Privacy Policy
This policy explains how GamStop Review Casino collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit this website. We take privacy seriously and aim to collect as little personal data as possible. This document is written to reflect the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The specific contact and provider details below are placeholders that the site owner will complete before launch.
Key definitions
To keep this policy clear, a few terms are worth defining. Personal data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual, such as a name, an email address or, in some cases, an online identifier like an IP address. Processing means anything done with personal data, including collecting, storing, using, sharing or deleting it. The controller is the party that decides why and how personal data is processed; for this website that is the publisher named in our legal notice. A processor is a third party that processes data on the controller’s behalf, such as a hosting or analytics provider.
What we collect and why
This is primarily an information website, so most visitors can read it without providing any personal data at all. We collect personal data in only a small number of situations. When you contact us through the form on our contact page or by email, we receive the information you choose to send, such as your name, email address and the content of your message. When your browser requests pages from our server, standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you view may be processed in server logs and by any analytics we use. If you consent to non-essential cookies, additional usage data may be collected as described in our cookie policy.
Legal bases for processing
Under Article 6 of the UK GDPR we must have a lawful basis for each kind of processing. We rely on the following. Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) is the basis for any non-essential cookies and analytics, which run only if you opt in, and which you can withdraw at any time. Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) cover the secure operation of the site, the prevention of abuse and the handling of correspondence you initiate, where those interests are not overridden by your rights. Where you contact us, processing your message is also necessary to respond to your enquiry. We do not carry out automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Cookies and analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies as set out in detail in our cookie policy. Strictly necessary cookies, which make the site work and remember your cookie choices, are used on the basis of legitimate interests and do not require consent. Functional, analytics and any marketing cookies are non-essential and are only set if you give consent through the cookie banner. Analytics, where enabled, help us understand which pages are read and how the site performs, using aggregated and where possible anonymised data. Retention periods for individual cookies are listed in the cookie policy and typically range from the length of a single browsing session to a defined number of months.
Sharing with third parties
We do not sell personal data, and we do not share it for third-party marketing. We may share limited data with processors who help us run the site, such as our hosting provider and, if enabled, an analytics provider. These parties act on our instructions under a data-processing agreement and may only use the data for the purposes we specify. We may also disclose data where we are legally required to do so, for example to comply with a court order or a lawful request from a competent authority. If any provider processes data outside the UK, we will ensure an appropriate safeguard recognised under UK data protection law is in place. The specific providers we use will be named here before launch (placeholder).
How long we keep data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Correspondence you send us is kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards in case of follow-up, after which it is deleted or anonymised. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting and are then rotated or deleted. Cookie data is retained for the period stated against each cookie in the cookie policy. Where we no longer need personal data, we delete it securely.
Your data rights
Under the UK GDPR you have a number of rights over your personal data. You have the right to be informed about how your data is used, which this policy provides. You have the right of access to the personal data we hold about you. You have the right to rectification of inaccurate data and the right to erasure where there is no overriding reason to keep it. You have the right to restrict or to object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests. You have the right to data portability for data you have provided to us, where technically applicable. Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details on the contact page or via the data contact below. We will respond within the timescales required by law. If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK supervisory authority, at gov.uk and the ICO’s own website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or in how the site operates. When we make material changes we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically so that you stay informed about how we protect your data.