1. Scope of this notice
This privacy policy applies to the AceB9Zone website, including the homepage, legal pages, contact page, and any internal links that carry the same brand and domain. AceB9Zone is an editorial comparison service for UK-facing online casinos. We are not a gambling operator, we do not open betting accounts for readers, and we do not process deposits or withdrawals. Even so, we collect limited information when people browse the site, contact us, or interact with consent tools, and this notice explains that activity in plain language.
2. The data we may collect
The information we handle falls into several practical groups. First, there is technical data such as browser type, device category, approximate location derived from IP, page views, and referring pages. Second, there is consent-related data, including whether you confirmed that you are 18 or older and whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies. Third, there is correspondence data if you email us or use the contact form, which may include your name, email address, message content, and any attachments or notes you provide.
3. Legal bases for processing
We rely on different lawful bases depending on the type of processing involved. Where the site needs to remember age confirmation, cookie choices, and core operational settings, we may process data on the basis of legitimate interests because the site cannot function coherently without those records. Where analytics or preference tools require consent, we rely on that consent. If you email us with a correction request or a compliance issue, we process the information needed to respond and maintain a record of the exchange. We may also process data where necessary to comply with legal obligations.
4. Why we use information
We use reader information to operate the website, maintain security, understand how pages perform, review broken links, improve navigation, answer questions, and document editorial corrections. Consent logs help us avoid showing the same prompts repeatedly. Technical usage data helps us see whether readers struggle with page layout, whether certain devices produce errors, and whether a legal or responsible gambling page is difficult to access. We do not use personal data to run gambling services, assess player behaviour for betting purposes, or make automated decisions about gambling activity because we are not an operator.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
AceB9Zone uses cookies and browser storage items for a narrow set of reasons. Some are essential to remember age confirmation and cookie preferences. Others may help us understand aggregate page performance or whether users scroll through content in a way that suggests the layout is confusing. Our detailed Cookie Policy should be read alongside this notice because it explains the categories in more depth, how to manage browser controls, and what happens when consent is withheld. We do not knowingly use tracking tools to build deep behavioural advertising profiles linked to gambling habits.
6. Affiliate links and third-party sites
Some links on AceB9Zone send readers to third-party casino sites and may contain affiliate tracking parameters. If you click those links, the destination operator or affiliate network may collect information under its own privacy notice. We do not control those external practices, and our policy does not cover external domains. We encourage readers to review the privacy and cookie policies of any casino or service they visit after leaving our site, especially where account creation, marketing preferences, or identity checks are involved.
7. Sharing with service providers
We may share limited information with service providers who help us host the website, maintain technical infrastructure, handle contact form delivery, manage analytics in an aggregated way, or support security monitoring. These providers are expected to process data only on documented instructions and only to the extent necessary for their role. We do not sell reader personal data. We also do not hand over email enquiries to casinos unless you explicitly ask us to pass a note on, which is unusual because account-level issues should go directly to the operator.
8. International transfers
Some technology suppliers may store or process information outside the United Kingdom. Where that happens, we expect appropriate safeguards to be in place, such as contractual protections, adequacy mechanisms, or equivalent arrangements recognised under relevant law. International transfers are considered case by case. We aim to minimise what is transferred, use practical security measures, and keep the data set proportionate to the underlying purpose. If a tool cannot be used responsibly from a privacy point of view, we would rather avoid it than add complexity for the reader.
9. Retention periods
We keep data only for as long as there is a genuine reason to do so. Contact form messages and editorial correspondence may be retained for as long as needed to resolve the issue, maintain a record of the response, and protect the site in case of later disputes. Technical logs are typically stored for shorter periods that reflect operational and security needs. Consent records may remain until they expire naturally, are replaced, or are deleted through browser storage controls. If retention is no longer justified, we remove or anonymise the information where feasible.
10. Your rights
Depending on your location and the applicable data protection framework, you may have the right to request access to personal data we hold about you, ask for correction of inaccurate information, request deletion, restrict certain processing, object to processing based on legitimate interests, and request portability where the law provides for it. You may also withdraw consent for consent-based processing. To exercise those rights, contact us with enough detail for us to understand the request and verify that the request genuinely comes from the relevant person.
11. Children and age policy
AceB9Zone is intended only for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children, and our site includes age confirmation measures because the subject matter concerns gambling-related editorial content. If we learn that a child has submitted personal information through the contact form or another channel, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information. Parents or guardians who believe this may have happened can contact us so the issue can be reviewed promptly.
12. Changes and contact details
We may update this policy when our site changes, when legal requirements move, or when our technology stack is adjusted. The updated version will be posted on this page and will apply from the publication date shown in the site files or page metadata. If you have questions about this notice, would like to raise a privacy concern, or want to exercise a data protection right, please contact dataprotection@aceb9zone.com. If you remain dissatisfied, you may also have the right to raise the issue with a relevant supervisory authority.
