FOREDRAW – PRIVACY & COOKIES
Last updated: [31/07/2026]
ForeDraw (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates www.foredraw.co.uk. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
1. Introduction
This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, as well as how we use cookies and similar technologies when you use our website.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data:
Identity Data: Name, username
Contact Data: Email address
Transaction Data: Details of entries, purchases, and payments
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information
Usage Data: How you use our website
Marketing Data: Preferences for receiving communications
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Process competition entries and manage your account
Take payments and prevent fraud
Contact you regarding your entries or account
Send service-related emails (e.g. confirmations and updates)
Improve our website, products, and user experience
Send marketing communications (only where permitted)
Share your contact details with prize venue partners on particular prizes, where specifically outlined on the prize page, to help us maintain those partnerships and offer better prizes
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases:
Contract – to provide services you have purchased
Legitimate Interests – to improve our services and prevent fraud
Consent – for marketing communications and non-essential cookies
5. Sharing Your Data
We may share your data with the following categories of trusted third parties:
Payment processors (e.g. Stripe / Squarespace Payments) - to handle transactions securely
Website hosting (Squarespace) - to operate our platform
Email service providers - to send competition updates and marketing communications
Analytics and advertising tools - to understand how our site is used and improve our campaigns
Prize venue partners - specifically and exclusively on prize draws you enter that outline this on the prize page. We share your email so that venues can contact you directly with relevant golf offers. This helps us maintain strong partnerships and source better prizes for our players.
Where a prize page states that the prize provider will receive entrant details, we will share the email addresses of entrants for that specific draw with that specific prize partner after the draw closes. This allows the partner to administer the promotion and, where explained on the prize page, send relevant communications. We do not share entrant details for other competitions unless stated.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to:
Provide our services
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Resolve disputes and enforce our terms
7. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction or deletion
Object to or restrict processing
Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing or cookies)
To exercise these rights, contact us at: team@foredraw.co.uk
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
9. Cookies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly and improve your experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These are required for the website to function properly, including:
Checkout and payment processing
Account login
Security and fraud prevention
These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how users interact with our website, such as:
Pages visited
Time spent on site
Traffic sources
Marketing Cookies
These may be used to:
Deliver relevant advertising
Measure advertising performance
Track conversions
Managing Cookies
When you visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Manage your preferences
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use (such as payment processors and analytics providers). These providers have their own privacy policies.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at:
Email:team@foredraw.co.uk
