Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24 April 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Starlight Princess 1000 guide website ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects information about visitors ("you") when you access or use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information:

Information you provide voluntarily – such as your name and email address if you contact us via our Contacts page.
Information collected automatically – such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is collected via cookies and analytics tools.

We do not collect any special category data (e.g. health data, financial data, or sensitive personal data) through this website.

2. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to analyse website traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

Strictly necessary cookies – Required for the website to function (e.g. remembering your cookie consent preference). These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies – Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g. pages viewed, session duration). We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Affiliate tracking cookies – Set when you click on a casino link. These allow affiliate networks to attribute referrals to our website.

You may control or disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings or via our cookie consent banner. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To deliver and improve the content and functionality of our website
To analyse visitor behaviour and optimise user experience
To respond to enquiries submitted via our Contacts page
To track affiliate referrals for commission purposes
To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR to process your personal data:

Legitimate interests – For analytics, website improvement, and fraud prevention
Consent – For non-essential cookies, where you have given explicit consent via the cookie banner
Contract performance – When responding to enquiries or fulfilling requests you have made
Legal obligation – Where required by applicable law

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share limited data with trusted third parties in the following circumstances:

Google Analytics – Anonymised usage data is shared with Google for analytics purposes. Google may process this data in accordance with its own privacy policy.
Affiliate networks – Click and conversion data is shared with affiliate networks to process referral commissions.
Legal requirements – We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

We do not have access to your casino account data, transaction history, or any information held by the casino operators we link to. Please review the privacy policy of any casino you register with independently.

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. Analytics data is retained for a maximum of 26 months. Contact enquiry data is retained for up to 12 months after resolution, then securely deleted.

7. Your Rights

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

Right to access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification – Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure – Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason to continue processing it
Right to restrict processing – Ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability – Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent – Withdraw consent for cookie use at any time via browser settings

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contacts page. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to external casino sites and other third-party services. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us via our Contacts page. 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 protection rights have been violated.