Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how ben-ali-shriners.org ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website, which reviews and compares the top 50 betting sites in the UK. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:
- Contact details: your name and email address, if you contact us or subscribe to our communications.
- Technical data: your IP address, browser type and version, device type, and operating system.
- Cookie data: information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy section below).
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referral sources, and other analytics information about how you interact with our website.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Analytics: to understand how visitors use our website and to monitor site performance.
- Affiliate tracking: to record when you click on links to third-party betting or casino sites, so that we may receive affiliate commissions from operators.
- Site improvement: to improve our content, layout, and user experience.
- Communication: to respond to enquiries you send to us.
- Legal compliance: to meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
We process personal data on the basis of legitimate interests (site operation and affiliate tracking), consent (where required, e.g. non-essential cookies), and legal obligations.
Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. These include:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function correctly.
- Analytics cookies: used to collect aggregated usage statistics (e.g. via Google Analytics).
- Affiliate/tracking cookies: used to attribute clicks and sign-ups to partner betting sites.
- Preference cookies: used to remember your settings and choices.
Opt-out options: You can manage or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings. You may also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party gambling operators, casinos, bookmakers, and affiliate partners. When you click these links and leave our website, you will be subject to the privacy policies of those third parties. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices, content, or data handling of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit before providing any personal information.
Please gamble responsibly. Gambling services featured via third-party links are intended for users aged 18 or over in Great Britain. For support, visit BeGambleAware.org or GamStop.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
- Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to restrict processing: to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.
If you are located outside the United Kingdom, additional rights may apply under your local law (e.g. the EU GDPR or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to opt out of the sale of personal information). We do not sell personal data.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:
- Analytics and usage data are retained for up to 26 months.
- Affiliate tracking data is retained for up to 24 months.
- Contact correspondence is retained for up to 12 months after resolution.
After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@ben-ali-shriners.org
Website: ben-ali-shriners.org