Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how bigfootgoride.org.uk ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our site.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Personal Information: When you register, subscribe, or contact us, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and other details you voluntarily submit.
- Technical Information: We automatically collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather usage data.
- Usage Data: We track your interactions with our site, including clicks, scrolls, time spent, and affiliate links you access.
2. How We Use Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- To track affiliate commissions and verify referrals to casino partners.
- To conduct analytics and monitor site performance and user behaviour.
- To send promotional emails and marketing communications (with your consent).
- To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud and security issues.
3. Cookie Policy
Our site uses cookies and similar technologies for various purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for site functionality and security.
- Performance Cookies: Used for analytics and tracking site usage (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Used to track referrals to our casino partners and calculate commissions.
- Marketing Cookies: Used for targeted advertising and promotional purposes.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party casino operators, gambling platforms, and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security measures, or content of these external websites. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site before providing personal information or engaging in gambling activities. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and conditions.
5. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018), you have the following rights:
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You may object to marketing communications and certain processing activities.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Typically, we retain:
- Account information for the duration of your use of our site and for 5 years after account closure.
- Affiliate tracking data for 2 years for commission and dispute resolution purposes.
- Analytics data for 26 months.
We will delete or anonymise data when it is no longer needed, unless we are required by law to retain it longer.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have concerns about our data practices, please contact us:
Email: privacy@bigfootgoride.org.uk
We aim to respond to all data requests within 30 days of receipt. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office.