Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Don't Provide

DrawRadar is designed to protect your privacy. We do not require registration or personal information to browse competitions. We operate as a discovery platform only.

Technical Information

We may collect basic technical information including:

• Your IP address and general location (country/region)
• Browser type and version
• Device information and screen resolution
• Pages visited and time spent on our site
• Referring website information

2. How We Use Information

The limited technical information we collect is used solely to:

• Improve our website performance and user experience
• Analyze traffic patterns to optimize our service
• Ensure our website security and prevent abuse
• Generate anonymous usage statistics

We do not:

• Sell, rent, or share your information with third parties
• Use tracking for advertising purposes
• Create personal profiles or accounts without your consent
• Store personal information from competition entries

3. Third-Party Competition Sites

When you click through to enter competitions, you are leaving DrawRadar and entering third-party websites. Each competition organizer has their own privacy policy and data handling practices. We recommend reading their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Important: DrawRadar is not responsible for the privacy practices of external competition websites.

4. Cookies and Tracking

DrawRadar uses minimal cookies for:

• Essential website functionality (security, preferences)
• Anonymous analytics to improve our service

We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect website functionality.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the limited information we collect, including:

• Secure server infrastructure
• Regular security updates and monitoring
• Limited data retention periods
• Access controls and encryption where appropriate

6. Your Rights (GDPR Compliance)

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request information about data we hold about you
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate information
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Object: Object to processing of your data

Given our minimal data collection, most requests can be fulfilled quickly. Contact us at privacy@drawradar.uk to exercise these rights.

7. Children's Privacy

DrawRadar does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at privacy@drawradar.uk.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@drawradar.uk
• General inquiries: hello@drawradar.uk