Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
1. Introduction
Crown Competitions UK (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you enter our competitions on the Giveawayz platform (“Platform”).
We are the data controller for personal data collected through our competitions. The Platform itself is operated by BOUNZ LTD (trading as Giveawayz), whose privacy policy is available at giveawayz.io/privacy.
2. Data We Collect
Information you provide:
- Name and email address (when creating an account or entering a competition)
- Payment details (processed securely by Cashflows — we do not store card numbers)
Information collected automatically:
- Device information (browser type, operating system)
- Usage data (pages visited, timestamps)
- IP address and approximate location
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Process your competition entries and ticket purchases
- Notify you if you win a prize
- Send competition-related communications (results, reminders)
- Send marketing communications about new competitions — with your consent
- Prevent fraud and ensure fair competition
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
- Contract: Processing necessary to fulfil your ticket purchase and competition entry
- Legitimate interests: Fraud prevention, improving our competitions
- Consent: Marketing communications (you can withdraw consent at any time)
5. Data Sharing
Your data may be shared with:
- BOUNZ LTD (trading as Giveawayz): Platform operator (data processor)
- Cashflows: Card payment processing
- Clerk: Authentication services
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
6. Data Retention
- Competition entry data: retained for the duration of the competition plus 6 months
- Transaction records: 7 years (tax/legal requirements)
- Marketing preferences: until you unsubscribe
7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Restriction: Restrict processing of your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for marketing at any time
8. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
9. Contact
For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at Crown Competitions UK.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.