Who we are

This Cookie Policy explains how Clear Competitions (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit Clear Competitions. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

We operate UK skill-exempt prize competitions. Cookies help our website work securely, let you enter competitions and manage your account, and improve your experience.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, phone, or tablet when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use a site.

Similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels, and session storage) work in a comparable way. In this policy, we refer to them collectively as “cookies” unless we need to distinguish them.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • keep the website secure and running correctly;
  • enable shopping, checkout, and competition entry through WooCommerce;
  • remember your basket, login status, and account preferences;
  • support live-draw and winner-related features on the site;
  • understand how visitors use our pages so we can improve them;
  • where you consent, support marketing and social features.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as adding tickets to your basket, logging in, or completing checkout.

Examples include:

  • WooCommerce session cookies — maintain your basket and checkout progress while you browse;
  • Security and fraud-prevention cookies — help protect accounts and payment activity;
  • Cookie preference cookies — remember choices you make about non-essential cookies, where applicable;
  • Load-balancing / technical cookies — support reliable delivery of pages and forms.

Without these cookies, services such as purchasing entries, accessing My Account, or completing checkout may not work properly.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

Examples include:

  • Account login cookies — remember that you are signed in (including “Remember Me” on login, typically up to two weeks);
  • Display preference cookies — store interface choices where the platform supports them;
  • Comment form cookies — if you opt in when leaving a comment, save your name, email, and website for convenience (typically up to one year);
  • Competition interaction cookies — support ticket selection, entry flows, and related on-page features for Lottery for WooCommerce and instant-win tools.

Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with Clear Competitions by collecting information anonymously or in aggregated form — for example which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages.

We may use analytics tools to improve site performance, navigation, and conversion on competition pages. Where required by law, we will only use non-essential analytics cookies with your consent.

Marketing and social cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to measure campaigns, limit how often you see a promotion, and understand whether you came to our site from social media or advertising partners.

We promote live draws and winner announcements on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. If you follow links to those services or interact with embedded content on our site, those platforms may set their own cookies under their privacy policies.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by trusted third parties that provide services on our behalf, including:

  • Payment processors (e.g. Stripe) — secure card payments at checkout; we do not store full card details on our servers;
  • WooCommerce and extensions — shop, wallet, lottery entry, and checkout functionality;
  • Form providers — contact and support forms (such as Fluent Forms) when you submit enquiries;
  • Embedded media — videos or feeds from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or similar when shown on our pages;
  • Spam and security services — help protect forms and comments from abuse.

Third parties may process data outside the UK/EEA. Where that applies, we aim to use appropriate safeguards as described in our Privacy Policy.

How long cookies last

Cookies may be:

  • Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser (for example temporary login checks or basket sessions);
  • Persistent cookies — remain for a set period or until you delete them (for example “Remember Me” login for up to two weeks, comment convenience cookies for up to one year, or WooCommerce session extensions for a limited time).

Exact durations depend on the cookie and your browser settings. Third-party providers set their own retention periods.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit Clear Competitions, you may see a cookie notice or preference tool (if installed). You can accept or reject non-essential cookies where that choice is offered.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings — including blocking, deleting, or limiting cookies. Most browsers allow you to:

  • see which cookies are stored and remove them;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • block all cookies from specific sites;
  • block all cookies entirely; or
  • delete all cookies when you close the browser.

Please note: blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from entering competitions, using My Account, or completing checkout.

For more information about your personal data, see our Privacy Policy. To exercise privacy rights (access, erasure, etc.), contact us at clearcompetitions@gmail.com.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example when we add new features, plugins, or payment providers. The latest version will always be published on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, contact Clear Competitions:

Last updated: May 2026