Privacy Policy

Welcome to Web Design Awards, hosted at webdesignawards.io. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

• Contact Information: When you submit an entry, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your name, email address, and sometimes your phone number.
• Account Information: If you create an account, we will collect information like your username, password, and any profile information you choose to provide.

Non-Personal Data

• Usage Data: We automatically collect data on how you interact with our site, including your IP address, browser type, pages you view, and the time spent on those pages.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and manage session activities. You can control cookie preferences via your browser settings.

How We Use Your Information

• To Facilitate Service Delivery: We use your information to process entries, manage accounts, and provide customer support.
• For Communication: We might send you newsletters, updates about the awards, or respond to your inquiries.
• For Improvement: We analyze data to improve our website, understand user needs, and tailor our offerings.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or respond to legal processes.

‍Sharing Your Information

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

• Service Providers: To help run our business (e.g., web hosting, email services).
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights.

Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

• Access: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can ask us to correct any inaccuracies in your data.
• Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal data where there's no compelling reason for us to keep using it.
• Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your data in certain circumstances.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email].

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our records.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: mike@webdesignawards.io