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Savvy Competitions

Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Savvy Competitions Ltd ("we", "us") is the data controller for personal information collected through this website. Contact us at hello@savvycompetitions.co.uk for any data protection queries.

2. What Data We Collect

  • Account information — name, email address, date of birth, and phone number when you register.
  • Transaction data — payment details (processed securely by Stripe; we do not store card numbers), purchase history, and ticket numbers.
  • Usage data — pages visited, device information, IP address, and cookies (see Section 7).
  • Communications — messages you send via our contact form or email.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases: contract performance (to fulfil competition entries), legitimate interests (to improve our service and prevent fraud), and consent (for marketing communications). You may withdraw consent at any time.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • To process competition entries and notify winners.
  • To verify age, identity, and eligibility.
  • To send transactional emails (receipts, draw results).
  • To send marketing emails — only with your explicit opt-in consent.
  • To improve site performance and user experience.

5. Data Sharing

We share data only with: payment processors (Stripe), email service providers, and hosting providers — all bound by data processing agreements. We never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access your data, rectify inaccuracies, request erasure, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. To exercise any right, email hello@savvycompetitions.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies for site functionality and optional analytics cookies to understand usage patterns. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. No advertising cookies are used on this site.

8. Data Retention

We retain account data for as long as your account is active, plus 6 years for legal and tax obligations. Competition entry data is retained for 3 years after the draw date. You may request deletion at any time, subject to our legal retention requirements.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a prominent notice on our website. This policy was last updated on 1 April 2026.