent to BenzieFrenzie@gmail.com. Changes to this policy will be posted on this page with an updated date.