Last updated: 24/11/2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Steel Town Competitions (“we”, “our”, “us”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data when you use our website steel-towncompetitions.co.uk (the “Website”) and participate in our competitions.
By using our Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Postal address (when required for prize delivery)
- Payment details (processed securely by third-party payment providers)
- Competition entries and related information
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Interaction data (pages visited, time on site, clicks)
- Cookies and tracking data (see Section 7)
2.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from:
- Payment processors
- Social media platforms (if you interact with us there)
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Process competition entries
- Contact winners and arrange prize delivery
- Provide customer support
- Process payments securely
- Improve our Website and user experience
- Send marketing communications (only with your consent)
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Contractual necessity (e.g., processing your competition entries)
- Consent (e.g., marketing emails)
- Legitimate interests (e.g., Website security and analytics)
- Legal obligations (e.g., fraud prevention)
5. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with trusted third parties, including:
- Payment service providers
- Delivery partners
- Marketing and analytics providers
- Website hosting and IT service providers
- Legal or regulatory authorities (when required)
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
6. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. Your data is stored securely within the UK or the EEA, or with providers that offer adequate data protection safeguards.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies to:
- Ensure proper Website functionality
- Analyse user behaviour
- Improve our services
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some Website features may not work if you disable cookies.
8. Your Rights
Under UK data protection laws (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request data portability
To exercise your rights, contact us at: Email: hello@steel-towncompetitions.co.uk
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including legal, tax, or reporting obligations.
10. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.
11. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Steel Town Competitions
Email: hello@steel-towncompetitions.co.uk