Effective date: May 10, 2025
Your privacy matters to us. This policy outlines how Shoot The Face (operated by Tiny Design & Co. Pty Ltd) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you visit our website (https://shoottheface.com) or interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information: We may collect personal details such as:
- Name, email address, and location
- Social media handles and website URLs (if provided)
- Payment details (for processing entry fees)
- Metadata associated with uploaded images (e.g. EXIF data, which may incidentally include sensitive attributes)
Usage and Device Data: When you use our site, we may collect:
- IP address and browser information
- Pages visited, access times, and referring URLs
- Device type, operating system, and location (if enabled)
Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve site functionality and user experience. See our Cookie Policy below for more detail.
2. Legal Bases for Processing We collect and process your data only where:
- It is necessary to provide our services or support your participation in the competition
- You have given consent for a specific purpose (e.g. email updates)
- We are legally required to retain or disclose certain information
- It supports our legitimate interests, such as improving the site or protecting our legal rights
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under this age without verifiable parental or guardian consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time, but this will not affect prior lawful processing.
3. Use of Information We may use your information to:
- Operate and administer the competition
- Process payments and provide receipts
- Showcase winners or promote the awards
- Respond to enquiries and support requests
- Maintain internal records and analytics
- Send promotional updates (if you opt in)
We do not sell or license your personal information to third parties.
4. Sharing Your Data We may share data with trusted third-party service providers to:
- Host our site and manage infrastructure
- Process payments (e.g. Stripe or equivalent)
- Deliver marketing or communications tools
- Support competition judging and communications
We may also share data where required by law or in legal proceedings.
5. International Data Transfers Your information may be stored or processed outside your country of residence, including Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions where our partners operate. We use reasonable safeguards such as contractual clauses approved by regulators to protect your data when transferred internationally.
You acknowledge that other jurisdictions may not offer the same level of data protection, and in such cases, redress options may be limited.
6. Your Rights You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction or deletion
- Withdraw consent to processing
- Object to data use for marketing
- Request data portability in a machine-readable format
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
We will respond to all data rights requests within 30 days. To exercise your rights, contact us at: admin@shoottheframe.com
7. Data Retention and Security We retain your data only as long as necessary for our business or legal obligations. We implement commercially reasonable safeguards to prevent loss, misuse, or unauthorised access, but no system can guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a data breach likely to result in a risk to your rights or freedoms, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities without undue delay.
8. Cookies Our website uses cookies for:
- Essential site functionality
- Analytics and performance insights
- Personalisation and remembering preferences
- Advertising and marketing relevance
Upon first visit, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You may accept, reject, or customise your preferences. You can also adjust cookie settings via your browser at any time.
Blocking cookies may impact your experience on the site.
9. Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to external sites we don’t operate. We aren’t responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.
10. Policy Changes We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be posted on our site. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If we materially change the lawful basis under which we process your data, we will request renewed consent where required.
Contact For any privacy-related queries or data requests:
Shoot The Face Administration
Email: admin@shoottheframe.com
Website: https://shoottheface.com
Cookie Policy
We use cookies to help improve your experience of https://shoottheface.com. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality
- Performance Cookies: Anonymous usage tracking
- Functionality Cookies: Preferences like language or timezone
- Advertising Cookies: Deliver relevant promotional content
Third-party tools such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel may place their own cookies. These are not covered by our policy.
You can refuse cookies via your browser or through our site’s consent banner. Please note that doing so may limit access to certain features or functionality.