Privacy Policy

1. Categories of Information We Collect

To operate and manage this competition platform, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers: Full Name, Email Address, Contact Number, IP Address
• Device & Technical Data: Browser type, device information, access logs
• Usage Data: Pages visited, actions taken, timestamps
• Competition Data: Votes, submissions, participation activity

We do not collect sensitive personal information unless explicitly required and disclosed.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used strictly for the following purposes:

• Administering and managing the competition
• Ensuring fair voting and preventing duplicate or fraudulent votes
• Verifying participant authenticity
• Providing access to engagement features (e.g., Roulette, games)
• Improving platform performance and user experience
• Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell personal information.

3. CCPA/CPRA Consumer Rights (California Residents)

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Right to Know what personal information we collect and how we use it.
• Right to Delete your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
• Right to Correct inaccurate personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing (we do not sell data).
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Information (not applicable unless collected).
• Right to Non-Discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

4. Data Retention & Secure Disposal

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above.

Three (3) months after the official end of the competition, all collected personal information is securely and permanently deleted.

This includes:

• Irreversible deletion of digital records
• Secure destruction of any physical documents

All disposal procedures follow industry-standard security practices and comply with CCPA/CPRA requirements.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure server configurations
• Access controls and authentication
• Regular monitoring for unauthorized activity
• Role-based access restrictions

6. Third-Party Sharing & Disclosures

We do not sell or trade your personal information. However, we may share data with:

• Service Providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery)
• Competition Partners or Judges when necessary for evaluation
• Legal Authorities when required by law

All third parties are required to maintain confidentiality and comply with privacy laws.

7. Minors’ Privacy

This platform is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors without parental consent.

If we discover such information was collected without authorization, we will delete it promptly.