Privacy Policy — haybaleman UK

1. Who We Are

haybaleman UK is an independent casino review and comparison website. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller for personal information collected via this website. If you have questions about how we handle your data, contact us via the contact page.

2. What Data We Collect

Data You Provide Directly

When you use our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• The content of your message

This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, standard technical data is collected by our hosting provider and any analytics tools we use. This may include:

• IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL (the site you came from)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Cookies

We use cookies to support the functionality of the site and, where you have consented, to analyse visitor behaviour. You can control cookie preferences in your browser settings. Essential cookies required for the site to function cannot be disabled.

We may use Google Analytics or similar tools to understand how visitors use our site. Where these tools are used, data is processed under a data processing agreement with the relevant provider.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to contact form enquiries — lawful basis: legitimate interests
• To improve the website using anonymised analytics data — lawful basis: legitimate interests
• To ensure website security and prevent abuse — lawful basis: legitimate interests

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Sites

This website contains affiliate links to third-party casino operators. When you click these links, you will be redirected to the operator's website. haybaleman UK is not responsible for the privacy practices of linked operators. Before registering with any casino operator, please review their own privacy policy.

Operators linked from this site may use their own cookies and tracking technologies when you visit their websites. Any data collected by operators after you leave haybaleman UK is governed by their privacy policies, not ours.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

Contact form data (name, email, message) is retained for a maximum of 12 months and then deleted, unless we have an ongoing correspondence or a legitimate reason to retain it longer. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be used to identify individuals.

6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data where we have no legitimate reason to retain it.
• Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability: Where applicable, you can request your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact page. We will respond within one calendar month.

7. Complaints

If you believe we have mishandled your personal data, you have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk or call 0303 123 1113.

We would appreciate the opportunity to address any concerns directly before you contact the ICO — please reach out to us first via the contact page.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For any data protection enquiries, please use our contact page and select "Other" as the subject, with "Data Protection" in the message body. We will handle all data protection enquiries in accordance with UK GDPR timescales.