1. Introduction
Welcome to Last Man Standing App ("we", "us", or "our"). We operate the website lastmanstandingapp.com (the "Site"), a platform for organising and participating in knockout competitions. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or use our Site.
We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. Who We Are
The data controller responsible for your personal information is:
3. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Name and username when registering an account
- Email address for account creation, login, and communications
- Password (stored in encrypted form)
- Competition preferences, team selections, and game history
- Any information you submit when contacting us
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited, time and date of visits, and time spent on each page
- Referring website addresses and clickstream data
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes, and only where we have a lawful basis to do so under the UK GDPR:
- Account management: to create, maintain, and manage your user account
- To operate and deliver our knockout competition services
- To send you service-related notifications, such as competition results and updates
- To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
- To improve our Site, services, and user experience
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
- To comply with legal obligations
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract performance: processing necessary to deliver the services you have signed up for
- Legitimate interests: to improve our services and ensure the security of our platform, where these interests are not overridden by your rights
- Consent: where you have given us explicit consent, for example for optional marketing communications
- Legal obligation: where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law
6. Cookies
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse Site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from.
Cookies we may use include:
- Essential cookies: required for the Site to function correctly, such as session management and login authentication
- Analytics cookies: used to collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with the Site
- Preference cookies: used to remember your settings and preferences
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
7. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: trusted third-party companies who assist us in operating our Site (such as hosting providers and analytics services), who are contractually required to keep your data secure and use it only for the specified purpose
- Legal requirements: if required to do so by law, or in response to valid legal processes such as a court order
- Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Specifically:
- Account data is retained for as long as your account remains active
- If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law
- Anonymised or aggregated competition data may be retained indefinitely for statistical purposes
9. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: you may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure: you may request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances
- Right to restrict processing: you may request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: you may request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
- Right to object: you may object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes
- Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@lastmanstandingapp.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.
10. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include password hashing, secure HTTPS connections, and regular security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. International Data Transfers
Your personal data is primarily stored and processed within the United Kingdom. If any of our service providers are located outside the UK, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses, to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR.
12. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
13. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@lastmanstandingapp.com and we will take steps to delete that information.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us: