Paddle Joint

Account Registration, Privacy Notice and Marketing Consent

By creating a Paddle Joint account, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to the terms below. These terms apply to users who create an account and use the Paddle Joint booking platform.

1. Information We Collect

To create and manage your Paddle Joint account, we collect only the following information:

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number

You are required to provide true, accurate and current information.

You must not intentionally provide false, misleading or unauthorized information or use another person's information without permission.

Paddle Joint may suspend or restrict an account if there is reasonable reason to believe that false, fraudulent or unauthorized information has been provided.

2. Your Responsibility for Your Information

You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is correct and belongs to you.

You are also responsible for keeping your registered email address and phone number current and accessible. If your contact information changes, you should update your account information as soon as reasonably possible.

Paddle Joint is not responsible for missed booking confirmations, reminders or other communications caused by incorrect or outdated information provided by the user, except where otherwise required by law.

3. Account Responsibility

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your Paddle Joint account.

You should not allow unauthorized persons to access or use your account.

You agree to notify Paddle Joint if you believe that:

  • Your account has been accessed without permission
  • Your email address or phone number has been compromised
  • Someone has used your account without authorization
  • Your account information needs to be corrected

Paddle Joint may use reasonable security and verification measures to protect user accounts.

4. One Account Per User

Each person should maintain only one Paddle Joint account unless otherwise permitted by Paddle Joint.

Users must not intentionally create duplicate accounts to:

  • Circumvent booking restrictions
  • Repeatedly use first-time or limited promotions
  • Avoid account restrictions
  • Abuse discount codes
  • Misuse referral or affiliate codes
  • Circumvent other Paddle Joint policies

Paddle Joint reserves the right to review, suspend, merge or deactivate duplicate or fraudulent accounts where reasonably necessary.

5. How We Use Your Information

Paddle Joint may use your full name, email address and phone number for purposes reasonably necessary to provide and operate its services, including:

  • Creating and managing your Paddle Joint account
  • Verifying account information when necessary
  • Managing court bookings
  • Sending booking confirmations
  • Sending booking reminders
  • Sending payment confirmations or receipts
  • Sending booking changes or cancellation notices
  • Providing customer support
  • Sending account or security notices
  • Preventing fraudulent or unauthorized activity
  • Maintaining necessary booking and transaction records
  • Communicating important service-related information

Your information will only be processed for legitimate and disclosed purposes.

6. Booking and Transactional Communications

By creating an account and making a booking, you acknowledge that Paddle Joint may contact you through your registered email address or phone number when reasonably necessary to provide its services. These communications may include:

  • Account verification
  • Booking confirmation
  • Payment confirmation
  • Booking reminders
  • Schedule updates
  • Cancellation notices
  • Court-related instructions
  • Account security alerts
  • Password recovery communications
  • Customer support responses
  • Important service notices

These communications are considered account, booking or service-related communications.

They are separate from promotional or marketing communications.

7. Promotional Email and SMS

Paddle Joint may offer you the option to receive marketing and promotional communications through email or SMS. These communications may include:

  • Discounts
  • Promotional offers
  • Open play schedules
  • Tournaments
  • Events
  • Membership offers
  • Court packages
  • Special rates
  • New services
  • Paddle Joint announcements

Receiving promotional communications is optional.

You are not required to agree to promotional communications in order to:

  • Create an account
  • Make a booking
  • Use Paddle Joint's normal booking services

If you consent to receiving promotional communications, you may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe at any time.

Withdrawing your marketing consent will not prevent Paddle Joint from sending communications that are necessary for your account, bookings, payments or customer support.

8. Data Privacy

Paddle Joint will process personal information in accordance with applicable Philippine data protection laws, including:

  • Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012
  • Its Implementing Rules and Regulations
  • Applicable issuances of the National Privacy Commission

Personal information must be processed according to the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose and proportionality.

Paddle Joint will collect only personal information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes stated in this notice.

9. Protection of Personal Information

Paddle Joint will implement reasonable organizational, physical and technical security measures to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Unauthorized disclosure
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Destruction
  • Other forms of unlawful processing

Access to personal information should be limited to authorized personnel and service providers who require such access for legitimate business purposes.

10. Third-Party Service Providers

Paddle Joint may use authorized third-party service providers to operate certain parts of its services.

These may include providers responsible for:

  • Payment processing
  • Email delivery
  • SMS delivery
  • Website hosting
  • Cloud services
  • Account authentication
  • Booking system operations
  • Customer support systems

Only information reasonably necessary for the relevant service should be shared with such providers.

Third-party providers may also have their own applicable privacy policies and data processing requirements.

11. Payment Information

Where payments are processed through a third-party payment provider, payment information may be submitted directly to that provider.

Paddle Joint may receive transaction-related information necessary to:

  • Confirm payment
  • Associate payment with a booking
  • Issue receipts
  • Handle refunds where applicable
  • Maintain transaction records

Paddle Joint should not collect or retain payment information beyond what is reasonably necessary for its services and legal obligations.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable Philippine law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Be informed about how your information is processed
  • Access your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Object to certain types of processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Request blocking, deletion or other action when legally permitted
  • Exercise other rights provided under applicable data protection laws

Privacy-related requests may be submitted through Paddle Joint's designated contact information.

Privacy Contact: privacy@paddlejoint.com

13. Marketing Consent

Consent for promotional email or SMS communications must be separate from the consent required to create and operate your account.

Marketing consent should be:

  • Voluntary
  • Specific
  • Informed
  • Clearly communicated
  • Capable of being withdrawn

The marketing consent checkbox should not be pre-selected.

Users who do not consent to promotional communications must still be allowed to create an account and make bookings.

14. Booking Information

Before confirming a booking, you are responsible for checking the booking details displayed on the website.

This may include:

  • Court selected
  • Booking date
  • Start time
  • End time
  • Number of hours
  • Amount payable
  • Promotional or discount code applied
  • Other relevant booking information

You are responsible for reviewing these details before completing payment or confirming your booking.

15. Booking Errors

Providing incorrect account information or selecting an incorrect booking schedule does not automatically entitle the user to:

  • A refund
  • Free rescheduling
  • An extension
  • A replacement booking

Any changes, cancellations or refunds remain subject to Paddle Joint's applicable Booking, Cancellation and Refund Policies.

16. Court Rules and Facility Policies

Creating an account or completing a booking does not exempt users from Paddle Joint's:

  • Court rules
  • Safety rules
  • Facility policies
  • Booking policies
  • Player waivers, where applicable

Users and guests are expected to comply with applicable facility rules and reasonable instructions from Paddle Joint staff.

Paddle Joint may refuse entry or suspend play where reasonably necessary for safety, security or enforcement of facility rules.

17. Electronic Acceptance

By checking the required consent checkbox and selecting Create Account, you electronically acknowledge your acceptance of the applicable Paddle Joint Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice.

Electronic transactions and electronic documents are recognized under applicable Philippine law, including Republic Act No. 8792, or the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000.

Paddle Joint may retain electronic records showing:

  • The date and time of acceptance
  • The user account associated with the acceptance
  • The version of the Terms and Privacy Notice accepted
  • Whether marketing consent was given or declined

18. Withdrawal of Marketing Consent

If you previously agreed to receive promotional communications, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Withdrawal may be made through:

  • An unsubscribe option in promotional emails
  • An available SMS opt-out process
  • Your account settings, if available
  • Direct communication with Paddle Joint

Withdrawal of marketing consent does not affect processing that occurred lawfully before the withdrawal.

19. Account Suspension or Termination

Paddle Joint may suspend, restrict or terminate an account where reasonably necessary, including in cases involving:

  • False information
  • Fraudulent activity
  • Unauthorized account use
  • Abuse of booking policies
  • Abuse of discounts or promotional codes
  • Unauthorized duplicate accounts
  • Payment fraud
  • Attempts to compromise the website or booking system
  • Repeated violations of Paddle Joint policies

Account suspension does not automatically cancel any outstanding payment obligations or responsibilities arising from previously confirmed bookings.

20. Changes to This Notice

Paddle Joint may update these terms and privacy practices from time to time to reflect changes in:

  • Services
  • Booking procedures
  • Business operations
  • Technology
  • Legal or regulatory requirements

If material changes affect registered users, Paddle Joint may provide notice through the website, account dashboard, email or another appropriate communication method.

Where legally required, users may be asked to review and accept updated terms.

21. Governing Law

These terms and the processing of personal information shall be governed by applicable laws of the Republic of the Philippines.

Relevant laws may include:

  • Republic Act No. 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012
  • Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Data Privacy Act of 2012
  • Applicable National Privacy Commission issuances
  • Republic Act No. 8792, Electronic Commerce Act of 2000
  • Other applicable Philippine consumer protection and electronic commerce laws

22. User Acknowledgment

By creating a Paddle Joint account, you confirm that:

  1. The full name, email address and phone number you provided are true and accurate.
  2. The information provided belongs to you or you are authorized to provide it.
  3. You are responsible for maintaining accurate account information.
  4. You understand that Paddle Joint may contact you through email or SMS for account, booking, payment and service-related purposes.
  5. You have read and agree to Paddle Joint's applicable Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice.
  6. You understand that promotional email and SMS communications require separate consent.
  7. You understand that you may withdraw marketing consent at any time.
  8. You understand that your electronic acceptance may be recorded by Paddle Joint.