Legal
This website is run by a private individual based in the Netherlands, operating under the name ChickenBlue. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at hello@chickenblue.com.
When you submit an entry to our contest via our submission form, we collect the following personal data:
We do not use cookies, tracking scripts, or analytics tools on this website.
We collect your personal data solely for the purpose of running the Flash Fiction Contest. Specifically we use it to:
We will never use your data for marketing purposes or share it with third parties without your explicit consent.
Under GDPR, our legal basis for collecting and processing your personal data is your consent, given when you submit the form and tick the consent checkbox. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at hello@chickenblue.com.
We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to run the contest and announce results. After results are published we will delete submission data within 12 months unless you have won or been shortlisted, in which case your name and story title may remain published on this website.
Submissions are collected via Google Forms and stored in Google Sheets, hosted on Google's servers. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf. You can read Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Under GDPR you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@chickenblue.com.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.