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Powerhouse Challenge – Privacy Notice

Effective Date: 28th July 2025

Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

We are the creators of the Powerhouse Challenge, a private fitness tracking platform designed for community engagement and motivation.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice, contact us at: stevejohnhayden@gmail.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data when you use our site or app:

Name or nickname
Email address
Fitness data (e.g. points, activities, heart rate, distances)
Device and usage data (e.g. IP address, browser type, date/time of access)

We do not collect any special category data (e.g. health conditions) unless it is voluntarily provided by you and clearly relevant to challenge participation.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data to:

Register you for participation in the Powerhouse Challenge
Display leaderboard scores and statistics
Maintain fair play and accountability
Improve user experience and platform functionality
Communicate with you regarding updates or results

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

Consent – when you actively sign up and agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice
Legitimate interests – to run the challenge and display results as expected by participants

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We use secure, modern hosting platforms and take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data.

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this notice.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for commercial purposes.

We may share limited data with trusted service providers (e.g. hosting platforms, email delivery tools), solely for the purpose of running the challenge. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: stevejohnhayden@gmail.com

8. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies and basic analytics tools to understand usage patterns and improve the site. You will be notified of this and asked to accept cookies on your first visit.

9. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice as necessary. Any significant changes will be communicated on this site.