Privacy Policy – Straightforward, No-Nonsense
By Emma Thompson – Non GamStop Casino UK
Effective from: April 18, 2025
At Non GamStop Casino UK, we’re committed to keeping your data safe, your experience private, and your trust respected. This page explains what information we collect, how it’s used, and what rights you have as a user of our site.
🌐 Who We Are
Our website address is: https://castles.me.uk. This site is managed by Emma Thompson, a UK-based casino reviewer with 15+ years of experience in the iGaming space.
💬 Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form along with your IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
An anonymised version of your email (called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Once your comment is approved, your profile image may be visible alongside your comment. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy
📸 Media Uploads
If you upload images to the site, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS) in the files. Visitors may be able to download and extract location details from uploaded images.
🍪 Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience—so you don’t have to re-enter details next time. These cookies last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, we use a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It doesn’t contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login and display preferences. Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if you choose “Remember Me”).
- If you log out, those cookies are removed.
- Editing or publishing content adds another cookie with a post ID, which expires in a day.
🔗 Embedded Content
Articles may include content from other websites (e.g. videos, images, tools). These external websites may track your interaction with their content, including through cookies or third-party scripts—especially if you’re logged into those platforms.
🤝 Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset (for accounts, if applicable), your IP address will be included in the reset email. Aside from that, your personal data is never shared, sold, or transferred to third parties for marketing purposes.
⏳ How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognise and approve follow-ups automatically.
- If you register on our site, we store the personal data in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your info at any time (except your username). Admins can also manage that data.
📥 What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you’ve left a comment or created an account, you can request:
- A copy of the data we hold about you
- Correction or deletion of that data
This excludes any information we are required to retain for legal, security, or administrative purposes.
🌍 Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked by an automated spam-detection service to maintain the quality and safety of our site.
✅ Final Note
We value transparency and simplicity when it comes to data. We collect only what’s necessary, never misuse it, and will always respect your rights as a visitor or user.