This Privacy Policy describes how PickAPunt (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and processes your personal information when you use our website www.pickapunt.com (the “Site”) and the services offered through the Site (the “Services”).
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information You Provide: When you sign up for an account on our website, you confirm that you are aged 18 or older and provide your name and email address. Additionally, if you enter our competition, we may collect information related to your selections and competition results.
- Automatically Collected Information: We may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. This includes necessary cookies that are essential for the operation of the website and for providing the Services you request. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of necessary cookies.
2. How We Use Your Information
- We use the personal information we collect to operate and maintain our website, including to communicate with you regarding your account, competition entries and prizes.
- We may use your email address to send you promotional and marketing communications about our future competitions and related services. You may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email.
- By entering a competition, we use your first and last name within the leaderboard to maintain the integrity of the competition.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
- We will only process your personal data where we have a legal basis to do so. This may include the necessity of processing for the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, protection of vital interests, consent, or legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party.
4. Sharing Your Information
- We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in providing and improving our services. These third parties are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
- We may also share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful requests for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
5. Data Retention
- We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
6. Your Rights
- Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You also have the right to data portability and to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information at any time.
- If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
- We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
8. Contact Us
- For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, concerns, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at admin@pickapunt.com.
By using our website and services, you confirm that you are aged 18 or older and consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.