1. Data Controller Identity
RoyalinUKBet operates as an editorial and affiliate sportsbook comparison website for a UK audience. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data connected to site usage, direct contact and basic site preferences. We are committed to treating user information with care and to collecting only what is reasonably needed for the running of the site. Questions about this policy can be sent to privacy@royalinukbet.com.
2. Scope Of This Notice
This policy applies to information gathered through royalinukbet.com, including data submitted through the contact form, technical information produced when pages load and preference data linked to our age gate and cookie prompt. It does not apply to third-party bookmakers, analytics services or support organisations after you leave our website. Those services operate under their own privacy policies.
3. Categories of Data We May Process
The categories of data we may process include your name, email address, subject line and message if you use our contact form. We may also process limited technical data such as browser type, device characteristics, pages viewed, referral source, approximate location derived from IP information and timestamp data. In addition, our site stores simple preference values in local storage to remember whether you accepted the age notice and how you responded to the cookie banner.
4. GDPR Lawful Bases
Where the UK GDPR or the EU GDPR applies, RoyalinUKBet relies on specific lawful bases for processing. We use legitimate interests to maintain the site, review site performance, prevent abuse and improve the clarity of our editorial pages. We use consent where it is required for optional technologies or where users actively choose to contact us and provide information in that context. We may also process data where necessary to comply with legal obligations or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
5. How We Use Information
Information may be used to respond to messages, maintain the technical operation of the website, understand which pages are being used, correct errors, improve navigation and keep our editorial content useful. Contact details are not used to provide betting services because RoyalinUKBet is not an operator. We do not knowingly use contact form submissions to build unrelated marketing campaigns without a clear lawful basis to do so.
6. Cookies, Local Storage and Similar Tools
RoyalinUKBet uses a small set of browser-side tools to remember essential preferences. In particular, local storage keeps a record of whether a visitor confirmed the 18+ notice and whether the cookie message was accepted or rejected. These values help the site avoid repeating the same prompts on every visit. If analytics or additional tracking tools are introduced in the future, this policy will be updated to reflect their role and the legal basis used for them.
7. Affiliate Links and Outbound Clicks
When you click an operator link on RoyalinUKBet, the relevant bookmaker or affiliate tracking provider may receive information that your visit came from our site. That data exchange takes place under the terms and privacy notices of the third party involved. We may receive reporting on link activity in aggregated or transaction-linked form so that we can understand how our comparison service performs. We do not control the privacy practices of those external operators.
8. Data Sharing
We may share personal data with service providers who help us operate the site, such as hosting suppliers, email delivery tools, technical support providers and legal advisers where needed. Any such sharing is limited to what is reasonably necessary for those services. We do not sell personal data to third parties. We may disclose information where required by law, regulatory request or to protect the rights, property or safety of RoyalinUKBet, users or others.
9. International Transfers
Some of the service providers used to operate a website may process data outside the UK. Where that happens, we aim to ensure that appropriate safeguards are used, such as adequacy decisions, contractual protections or other lawful transfer mechanisms recognised under applicable data protection law. The practical availability of those safeguards may depend on the service arrangement in place at the time of processing.
10. Data Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to correspondence, keep appropriate records, resolve disputes and meet legal or compliance obligations. Contact messages may be retained for a limited period so we can manage follow-up questions or evidence how an issue was handled. Preference data stored in your browser remains until it expires, is overwritten or you clear it yourself.
11. Security
RoyalinUKBet takes reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect information against unauthorised access, misuse, accidental loss or unlawful alteration. No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that data transmission or storage will always be fully risk-free. Users should also take care when sending personal information and avoid including unnecessary sensitive material in contact messages.
12. Your Rights
Where applicable law grants them, users may have the right to request access to personal data, ask for correction, request erasure, object to certain processing, request restriction, receive a copy of data in portable form and withdraw consent where consent is the basis relied upon. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. We may need to verify identity before acting on a request, and some rights are subject to legal limits and exceptions.
13. Age Policy
RoyalinUKBet is intended for users aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly seek or wish to collect personal data from anyone under 18. Our age gate is designed to reinforce that limit before users continue into the site. If you believe a minor has submitted information to us, contact privacy@royalinukbet.com and we will review the matter and, where appropriate, delete the data.
14. Policy Updates and Contact
We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law, site functionality, service providers or editorial operations. The updated version will be published on this page with the latest effective wording replacing earlier versions. Continued use of RoyalinUKBet after an update means the revised policy applies to future use of the site. For privacy requests or questions, email privacy@royalinukbet.com.