1. Introduction

East Cork Comps (“we”, “us”, “our”, or the Promoter) 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, create an account, enter a competition, contact us, or otherwise interact with East Cork Comps.

We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection law.

2. Who We Are (Data Controller)

Promoter: East Cork Comps
Address: Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland
Email: admin@eastcorkcomps.com

East Cork Comps is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us using the details above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) Ireland
👉 https://www.dataprotection.ie

We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you contact the DPC.

3. Purpose of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains:

  • What personal data we collect
  • How and why we use it
  • How long we keep it
  • Who we share it with
  • Your rights under GDPR

This policy should be read together with our Terms & Conditions and Cookie Policy.

4. Children

Our website and competitions are not intended for children.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18 years of age.

5. Personal Data We Collect

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

a) Identity Data

  • Full name
  • Date of birth

b) Contact Data

  • Email address
  • Postal address
  • Telephone number

c) Account & Competition Data

  • Account details
  • Competition entries
  • Ticket numbers
  • Competition outcomes

d) Transaction Data

  • Records of payments made
  • Prizes awarded

Payment information:
All payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers. We do not store full card details and never have access to your complete payment information.

e) Technical Data

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Operating system

f) Usage Data

  • How you use our website
  • Pages visited and interactions

g) Marketing & Communications Data

  • Your marketing preferences
  • Whether you have opted in or out of communications

h) Verification Data (Winners Only)

  • Proof of identity (e.g. passport or driving licence)
  • Only requested where legally necessary to verify winners

We do not collect special category data (such as health, religion, or political views).

6. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data through:

Direct interactions

When you:

  • Create an account
  • Enter a competition
  • Contact us
  • Claim a prize

Automated technologies

When you use our website, we automatically collect technical data through:

  • Cookies
  • Server logs
  • Analytics tools

See our Cookie Policy for more information.

Third parties

We may receive limited data from:

  • Payment processors
  • Analytics providers
  • Prize delivery partners

7. How We Use Your Personal Data

We only use your personal data where the law allows us to.

Lawful bases include:

  • Performance of a contract (e.g. entering competitions, awarding prizes)
  • Legal obligation (e.g. fraud prevention, age verification)
  • Legitimate interests (e.g. improving our services)
  • Consent (e.g. marketing communications)

8. Purposes for Processing

We use your data to:

  • Register and manage your account
  • Process competition entries
  • Contact winners
  • Verify identity and eligibility
  • Award and deliver prizes
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Respond to enquiries and complaints
  • Improve our website and competitions
  • Send marketing communications (where permitted)

9. Marketing Communications

We may send you marketing emails or messages if:

  • You have opted in, or
  • You have entered a competition and have not opted out (soft opt-in)

You can opt out at any time by:

We do not sell your data or allow third parties to market directly to you.

10. Data Sharing

We may share your data with trusted third parties, including:

  • Payment processors
  • IT and hosting providers
  • Prize suppliers and delivery partners
  • Professional advisers (legal, accounting, insurance)

All third parties are required to:

  • Keep your data secure
  • Use it only for specified purposes
  • Comply with GDPR

11. International Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Adequacy decisions
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

12. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against:

  • Loss
  • Unauthorised access
  • Misuse

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

13. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil competition obligations
  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements

When no longer required, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

14. Your GDPR Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion (where applicable)
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, contact us at admin@eastcorkcomps.com.

15. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices.

16. Changes to This Policy

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