PCH

Offers money to its users to win, but it is very limited to who wins

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Last Updated: May 4, 2019

PCH is a company that offers money to its users to win, but it is very limited to who wins.

Personal data collected

PCH collects various personal information, such as age, gender, income level, IP address, domain name, email address, site traffic, name, postal address, mobile number, password, referring website, web pages viewed, advertisements viewed or clicked on, date of birth, operating system and flash version, browser type, service provider, mobile device model, screen resolution, language, country, city, touch screen information, location information, and social media information.

Personal data usage

PCH uses data to:

  • Verify eligibility for their sweepstakes.
  • Allow you to complete online forms.
  • Allow you to register for their sweepstakes.
  • Send you push notifications.
  • Allow you to order gift subscriptions.
  • Deliver your winnings.
  • Prevent fraud, scams, and illegal activities.
  • Comply with legal requirements.
  • Provide personalized experiences for their users.

Cookies and similar tech

PCH uses cookies, pixel tags, flash cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect some of your information and track how you use their services and website. Some of the information they may collect automatically through cookies includes IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring website, operating system, date and time stamp, and clickstream data. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the website, track users’ movements around their website, and gather demographic information about their users. They use mobile analytics software to understand how you use their app, which collects the following information: how often you use their app, what happens in their app, aggregated usage, performance data, and where their app was downloaded from. If you disable cookies, their website may not function properly. They do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

PCH account

PCH is not for consumers outside of the US. They do not target or direct their website to children under 13 years old. If a child is using PCH’s services, contact them to delete the child’s information.

Data shared with PCH

NAME
CATEGORY
MANDATORY
User ID
App Information
YES
Username
App Information
YES
Types of content you view
App Information
YES
Types of content you engage with
App Information
YES
People you are connected to
App Information
YES
IP address
Device
YES
Language and time zone
Device
YES
Browser type
Device
YES
Name of your mobile operator or ISP
Device
YES
Device locations
Device
YES
Device identifiers
Device
YES
Device settings
Device
YES
Hardware version
Device
YES
Signal strength
Device
—
Operating system
Device
YES
Battery strength
Device
—
Billing details
Payment
OPTIONAL
Shipping and contact details
Payment
OPTIONAL
Credit or debit card number
Payment
OPTIONAL
Gender
Personal Information
OPTIONAL
Name
Personal Information
YES
Information provided by third-party entity
Third-party
YES
Message sent to you
Third-party
YES
Login time
Time
—
Sign-up time
Time
—
Duration of your activities
Time
YES
Frequency of your activities
Time
YES

How to protect your privacy

You can protect your privacy on PCH’s website through:

  • Disabling cookies.
  • Opting out of targeted advertising.
  • Opting out of interest based advertising.
  • Blocking cookies.
  • Removing your personal information.
  • Opting out of promotional emails via the sent email.
  • Requesting deletion of your account.

How to contact PCH about your privacy

You can contact them through their Info Center, email, or via postal mail at:

Christopher L. Irving
Consumer & Privacy Affairs, pch.com
300 Jericho Quadrangle #300
Jericho, NY 11753.
USA