Radio Cymru 2 Missing Word Competition 2026 - Privacy Notice
Your trust is very important to us. This means the BBC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such personal data. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal data about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law.
Why are we doing this and how can you participate?
The BBC is giving you the chance to win a variety of prizes with Radio Cymru 2. To enter simply answer the question found on the online form, providing some personal details, so we can contact you, should you win. Winners will be chosen at random from those who answer the question correctly.
The BBC will collect the personal data via an online platform.
Winners may be asked to take part in post-competition publicity.
For more information on how the BBC processes your personal data when you contribute to our content, please refer to the BBC’s Privacy Notice for Contributors.
What personal data will the BBC collect?
You must be 18 years or older to participate in this competition.
The BBC will collect and process the following personal data about you:
• Name
• Telephone number
• Question answer
If you win the prize we will also collect your postal address so that we can send you your prize.
Who is the Data Controller?
The BBC is the “data controller” of your personal data. This means that the BBC decides what your personal data is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. For the avoidance of doubt, your personal data will be collected and processed solely for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. As the data controller, the BBC has the responsibility to comply, and to demonstrate compliance with, data protection law.
Lawful basis for processing your personal data
The lawful basis on which the BBC processes the personal data is public task. The BBC’s role is to act in the public interest and to serve all audiences with content which informs, educates and entertains.
The BBC have a legal obligation to process the personal data of the winners to comply with relevant competition regulations.
Sharing your personal data
The BBC works with our approved third-party providers who help us to provide some of our services. These partners only use your personal data on behalf of the BBC and not independently of the BBC.
The BBC may share personal data with a third party where required or permitted by law.
Retaining your personal data
If you are unsuccessful, personal data held by the BBC will be deleted one month after each competitions close date.
The personal data of winners will be held by the BBC for two (2) years for audit and compliance reasons.
If you appear in BBC content this may be stored in our archive indefinitely.
Your personal data will be stored in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Your rights and more information
You have rights under data protection law:
• You can request a copy of the personal data the BBC stores about you.
• You have the right to request that we rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data that we hold about you.
• You have the right to ask for the personal data we collect about you to be deleted, however there are limitations and exceptions to this right which may entitle the BBC to refuse your request.
• In certain circumstances you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data, or to object to the processing of your personal data.
• You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data to you or to another organisation, in certain circumstances.
You can contact the BBC by emailing the BBC’s Data Protection Officer if you have questions or you wish to find out more details about your rights.
The BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy.
If you have a concern about the way the BBC has handled your personal data, you can raise your concern with the supervisory authority in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) https://ico.org.uk/.
Updating this privacy notice
We will revise the privacy notice if there are significant changes to how we use your personal data.
