Privacy Policy

Beauty Euro Girls International Competition ("Beauty Euro Girls", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website or apply to our competition.

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register an application for the competition
• Contact us via email or social media
• Subscribe to our newsletter or announcements

The personal information we may collect includes:

• Identity Data: First name, last name, date of birth
• Contact Data: Email address, phone number, city and country
• Profile Data: Height, age category, Instagram account, personal biography and competition experience
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone, operating system (collected automatically via cookies)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process and evaluate your competition application
• To contact you regarding the competition process, selections and results
• To send administrative information, updates and promotional materials (where you have opted in)
• To improve our website and services based on user behaviour
• To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes
• To prevent fraud and protect the security of our platform

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have explicitly agreed to the processing of your data (e.g., submitting an application)
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and does not override your rights
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required by law to process your data

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade or transfer your personal information to third parties except in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist us in operating our website and conducting our competition (e.g., email platforms, hosting providers) under strict confidentiality obligations
• Media Partners: With your explicit consent, we may share your name, photos and competition results with authorised media partners for promotional purposes
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order or governmental authority

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Applications from unsuccessful candidates are retained for up to 24 months after the relevant competition edition. Data of winners and finalists may be retained for longer for historical and promotional purposes, with your consent.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right of Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right of Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@beautyeurogirls.com.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

We offer competition categories for participants aged 10 and above. For applicants under the age of 18, parental or guardian consent is required. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 10 without verified parental consent. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

10. International Transfers

As an international competition, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: info@beautyeurogirls.com
• Instagram: @beautyeurogirlss
• Headquarters: Istanbul, Turkey