1. Scope of this policy
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through
Football26lounge, including information sent by email, data
created when you browse the site and records generated when you
use our cookie controls. It does not govern the privacy
practices of third-party casino operators, payment providers or
help organisations linked from our pages. When you leave
Football26lounge, you should review the privacy notice of the
website you visit next. This policy should be read together with
our Terms and Conditions where relevant.
2. Third-party sharing
We may share limited personal data with third-party service
providers who help us operate the site, such as hosting
providers, analytics services, security partners, email
platforms or legal advisers. We only share what is reasonably
needed for the service involved. We do not sell personal data as
a business model. Where an affiliate link sends you to a casino
operator, that operator receives information through your visit
or later registration under its own privacy terms. We are not
responsible for how those external organisations handle your
data once you leave our site.
3. GDPR legal bases
Our legal bases under the UK GDPR and, where relevant, the EU
GDPR may include legitimate interests, consent, compliance with
a legal obligation, and steps taken at your request before
entering into a relationship. Legitimate interests may cover
site security, fraud prevention, basic traffic analysis,
editorial record-keeping and handling business communications.
Where consent is required, such as for certain cookie activity,
you may choose whether to allow it. If a law requires us to keep
or disclose information, we may do so on that legal basis.
4. Data we collect
The data we collect depends on how you use the site. It may
include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages
viewed, referral information, time stamps, cookie choices and
email correspondence. If you write to us, we may collect your
name, email address and the contents of your message. We do not
ask users to create gambling accounts with us and we do not
collect payment card details for gambling activity because we
are not an operator. Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive
personal data in open email unless it is required for your
request.
5. How we use personal data
We use personal data to run and improve the website, respond to
messages, enforce our legal terms, detect abuse, document
editorial corrections and understand how visitors use our pages.
We may also use data to remember your cookie and age-gate
preferences on the device you are using. If you contact us with
a legal or privacy issue, we may use your information to verify
the request and maintain a record of the outcome. We do not use
personal data to make gambling decisions or to profile you for
betting purposes.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
Football26lounge uses cookies and similar tools to support core
site functions and, where permitted, to understand traffic
patterns. The banner at the top of the site allows you to accept
or decline optional cookie activity. A cookie choice may be
stored in your browser under the key used by our site so the
banner does not reappear on every visit. The age-gate preference
is also stored locally after confirmation. You can clear cookies
through your browser settings at any time, though some
convenience features may reset after removal.
7. Retention periods
We keep personal data only for as long as it is reasonably
needed for the purpose for which it was collected, or for as
long as the law requires. Contact emails may be kept while a
question remains open and for a further period for record,
compliance and dispute purposes. Technical logs are usually
retained for shorter periods unless they are needed for security
investigation. Cookie choices may remain until they expire, are
replaced or are cleared by you. When data is no longer needed,
we aim to delete it or make it anonymous where practical.
8. Your rights
Depending on the law that applies to you, you may have rights to
request access to your personal data, ask for correction, seek
deletion, restrict processing, object to certain processing, or
request portability where technically possible. You may also
withdraw consent where processing relies on consent. These
rights are not absolute, and legal exceptions may apply. To
exercise a privacy right, contact
privacy@football26lounge.co.uk. We may ask for information needed to confirm identity before
acting on a request.
9. International transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK.
When that happens, we aim to use appropriate safeguards
recognised by data protection law, such as contractual measures
or reliance on an approved adequacy framework where available.
International data movement may occur through hosting,
analytics, email handling or security tools. We assess those
arrangements in light of the service involved and the risks
presented. No method of transmission or storage is completely
free from risk, but we seek to use providers that support
responsible handling standards.
10. Security
We use technical and organisational measures designed to reduce
the risk of unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or
destruction of personal data. These measures may include access
controls, service-provider restrictions, hosting security and
basic logging. Still, internet-based services cannot promise
perfect security. You should take care with the information you
send to us, especially over email. If we become aware of a data
incident that triggers a legal duty to notify, we will act in
line with the law and the facts known at the time.
11. Automated decisions
We do not use your personal data to make decisions that produce
legal effects or similarly significant outcomes about you in the
sense normally described by data protection law. Our review
rankings concern casinos, not user profiles. Basic automated
tools may support website security, detect unusual traffic or
record cookie choices, but they are not used to decide whether
you may gamble, whether you qualify for an operator offer, or
whether you can access a financial service. Any such decisions
belong to the third-party operator, not to Football26lounge.
12. Children and age policy
Football26lounge is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do
not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children. If we
learn that personal data from a person under 18 has been
submitted to us without valid reason, we will aim to delete it
when practical and lawful. Parents or guardians who believe that
a minor has provided data to us may contact
privacy@football26lounge.co.uk. This age policy reflects the subject matter of the site and
the legal restrictions around gambling-related content.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect
legal developments, service changes or improved explanations of
our practices. When the changes are material, we may revise the
page in a way that makes the update visible to readers. The
latest version published on the site replaces earlier versions.
Continued use of the site after an update means the current
version applies. If you have questions about a change, contact
us and we will explain the point in issue where reasonably
possible.
14. Contact and complaints
For privacy questions or rights requests, contact
privacy@football26lounge.co.uk. General editorial questions may be sent to
info@football26lounge.co.uk. If you believe your data has been handled unlawfully, you may
also have the right to complain to a data protection authority,
including the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK where
applicable. We would welcome the opportunity to address the
issue directly first.