Community News Competition Privacy Notice
At Belfast City Airport (BCA), we respect your privacy and are committed to safeguarding the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in connection with your entry to our Community News Competition.
1. Data Controller
BCA is the data controller for the personal data you provide in connection with your entry to our Community News Competition. This means we are responsible for determining how your personal data is processed and for ensuring that your data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
2. Data We Collect
As part of your participation in our Community News Competition, we collect the following personal data:
Name: We collect your name to communicate with you regarding your entry to our Community News Competition
Email Address: We collect your email address to communicate with you regarding your entry to our Community News Competition
Phone Number: We collect your phone number to communicate with you regarding your entry to our Community News Competition
Full Address: This information is requested for administrative purposes.
3. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data will be used for the following purposes related to the Community News Competition:
Communication: We will use your name, email address and phone number to contact you in the event you are the winner of the competition.
Eligibility: Your full address and postcode will help us verify eligibility.
4. Data Retention
All competition entrants: Your personal data will be retained for a period of 4 weeks following competition closure, to facilitate winner selection and notification.
After these retention periods, your personal data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
5. Data Storage and Transfers
All personal data collected for the Community News Competition is stored securely within the United Kingdom. We do not transfer personal data to any countries outside of the UK. Your personal information will be stored in data centres located within the UK, ensuring that your data remains protected under UK data protection laws.
6. Additional Data Processors
Belfast City Airport is the sole data controller, and there are no additional data processors involved in the processing of your personal data. Your personal data will only be handled by authorised personnel within our organisation who are responsible for administering the Community News Competition.
7. How We Protect Your Data
We take your privacy seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Only authorised personnel will have access to your information, and we ensure that it is stored securely.
8. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal or contractual obligations.
Objection: You can object to the processing of your data for specific purposes, such as marketing.
To exercise any of these rights or to ask questions about how we handle your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer via email at [email protected].
9. Complaints Process
If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is the UK's independent authority for data protection issues. You can contact the ICO via their website: www.ico.org.uk, or by phone at 0303 123 1113.
We would appreciate the opportunity to first address your concerns before you make contact with the ICO. You may reach out to our Data Protection Officer directly by emailing [email protected]. to raise any concerns or queries you may have.
10. Sharing Your Data
We will not share your personal data with third parties unless required by law or necessary for the administration of the competition. Any third parties we engage with will be required to handle your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
11. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will post the revised Privacy Notice on this page. We encourage you to review this notice periodically for updates.
Effective Date: 11.09.26