Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026
Sceptical Punter ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") operates the website scepticalpunter.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Site.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Personal Information: When you voluntarily submit information through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, or account registration, we collect data such as your name, email address, and phone number.
- Automatic Information: When you visit our Site, we automatically collect:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring/exit pages
- Device identifiers
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather usage data.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our services
- To conduct analytics and understand user behaviour and preferences
- To track affiliate commissions and manage our affiliate partnerships with casino operators
- To personalise your experience and deliver relevant content
- To respond to your inquiries and customer support requests
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions
- To send promotional communications (with your consent where required)
Cookie Policy
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for Site functionality and security.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Site using services like Google Analytics.
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Enable us to track clicks and commissions from casino affiliate links.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver targeted advertising and measure campaign effectiveness.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.
Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site before providing personal information or engaging in transactions.
When you click affiliate links to casino operators, those operators are independent data controllers. Your interactions with their sites are governed by their privacy policies, not ours.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018: If you are located in the United Kingdom, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erase your data (right to be forgotten)
- Restrict processing of your data
- Object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
For US Residents: Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional rights under state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA for California residents). Please contact us for information regarding your specific rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@scepticalpunter.com with details of your request.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Typically:
- Contact information is retained for as long as you remain subscribed to our communications or for 3 years after your last interaction.
- Analytics and usage data are retained for up to 26 months.
- Affiliate tracking data is retained for the duration required by our affiliate partners and applicable law.
You may request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal obligations.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have privacy concerns, please contact us:
Email: privacy@scepticalpunter.com
Website: scepticalpunter.com
We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns promptly. If you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom.