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Welcome to Games Wales (gameswales.org). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information We Collect
As an informational and affiliate website, we aim to collect as little personal data as possible. However, we may collect and process the following data about you:
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform. This data is collected automatically through analytics tools.
- Communication Data: If you choose to contact us directly via email, we will retain your email address and the contents of your message solely to respond to your enquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our website.
- To improve, personalise, and expand our website's content and user experience.
- To understand and analyse how you use our website to monitor site performance.
- To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
3. Cookies and Affiliate Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
As an affiliate website, we partner with third-party operators. If you click on an affiliate link and visit a third-party website, a tracking cookie may be placed on your device to log the referral. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Please note that if you do not accept cookies, some functionalities of our site may be restricted.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including those of our affiliate partners and gaming operators. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we strongly encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have several rights in relation to your personal data, including:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.
6. Responsible Gambling
Games Wales is strictly an informational and affiliate service; we do not process financial transactions or host gambling games on our servers. However, we are deeply committed to promoting responsible gambling.
Gambling should always be treated as a form of entertainment, not a way to generate income. We urge all our visitors to play responsibly, never chase losses, and only wager money they can comfortably afford to lose.
If you feel that your gambling habits are becoming a problem, or if you are concerned about someone you know, we strongly encourage you to seek professional help. In the UK, you can access free, confidential advice and support from the following organisations:
- BeGambleAware: Visit begambleaware.org or call the free National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
- GamCare: Visit gamcare.org.uk for support, information, and counselling services.
- GAMSTOP: Visit gamstop.co.uk to put controls in place to restrict your online gambling activities across all UK-licensed websites.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us. To minimise the collection of personal data, we do not use automated contact forms on this website.
Please contact us directly via email:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Games Wales Compliance Team, [Insert Street Address], [Insert City], [Insert Postcode], United Kingdom