Privacy Policy

01 About This Website

commandochallenge.co.uk is an independent casino review and comparison website. We help Irish players find and compare online casinos. We are not a casino. We do not take bets, hold accounts, or process any payments. Our job is simply to give you useful, honest information.

This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect when you visit commandochallenge.co.uk, why we collect it, and what we do with it. If you use our site, you agree to the practices described here. If you are not comfortable with any part of this policy, please stop using the site.

02 What We Collect

We collect two types of data: information you give us directly, and information that is collected automatically when you browse our site.

Data you give us directly:

• Your name and email address if you contact us through a form
• Any messages or questions you send us
• Your email address if you sign up for any newsletter or updates

Data collected automatically:

• Your IP address and rough location (country or city level)
• Your browser type and operating system
• Which pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• The website or search engine that brought you here
• Whether you are on a phone, tablet, or desktop
• Date and time of your visit

We never collect payment card details, bank information, or any sensitive personal data.

03 How We Use It

We use the data we collect to:

• Keep the website running and make it better over time
• Reply to any messages or questions you send us
• Understand how people use the site so we can improve navigation and content
• Spot and stop any misuse or suspicious activity
• Meet our legal obligations under Irish and EU law
• Send you updates or newsletters, but only if you have asked for them

We do not sell your data to anyone. We do not use it for automated profiling or targeted advertising.

04 Why We Are Allowed to Use It

Under GDPR, we need a legal reason to process personal data. Here is what we rely on:

• Your consent: When you fill in a contact form or sign up for a newsletter, you are giving us permission to use that data. You can withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests: We collect basic analytics data to understand how visitors use the site. This helps us improve content and fix issues. We do this in a way that does not override your privacy rights.
• Legal obligation: Sometimes we may need to share or keep data because the law requires it.

05 Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use them to make the site work properly and to understand how it is being used. Here are the types we use:

• Essential cookies: These are needed for the site to work. Without them, some parts will not function. They do not store any personal information.
• Analytics cookies: We use tools like Google Analytics to see how many people visit the site and which pages are most popular. The data is anonymous.
• Functional cookies: These remember basic preferences to make your visit smoother.
• Affiliate cookies: If you click a link to a casino, a tracking cookie may be placed to record that the visit came from us. This is how we earn commission. No personal data about you is passed to us through this process.

You can turn off or manage cookies in your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling some cookies may affect how the site works. For more information on managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.

06 Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your data. We may share limited information with third parties only in these situations:

• Analytics providers: Anonymous usage data goes to services like Google Analytics so we can understand site performance.
• Casino partners: When you click through to a casino, that casino has its own privacy policy. We are not responsible for how they handle your data.
• Legal requirements: We may share data with authorities if required by law or a court order.
• Business changes: If commandochallenge.co.uk is sold or restructured, data may transfer to the new owner. We will notify you if this changes how your data is handled.

We always encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit through our links.

07 Affiliate Links

commandochallenge.co.uk earns money through affiliate marketing. When you click a link to a casino and sign up or make a deposit, we may receive a commission from that casino. This does not cost you anything extra as a player.

Our affiliate relationships do not affect how we review or rank casinos. Every casino on this site is judged on the same things: its licence, bonus terms, game selection, payment options, and customer support. We do not promote casinos that do not meet our standards.

08 Your Rights

Under GDPR and Irish data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can ask us what data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can ask us to fix any data that is wrong or out of date.
• Deletion: In many cases, you can ask us to delete your data.
• Restriction: You can ask us to stop using your data in certain ways while a dispute is resolved.
• Portability: Where processing is automated and based on consent, you can ask for your data in a standard, readable format.
• Objection: You can object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent: If you gave consent, you can take it back at any time.

To use any of these rights, get in touch using the details in Section 13. We will respond within 30 days. If you are unhappy with our response, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission of Ireland at dataprotection.ie.

09 How Long We Keep Data

We only keep data for as long as we need it. Here are our standard retention periods:

• Contact form messages: up to 24 months from the date received
• Analytics data: up to 26 months, in line with standard tool defaults
• Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your record
• Affiliate tracking data: as required by our affiliate partner agreements

Once data is no longer needed, we delete it securely or anonymise it so it cannot be linked back to you.

10 How We Keep It Safe

We take reasonable steps to protect your data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. These include:

• HTTPS encryption on all pages of our website
• Regular checks of our systems and processes
• Limiting access to personal data to people who actually need it
• Deleting data securely when it is no longer needed

No online system is 100% secure. While we do everything reasonable to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a data breach occurs that affects your rights, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

11 Under-18s

commandochallenge.co.uk is for adults aged 18 and over only. Gambling-related content is not suitable for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has sent us personal data, please contact us right away. We will delete the data as quickly as possible.

If you are under 18, please leave this website immediately.

12 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We recommend checking back occasionally to stay up to date.

If you continue using commandochallenge.co.uk after we publish changes, that counts as your acceptance of the updated policy.

13 Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, want to exercise your data rights, or have a concern about how we handle your information, please reach out: