Privacy Policy

CLUTCH COMPETITIONS LTD

Last updated: 28 February 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to CLUTCH COMPETITIONS LTD’s privacy policy.

CLUTCH COMPETITIONS LTD (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you use our website and services, including entering competitions or purchasing products.

It also explains your legal rights and how the law protects you.

This website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

2. Important Information and Who We Are

Controller

CLUTCH COMPETITIONS LTD is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Company details:

• Company name: CLUTCH COMPETITIONS LTD
• Company number: 15116549
• Registered office: 19 Victoria Street, Oswaldwistle, Accrington, England, BB5 3JW
• Location: London, United Kingdom

Contact Details

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact:

Email: [email protected]

Your Right to Complain

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) (www.ico.org.uk).

We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO.

3. The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store and transfer the following types of personal data:

• Identity Data – name, username, date of birth
• Contact Data – address, email address, telephone number
• Financial Data – payment card details (processed securely via payment providers)
• Transaction Data – details of purchases and competition entries
• Technical Data – IP address, browser type, device information
• Profile Data – account details, preferences, competition history
• Usage Data – how you use our website
• Marketing & Communications Data – your marketing preferences

We do not collect:

• Sensitive personal data (e.g. health, religion, political views)
• Criminal offence data

4. How Your Personal Data Is Collected

We collect data through:

Direct interactions

You provide data when you:

• Create an account
• Enter a competition
• Purchase products/services
• Contact us
• Subscribe to marketing

Automated technologies

We collect Technical Data via cookies and similar technologies.

👉 A separate cookie policy and consent mechanism should be used on your website.

Third Parties

We may receive data from:

• Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)
• Advertising platforms (e.g. Meta/Facebook)
• Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
• Public sources (e.g. Companies House)

5. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your data where legally permitted. The main legal bases are:

• Contract – to provide services, process entries and payments
• Legal obligation – regulatory compliance
• Legitimate interests – improving services and preventing fraud
• Consent – for marketing communications

Key Uses of Your Data

We use your data to:

• Process competition entries
• Deliver prizes
• Manage your account
• Process payments
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Send marketing (where permitted)
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

6. Competitions and Winner Transparency

If you enter a competition:

• We use your data to administer the competition
• If you win, we may need additional information to deliver your prize

To comply with UK advertising rules and the Advertising Standards Authority:

• We may publish the surname and county of winners
• We may provide winner details to regulators if required

You can object to publicity, but:

• We may still need to share limited information with regulators to prove the competition was conducted fairly

7. Marketing

You may receive marketing from us if:

• You have entered a competition or purchased from us
• You have not opted out

You can unsubscribe at any time by:

• Clicking “unsubscribe” in emails
• Contacting us directly

We will only share your data with third parties for marketing with your explicit consent.

8. Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Improve website functionality
• Analyse traffic
• Support marketing

You can control cookies via your browser settings.

👉 Your website should include a cookie banner and detailed cookie policy to remain compliant.

9. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may share your data with:

• Payment processors
• IT and hosting providers
• Marketing platforms
• Professional advisers (lawyers, accountants)
• Regulators (including HMRC and ASA)

All third parties are required to respect your data and use it lawfully.

10. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may be based outside the UK.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• UK adequacy regulations
• Standard contractual clauses

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data from:

• Loss
• Unauthorised access
• Misuse

Access is limited to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

12. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary, including for:

• Legal obligations
• Tax and accounting requirements
• Dispute resolution

Typically:

• Transaction data: up to 6 years
• Marketing data: until you opt out

13. Your Legal Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Object to processing
• Restrict processing
• Transfer your data
• Withdraw consent

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
[email protected]

We aim to respond within one month.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.