Privacy Policy

01 Who We Are

ukblackowned.co.uk operates as an independent editorial platform dedicated to researching, comparing, and reviewing online casino services for players based in Ireland. We do not function as a gambling operator, bookmaker, or payment processor. We hold no gambling licence, accept no wagers, and maintain no player accounts or balances.

Our sole purpose is to deliver well-researched, impartial content that empowers readers to make informed decisions about where they choose to play online.

02 Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal information obtained through your interactions with ukblackowned.co.uk. It applies each time you visit our website, submit information through a form, or engage with our content in any way.

By accessing this website you confirm that you have reviewed and understood the practices described here. Should you disagree with any aspect of this policy, we ask that you refrain from further use of the site. This policy is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.

03 Data We Collect

We handle two broad categories of data: information you voluntarily provide, and information that is gathered automatically through standard web technologies.

Voluntarily provided data:

• Your name and email address when submitted through a contact or enquiry form
• The content of any message, question, or piece of feedback you send to us
• Subscription preferences if you opt into our email communications

Automatically gathered data:

• IP address and approximate geographic location (city or country level)
• Browser type, version, and operating system details
• Pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation path through the site
• Referring URL or search query that brought you to our website
• Device category (desktop, mobile, or tablet) and screen resolution
• Timestamps for each session and page view

We do not collect payment card numbers, banking credentials, government-issued identification details, or any special category data as defined by Article 9 of the GDPR.

04 Purpose of Data Processing

Every piece of data we process serves a defined purpose. We use the information described above for the following reasons:

• To maintain, operate, and enhance the quality of our website and editorial output
• To reply to enquiries, feedback, or requests submitted through our contact channels
• To study aggregate visitor behaviour so we can refine navigation, layout, and content priorities
• To detect and prevent misuse, security threats, or abusive activity targeting our platform
• To meet obligations imposed by Irish and European Union data protection legislation
• To deliver email updates or newsletters exclusively where you have given explicit consent

We never engage in automated decision-making or algorithmic profiling based on your personal data. Under no circumstances will we sell, lease, or trade your information to any third party for their own marketing purposes.

05 Lawful Basis Under GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation requires us to identify a lawful ground for every instance of data processing. We rely on the following bases:

• Consent: When you actively provide personal data—for example, by completing a contact form or subscribing to our newsletter—we process that data on the basis of your freely given consent. You may revoke consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the revocation.
• Legitimate interests: We process technical and analytical data that is collected automatically in order to pursue our legitimate interest in understanding how our website performs and in improving the visitor experience. We conduct a balancing test to ensure this interest does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Legal obligation: Where we are compelled by law or regulatory directive to process or disclose personal data, we will do so to the extent required and no further.

06 Cookies & Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device to recognise returning visitors, maintain preferences, and collect usage statistics. Our site employs the following categories of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for core website functionality such as page rendering and security features. These cannot be disabled without breaking the site.
• Analytics cookies: We utilise services including Google Analytics to collect anonymised, aggregated data about visitor behaviour. This allows us to identify high-traffic pages, monitor load times, and improve overall site architecture.
• Preference cookies: These store choices you have made—such as language or display settings—to deliver a more tailored browsing experience on return visits.
• Affiliate cookies: When you click an outbound link to a casino partner, a cookie may be placed on your device by the affiliate tracking platform. This cookie enables the partner to attribute your registration or deposit to our referral. No personally identifiable data is transmitted back to us through this mechanism.

You retain full control over cookies through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not prevent you from accessing our content, although some personalisation features may be affected. For detailed guidance on cookie management, visit aboutcookies.org.

07 Third-Party Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise commercially distribute your personal data. Sharing occurs only under the following narrowly defined circumstances:

• Analytics providers: Anonymised, aggregated traffic data may be shared with analytics platforms to help us evaluate website performance. Individual visitors cannot be identified from this data.
• Affiliate casino partners: When you navigate to a third-party casino through one of our links, that operator may independently set cookies and collect data subject to its own privacy policy. We bear no responsibility for the data practices of external operators.
• Law enforcement and regulatory bodies: We may disclose personal data if required to do so by a court order, statutory obligation, or lawful request from a competent authority.
• Corporate restructuring: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets involving ukblackowned.co.uk, user data may be included among the transferred assets. Affected users will be notified in advance of any change in data handling practices.

We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every external website you visit through links on our platform.

08 Affiliate Revenue Notice

ukblackowned.co.uk earns revenue through affiliate partnerships with online casino operators. If you click a referral link on our site and proceed to create an account or make a deposit at that casino, we may receive a commission payment. This commission is paid by the operator and imposes no additional cost or fee on you.

Affiliate arrangements have no bearing on the editorial content we publish. Every casino featured on our site is evaluated against the same objective criteria—licensing status, bonus fairness, game quality, payment reliability, and customer service responsiveness. We will not feature any operator that falls below our editorial standards, irrespective of the commercial terms offered to us.

09 Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the GDPR and the Irish Data Protection Acts 2018, you benefit from the following enforceable rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access: You may request a complete copy of any personal data we hold that relates to you.
• Right to rectification: If data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction.
• Right to erasure: Under certain conditions, you may ask us to permanently delete your personal data from our systems.
• Right to restrict processing: You may request that we suspend or limit the processing of your data in specific circumstances.
• Right to data portability: Where processing is carried out by automated means on the basis of consent, you can request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You have the right to object to processing that is grounded in our legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where consent is the basis for processing, you may withdraw it at any point. Withdrawal does not affect the legality of processing that occurred prior to it.

To exercise any right listed above, please contact us using the details provided in Section 14. We will acknowledge your request and respond substantively within 30 calendar days. If you are not satisfied with our handling of your request, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ireland at dataprotection.ie.

10 Data Retention Periods

Personal data is retained only for the duration necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as mandated by applicable law. Our standard retention schedule is as follows:

• Contact form submissions and correspondence: retained for up to 24 months from the date of the last interaction
• Anonymised analytics data: retained for a maximum of 26 months, aligned with Google Analytics default settings
• Newsletter subscriber records: held until the subscriber opts out or explicitly requests deletion
• Affiliate referral tracking data: retained in accordance with the contractual terms of the relevant affiliate programme

When data reaches the end of its retention period, it is either permanently deleted or irreversibly anonymised. We do not retain identifiable data beyond what is reasonably and demonstrably necessary.

11 Security Measures

We employ proportionate technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal data from unauthorised access, accidental loss, modification, or disclosure. These measures include:

• HTTPS (TLS 1.2+) encryption on every page of the website
• Regular vulnerability assessments and security audits of our hosting environment
• Role-based access controls that limit data access strictly to authorised personnel
• Timely and secure deletion of data that is no longer required

While we take every reasonable precaution, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as entirely secure. In the unlikely event of a data breach that poses a material risk to your rights or freedoms, we will notify both you and the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay, as mandated by the GDPR.

12 Protection of Minors

ukblackowned.co.uk publishes content that relates to gambling and is therefore intended exclusively for individuals aged 18 or older. We do not knowingly solicit, collect, or process personal data from anyone under the age of 18.

If you are a parent or legal guardian and suspect that a child in your care has provided personal information to us, please contact us without delay using the details in Section 14. We will take immediate steps to identify and permanently delete any such data.

If you are under 18, please leave this website now and do not submit any personal information.

13 Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect evolving data practices, legal developments, or changes to the services we provide. When material revisions are made, the “Last updated” date displayed at the top of this page will be adjusted accordingly.

We encourage you to revisit this page periodically. Your continued use of ukblackowned.co.uk following the publication of any revised policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

14 Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise any of your data rights, or need to report a data-related concern, please reach out to us: