Privacy Policy

Paramount Creative (“we”, “us”, “our”) is the organiser of the Scottish Theatre Awards. This policy explains how we collect and use your personal data when you submit a nomination or vote via our website.

1. What data we collect

When you complete a nomination or voting form, we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address (if provided or required)
• Details you submit (e.g. nominations, votes, comments)
• Technical data such as IP address or device information (collected automatically by Google)

We only collect data that is necessary to run the awards process.

2. How we use your data

We use your data to:

• Process nominations
• Administer voting
• Prevent duplicate or fraudulent submissions
• Contact you if necessary regarding your submission
• Analyse results for the awards

We do not use your data for unrelated marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

3. How your data is stored

Form submissions are collected and stored using Google Forms and Google Sheets, which are operated by Google LLC.

Your data may be stored on Google’s servers outside the UK. Google uses appropriate safeguards to protect your data in line with UK data protection laws.

4. Sharing your data

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties.

We may share data only where necessary with:

• Service providers (e.g. Google Forms)
• Legal or regulatory authorities, if required

If you submit a nomination, the name of the nominee and relevant details may be made public as part of the awards process.

5. How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only as long as necessary to run the awards.

Typically:

• Submission data is retained during the awards process
• Personal data is deleted within a reasonable period after the event (e.g. within 6–12 months), unless required for legal reasons

6. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict how your data is used

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact:

Paramount Creative
Email: contact@paramountcreative.co.uk

8. Updates to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.