GDPR & Data Protection Policy

Introduction

Unite North Competitions is committed to protecting and respecting your personal data.

This page explains how we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and outlines your rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. For full details on how we collect and process data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Our Commitment to Data Protection

We take the protection of personal data seriously and ensure that any information collected through our website is:

· Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently
· Collected for specified and legitimate purposes
· Limited to what is necessary and kept up to date
· Stored securely
· Retained only for as long as necessary

Data We May Hold

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may process the following types of personal data:

· Name
· Email address
· Telephone number
· Postal address
· Account information
· Competition entry details
· Order and transaction information
· IP address and website usage data

Full details are provided in our Privacy Policy.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process personal data using one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract
To provide services you request, including competition entry purchases and account management.

Legal Obligation
To comply with legal and financial record keeping requirements.

Legitimate Interests
To operate, improve and secure our website and services.

Consent
Where required, such as for marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.

How We Protect Your Data

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

· Secure website hosting
· SSL encryption
· Restricted access to personal data
· Secure payment processing via third-party providers

Your GDPR Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

Access your data
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Correct inaccurate data
Request correction of incorrect or incomplete information.

Request deletion
Ask us to delete your personal data where appropriate.

Restrict processing
Ask us to limit how your data is used.

Object to processing
Object to certain uses of your personal data.

Data portability
Request transfer of your data to another service provider.

To exercise any of these rights please contact us.

Data Retention

We only keep personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal and accounting requirements.

For example:
Order records may be retained for up to 6 years to comply with UK financial regulations.

Third Party Data Processors

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate our website and services, including:

· Payment processors
· Email marketing providers
· Website hosting providers
· Analytics services

These providers only process personal data on our behalf and must comply with applicable data protection laws.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding data protection or would like to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us:

Email: contact@unitenorthcompetitions.co.uk

Address:
201 Phase 2 Phoenix Court
Earl Street
Cleator Moor
Cumbria
England
CA25 5AU