Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 6th July 2026
Last Updated: 6th July 2026

  1. Introduction

    Wimborne Wins (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

    This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, purchase entries, submit a free postal entry, contact us or otherwise interact with us.

    We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and other applicable UK privacy legislation.

  2. Who We Are

    Wimborne Wins

    Website: www.wimbornewins.co.uk

    Email: wimbornewins@gmail.com

    Postal Address:

    Unit 170201
    PO BOX 7169
    Poole
    Dorset BH15 9EL
     

    If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us using the details above.

  3. Information We Collect

    Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:

    Identity Information

    • Full name
    • Date of birth

    Contact Information

    • Residential address
    • Email address
    • Telephone number (where provided)

    Payment Information

    Payments are securely processed by our third-party payment provider.

    We do not store your debit or credit card details.

    Entry Information

    • Competitions entered
    • Entry dates
    • Entry numbers
    • Purchase history
    • Postal entry records

    Technical Information

    When visiting our website we may collect:

    • IP address
    • Browser type
    • Device information
    • Operating system
    • Website usage statistics
  4. How We Use Your Information

    We use your personal information to:

    • Process competition entries
    • Verify eligibility
    • Confirm age and residency
    • Contact winners
    • Pay prizes
    • Respond to enquiries
    • Prevent fraud
    • Maintain competition records
    • Meet legal obligations
    • Improve our website and services

    Where you consent, we may also send marketing communications.

    You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

  5. Lawful Basis for Processing

    We process your personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

    • Performance of a contract
    • Compliance with legal obligations
    • Legitimate business interests
    • Consent (where required)
  6. Free Postal Entries

    Information submitted through free postal entries is processed in exactly the same way as online entries.

    Free entrants receive equal treatment throughout the competition process.

  7. Sharing Your Information

    We only share personal information where necessary.

    This may include:

    • Payment providers
    • Website hosting providers
    • Email service providers
    • Professional advisers (such as accountants or solicitors)
    • Regulatory authorities where required by law

    We never sell your personal information to third parties.

  8. Winner’s Information

    To promote transparency, we may publish limited winner information.

    This may include:

    • First name
    • General location within BH21
    • Prize won

    Photographs, testimonials or interviews will only be published with your consent.

  9. Data Security

    We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from:

    • Unauthorised access
    • Loss
    • Misuse
    • Disclosure
    • Alteration
    • Destruction

    Although we take reasonable precautions, no online system can be guaranteed completely secure.

  10. How Long We Keep Your Information

    We retain personal information only for as long as necessary.

    Generally:

    Competition records:
    Up to 6 years following the relevant draw.

    Marketing records:
    Until consent is withdrawn.

    Website analytics:
    As determined by our analytics provider.

    Where required by law, certain records may be retained for longer.

  11. Your Rights

    Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

    • Access your personal information
    • Request correction of inaccurate information
    • Request deletion of personal information (where applicable)
    • Restrict processing
    • Object to processing
    • Request transfer of your personal data
    • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent

    Some rights may be limited where we are legally required to retain information relating to competition entries or financial records.

  12. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and user experience.

    Cookies may be used for:

    • Website operation
    • Security
    • Analytics
    • Performance monitoring

    Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

    For further information please see our Cookie Policy.

  13. Children’s Privacy

    Our competitions are open only to persons aged Over 18s and BH21 residents only.

    We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

    If we become aware that we have collected information from a person under 18, we will delete it as soon as reasonably practicable.

  14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

    The latest version will always be published on our website together with the date of the latest revision.

  15. Complaints

    If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we have the opportunity to resolve your concerns.

    You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

    Information about making a complaint can be found at:

    www.ico.org.uk

  16. Contact Us

    If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information,
    please contact:

    Wimborne Wins

    Email: wimbornewins@gmail.com

    Website: www.wimbornewins.co.uk

    Postal Address:

    Unit 170201
    PO BOX 7169
    Poole
    Dorset BH15 9EL

 

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