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When you submit an enquiry using our contact form we ask for your Name, email address and phone number and details of why you are contacting us.
If you become a registered user of the site you must supply your Name, Address, Phone number and Date of Birth.
We use your Name, Address, Phone Number and Date of Birth only if you provide a winning bid in order to process arranging the transfer of the prize to you and to validate your identity and age.
We will store your information only for our internal business use. We do not pass it on to any third party. We do not rent trade or sell your data to others. However your information will be disclosed where we are obliged or permitted by law. Also, if you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content anywhere on or to our site or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on the site, we can use whatever information that is available to us about you to stop such behaviour. This may involve informing relevant third parties such as your employer, school e-mail/Internet provider and law enforcement agencies about the content and your behaviour.
We will monitor site usage patterns to help us improve our site design.
We will ensure that all personal information supplied is held securely, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. All personal details are encrypted before being stored. We use 1and1 as our web hosting company. They are a reputable company with high standards with respect to security of the data stored on their servers which are located within the European Economic Area.
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