Privacy Policy – The Crown
Date 4th February 2025

The Crown (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your information when you sign up for our prize draws, marketing emails, and other promotions, and how we use cookies on our website.

1. Data We Collect
We may collect the following information when you enter our prize draw or sign up for marketing:
• Name
• Email address
• Date of entry
• Optional marketing preferences
We do not sell your information to third parties.

2. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
• To administer prize draws (select winners, notify winners, distribute prizes)
• To send marketing emails if you have given your consent (events, offers, pub news)
• To improve our promotions and communications
We rely on your consent as the legal basis for sending marketing communications.

3. Marketing Consent
You can choose whether to receive marketing emails. If you tick the opt-in box during sign-up:
• You will receive emails about events, offers, and news
• You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails
• Your consent is separate from entering the prize draw

4. Cookies and Online Tracking
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience.
• Essential cookies: Required for website functionality (e.g., remembering your prize draw entry session)
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand website traffic and improve the website experience
• Marketing cookies: Used only if you consent, for personalizing offers and promotions

Your choices:
• When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
• You can change your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings.
For more information about cookies, see www.aboutcookies.org.

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data
We store your data securely using Mailchimp
• Access to your data is limited to staff who manage prize draws and marketing
• We retain your data only as long as necessary for prize draws and marketing, or as required by law
• When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted

6. Sharing Your Data
We do not share your personal information with any third parties except:
• To deliver your prize (if applicable)
• Where legally required (e.g., tax reporting, law enforcement)

7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Request the deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent to marketing emails at any time
• Object to or restrict processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at: [email protected]

8. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, cookies, or how your data is used, please contact:

The Crown
86 Highgate High Street, N6 5HX
[email protected]