Consent & compliance
Sweepstakes data is only as good as the consent behind it. HottestData records are collected with express, visible opt-in, enriched with luxury purchase history from our partner network, and shipped with the evidence needed to stand behind them.
Our standards
Each entrant is shown a clear consent statement on the sweepstakes entry form naming the sponsor and its marketing partners, and identifying the channels they may be contacted through. Consent is an affirmative action by the entrant, not an assumption.
For any record we supply, we can provide the verbatim consent wording displayed, the source URL of the entry page, the campaign identifier, the submission timestamp and the IP address recorded at that moment. Keep this evidence on file with the leads you buy.
Known complainers, unsubscribes, hard bounces and litigator or DNC entries flagged to us are suppressed before delivery. If a contact asks you to stop, honour it immediately and tell us so the record is suppressed at source too.
Files are de-duplicated against your previous orders, validated for email deliverability and phone formatting, and screened for obvious junk submissions before the download link is issued.
Purchase history is supplied by our networking partners and distribution partners, who collect it from their own customers under their own terms. We use it only to qualify and segment leads — it sits alongside, and never replaces, the documented sweepstakes opt-in that permits partner contact. Payment details are never supplied.
Use the data only for lawful marketing that is consistent with the consent given. Identify yourself honestly, include a working opt-out in every message, respect calling-time and channel rules in the recipient's jurisdiction, and do not resell or re-license the file.
Depending on where and how you market, obligations such as CAN-SPAM, TCPA, state telemarketing rules, GDPR and UK PECR may apply to your campaigns. We supply consent evidence to support your programme, but each buyer remains the controller of its own outreach and is responsible for its own compliance posture and legal advice.
If you are a consumer who wants your details removed from our files, or a buyer who needs a suppression list processed or opt-in proof pulled for a specific record, email hottestdata@proton.me with the relevant email address or phone number. Removal requests are actioned at source so the record is not supplied again.
This page describes our operating standards. It is not legal advice, and nothing here creates a warranty about the legality of any particular campaign you choose to run.
Compliance FAQ
The same answers we send by email, published here so your legal and compliance reviewers can read them before you order.
Each entrant is shown a clear consent statement on the sweepstakes entry form naming the sponsor and its marketing partners, and identifying the channels they may be contacted through. Consent is an affirmative action by the entrant, never assumed.
Yes. For any record we supply we can provide the verbatim consent wording displayed, the source URL of the entry page, the campaign identifier, the submission timestamp and the IP address recorded at that moment.
Known complainers, unsubscribes, hard bounces and litigator or DNC entries flagged to us are suppressed before delivery. If a contact asks you to stop, honour it immediately and tell us so the record is suppressed at source too.
Purchase history is supplied by our networking and distribution partners, who collect it from their own customers under their own terms. We use it only to qualify and segment leads, and payment details are never supplied.
Buyers must use the data only for lawful marketing consistent with the consent given, identify themselves honestly, include a working opt-out, respect calling-time and channel rules, and not resell the file. Obligations such as CAN-SPAM, TCPA, state telemarketing rules, GDPR and UK PECR may apply to your campaigns.
Email hottestdata@proton.me with the relevant email address or phone number. Removal requests are actioned at source so the record is not supplied again.
The operating standards behind these answers — consent retention, suppression handling, replacement policy and the responsibility split between us and you — are published on our why us page.
Email us and we'll send sample consent wording, a source-URL example and our suppression process in writing.
hottestdata@proton.me