This Privacy Policy aims to inform you about how we collect, use, and share your information, and the rights you have in relation to this information. The terms used in this Privacy Policy hold the same definitions as outlined in the Meta Morph Award Competition Terms & Conditions. By interacting with our services, subscribing to our updates, and sharing your information, you are accepting this Privacy Policy and providing us with consent to manage your personal data as described herein.
 

1. Personal data, alternatively referred to as personal information, pertains to any data that can identify a living individual. We may gather various forms of your personal data, including but not limited to:

   • Your name, address, email address, phone number(s), and occasionally payment details such as credit card or bank account numbers;

   • Information resulting from your activity on our site, including your submissions;

   • Communication between us, both incoming and outgoing;

   • Details from your engagement with our websites, services, content, and advertisements, inclusive of computer and connection specifications, website traffic, ad data, IP address, and web log information;

   • Additional information we may require for identity verification.
      

2. We collect, process, store, and use your personal data, and we may share it with our subsidiary and/or affiliated entities and third-party data processors operating under contractual agreements with us. These processes aid in conducting and promoting the competition, processing your payments, providing customer support, and for other reasons as detailed in this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions. Some of the data processing systems may be located outside the European Union (EU). While data protection laws in these regions may not be as extensive as within the EU, we ensure that your personal data is handled in compliance with EU laws and this Privacy Policy.
    

3. Cookies, small files automatically stored on your computer's hard drive by your Web browser when accessing specific Web pages, are used on our site. These cookies are placed by us or our advertisers. If your browser is set to reject cookies, you may not be able to create or use an account on our site. You can manage cookies using the guide available at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/
    

4. We may also use tiny files provided by online advertising networks to accurately target advertisements based on user activity across websites within their network. These files do not access personal identification information. If you want, you can block these files from using non-personal data about you by deleting your browser’s cookie folder or raising your browser’s Privacy setting. However, this could impact your experience with websites that use cookies to enhance or personalize your experience.
    

5. We employ technology to anonymously collect data about the usage of our website. This technology does not identify you personally, but it allows us to gather statistics about our site usage and helps us to more precisely target content and advertisements.
    

6. Please note that the websites you visit, including our advertisers', have their own privacy policies. We recommend you review these policies before providing them with any of your personal data.
    

7. We may occasionally send you emails related to our services, or services and products offered by third parties, which we believe may interest you. Every such communication will provide you with the option to opt-out of receiving future similar communications.
    

8. We adopt suitable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized or unlawful processing, and against accidental loss, damage, or destruction. Although no system is completely secure, we believe our security measures minimize the risk to a level appropriate to the nature of data involved. We have implemented security protocols to protect our participants' data, with access to this database being restricted internally. However, it is each participant's responsibility to maintain the security of their account and keep their password confidential.
    

9. We will store your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in your agreement(s) with us and this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law, after which we will erase it.
    

10. Your personal data may be disclosed if we, or an entity processing your data on our behalf, are required to do so by law, or receive a legally compliant request for its disclosure. If you have queries regarding the protection or management of your personal data, kindly email us at info@metamorph-award.com.
     

This Privacy Policy is subject to the laws of England and Wales.