Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

hdmspiceshop.co.uk ("we", "our", "us") is an affiliate website providing reviews and information about the best crypto casinos in the UK. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. 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 directly or subscribe to updates.
• IP address: Automatically collected for security, analytics, and fraud prevention purposes.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small data files stored on your device (see Section 3).
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, referral sources, browser type, device information, and click activity (including clicks on affiliate links).

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and to measure performance.
• Affiliate tracking: To attribute referrals to third-party casino operators via tracking links and cookies, which allows us to earn commissions at no extra cost to you.
• Site improvement: To enhance content, functionality, and user experience.
• Communication: To respond to your enquiries.
• Legal compliance: To meet our legal and regulatory obligations.

Our lawful bases for processing include legitimate interests (analytics, affiliate operations, site improvement) and consent (non-essential cookies and marketing communications).

3. Cookie Policy

We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behaviour (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Affiliate/tracking cookies: Set when you click links to third-party casinos so referrals can be attributed to us.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices.

Opt-out options: You can manage or withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time via our cookie banner. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, or opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party casino and gambling operator websites, as well as other affiliate partners. When you click these links, you will leave our site and 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 third-party websites. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit. Any personal data you provide directly to a casino operator is governed by their own policies.

5. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data.
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
• The right to restrict processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@hdmspiceshop.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Visitors from other jurisdictions: If you are located in the EU/EEA, equivalent rights apply under the EU GDPR. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (note: we do not sell personal data).

6. 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. In general:

• Analytics and usage data: up to 26 months.
• Contact/enquiry data: up to 24 months after our last correspondence.
• Cookie data: in accordance with the retention periods stated in our cookie banner/settings.

Once data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@hdmspiceshop.co.uk
• Website: hdmspiceshop.co.uk

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.