UK Chilli Cookoff Association

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 November 2026

UK Chilli Cookoff Association (UKCCA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it and your rights when using our website or entering a UKCCA competition.

1. Who we are

UK Chilli Cookoff Association (UKCCA) is operated by:

[Jonathan Doody] trading as UK Chilli Cookoff Association

Email: info@ukchillicookoff.com

Postal address: Barn Owls, Lower Street, West Chinnock, TA18 7PT

For data protection purposes, the operator is the data controller responsible for personal information collected through this website and UKCCA events.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with UKCCA, we may collect:

• Team names and competition entry details.
• Team captain and contact names.
• Email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Number of team members.
• Competition selections and registration history.
• Payment and transaction information.
• Correspondence and enquiries.
• Photographs and video recordings from events.

We do not intend to collect unnecessary personal information.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• Process and administer competition registrations.
• Manage team entries and competition capacity.
• Process payments and refunds.
• Send registration confirmations and payment information.
• Communicate schedules, rules, venue details and event changes.
• Respond to enquiries.
• Meet legal, accounting and administrative obligations.
• Send information about future UKCCA competitions and events where you have opted in to marketing communications.

4. Marketing communications

We would like to keep competitors informed about future UKCCA competitions, events and announcements.

You will be given the option to subscribe to these communications when registering.

Marketing subscriptions are optional and are not a condition of entering a competition.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting info@ukchillicookoff.com.

We will not send marketing emails to people who have not given the required permission.

5. Payments

Competition entry payments are processed through third-party payment providers, such as Stripe.

UKCCA does not store complete payment card details on its own website.

Payment providers process payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies and security arrangements.

6. Sharing information

We may share relevant information with service providers where necessary to operate UKCCA, including:

• Website hosting and website service providers.
• Event registration and ticketing systems.
• Payment processors.
• Email and communication providers.
• Professional advisers where required.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We may disclose information where required by law or to protect the rights, safety and security of UKCCA, its competitors or others.

7. How long we retain information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Competition and payment records may need to be retained for accounting, tax, legal and dispute-resolution purposes.

Marketing information will be retained while you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we may retain a minimal record of your preference so that we do not contact you again.

8. Photography and video

Photographs and video may be taken at UKCCA events for competition records, publicity and promotional purposes.

Where identifiable individuals are used in promotional material, UKCCA will respect applicable privacy and data protection requirements.

You can contact us if you have concerns about the use of an identifiable photograph or recording.

9. Your data protection rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of information where applicable.
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Request transfer of certain information to another organisation.

To exercise your rights, contact info@ukchillicookoff.com.

10. Website cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, visitor preferences and performance.

Some cookies may be provided by third-party services.

Where consent is required, we will ask for it through the website’s cookie controls.

11. Keeping information secure

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this website with its updated date.

13. Contact and complaints

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how UKCCA handles personal information, contact:

UK Chilli Cookoff Association

Email: info@ukchillicookoff.com

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Website: https://ico.org.uk/