highstakecasinos.co.uk

Privacy Policy

We are committed to keeping your data safe. We have created this Privacy Policy so that you can familiarise yourself with our privacy measures. This includes a summary of the information that highstakecasinos.co.uk (“us” or “we”) collects and how we handle that data. You will also find out for what purpose we collect your data, and to whom we may disclose that information.

We strictly follow legal provisions when processing your data. We adhere to the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What is Important for You to Know

We collect not only personal data but also anonymised data. We have explained both types below so that you can better understand what data we process and how.

Personal data – This is info that relates to you personally. Such data can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. Examples of personal data that is collected include your name and address as well as email and IP address. Personal data refers only to information that is linked directly with your identity.

Anonymized data – This type of data is not personal. As such, we are unable to connect this information with your identity. It refers to general info that is automatically saved, for example, how many visitors we have to our website. We process this data in an anonymised way. This data is collected by us to optimise our website and for statistical analysis.

Your Data

We may collect and use certain sorts of data about you; this includes:

Data from your device – When you access our website, we collect data from your computer/mobile phone/tablet etc. This generally includes different pieces of data that is exchanged between our server and your device. We use cookies and similar tracking options, including technology from third parties to collect data from your devices. The data collected from your device may include personal data. We use this type of data to optimise the website and/or to show advertisements that are customised for you.

Data that you provide – we collate the information that you provide when you use our comments section or subscribe to our newsletter. We collect this data in order to provide our services to you, particularly for our platform’s operation. Such data may be shared with authorised third parties so that these services can be provided to you.

How and Why We Process Your Data

Access of Our Website

Information from your device will be automatically sent to our server when you enter our website. This type of data is stored temporarily in a log-file. This process is automatic, and we have no control over it. This refers to the following types of information:

  1. IP address;
  2. Date and time you access the website;
  3. The referring URL (from which website you accessed our site);
  4. Your campaign ID;
  5. The browser and, if applicable, the operating system of your connected device, also, your access provider’s name.

When we process your IP address, we do so in accordance with Art. 6.1 f of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest is processed for these purposes:

  1. To ensure the connection is smooth;
  2. To ensure our website’s usability;
  3. For administration of our website;
  4. To assess our system’s security and stability.

Contact Form

The personal data you provide when using our contact form is collected and processed by us. Any such data we process is done so in accordance with Art. 6.1 f of the GDPR. We process this data to answer your query.

The following data is processed by us:

  1. Surname and given name,
  2. The subject of your enquiry,
  3. The email address provided by you,
  4. Your request,
  5. IP address,
  6. Date and time.

Once we have processed your personal data, it will be deleted, provided it is no longer necessary to store it. If you want to delete the data immediately, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@highstakecasinos.co.uk to make your request.

Online Optimisation and Presence

When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected using cookies and other such tracking technologies. This is a standard part of the operation of our website. “Website usage information” (for example, your IP address, your browsing and other usages, as well as information about your location, device, browser) may be automatically collected by our servers.

You have the option to delete or refuse cookies. You can learn more about cookies and similar tracking technologies, along with how to manage their use, in the browser help instructions. Please be aware that by declining cookies, you may find some of our website’s functionality impaired. If you opt to refuse or delete cookies, the process will need to be repeated when using a different computer or browser.

This website uses the following cookies and plugins:

1. Captcha by BestWebSoft

Captcha by BestWebSoft is a WordPress plugin. It is installed to provide our website forms with protection against spam entries. IP addresses only are collected and processed by Captcha. If you want to find more information about the tool and the data processing it performs, you should check the Privacy Policy of the tool’s provider at: https://bestwebsoft.com/privacy-policy/.

We use this WordPress plugin tool to ensure that your data is secure. It is also used by us to improve our website and the experience you get when using it. We use this tool to process your personal data in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1, lit.f of the GDPR.

2. Contact Form by BestWebSoft

Contact Form by BestWebSoft is also a WordPress plugin that we use on our website. The database of the hosting server stores the information processed by the tool. It is stored for backup and references purposes. We use this tool in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1, lit.f of the GDPR.

The tool collects the following data:

  1. IP address,
  2. The referring URL (from which website you accessed our site),
  3. Date and time you access the website,
  4. The browser and, if applicable, the operating system of your connected device, also, your access provider’s name.

If you want to find more information about the tool and the data processing it performs, you should check the Privacy Policy of the tool’s provider at: https://bestwebsoft.com/privacy-policy/.

Who Receives Your Data?

We do not pass your data on to third parties that are based outside the European Union or European Economic Area. The only exceptions made are those described in the previous sections. This is because some of the processing of your data may be done outside the EU. In such situations, the process is performed in strict accordance with the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. We can provide you with a copy of these standard contractual clauses.

How Long Do We Store Your Information?

We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to satisfy the purpose for which it was originally collected by us or provided by you. We delete personal data if it is no longer needed to be retained to fulfil the purpose for which it was first obtained. There are some cases in which we may have a legal/regulatory responsibility to keep certain records for a specified time.

Your Rights

You have various rights relating to your personal information under the GDPR. Here are your rights:

  1. To access the personal data we hold about you with details about how and why that data is processed;
  2. To have any incorrect personal data we hold about you rectified if it is incorrect or out of date;
  3. To have your personal data erased, where we do not have a legitimate or legal reason to retain your data;
  4. To apply restrictions to the processing of your personal data where the accuracy of the data is contested or where you challenge the data processing based on legitimate interest;
  5. To object to direct marketing with the option to opt-out or unsubscribe from our direct marketing;
  6. To withdraw your consent for data processing based on consent at any time;
  7. To move, copy, or transfer your personal data from our database to another, applying only to data you have provided and given consent to being collected and stored by us.

You also have the right to contact our Data Protection Officer if you have any questions, comments, queries, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy. Please contact privacy@highstakecasinos.co.uk.

Security of Your Information

This website uses standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL). This technology is used to encrypt the data that is exchanged between a website and the browser of your device. You can check for encrypted connections in the address bar of your browser, confirmed by an additional ‘s’ on the http (https://…). You can also check for a lock symbol at the bottom of your internet browser.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise and update this Privacy Policy from time to time. So, we advise you to check this page occasionally to understand the current status and any changes since you last read the page.

This Privacy Policy was last updated: 15 May 2020.