This Privacy Policy explains how Slot Authority ("we", "us", "our"), operating at slot-authority.com, collects, uses, shares and protects your personal data when you use our website. We are committed to handling your personal information responsibly and in full compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please read this policy carefully. By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood its contents. If you have any questions, contact us at privacy@slot-authority.com.
1. Who We Are
Slot Authority is an independent casino comparison and review website operated in the United Kingdom. We are a data controller for the personal data you provide to us when using this website. We are not a gambling operator and do not accept bets, process payments or hold a UK Gambling Commission operating licence.
2. Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, browser type, operating system, IP address (anonymised where possible) and referring URL. Collected automatically via analytics tools.
- Device & Technical Data: Browser type and version, device type, screen resolution, language preferences and time zone.
- Cookie Data: Information stored in cookies and similar technologies as described in Section 5 below.
- Age Verification Data: We record your confirmation that you are aged 18 or over via a session-based flag stored locally in your browser. We do not request or store your date of birth or any government-issued identification.
- Communications Data: If you contact us by email, we will retain the content of that communication and your email address in order to respond to your enquiry.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- To deliver and improve the functionality and content of our website;
- To analyse how users interact with our site and understand audience behaviour in aggregate;
- To enforce our age verification requirement and comply with UK gambling advertising regulations;
- To respond to enquiries or communications you send to us;
- To comply with legal obligations under UK law;
- To protect the security and integrity of our website.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases under the UK GDPR to process your personal data:
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For analytics, website security and improving our service, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): For non-essential cookies and analytics tracking. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.
- Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c)): Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable UK law, including obligations relating to gambling advertising standards.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
5.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They include session management (for age verification) and security tokens.
5.2 Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to collect anonymised statistics about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve content and performance. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
5.3 Affiliate Tracking Cookies
When you click on a link to a partner casino, that casino may set cookies on your device to track that you arrived via our referral. These cookies are governed by the respective casino's own privacy policy. We do not control affiliate cookies set by third-party casinos.
5.4 Managing Cookies
You may accept or decline non-essential cookies using the consent banner displayed when you first visit our website. You can also manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the website.
6. Third-Party Links & Affiliate Disclosure
Our website contains links to third-party casino and gambling support websites. These are independent organisations with their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party website. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external site you visit.
Slot Authority participates in affiliate programmes operated by the casinos listed on this site. We may receive a commission when a user registers and deposits at a casino following a click-through from our website. This commercial relationship does not affect our editorial independence or the ratings we assign.
7. Data Sharing & Transfers
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with the following categories of third parties:
- Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics) under data processing agreements;
- Hosting and infrastructure providers that operate our web servers;
- Legal and regulatory authorities where required to do so by law.
Any transfers of personal data outside the United Kingdom are governed by appropriate safeguards such as the UK's International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or equivalent standard contractual clauses.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Analytics data is typically retained for no more than 26 months. Email communications are retained for up to 2 years after the last correspondence.
9. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data, which you may exercise by contacting us at privacy@slot-authority.com:
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may ask us to pause processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Where processing is based on consent, you may request a machine-readable copy of your data.
- Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
10. Children's Privacy
This website is intended solely for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from persons under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@slot-authority.com.
11. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS with SSL/TLS encryption. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Material changes will be announced on our website. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Slot Authority
Email: privacy@slot-authority.com
Website: slot-authority.com