Privacy Policy

www.5starbeautyandwellnessawards.com is a website operated by Digital Events Inc ("we", "our", or "us"). Digital Events Inc operates the Five Star Beauty and Wellness Awards and is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as the data controller for this competition.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: awards@5starbeautyandwellnessawards.com

Under UK data protection law, we have a legal obligation to keep your personal information secure and to use it only for legitimate business purposes.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or loss.

We may collect and process the following information:

• Your name, business name, and contact details (for example, email address)
• Information you provide as part of an award entry or nomination, including supporting evidence such as images, testimonials, and descriptions
• Payment information for entry fees or shop orders (processed securely via third-party payment providers)
• Website usage information, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited
• Marketing and communication preferences

We do not collect more information than necessary for the purpose for which it is being processed.

We may use your information to:

• Process and manage competition entries and nominations
• Communicate with you about your entry, results, or related updates
• Manage shop orders and payments
• Share your entry materials with our independent judging panel (who operate under strict confidentiality and GDPR compliance)
• Improve our website, services, and marketing activities
• Comply with legal or regulatory obligations

We will never sell your data or share it with unauthorised third parties.

By entering the Five Star Beauty and Wellness Awards, you consent to your supporting evidence being shared securely with our appointed judges. All judges are contractually required to handle data in accordance with the UK GDPR and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Your competition entry materials and supporting evidence are retained for 12 months following the conclusion of the awards cycle and then securely deleted.

We retain different categories of data for different periods, in line with legal and operational requirements:

Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have implemented physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards including:

All staff and contractors with access to personal information are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at awards@5starbeautyandwellnessawards.com. We may request proof of identity before processing your request.

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyse site performance. Cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve functionality and content.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please see our separate Cookie Policy.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Once you leave our site, please note that we do not have control over the privacy practices of those sites.

We encourage you to review their privacy statements before providing any personal information. This Privacy Policy applies only to websites owned and operated by Digital Events Inc for the Five Star Beauty and Wellness Awards.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our business operations. The latest version will always be available on our website.

We encourage you to check this page regularly. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: