Privacy on the Games Field

The data controller behind the field

The controller for personal data processed through highlandgamesfield.com is the operator of highlandgamesfield.com. Contact: [email protected].

What your competitor number carries

What the judges note down	Why it is noted	How long the judges hold it
Nickname	The name the games show you under	Held for as long as your competitor number stands
Email address	Recognising the account when you sign back in	Held for as long as your competitor number stands
Password hash	Checking your password at log-in without ever storing it readable	Held for as long as your competitor number stands
Sign-up date	Replying to support requests and stopping abuse	Held for as long as your competitor number stands

That is all of it. Your real name, address, date of birth, phone number and payment details are never requested, as there is nothing on the field to pay for. Passwords exist here only as a one-way hash. Lawful basis: performance of a contract (supplying the account you signed up for). Deleting the account clears all of this immediately, using the button on your account page.

What stays in your own browser on the field

What the judges note down	Why the browser holds it on the field	How long the judges hold it
Coins, level, missions and the settings for each event	Letting you rejoin the event where you stopped	Kept until this browser’s data is wiped clean
Age confirmation	Sparing you the banner on each page	Kept until this browser’s data is wiped clean
Cookie choice	Storing the consent choice you made	Kept until this browser’s data is wiped clean

None of this leaves your browser or reaches us.

Google tags, and only with consent

With “Accept all” chosen, Google Analytics and Google Ads tags measure visits and whether our adverts end in play, a first spin for example. Google is sent your IP address, device information and those events. With “Essential only” chosen, the tags work in consent mode, without cookies or advertising identifiers. Lawful basis: consent.

Server logs kept by the host

Standard request logs are held by our host for a brief period, for security. Lawful basis: legitimate interests.

What the judges never do

The judges never collect payment data: nothing on the field is for sale.
Marketing emails reach you only if you ask the judges for them.
Your data is never sold to anyone, nor rented out.
Nothing goes from the judges to gambling operators, and the field has no gambling affiliate links.

What UK GDPR lets you ask for

At any time you can ask to access, correct, erase or restrict your data, object to the processing or withdraw consent. Using the delete button on the account page wipes the account data straight away, and clearing this site’s data in your browser deals with what is left. If you wish to complain, the ICO is at ico.org.uk.