PRIVACY POLICY – Simply Cash Competitions
Effective Date: October 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

This Privacy Policy describes how Simply Cash Competitions
(“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses and discloses your personal information
when you use our website, online store, competitions and related services
(the “Service”).

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right
to privacy. When you visit our Website, create an account, enter our
competitions, purchase entries or otherwise use our services, you trust
us with your personal information.

We take your privacy seriously. In this Privacy Policy, we explain what
information we may collect, why we collect it, how it may be used and
what rights you have in relation to your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our Website
and services, as well as related competitions, sales, marketing,
communications and events.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as it will help you understand
how we handle the information we collect.

2. DEFINITIONS

To help explain this Privacy Policy clearly, the following terms have the
meanings set out below:

  • Cookie: a small file placed on your device to enable
    certain features and functionality and/or collect information about
    use of our Website.
  • Company: when this Privacy Policy mentions
    “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”, it refers to
    Simply Cash Competitions.
  • Country: the country in which Simply Cash Competitions
    operates, in this case the United Kingdom.
  • Customer: a person or organisation that registers
    with, purchases from, enters a competition through, or otherwise
    uses the Simply Cash Competitions Service.
  • Device: any internet-connected device such as a
    mobile phone, tablet, laptop or computer that can be used to access
    our Website or Service.
  • Personal Data: information relating to an identified
    or identifiable natural person.
  • Service: the Website, online competitions, account
    facilities, online store and related services provided by
    Simply Cash Competitions.
  • Third-Party Service: service providers, payment
    processors, analytics providers, advertising providers, promotional
    partners and other third parties that provide services to us.
  • Website: the Simply Cash Competitions Website,
    available at

    www.simplycashcompetitions.co.uk
    .
  • You: the individual using, accessing or registering
    with Simply Cash Competitions or otherwise using our Services.

3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect different types of information for various purposes,
including to provide, administer, secure and improve our Service.

3.1 Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable
information that can be used to contact or identify you.

Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address;
  • First name and last name;
  • Telephone/mobile number;
  • Billing address;
  • Delivery address;
  • Town or city;
  • County, state or province;
  • Postcode;
  • Account information;
  • Competition entry and ticket information;
  • Order and transaction information;
  • Communications you send to us;
  • Cookies and Usage Data.

3.2 Competition and Account Information

When you create an account or enter one of our competitions, we may collect
information relating to your account and competition participation.

This may include:

  • Your account details;
  • Competition entries;
  • Allocated ticket numbers;
  • Answers to Competition Questions;
  • Order history;
  • Payment status;
  • Prize and Winner information; and
  • Information required to verify your eligibility to claim a Prize.

3.3 Usage Data

We may collect information about how the Service is accessed and used
(“Usage Data”).

Usage Data may include information such as your computer or Device’s
Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version,
the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit,
the amount of time spent on those pages, unique Device identifiers and
other diagnostic information.

3.4 Location Data

We may use and store information about your approximate or Device location
where you give us permission to do so or where such information is
otherwise lawfully available to us.

We may use this information to provide relevant features, improve our
Service, prevent fraud and customise your experience.

Where your Device provides location controls, you can enable or disable
location services through your Device settings.

3.5 Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate our Service,
understand activity on our Website and hold certain information.

Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Cookies are sent to your browser from a Website and stored on your Device.

Other tracking technologies may include pixels, tags, scripts and similar
technologies used to collect and track information and to improve and
analyse our Service.

You can configure your browser to refuse some or all cookies or to notify
you when cookies are being sent.

If you disable certain cookies, some parts of our Service may not function properly.

Examples of cookies we may use include:

  • Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate
    our Service and maintain sessions.
  • Preference Cookies: We may use Preference Cookies
    to remember your preferences and settings.
  • Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for
    security and fraud-prevention purposes.
  • Analytics Cookies: We may use Analytics Cookies
    to understand how visitors use our Website.
  • Advertising Cookies: Subject to applicable consent
    requirements, Advertising Cookies may be used to provide advertising
    that may be relevant to your interests.

4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Simply Cash Competitions may use collected information for purposes including:

  • To provide and maintain our Service;
  • To create and manage your account;
  • To process your competition entries;
  • To allocate and record competition ticket numbers;
  • To process orders and transactions;
  • To administer competition draws;
  • To contact and verify Winners;
  • To deliver or transfer Prizes;
  • To notify you about changes to our Service;
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service
    where you choose to do so;
  • To provide customer support;
  • To gather analysis and information so that we can improve our Service;
  • To monitor usage of our Service;
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues;
  • To detect and prevent fraud or misuse of our Website;
  • To maintain the security of our Website and users;
  • To fulfil purposes for which you provide information;
  • To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting and
    administrative requirements;
  • To provide you with news, offers, competition information or marketing
    communications where we are permitted to do so and subject to your
    marketing preferences;
  • In any other way described to you when you provide the information; and
  • For other purposes where you have provided valid consent.

5. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Where applicable data-protection law requires us to have a lawful basis
for processing your Personal Data, we may rely on one or more of the
following bases:

  • Contract: where processing is necessary to provide
    our Service, administer your account, process your competition entry,
    complete a transaction or provide a Prize.
  • Legal Obligation: where we need to process information
    to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
  • Legitimate Interests: where processing is necessary
    for our legitimate business interests and those interests are not
    overridden by your rights and interests.
  • Consent: where you have given us consent to process
    your information for a particular purpose.

6. RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Simply Cash Competitions will retain your Personal Data only for as long
as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

We may retain and use Personal Data where necessary to comply with legal
obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, maintain appropriate business
records and enforce our agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except where the
information is used to strengthen security or improve the functionality
of our Service, or where we are legally required to retain the information
for a longer period.

6.1 Data Retention for Physical Goods

For orders involving physical goods or physical Prizes, we may retain
shipping and billing information, including your name, address and contact
details, as necessary to fulfil the order or Prize, process returns,
manage warranty claims and comply with tax, legal and regulatory obligations.

This information may need to be retained for longer than some other
information in order to deal with delivery and post-purchase issues.

6.2 Competition Records

We may retain competition records, including Entrant details, ticket
numbers, transaction records and Winner information, for as long as
reasonably necessary to administer competitions, demonstrate that draws
were conducted fairly, resolve disputes, prevent fraud and comply with
applicable legal or regulatory obligations.

7. TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed or stored on
servers located outside the country or jurisdiction in which you live.

Where Personal Data is transferred internationally, the data-protection
laws of the destination may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

Where required by applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to ensure
that appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers of
Personal Data.

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Data is treated
securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

8. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Business Transactions

If Simply Cash Competitions is involved in a merger, acquisition,
reorganisation, financing, sale of assets or similar business transaction,
Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Where required, we will provide appropriate notice before your Personal
Data becomes subject to a materially different Privacy Policy.

Disclosure for Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, Simply Cash Competitions may be required to
disclose Personal Data where required by law or in response to valid
requests from public authorities, such as a court, regulator or law-enforcement agency.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose Personal Data where we reasonably and lawfully believe
that disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation;
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Simply Cash Competitions;
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service;
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or members of the public;
  • Prevent or investigate fraud;
  • Maintain the security and integrity of our Service; or
  • Protect against legal liability.

9. THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our Website,
process transactions, provide analytics, send communications, deliver
services, prevent fraud or perform other business functions.

Where such providers process Personal Data on our behalf, we expect them
to process it only for appropriate purposes and subject to applicable
data-protection requirements.

9.1 Analytics

We may use third-party analytics service providers to monitor and analyse
the use of our Service.

For example, we may use Google Analytics or similar services to help us
understand Website traffic and user behaviour.

Analytics services may collect information about your Device, browser,
Website activity and interactions.

Where required, analytics technologies will be used subject to your
cookie and privacy choices.

9.2 Advertising and Marketing

We may use third-party advertising or marketing services to measure
advertising performance and, where permitted, provide advertisements
that may be relevant to users.

Advertising technologies may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies.
Where required by law, these technologies will only be activated after
you provide the appropriate consent.

9.3 Payments

We may provide paid competition entries, products and/or services through
our Website. In such cases, we use third-party payment processing services.

We do not normally directly store or process your complete payment card
details. Payment information is provided directly to the applicable
third-party payment processor.

The payment processor’s handling of your Personal Data is governed by
its own privacy policy.

Payment providers generally use recognised security standards applicable
to payment-card processing, including PCI-DSS requirements where applicable.

Depending on the payment options available through our Website, payment
processors may include providers such as Stripe, PayPal or other payment
service providers.

10. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The security of your Personal Data is important to us.

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to
protect Personal Data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration,
loss or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage
is completely secure.

While we strive to use reasonable means to protect Personal Data, we
cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are also responsible for keeping your account password and login
information secure and confidential.

11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our competitions are intended for persons who satisfy the minimum age
requirements set out in our Competition Terms & Conditions.

We do not knowingly permit persons who do not satisfy those eligibility
requirements to enter our competitions.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided
Personal Data to us without appropriate authorisation, please contact us.

If we become aware that we have unlawfully collected Personal Data from
a child, we will take appropriate steps to delete or otherwise handle
that information in accordance with applicable law.

12. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights
regarding your Personal Data.

These may include the right to:

  • Request access to Personal Data we hold about you;
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data;
  • Request deletion of your Personal Data in certain circumstances;
  • Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
  • Object to certain processing of your Personal Data;
  • Request transfer of certain Personal Data in a portable format
    where applicable;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent; and
  • Object to or unsubscribe from certain direct marketing communications.

12.1 Data Access and Deletion Requests

You can request access to the Personal Data we hold about you.

Where applicable, we may provide this information in a structured,
commonly used and machine-readable format.

You may also request that we delete Personal Data from our systems.
We will comply where required by applicable law, subject to circumstances
where we are legally entitled or required to retain certain information.

To submit a data access, correction or deletion request, please contact:


simplycashcompetitions@gmail.com

We may need to verify your identity before processing a request in order
to protect your Personal Data.

We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable data-protection law.

13. SERVICE PROVIDERS

We may employ or engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate
our Service (“Service Providers”), provide services on our behalf,
perform Service-related functions or assist us in analysing how our
Service is used.

These third parties may have access to Personal Data only where necessary
to perform their services or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Where they process Personal Data on our behalf, they are expected to
protect it and not use it for unrelated purposes.

Service Providers may include:

  • Website hosting providers;
  • Payment processors;
  • Email and communication providers;
  • Analytics providers;
  • Advertising and marketing providers;
  • Fraud-prevention and security providers;
  • Delivery and courier providers;
  • IT and technical support providers; and
  • Professional advisers where necessary.

14. LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Our Service may contain links to websites that are not operated by
Simply Cash Competitions.

If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third
party’s website.

We strongly recommend that you review the Privacy Policy of every
third-party website you visit.

We do not control and, subject to applicable law, are not responsible
for the content, privacy policies or practices of third-party websites
or services.

15. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Where permitted by law, we may send you information about competitions,
offers, promotions, products or services that we think may be of interest
to you.

Where consent is required for marketing communications, we will request
your consent before sending such communications.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the
unsubscribe option contained in the relevant communication or by
contacting us at:


simplycashcompetitions@gmail.com

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from
sending necessary service communications relating to your account,
transactions, competition entries or Prizes.

16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

We will publish the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the
Effective Date where appropriate.

Where changes are significant and applicable law requires us to do so,
we may also provide notice by email and/or by displaying a prominent
notice on our Website.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for changes.
Changes become effective when they are published on this page unless
otherwise stated.

17. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise
your data-protection rights, please contact us:

Simply Cash Competitions

Email:

simplycashcompetitions@gmail.com

Website:

www.simplycashcompetitions.co.uk

By Mail:
3 Kinedale Cottages
Ballynahinch