In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:  

2.1 Our Website is owned and operated by Us.

2.2 Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at support@uk-bingo.net or by post at Suite 7, Hadfield House, Gibraltar GX11 1AA. Any such request must be titled “For the Attention of the Data Protection Officer”.

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Website. Our Website may contain links to other Websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other Websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such Websites before providing any data to them.

4.1 As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:

4.1.1 the right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data.

4.1.2 the right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12).

4.1.3 the right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete;

4.1.4 (subject to section 6.5) the right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you;

4.1.5 The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.

4.1.6 The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation).

4.1.7 The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes. and

4.1.8 Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.

4.2 If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.

4.3 For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

Depending upon your use of Our Website, We may collect some or all of the following personal and non-personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):

5.1 name.

5.2 date of birth.

5.3 gender.

5.4 contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers.

5.5 demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests.

5.6 financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;

5.7 IP address;

5.8 web browser type and version.

5.9 operating system.

6.1 All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.

6.2 Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for Our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to Our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in Our legitimate interests. Specifically, We may use your data for the following purposes:

6.2.1 Providing and managing your Account.

6.2.2 Providing and managing your access to Our Website.

6.2.3 Personalising and tailoring your experience on Our Website.

6.2.4 Supplying Our services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you).

6.2.5 Personalising and tailoring Our services for you.

6.2.5(a) Providing you with information about promotional offers from other brands with we are affiliated with.

6.2.6 Replying to calls or emails from you.

6.2.7 Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by adjusting your setting in your Account).

6.2.8 Market research;

6.2.9 Analysing your use of Our Website to enable Us to continually improve Our Website and your user experience.

6.2.10 Complying with our regulatory duties, obligations and responsibilities including under the Gibraltar Gambling Act 2005, and any other valid and applicable legislation and to any other competent authority;

6.3 With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email, telephone, text message, post with information, news and offers on Our services.

6.4 Subject to section 6.5, you have the right to withdraw your consent to Us using your personal data at any time, and to request that We delete it subject to the rules set out by the GDPR and 6.5 of this privacy policy.

6.5. In certain circumstances, We may not be able to comply with your request to be forgotten and we may refuse to comply with any such request for erasure where your personal data is being processed for the following reasons:

• (a) to exercise the right of freedom of expression and information
• (b) to comply with a legal obligation for the performance of a public interest task or exercise of official authority.
• (c) for public health purposes in the public interest.
• (d) archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific research historical research or statistical purposes; or
• (e) the exercise or defence of legal claims. 

We retain your personal data for a period of one (1) year after you have closed your Account in order to deal with unsettled wagers or complaints, as required by the Gambling Commission.

7.1 We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it. However, we may be required to continue to retain records containing Your information for legitimate business, regulatory, compliance and/ or legal purposes.

7.2 Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) including but not limited to India. You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using Our Website and submitting information to Us. If We do store data outside the EEA, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR.

7.3 Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Website.

8.1 We may share your data with other companies in Our group for data processing purposes in line with this Privacy Policy. This includes Our holding company, its subsidiaries, and the owner of the gaming site.

8.2 We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply services to you on Our behalf. These may include age verification, payment processing, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing. In some cases, the third parties may require access to some or all of your data. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under applicable laws.

8.3 We may compile statistics about the use of Our Website including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of applicable laws.

8.4 We may sometimes use third party data processors that are located outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”). Where We transfer any personal data outside the EEA, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR.

8.5 In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.

8.6 In order to correctly manage your account, we supply some of your personal information to GBG Plc. GBG plc is a credit reference agency providing services such as credit risk and affordability checking, identity verification, fraud prevention, and anti-money laundering identification and tracing. All of these services are essential processing which is undertaken to allow us to best comply with the conditions of our license from the Gambling Commission. You can discover more about GBG Plc data processing by reading their privacy notice which is available here: https://www.gbgplc.com/en/legal-and-regulatory/privacy-policy/

We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.

10.1 When you submit personal data via Our Website, you may be given options to restrict Our use of your data. In particular, We aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails and at the point of providing your details and by managing your Account).

10.2 You may also wish to sign up to one or more of the preference services operating in the UK: The Telephone Preference Service (“the TPS”), the Corporate Telephone Preference Service (“the CTPS”), and the Mailing Preference Service (“the MPS”). These may help to prevent you receiving unsolicited marketing. Please note, however, that these services will not prevent you from receiving marketing communications that you have consented to receiving.

11.1 You may access certain areas of Our Website without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Website you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.

11.2 You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.

You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Please contact Us for more details at support@uk-bingo.net, or using the contact details below in section 14.

13.1 Our Website may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Website and to provide and improve Our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

13.2 All Cookies used by and on Our Website are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.

13.3 Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Website may not function fully or as intended.

13.4 Certain features of Our Website depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Website may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.

13.5 The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:  

13.6 Our Website uses website analytics provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Website is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Website and the services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Website, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Website, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

13.7 The analytics service(s) used by Our Website use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.

13.8 The analytics service(s) used by Our Website use(s) the following Cookies: 

13.9 In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third-party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

13.10 You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.

13.11 It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

If you have any questions about Our Website or this Privacy Policy, please contact us by the details provided in Section 2 of this Privacy Policy. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Website, on login you will be given the option to review and accept the alterations. However, we recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

This privacy policy is effective from 21st February 2023

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