This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website: https://worldconkerchampionships.com (“Website”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled transparently, lawfully, and securely.
This Website is operated by the organisers of the World Conker Championships. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the “data controller” of the personal information you provide to us.
We may collect the following types of personal data when you interact with our Website or participate in the event:
Name and contact details (e.g., email address, phone number)
Event registration information
Payment information (processed securely via third-party platforms)
Photographs or videos taken at the event
Communications you send to us via forms, email, or other contact methods
IP address and browser data (via cookies or analytics tools)
We use your information for the following purposes:
To process registrations to compete in the event
To respond to enquiries and provide customer support
To send event updates or important announcements (with your consent)
To manage event logistics and safety
To improve our Website and event experience
For legal or regulatory compliance
We will not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your data with trusted service providers who help us operate our Website or manage event logistics (e.g., payment processors, registration platforms), under strict confidentiality obligations. We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. For example, registration records may be kept for up to 12 months following an event. However, only officials who need access to such records will ever be able to view them.
You have the following rights under the UK GDPR:
To access the personal data we hold about you
To correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information
To request deletion of your data (in certain circumstances)
To object to or restrict processing of your data
To withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Our Website may use cookies to enhance user experience and collect anonymous usage data through tools like Google Analytics. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.
Our Website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review it periodically to stay informed.
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