At Worthy Homes, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide when visiting our website https://worthyhomes.co.uk or when engaging with our competitions and promotions.
1. Who We Are
Worthy Homes is a UK-based competition website offering participants the chance to win exciting home improvement prizes and other rewards. For the purpose of data protection laws, Worthy Homes is the “data controller” responsible for your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
- Full name and contact details (email address, phone number, address)
- Account registration and login details
- Payment and transaction information when purchasing competition entries
- Device information such as IP address, browser type, and operating system
- Marketing preferences and communication history
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Process competition entries and manage prize draws
- Contact winners and deliver prizes
- Communicate updates, promotions, and offers (if you’ve opted in)
- Improve our website, services, and user experience
- Comply with legal obligations, such as fraud prevention and regulatory reporting
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR to process your personal data:
- Contract: To fulfil competition entries and deliver prizes.
- Consent: When you opt in to receive marketing communications.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and manage business operations effectively.
- Legal Obligation: To meet regulatory and tax requirements.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with trusted third parties including:
- Payment processors (for secure transaction handling)
- IT and hosting providers (to manage our website and systems)
- Marketing and analytics providers (to help improve our services)
- Regulatory authorities or law enforcement (if required by law)
We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, and track performance. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
9. Data Security
We use appropriate security measures to prevent personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, or disclosed in an unauthorised way. All transactions are encrypted and handled via secure payment gateways.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Worthy Homes
Email: info@worthyhomes.co.uk
Website: www.worthyhomes.co.uk
Last updated: November 2025