This Privacy Policy explains how Coubertin Awards, operating at coubertin-awards.org.uk, collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors to our fortune casino review website. Coubertin Awards acts as the data controller for all personal information gathered through coubertin-awards.org.uk, and we are committed to handling your data responsibly in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By continuing to use our site, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact form submissions: name, email address, and any message content you send to the Coubertin Awards team.
- Newsletter sign-ups: your email address and marketing preferences if you opt in to receive updates from coubertin-awards.org.uk.
- Feedback and comments: any voluntary information you submit via on-site feedback tools or comment sections.
Information Collected Automatically
- IP address and device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and approximate geographic location.
- Usage data: pages visited on coubertin-awards.org.uk, time spent on each page, referral URLs, and click-through behaviour.
- Cookie data: identifiers stored in your browser that enable analytics, affiliate tracking, and preference retention (see the Cookies section below).
- Affiliate click data: records of outbound clicks to licensed casino operators linked from our review pages.
Cookies We Use
coubertin-awards.org.uk uses cookies to improve site functionality, understand visitor behaviour, and support our affiliate partnerships with licensed GB casino operators. You can manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time through your browser settings or our on-site cookie banner.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Enables core site functionality, security, and session management on coubertin-awards.org.uk. | Session / up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collects anonymised traffic data (e.g. via Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors interact with our casino reviews. | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate / Marketing | Tracks outbound clicks to partner casino operators, allowing accurate attribution of referrals from coubertin-awards.org.uk. | Up to 90 days |
| Preferences | Remembers your cookie consent choices and display preferences across visits to our site. | Up to 1 year |
| Social Media | Set by embedded social sharing widgets; may track activity across third-party platforms. | Varies by provider |
How We Use Your Data
- To deliver and maintain the casino review content published on coubertin-awards.org.uk.
- To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact forms.
- To send marketing communications where you have provided explicit consent.
- To analyse site traffic and improve the quality, accuracy, and usability of our fortune casino reviews.
- To manage affiliate relationships with licensed GB casino operators and measure referral performance.
- To comply with legal obligations under UK law, including age-gating requirements relevant to gambling-related content.
- To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity on coubertin-awards.org.uk.
Legal Bases for Processing
coubertin-awards.org.uk processes personal data under the following lawful bases as defined by the UK GDPR: consent — where you have actively opted in, such as for newsletter subscriptions or non-essential cookies; legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for purposes such as website analytics, affiliate tracking, and fraud prevention, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights; and legal obligation — where we are required to process data to comply with applicable UK legislation. Where we rely on consent, you retain the right to withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
Third Parties & Affiliate Links
coubertin-awards.org.uk contains links to third-party casino operators licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. When you click an affiliate link, you will be transferred to an external site governed by that operator's own privacy policy, over which Coubertin Awards has no control. We may share anonymised, aggregated click data with affiliate network providers solely for performance tracking purposes. We also use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) that process usage data in accordance with their own terms. We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
Your Privacy Rights
- Right of access: request a copy of the personal data coubertin-awards.org.uk holds about you.
- Right to rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure: request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
- Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
- Right to restrict processing: ask us to pause processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to withdraw consent: withdraw previously given consent at any time via our cookie banner or by contacting us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Coubertin Awards team using the details provided in the Contact section below. We will respond within 30 days in line with UK GDPR requirements. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Data Security & Retention
Coubertin Awards implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data processed through coubertin-awards.org.uk against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption, restricted internal access controls, and regular security reviews. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to meet legal obligations. Contact form data is typically retained for no longer than 24 months; analytics data is retained in accordance with our third-party providers' data retention schedules.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way coubertin-awards.org.uk handles your personal data, please contact the Coubertin Awards privacy team by email at [email protected]. You may also write to us at our registered correspondence address, which is available upon request. We are committed to addressing all privacy enquiries promptly and transparently.
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