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Privacy Policy
This page explains how SlotAlpha3 collects, uses and protects personal data when readers visit our editorial comparison site.
A short starting note
SlotAlpha3 is an editorial comparison website. We review licensed UK casinos and publish information pages, but we do not operate gambling services, hold player balances or open gaming accounts for readers. Even so, we handle certain personal data when people browse the site, contact us, or interact with standard web tools such as cookies. This policy describes what we collect, why we collect it, the legal reasons that support that processing, and the choices available to you. We use the term “personal data” in the sense used by UK GDPR and related data protection law. If you only browse public pages and never contact us, the amount of information linked to you is usually limited. If you email us, subscribe to updates in the future, or engage with our site through devices that store identifiers, more specific information may be involved.
The signals we capture
The data we collect depends on how you use the site. It may include device and browser information, pages viewed, referral sources, approximate location based on IP address, timestamps, cookie identifiers, and interaction data that helps us understand how readers move through our content. If you contact us, we may also receive your name, email address, and the details you include in your message. We do not ask readers to send payment data, gambling account credentials or copies of identity documents to this site. If such information is sent to us by mistake, we will try to delete or limit access to it as quickly as reasonably possible. We may also create internal notes connected to support or correction requests so that editorial follow-up is accurate and consistent.
Why we use information
We use data for several practical reasons. First, we need basic technical information to keep the site available, secure and readable across devices. Second, we analyse usage patterns so we can understand which pages are being read, where readers leave, and whether important legal or safer gambling information is visible enough. Third, when someone contacts us, we use the information provided to answer the message, review factual corrections, or respond to legal or compliance queries. Fourth, affiliate tracking may help us understand whether a reader clicked from our editorial content to a partner casino. That does not give us access to a reader's gambling account, and it does not allow us to see private operator records that are not shared with us.
Our lawful grounds under UK GDPR
We rely on different legal bases depending on the activity. Our legitimate interests support core site operations, traffic measurement, fraud prevention, editorial planning and responding to standard enquiries, provided those interests are balanced against reader rights and expectations. Consent supports non-essential cookies and similar technologies where law requires that permission. Compliance with legal obligations may apply when we need to keep records, respond to lawful requests from authorities or handle regulatory complaints. In limited cases, processing may be necessary to take steps requested by you before entering a communication or service arrangement, such as when you contact us and ask for a direct response. Where consent is the basis, you can withdraw it later, although that does not undo processing that already happened before withdrawal.
Cookie references and similar tools
Cookies help us remember preferences, manage basic consent choices and understand broad site performance. Some cookies are essential for technical operation, while others are used for analytics or referral tracking. Our separate Cookie Policy explains these categories in more detail, including how readers can reject or remove certain technologies. The cookie banner on the site allows you to accept or reject non-essential storage using the options displayed. If your browser blocks all cookies, parts of the user experience may still work, but some preference settings may not persist. We treat cookie identifiers as personal data where law or context makes that appropriate, particularly when those identifiers can be tied to browsing behaviour or contact records.
Who receives data outside our team
We may share data with service providers that help us host the site, secure it, monitor traffic, process email or manage technical infrastructure. We may also work with affiliate platforms that record whether a click-out happened from our pages to a partner operator. These third parties are expected to process data under written instructions or under their own lawful obligations where they act as separate controllers. We do not sell reader personal data in the ordinary sense of handing lists to unrelated advertisers. If we ever need to share information because of legal process, suspected abuse, security concerns or a business transfer, we may do so to the extent permitted or required by law. Where possible, we try to limit shared data to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
How long records stay with us
Retention depends on the type of information involved. Routine analytics data may be kept for a shorter period tied to reporting windows or platform settings. Technical logs may be stored for security monitoring, troubleshooting or incident review for a limited period that makes operational sense. Email correspondence and correction requests may be kept longer where a history is useful for resolving ongoing editorial questions, legal complaints or compliance matters. We review retention from time to time and aim to delete or anonymise data when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected. Some records may need to stay longer if a dispute, legal hold or regulatory issue requires preservation.
Your rights and practical controls
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to ask for access to personal data we hold about you, to request correction of inaccurate information, to ask for deletion, to object to certain processing, to request restriction, or to ask for a portable copy where that right applies. You may also have the right to withdraw consent where consent was the basis. These rights are not absolute, and in some cases we may need to keep certain information to comply with law or defend legal claims. If you want to use any of these rights, email us with enough detail to identify the records concerned and to confirm your connection to them. We may need to verify identity before releasing or changing data so that information is not disclosed to the wrong person.
International data routes
Some suppliers or technical systems that support the site may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where that happens, we take steps intended to keep protections in place, which may include using providers in countries recognised as offering adequate protection or applying approved contractual safeguards. Internet services do not always stay within one territory when information is transmitted or backed up, so cross-border transfer can be part of ordinary web infrastructure. Our goal is to use providers that can show credible security and compliance standards rather than moving data casually between jurisdictions.
Keeping information secure
We use organisational and technical measures designed to reduce the risk of loss, misuse, unauthorised access or accidental disclosure. Those measures can include access controls, limited permissions, provider vetting, software updates, monitoring and security review of the services we use. No public website can promise absolute security, and email is not always a secure way to send sensitive material. For that reason, please avoid sending identity documents, financial data or gambling account credentials to SlotAlpha3. If we become aware of a data incident that creates a legal reporting duty, we will follow the relevant notification requirements.
Children and age limits
SlotAlpha3 is intended for adults aged 18 and over. Our content concerns gambling-related subjects and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we learn that personal data from a child has been submitted through the site, we will take reasonable steps to remove it from active use, subject to any legal need to keep minimal records of the issue. Parents or guardians who believe that a child has sent us personal data can contact us using the address below.
Automated decision-making
We do not use personal data on this site to make solely automated decisions that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects about readers. Analytics, consent tools and referral systems may classify traffic or store preferences automatically, but those processes are not used to decide issues such as eligibility for gambling, payment access or financial profiling on SlotAlpha3. If our practices change in a way that creates a material automated decision-making activity, this policy will be updated to explain the logic involved and the rights available to users.
Changes and how to contact us
We may update this policy when the site changes, when suppliers change, or when legal requirements shift. When that happens, we will publish the revised version on this page and update the wording as needed to reflect the current position. If the changes are material, we may draw attention to them elsewhere on the site. Questions, data requests and privacy concerns can be sent to dataprotection@slotalpha3.com. You may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully, although we would appreciate the chance to address the issue first.