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Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This page explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it and the choices you have regarding your data.
Last updated: 14 July 2026
Who We Are
Essential Comps Ltd is the data controller for the personal information collected through this website.
Company number: 16657261
Email: info@essentialcomps.co.uk
Website: essentialcomps.co.uk
Information We Collect
We only collect information that is necessary to operate your account, process competition entries, deliver prizes and comply with our legal obligations. Depending on how you use our website, this may include:
• Name
• Address
• Telephone number
• Date of birth
• Account details
• Competition entries and ticket numbers
• Purchase history
• Technical information such as IP address and browser type
• Information you provide when contacting us
Why We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
• Process competition entries
• Contact winners
• Deliver prizes
• Verify identity where required
• Prevent fraud
• Manage your account
• Improve our website
• Send marketing communications if you’ve opted in
We only process your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK data protection law. This may include fulfilling our contract with you, complying with legal obligations, protecting our legitimate business interests or relying on your consent where required.
Sharing Your Information
We never sell your personal information.
We only share personal information where necessary with trusted payment providers, prize delivery partners, professional advisers or where required by law.
Some trusted third-party providers, including analytics, advertising and email marketing providers, may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with UK data protection law.
This may include providers such as WooCommerce Payments, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Google Ads and Meta where required to operate our website, process payments, improve our services or deliver marketing communications.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Access your information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion where legally possible
• Restrict processing
• Withdraw marketing consent
• Make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Email: info@essentialcomps.co.uk
Data Retention & Security
We only keep personal information for as long as necessary to operate your account and comply with legal obligations.
Transaction and accounting records may be retained for up to six years where required by UK accounting and tax legislation.
Your information is protected using encryption, secure payment providers and restricted staff access.
We regularly review our security measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
Marketing Communications
If you choose to receive marketing emails or other promotional communications from us, you can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Cookies
For more information about the cookies we use and how you can manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements or the way we process personal information. The latest version will always be available on this page and will include the most recent revision date.