Privacy Policy - Miss Gracious International

Effective Date: 10 September 2025
Miss Gracious International ("we", "our", "us") values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal data from contestants, voters, and visitors to our website www.missgracious.beauty. By using our website or participating in our pageant, you consent to the practices described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information for registration, participation, and voting purposes. This may include:

a. Contestant Information:

  • Full name, date of birth, gender

  • Contact details (email, phone number, mailing address)

  • Biography, profile photos, videos, and social media links submitted voluntarily

  • Voting participation (votes cast, verification logs)

b. Website Visitors:

  • IP address, browser type, and device information

  • Usage data (pages visited, time spent, interactions with the site)

  • Cookies or similar tracking technologies (for website performance and analytics)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information only for legitimate pageant and website purposes, including:

  • Managing contestant registration, participation, and eligibility

  • Conducting voting processes, verifying votes, and announcing results

  • Communicating updates, notifications, or announcements related to the pageant

  • Improving website functionality, performance, and user experience

  • Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Sharing Your Information

Your personal data may be shared only when necessary for legitimate pageant purposes:

  • With our trusted service providers (e.g., IT hosting, voting platform, email services)

  • With auditors or authorities, if required by law or to protect legal rights

  • With media or promotional partners, only for content you have explicitly agreed to share

4. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law. Contestant data may be kept for archival, historical, or verification purposes for up to 5 years after the completion of the pageant.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or update your personal information

  • Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal or contractual obligations)

  • Withdraw consent for certain uses of your information

  • Opt out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at registration2026@missgracious.beauty.

6. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we strive to safeguard your data, no transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure.

7. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools to improve performance and user experience. Cookies may track usage, but no personally identifiable information is collected without your consent. You may disable cookies via your browser settings, though some site features may be affected.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites or platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any linked sites you visit.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website or participation in the pageant after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

10. Contact Us

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at registration2026@missgracious.beauty.