Last updated: January 2025
1. Introduction
Top Casinos UK ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and address when you register or contact us
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and click patterns
- Device Information: IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system
- Cookies and Tracking: Data collected through cookies and similar technologies
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services
- To verify your age and ensure compliance with gambling regulations
- To send you marketing communications (with your consent)
- To improve our website and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations
- To detect and prevent fraud
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we process your data based on:
- Consent: For marketing communications and non-essential cookies
- Legitimate Interest: For website analytics and security
- Legal Obligation: For age verification and regulatory compliance
- Contract Performance: To provide our comparison services
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with:
- Casino Partners: When you click through to their sites (subject to their privacy policies)
- Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our website
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Typically, we retain data for 7 years in accordance with UK gambling regulations.
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR and UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Erase your data (right to be forgotten)
- Restrict processing
- Data portability
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and provide personalized content. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. For detailed information, please see our Cookies Policy.
9. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK/EU. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
11. Age Restrictions
Our services are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we discover we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Top Casinos UK, Privacy Team, London, UK
Data Protection Officer: [email protected]