Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the platform, we may collect information such as:

• Your name and contact information.
• Your email address.
• Account login and authentication information.
• Information submitted during registration.
• Voting and participation information.
• Payment and transaction references required to process paid votes.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type and device information.
• Information voluntarily submitted through contact forms or other communication channels.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through the platform may be used to:

• Create and manage user accounts.
• Verify email addresses and accounts.
• Process and record votes.
• Process voting-related payments.
• Provide receipts and transaction records.
• Prevent fraudulent or abusive activity.
• Respond to enquiries and support requests.
• Improve the performance, security and functionality of the platform.
• Communicate important information about your account or participation.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, improve functionality and understand how visitors use the platform.

Cookies may also be used for security purposes, including maintaining authenticated sessions and helping to prevent abuse.

You may configure your browser to reject cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

Information may be shared with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the platform. These may include providers responsible for payment processing, email delivery, hosting, security and other technical services.

Where payment services are used, payment information may be processed by the relevant payment provider according to its own privacy policy and terms.

We may also disclose information where required by applicable law, legal process, regulatory requirements or to protect the rights and security of the platform and its users.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse or destruction.

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

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

Certain voting, payment and transaction records may need to be retained for audit, security and accountability purposes.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of certain information.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Ask questions about how your information is being processed.

Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, security, financial, auditing or legitimate business purposes.