Privacy Policy

1. Scope of this notice

This privacy policy explains how Britslotsatlas handles information when you visit our editorial casino comparison website. We operate as an information publisher and affiliate marketing participant, not as a gambling operator. We do not open gambling accounts for users, process betting transactions, or hold wallet balances. Even so, we process limited website data to keep pages stable, measure performance, and respond to messages sent to us.

2. Data we collect directly

When you browse the site, we may collect technical records such as IP address, browser version, device type, language setting, and referring URL. We also collect interaction events, for example which pages were viewed, how long a session lasted, and whether a user clicked an outbound affiliate link. If you contact us by email, we receive the address you used, the message content, and any details you choose to include. We ask users not to send sensitive data such as payment card numbers, identity files, or account credentials.

3. Data collected automatically

Server logs store basic request details for security and performance analysis. Cookies and local storage entries remember age-gate and cookie choices so users are not shown repeated prompts. We may also use anonymised analytics events to understand which guides are useful and where readers leave the site. This helps us improve content quality and reduce confusing layout choices.

4. How we use personal data

We use data to deliver pages, maintain security, investigate suspicious behaviour, prevent abuse of site forms, and evaluate editorial performance. If you contact us, we use your email address to respond and keep a correspondence record where required for legal or operational follow-up. We do not sell personal data to data brokers and we do not run profile-based advertising designed to infer personal vulnerabilities.

5. Legal basis under UK GDPR

Our primary legal bases are legitimate interests and, where required, consent. Legitimate interests apply to fraud prevention, service stability, and audience measurement that does not create high privacy risk. Consent applies to optional cookie processing where law requires an affirmative choice. Some processing may also be necessary for compliance with legal obligations, for example when records are preserved for dispute handling or regulatory requests.

6. Sharing with third parties

We share limited data with infrastructure vendors such as hosting providers, analytics processors, and security service partners. We may also share referral metadata with affiliated casino partners when users click tracked links; this usually includes campaign identifiers rather than direct identity data. Third parties must process data according to contractual instructions and applicable data protection law. We do not permit unrelated use of our user data for independent marketing databases.

7. International transfers

Some processors may store or access data outside the UK. Where transfers occur, we use recognised safeguards such as adequacy decisions or contractual clauses designed to protect personal information. We assess provider controls before onboarding and review transfer arrangements if legal standards change.

8. Data retention periods

Log and analytics records are retained only as long as needed for security analysis, trend review, and service quality checks. Contact emails may be retained longer when needed for legal defence, complaint handling, or continuity of correspondence. Once retention grounds expire, records are deleted or irreversibly anonymised.

9. Your rights

Depending on circumstances, you may request access to your personal data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing based on legitimate interests, and data portability where applicable. You may also withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis. Rights are not absolute, and legal exceptions can apply, but we review each request carefully and explain our decision.

10. Children and age policy

This site is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that data has been submitted by a person under 18, we will remove it as soon as reasonably possible unless retention is required for legal reasons. Parents or guardians can contact us for assistance if they believe such data has been shared.

11. Security controls

We apply practical technical and organisational measures to reduce risk, including access controls, security updates, and monitoring for unusual traffic patterns. No online environment is risk free, but we review our controls regularly and adjust where threats evolve. Any suspected personal data incident is assessed promptly, and notification obligations are followed where required by law.

12. Cookies and similar technologies

For full details about cookie categories, retention windows, and consent controls, please review our Cookie Policy. That page explains how to manage browser settings and how local storage keys on this site are used for age confirmation and consent status.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this notice when legal requirements, vendor arrangements, or site practices change. The latest version will always be published on this page with a revised date. Material changes may also be highlighted across relevant pages so returning readers can review updates quickly.

14. Contact and complaints

For privacy requests or questions, contact privacy@britslotsatlas.co.uk. We aim to respond without undue delay and usually within one calendar month for rights requests. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can seek further guidance from the UK Information Commissioner's Office.

15. Data minimisation in editorial workflows

Our review model is built to reduce personal data handling. Test accounts used in internal casino evaluations are managed under controlled procedures and are not linked to reader identities collected on this site. Editorial notes focus on service quality, terms clarity, payment timing, and support behaviour. We avoid collecting unnecessary personal fields through public forms, and we discourage users from sharing account-sensitive material through email. Where messages include excess personal data, we may redact or securely delete non-essential details during record maintenance.

16. Access control and internal handling

Only authorised team members with a defined operational need may access personal data connected to website administration. Access rights are reviewed periodically and adjusted when role scope changes. We apply account security controls and administrative safeguards intended to reduce accidental exposure. Internal access is logged where practical, and suspicious access patterns are escalated for review. Staff handling user communications are instructed to process data only for legitimate support or compliance reasons.

17. Law enforcement and legal requests

We may disclose limited personal data when legally required, for example under valid court orders, statutory requests, or obligations connected to fraud prevention and legal claims. Where permitted, we assess the scope of each request and disclose only data necessary for compliance. We keep internal records of significant disclosure events to support accountability and legal audit trails.

18. Business continuity and policy governance

Privacy governance is part of our broader operational planning. When site infrastructure, vendors, or editorial systems change, we review the privacy impact and update policies where required. Significant procedural changes are recorded, and public-facing notices are revised to reflect the new processing context. Our objective is continuity of transparency: users should always be able to understand what data is processed, why it is processed, and how to challenge or control that processing.