Privacy Policy

We collect information to operate, maintain, and improve our community forum experience.

• Information You Provide: Account details (username, email, avatar), content you create, and communications.
• Automatically Collected: Usage data, device/browser data, log data, and cookies.
• Third-Party Sources: Limited data from auth providers and affiliate tracking info.

Your information is used to operate and improve gamblingforum.org.

• Providing and personalizing the forum experience.
• Operating moderation, safety, and anti-abuse systems.
• Analyzing engagement to improve content and performance.
• Sending service messages and newsletters (opt-out available).
• Displaying affiliate links and tracking referrals.
• Complying with legal obligations.

We participate in affiliate marketing programs with gambling operators.

• Some outbound links may be affiliate links.
• We may receive a commission for registrations or wagers.
• Affiliate relationships do not influence moderation or content.
• We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

Stay updated with platform news and community highlights.

• Voluntary subscription to email newsletters.
• May include updates, news, and promotional content.
• Unsubscribe at any time via email link.
• Transactional emails are sent for security/account reasons.

Optional alerts for forum activity and updates.

• We may request permission to send notifications.
• Includes forum activity, alerts, or updates.
• Can be disabled at any time in browser settings.

Technologies used to maintain sessions and analyze usage.

• Maintain user sessions and login states.
• Remember preferences and settings.
• Analyze traffic and usage patterns.
• Track affiliate referrals.
• Manage via browser settings (some features may break).

You have control over your personal data.

• Access, update, or request a copy of your data.
• Request account deletion and data removal.
• Opt out of newsletters and non-essential comms.
• Adjust notification preferences.
• Contact [email protected] for requests.

How long we keep your information.

• Account data retained while account is active.
• Forum content remains visible to preserve history.
• Data retained for legal/security reasons where needed.

Measures taken to protect your information.

• Encryption in transit and at rest.
• Access controls and logging.
• Regular security reviews and backups.
• Reasonable steps taken, though no system is 100% secure.

Trusted partners who help operate the platform.

• Hosting, infrastructure, and email services.
• Analytics and security tools.
• Affiliate tracking partners.
• Providers are contractually bound to protect data.

Platform intended for users 18+.

• Must be 18+ (or legal gambling age).
• We do not knowingly collect minor data.
• Underage accounts will be suspended/deleted.

Data transfer and global compliance.

• Data may be processed in different jurisdictions.
• We comply with GDPR, UK GDPR, and relevant laws.

Updates and revisions.

• Policy may be updated from time to time.
• Material changes communicated via platform/email.
• "Last updated" date reflects revisions.