Privacy Notice (USA, Canada & European Union)

In accordance with our commitment to protecting personal information, this Privacy Notice explains how contestonlinescore.com collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including United States federal and state privacy laws (such as the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA, where applicable), Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).

By accessing or using this website and its services, you acknowledge that your personal data may be processed as described in this Privacy Notice.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

To provide the services offered by contestonlinescore.com, we must collect and process certain personal information. Such information may be collected automatically through your use of the website or voluntarily provided by you.

• Technical and usage data: IP address, device identifiers, operating system, browser type and settings, access times, and general usage data.
• Navigation and analytics data: Information relating to how you interact with the website and services, including aggregated or pseudonymous data used for performance measurement, security, and contest adjudication.
• Identifiers and contact information: Name, callsign, email address, DXCC country, CQ and ITU zones, grid locator, or similar identifiers, when required to access services or participate in contests.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 where required by applicable law).

Purposes of Collection and Use

• To register users and provide access to our website and services;
• To authenticate users and manage accounts and credentials;
• To provide requested services, including real-time contest scoring and adjudication;
• To send service-related communications, technical notices, and administrative messages;
• To manage user preferences, subscriptions, and support requests;
• To conduct internal analytics, performance monitoring, and statistical analysis;
• To send information about products, services, or promotional initiatives, where permitted by law and subject to your choices;
• To comply with legal obligations and protect the rights, safety, and integrity of our services.

Legal Basis for Processing (EU / EEA Users)

For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, personal data is processed only where a lawful basis exists under Article 6 of the GDPR, including:

• Consent, where you have provided explicit consent;
• Performance of a contract, where processing is necessary to provide requested services;
• Legitimate interests, such as operating, securing, and improving the website and services, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms;
• Compliance with legal obligations.

Disclosure and Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information.

Personal information may be accessed only by authorized staff of contestonlinescore.com and hamscore.com who require such access to operate, maintain, and support the services.

• To service providers operating under confidentiality and data protection obligations;
• When required by law or legal process;
• With your explicit consent.

Data Storage and Cross-Border Transfers

Personal information is primarily stored and processed in data centers located in the United States and Canada.

Where personal data of EU/EEA users is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards are applied, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms recognized under the GDPR.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary for service delivery, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and operational and security needs.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

contestonlinescore.com uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper website functionality, improve performance, analyze usage, and enhance user experience.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow us to recognize your browser and remember certain information.

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for website operation, authentication, and security.
• Performance and analytics cookies: Used to collect aggregated or pseudonymous information about website usage to improve performance and reliability.
• Functional cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering user preferences.

We do not use cookies for targeted advertising and do not sell cookie-derived data.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies are used only after you have provided consent. You may modify or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

Your Privacy Rights

United States

• Right to access, correct, or delete personal information;
• Right to opt out of certain data uses;
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

Canada

• Right to access and correct personal information;
• Right to withdraw consent, subject to legal limits.

European Union / EEA / United Kingdom

• Right to access personal data;
• Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal limitations;
• Right to restrict or object to processing;
• Right to data portability;
• Right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent;
• Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

Updates to This Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time to reflect legal, regulatory, or operational changes. Updated versions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact

Email: admin@contestonlinescore.com