Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 October 2026 Who we are UK Competition Finder is a directory of UK prize competitions, giveaways and prizes. We do not run competitions, choose winners, take entries or handle payments. For anything to do with your personal information, email admin@ukcompetitionfinder.co.uk. The information we collect Account details: your name, email address and password. Passwords are stored as a one-way hash, never as plain text. Listings you submit: the competition details you give us (title, prize, closing date, entry instructions, your website and the source link), together with a record of the checks we carried out and the decision made. Saved competitions and alerts: which competitions you save, and the alerts you ask for. Operator requests: the site name, website and description you send when asking for your competition site to be added, and the status of that request. Messages and reports: anything you email us or report from a listing, so we can answer and investigate it. Usage information: anonymous counts of visits, page views and which listings people open. This sets no cookies, stores nothing in your browser, and is not linked to you. Why we use it To run your account and the features you ask for; to check competitions before they are listed; to keep the directory accurate, lawful and safe; to contact you about a listing you submitted or an alert you asked for; and to improve the site. Legal basis Contract: providing your account and the listing you asked for. Legitimate interests: running, securing and improving the directory, and preventing duplicate or false listings. Consent: optional analytics and marketing cookies, and any marketing emails. Who we share it with Our hosting, database and email providers, who process information only to deliver the service for us. We do not sell personal information and we do not share it with advertisers. We may disclose it where the law requires. Where it is held With providers in the United Kingdom and, where their services require it, in other countries. Where information leaves the UK we rely on recognised safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Addendum or an adequacy regulation. How long we keep it Account details for as long as your account is open. Competition listings and operator records while they remain listed, and for three years afterwards so we can answer questions about a competition that has closed. Emails, reports and support messages for three years. Anonymous usage counts are held in aggregate and are not kept against an individual. Your rights Under UK GDPR you can ask to access, correct, delete or restrict your information, ask for a copy of it in a usable format, object to our use of it, and withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). Marketing emails We email you about your own listings, the alerts you asked for, and important notices about the service. You can stop these by replying to any email or writing to admin@ukcompetitionfinder.co.uk. Children Our site is not aimed at children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect their information. Contact admin@ukcompetitionfinder.co.uk