Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

CIS Awards Ltd. is registered in England and Wales. We are the data controller for information submitted through cisawards.org. Contact: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect

• Application data: name, job title, company, country, city, email, phone, LinkedIn, website, bio
• Payment information: processed by Stripe (we do not store card data)
• Communication data: messages submitted via contact form
• Usage data: cookies and analytics (see Cookie Policy)

3. Why We Collect It

• Processing and managing award applications
• Communicating with participants about their submissions
• Processing payments via Stripe
• Publishing winners' information on the platform (with consent)
• Legal compliance and record keeping

4. Data Retention

Application data is retained for 3 years from submission. Payment records are retained as required by law. Cookie data is retained per the cookie lifespan. You may request deletion at any time.

5. Your Rights

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object

To exercise any right, email [email protected]

6. Third-Party Processors

• Stripe — payment processing (UK/EU data)
• Resend — transactional email delivery
• Supabase — database hosting

7. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.