Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1 January 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how winkingsheepsportive.org.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information 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 personal information:
- Identity Data: name (if you submit it via a contact form or newsletter sign-up).
- Contact Data: email address (if provided).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and device information.
- Usage Data: pages visited, time spent on pages, clickstream data, referring URLs, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookie Data: information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Cookie Policy below).
2. How We Use Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website, measure performance, and improve user experience (e.g., via Google Analytics or similar tools).
- Affiliate Tracking: To track clicks and conversions to third-party betting sites, ensuring we receive proper commission for referrals. This may involve cookies or pixels set by affiliate networks.
- Site Improvement: To personalise content, diagnose technical issues, and maintain the security of our website.
- Communication: If you contact us, we use your email address to respond to your enquiry.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
3. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and for affiliate tracking purposes.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g., security, basic navigation). These cannot be disabled.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: Help us count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance. These may be set by third-party analytics providers.
- Affiliate/Tracking Cookies: Placed by affiliate networks or betting operators when you click an affiliate link, to record your visit for commission purposes. They may persist for a period (e.g., 30 days) after your click.
- Functional Cookies: Remember choices you have made (e.g., language preference) to improve your experience.
Opt-Out Options: You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings. You can also withdraw consent for non-essential cookies by clearing your browser cookies or using opt-out tools provided by third parties (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on). Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect affiliate tracking and site functionality.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos, betting sites, and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit before providing any personal information. Third-party sites may set their own cookies and collect data independently of us.
5. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of 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 in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
If you are a resident of California, you may also have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined by CCPA.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within one month.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Usage and analytics data is typically retained in aggregate or anonymous form for up to 26 months. Affiliate tracking data is retained as required by our affiliate networks (usually up to 3 years). Once data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: