Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how TechNottingham (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects information about you when you visit www.technottingham.com. It also explains your rights under UK data protection law and how to exercise them.
Please read this policy carefully. If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email protected].
Who We Are
TechNottingham is an independent casino review and comparison website based in the United Kingdom. We are a media business, not a gambling operator. We do not accept bets, hold player funds, or process gambling transactions of any kind.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, TechNottingham is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
Contact address: [email protected]
The Legal Framework
This policy is written in compliance with:
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), which retained the provisions of the EU GDPR into UK law following Brexit and remains the primary framework governing how organisations in the United Kingdom handle personal data.
The Data Protection Act 2018, which supplements the UK GDPR and sets out additional provisions specific to the United Kingdom, including exemptions and special category data handling rules.
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which govern the use of cookies, electronic marketing, and online tracking tools.
We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so, as required by Article 6 of the UK GDPR. The specific lawful basis we rely on for each type of processing is set out in the relevant sections below.
What Data We Collect
Data You Provide Directly
When you interact with TechNottingham, you may provide us with personal data voluntarily. This includes:
Contact form submissions. If you use our contact form or email us directly, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry. Lawful basis: legitimate interests (responding to communications directed to us).
Newsletter sign-up. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this to send you updates about new casino reviews, regulatory changes relevant to UK players, and responsible gambling information. Lawful basis: consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.
Comments. If you submit a comment on any page or article, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email address is not published. Lawful basis: legitimate interests (enabling user engagement with our content).
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically by our servers and third-party tools. This includes:
IP address. Your IP address is logged by our web server when you access the site. We use this for security monitoring, fraud prevention, and aggregate traffic analysis. We do not use IP addresses to identify individual users for marketing purposes.
Browser and device information. We collect information about the browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type you use to access the site. This is used for analytics purposes to ensure our site renders correctly across devices.
Pages visited and navigation behaviour. We record which pages you visit, how long you spend on them, and how you navigate between them. This helps us understand which content is most useful to our readers and improve the site accordingly.
Referral source. We record where you came from before arriving on our site — for example, a search engine, a social media platform, or another website. This helps us understand our audience and the effectiveness of our content.
This data is collected via cookies and analytics tools, which are described in detail in the Cookies section below.
Data From Third Parties
We may receive limited data about you from third parties in the following circumstances:
Affiliate networks. When you click a link to a casino from our site and subsequently register an account, our affiliate partners may share limited information with us confirming that a referral took place. This typically consists of a transaction ID and confirmation of registration — it does not include your name, financial details, or any information about your gambling activity.
Analytics providers. Our analytics tools may receive data about your visit from third-party sources, such as Google’s advertising network, if you have previously interacted with Google services. This is subject to Google’s own privacy policy.
How We Use Your Data
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
Providing and improving the website. We use analytics data to understand how readers use the site, identify technical problems, and improve the quality and relevance of our content.
Responding to enquiries. We use contact form and email data solely to respond to the specific enquiry you have raised. We do not add you to any marketing list as a result of contacting us, unless you explicitly request this.
Sending newsletters. Where you have subscribed, we use your email address to send editorial newsletters. We do not send promotional content on behalf of casino operators to our newsletter subscribers.
Security and fraud prevention. We use IP address and server log data to identify and block malicious traffic, prevent spam, and protect the integrity of the site.
Compliance with legal obligations. In limited circumstances, we may be required to process or disclose personal data to comply with a legal obligation — for example, a court order or a request from a UK regulatory authority. Lawful basis: legal obligation.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly necessary cookies. These are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session cookies that keep you logged in if you have an account, and security cookies that protect against cross-site request forgery. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information.
Analytics cookies. We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to track sessions, page views, and user journeys. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised before we access it — we do not see individual user records. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Preference cookies. These cookies remember choices you make on the site — for example, whether you have dismissed a notice or set a display preference. They are not used for tracking or marketing.
Third-party and affiliate cookies. When you click a casino link on our site, the casino operator or our affiliate network may set cookies on your device to track the referral. These cookies are set by third parties and are subject to their own privacy policies. We do not control these cookies and cannot access the data they collect.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your personal data with casino operators for marketing purposes. We share data with third parties only in the following circumstances:
Service providers. We use third-party services to operate the website, including our web hosting provider, email delivery platform, and analytics tools. These providers process data on our behalf and are bound by data processing agreements that require them to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Affiliate networks. We participate in affiliate programmes operated by third-party networks. These networks may place cookies on your device when you click a casino link, as described above. We do not share your personal data with affiliate networks beyond what is necessary to track referrals.
Legal requirements. We may disclose personal data if required to do so by law, or in response to a valid legal request from a public authority in the United Kingdom.
Business transfers. In the event that TechNottingham is sold or transferred to another organisation, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such transfer and ensure that your data continues to be protected to the same standard.
All third-party service providers we use are either based in the United Kingdom or operate under data transfer mechanisms that comply with UK GDPR requirements for international data transfers.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to any legal obligations that require longer retention.
Contact form and email enquiries are retained for 12 months from the date of the last communication, after which they are permanently deleted.
Newsletter subscriber data is retained for as long as your subscription is active. If you unsubscribe, your email address is removed from our active list within 30 days and deleted from our records within 90 days.
Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form indefinitely. Individual session data held by Google Analytics is subject to Google’s own retention settings, which we have configured to the minimum available period of 14 months.
Server logs, including IP address records, are retained for 90 days for security purposes and then deleted.
Comment data is retained for as long as the relevant page remains published on the site. If you request deletion of a comment, we will action this within 14 days.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
The right to access. You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will respond to subject access requests within one calendar month.
The right to rectification. If any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct it.
The right to erasure. You have the right to ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances — for example, where the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, or where you withdraw consent and there is no other lawful basis for processing.
The right to restrict processing. You have the right to ask us to suspend processing of your personal data in certain circumstances — for example, while you contest the accuracy of the data.
The right to data portability. Where we process your data on the basis of consent or contract, and by automated means, you have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
The right to object. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests. We will stop processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.
Rights related to automated decision-making. We do not make any decisions about you using solely automated processing. This right does not currently apply to our processing activities.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month. We may ask you to verify your identity before actioning a request.
The Right to Complain
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority:
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Website: ico.org.uk Telephone: 0303 123 1113 Post: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concern directly before you contact the ICO. Please email us at [email protected] in the first instance.
Children’s Privacy
TechNottingham is a gambling-related website intended exclusively for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete the data promptly.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Our site contains links to external websites, including casino operators, responsible gambling organisations, and regulatory bodies. This Privacy Policy applies only to TechNottingham. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website, and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our services, or applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If we make material changes that significantly affect how we process your personal data, we will take reasonable steps to notify you — for example, by placing a notice on our homepage or, where we hold your email address, by sending you a direct notification.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Email: [email protected] Website: www.technottingham.com