This Privacy Policy explains how Pickloro.com collects, uses, and protects your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Pickloro.com is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. We are an independent casino comparison website based in the United Kingdom.
Contact: [email protected]
2. What Data We Collect
We collect limited personal data when you interact with our website:
- Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URL, browser type, device type, and IP address — collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
- Affiliate tracking data: Click-through data to partner casino sites for the purpose of commission tracking.
- Contact data: If you email us at [email protected], we collect the data you provide in that communication.
- Cookie preference data: Your cookie consent choice stored locally in your browser.
We do not collect payment information, passport data, or gambling account credentials. We are not a casino operator.
3. How We Use Your Data
- To operate and improve the Pickloro.com website
- To track affiliate referrals for commission purposes
- To analyse site traffic and user behaviour (anonymised where possible)
- To respond to your enquiries sent via email
- To comply with our legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
- Legitimate interests — operating and improving our website, affiliate commission tracking
- Consent — analytics and non-essential cookies (where you have accepted)
- Legal obligation — complying with UK law including age verification requirements
5. Cookies
We use cookies to operate this site and, where you consent, to analyse usage. See our Cookie Policy for full details. You can withdraw your cookie consent at any time via your browser settings.
6. Third-Party Sharing
We may share data with:
- Affiliate networks and casino operators — for commission tracking (click IDs, referral source). These parties have their own privacy policies.
- Analytics providers — for aggregated, anonymised website statistics.
- Legal authorities — where required by law.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
7. Data Retention
Usage and analytics data is retained for up to 26 months before being deleted or anonymised. Email correspondence is retained for up to 3 years. Affiliate click data is retained for as long as required by the relevant affiliate agreement (typically 12 months).
8. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction — request we limit how we use your data
- Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent — at any time for consent-based processing
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Data Security
This website is served over HTTPS. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
10. Children
This website is intended for adults aged 18 and over only. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113
13. Contact
Email: [email protected]