Last revised by the committee on 22 September 2026.
The controller for personal data processed through giantmarrowplots.com is the operator of giantmarrowplots.com. Contact: [email protected].
| Detail we keep | Purpose of keeping it | How long the committee keeps it |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The name shown beside your plots | Until the day you delete your account |
| Email address | Recognising your account when you come back and log in | Until the day you delete your account |
| Password hash | Checking your login without our ever keeping a readable password | Until the day you delete your account |
| Sign-up date | Replying to you, and stopping abuse | Until the day you delete your account |
Nothing beyond that table is collected. The committee never asks for your real name or address, your date of birth, a telephone number or payment details, because the allotment has nothing on sale. A password is held only after one-way hashing. Lawful basis: performance of a contract (providing the account you requested). Delete the account and every item above goes with it at once, and the delete button waits on your account page.
| Detail we keep | Its use on the plots | How long the committee keeps it |
|---|---|---|
| Coins in the tin, level, missions and game settings | Letting you carry on gardening | Until the browser data is cleared from the shed |
| Age confirmation | Saving you from being asked on page after page | Until the browser data is cleared from the shed |
| Cookie choice | Keeping track of the consent you gave | Until the browser data is cleared from the shed |
They stay on your own device and the committee never receives them.
Press “Accept all” and the committee switches on Google Analytics and Google Ads tags, which count visitors and show whether an advert brought someone to play — that a first spin on the plots took place, for instance. Google gets your IP address, information about your device and those events. Press “Essential only” and the tags stay in consent mode, without cookies and without advertising identifiers. Lawful basis: consent.
Our web host retains routine request logs briefly, for the sake of site security. Lawful basis: legitimate interests.
At any time you are entitled to have your data shown to you, corrected, erased or restricted, to object to its processing, and to withdraw consent. Deleting your account from its page erases the account data straight away, and clearing this site’s data in your browser takes care of everything else. Any complaint may be taken to the ICO via ico.org.uk.
The plots at Giant Marrow Plots are for grown-ups of 18 or over. The plots run on make-believe coins of no monetary value, which nobody can buy, sell, withdraw or exchange. You will not find a coin stall or a till anywhere on the allotment, the show bench awards nothing with real-world value, and success here does not imply future success at real-money gambling.
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