Privacy Policy

James Carrick

This Privacy Policy describes how NonGamStopCasinoUK.org treats any information it receives from the people who visit the site. We run an independent casino review and comparison service — we rate online casinos that operate outside the GamStop scheme, write guides about bonuses and games, and help players compare their options. We are not a casino and never handle bets, deposits or withdrawals. Because we take your privacy seriously, we have set out below exactly what we record, why, and what control you keep over it. Our approach follows the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Using nongamstopcasinouk.org means you are comfortable with the practices on this page. If that is not the case, the simplest option is not to use the site.

What Information We Hold

Some of what we record could never identify you; some of it could. We treat the two differently.

Anonymous, technical information is logged automatically while you read our pages. It includes things like your browser and its version, the device and operating system you are on, your rough geographic region, your chosen language, your internet connection details and the times you visit. By itself, none of this points to a specific person.

Personal information only reaches us when you hand it over deliberately — typically your name and email if you message us, post a comment or join a mailing list. Where we link a piece of technical data (such as an IP address) to other details, we treat the combined record as personal and protect it accordingly.

We never set out to collect sensitive categories of data — your health, beliefs, ethnicity, political opinions or sexuality — and we would ask you not to send any to us.

Where Your Information Comes From

There are three routes by which we end up with data about you:

  • You give it to us when you email, complete a form or subscribe.
  • It is captured automatically by cookies and similar tools as you move around the site.
  • It comes from external providers, such as the analytics platforms that supply us with usage statistics.

Why We Process It

Every use we make of your data rests on a lawful basis: either your consent (for example, opting in to emails) or our legitimate interest in operating and improving an honest review site, weighed against your own interests. On that footing, we use information to:

  • keep the website stable, secure and working as intended;
  • see which reviews and guides readers find valuable, so we can write better ones;
  • reply to enquiries, feedback and complaints;
  • deliver newsletters to people who have asked for them;
  • spot and block fraud or abuse.

We never sell your personal data, and we do not subject you to automated decisions that carry legal weight.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are tiny files placed on your device that let a site remember your browser from one visit to the next. We rely on them to keep core features functioning, to hold onto your preferences, and to measure traffic — usually via Google Analytics, which gives us aggregate numbers rather than your identity.

In practice the cookies you meet here are either essential (the site cannot run without them), analytical (they reveal how the site is used) or functional (they remember your settings). A banner lets you accept or refuse the non-essential ones on your first visit, and you can wipe or block cookies whenever you like through your browser. Turning some off may leave parts of the site working less smoothly.

For advertising cookies specifically, you can opt out via Google Ads Settings or Your Online Choices / aboutads.info.

Links to Casinos and Other Sites

Our reviews link out to casino operators and occasionally to other resources. The moment you click through and leave nongamstopcasinouk.org, this policy stops applying. We have no oversight of those destinations, take no responsibility for their content, and cannot promise how they will treat any information you provide. Please read an operator’s own privacy terms before you create an account or pay in money.

Keeping Your Data Safe

We use sensible technical and organisational safeguards — encrypted (SSL) connections and limited internal access among them — to guard whatever data we hold against loss, misuse or unauthorised access. Absolute security is impossible to promise online, but we work to keep the risk low. Should a breach ever put your rights at risk, we would inform the appropriate regulator and, where the law requires, you directly.

When We Share Data

Your personal information is not for sale, rent or trade. We disclose it only in narrow situations: to trusted processors acting on our instructions (for instance, an email or analytics provider) under a contract; where a law, court or regulator compels us; and where it is necessary to defend our legal rights or prevent fraud. Any processor we use may handle the data solely for the task we have set.

How Long We Keep It

We retain personal data for no longer than the purpose behind it requires, or for any period the law sets, after which it is erased or anonymised. Newsletter details stay on file until you choose to unsubscribe.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

The law gives you a clear set of rights over your personal data:

  • to be informed about how it is used;
  • to access the data we hold on you;
  • to have inaccurate data corrected;
  • to request erasure in certain cases;
  • to restrict how we process it;
  • to portability — receiving your data in a reusable format;
  • to object to processing based on legitimate interest;
  • to withdraw consent whenever we relied on it.

Email [email protected] to use any of these rights and we will reply within one month. If you remain dissatisfied you may raise the matter with the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk — though contacting us first usually resolves things faster.

Visitors Under 18

Everything here is meant for adults of 18 or over. We do not knowingly gather data from minors, and any such data we discover will be removed. If you suspect a person under 18 has submitted information to us, tell us at [email protected].

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised as the law or our practices evolve. Each revision is marked by a new “Last updated” date at the top, and notable changes may be flagged on the site. Carrying on using nongamstopcasinouk.org after a change signals your acceptance of the current version.

Get in Touch

Questions about this policy or your data are welcome at [email protected]. We aim to respond promptly.