Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Avenew Competitions Limited is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website and enter our competitions.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Name, email address, and phone number when you enter a competition
• Payment information processed securely through our payment gateway
• Postal address if you send us a postal entry
• Bank details if you win a prize (for prize payment only)
• Website usage data through cookies and analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Process your competition entries
• Contact you if you win a prize
• Transfer prize money to your bank account
• Send important updates about competitions you've entered
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
• Improve our website and services

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

• Contractual necessity: to fulfill our obligations when you enter a competition
• Legitimate interests: to operate our business and improve our services
• Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws and regulations

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

• Payment processors (Nochex) to process transactions securely
• Banks to transfer prize money
• Legal authorities if required by law

We will never sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Competition entry data is kept for 7 years to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Winner information is retained for tax and accounting purposes.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@avenewcomps.co.uk.

9. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated revision date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us: