1. Who this policy applies to
This privacy policy explains how Gamblingpivot15 collects, uses, stores and shares personal data when you visit our website, contact us or interact with features such as cookie preferences. Gamblingpivot15 is an independent editorial comparison site covering UK-licensed casinos. We are not a gambling operator and we do not take bets, process deposits for casinos or hold player wallets. Even so, privacy obligations still matter because browsing data, contact messages and device information can identify or relate to an individual.
2. The data controller
For the purpose of data protection law, Gamblingpivot15 acts as the controller of personal data processed through this site. If you have questions about this policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, you can contact us at privacy@gamblingpivot15.co.uk. We review requests carefully and respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. If we need more information to verify identity or understand a request, we may ask for it before acting.
3. Data we may collect
The categories of data we may collect include technical information such as IP address, browser type, device identifiers, referral pages, approximate location based on IP, operating system and site interaction events. If you contact us, we may also collect your name, email address and any information you include in your message. We do not intentionally collect special category data and we ask that you avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is necessary to explain a support or privacy issue.
4. How data is collected
Data is collected in several ways. Some information is generated automatically when a page loads, such as server logs or analytics events if you consent to optional measurement. Some information is provided directly by you, for example when you email us or use a contact route. We may also receive limited information from service providers that help us host the site, defend it from abuse or understand aggregated usage trends. We do not buy personal data sets for the purpose of profiling readers.
5. Why we use personal data
We use personal data to operate the website, keep it secure, answer correspondence, understand whether editorial pages are working properly and document compliance choices such as cookie preferences. In practice this means maintaining the service, detecting technical issues, preventing misuse, reviewing traffic patterns and improving clarity on the pages people actually read. If you send us a query about privacy, affiliate disclosure or an editorial correction, we use your contact details to reply and keep an internal record of the request.
6. Legal bases for processing
Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR principles apply, our main legal bases are legitimate interests, consent and compliance with legal obligations. Legitimate interests cover routine website operation, security monitoring, maintaining internal records of correspondence and improving content quality in a measured way. Consent is used for optional analytics or other non-essential cookies where required. Legal obligations may apply when we need to retain records, handle rights requests, respond to authorities or protect the site against unlawful activity.
7. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and comparable storage technologies for a limited set of purposes. Essential functions include remembering age confirmation and cookie banner choices so that the site behaves consistently on later visits. Optional analytics may be used to understand page performance, referral patterns and broad engagement. You can read more detail in our cookie policy, but the short version is straightforward: essential storage helps the site work, while non-essential measurement is only used where the relevant choice has been given.
8. Sharing personal data
We may share personal data with hosting providers, analytics services, technical contractors, security tools and professional advisers where this is reasonably necessary for site operations. Those parties act under contractual or comparable duties to process information only for appropriate purposes. We do not sell reader contact data to casino operators. If we need to disclose information because of a legal claim, legal obligation or an instruction from a competent authority, we will do so only to the extent that disclosure is required or reasonably necessary.
9. International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside the UK or European Economic Area. Where that happens, we take steps intended to protect the transferred data, which may include using providers in countries with recognised adequacy standards or relying on contractual safeguards such as standard data protection clauses. Transfers are assessed in context. The fact that a service is cloud-based does not remove our obligation to consider whether the destination and protections are appropriate.
10. Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose it was collected. Server logs may be kept for security and diagnostic reasons for a limited period. Email correspondence may be retained longer where it relates to legal rights, complaints, corrections, privacy requests or site administration. Cookie preference data is stored locally in your browser until removed by you or overwritten by a new choice. Retention periods may also be extended where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
11. Your rights
Depending on the law that applies to your situation, you may have the right to request access to your data, correction of inaccurate information, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to certain processing or transfer of data in a portable format. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting earlier lawful use. Rights are not absolute in every case, but we take them seriously and will explain our reasoning if we cannot fulfil a request in the exact form asked for.
12. Complaints and supervisory authorities
If you believe we have handled personal data improperly, please contact us first at privacy@gamblingpivot15.co.uk so we can review the issue directly. You may also have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, including the UK Information Commissioner's Office, especially if you are based in the United Kingdom. We would still appreciate the opportunity to understand the problem first, because many privacy concerns can be resolved more quickly with a direct explanation or correction.
13. Security measures
We use proportionate technical and organisational measures designed to reduce the risk of unauthorised access, misuse, accidental loss or unlawful disclosure. No online system is guaranteed to be perfectly secure, but security is treated as an operational requirement rather than a decorative statement. Measures may include access controls, hosting safeguards, software updates, traffic filtering and practical limits on who can access correspondence or service settings. Users should also take care with the information they choose to send through email.
14. Children's data and age limits
This site is intended for adults aged 18 and over because it covers gambling-related content. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children. If we become aware that personal information from a child has been submitted through the site, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. Parents or guardians who think a child may have sent us data can contact us using the privacy address above and we will review the report promptly.
15. Policy updates
We may revise this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, site functionality, service providers or editorial operations. When we do, the updated version will be posted on this page. If a change is material, we may also use reasonable steps to make it more visible on the site. Continued use of the website after an update means the new version applies from the date it is published. Last substantive review date: 15 May 2026.