Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Scradled ("Scradled", "we", "our", "us") collects, uses, stores and protects personal data in connection with your use of Scradled.com (the "Website"). It also explains your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as implemented in Ireland.
1. Who we are
Scradled is an independent online casino comparison and review website. For the purposes of data protection law, Scradled is the controller of the personal data collected through this Website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, you can contact us at: contact@scradled.com.
2. What data we collect
We may collect and process the following categories of data:
- Usage data – information about how you use the Website, such as pages viewed, clicks on links, time spent on pages, approximate location (based on IP address), device type, browser type and operating system.
- Contact data – if you contact us by email or subscribe to a newsletter, we may collect your name, email address and any other information you choose to provide.
- Marketing preferences – information about whether you have consented to receive marketing communications from us.
- Technical data – IP address, cookie identifiers and similar technologies used to understand how the Website is used and to support analytics and advertising.
3. How we collect data
We collect data in the following ways:
- Directly from you – for example, when you contact us by email, subscribe to a newsletter or otherwise communicate with us.
- Automatically – through cookies and similar technologies when you visit and browse the Website. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
4. Purposes and legal bases
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Website operation and security – to operate the Website, monitor performance, prevent abuse and maintain security. Legal basis: our legitimate interests in running a secure and stable Website.
- Analytics – to understand how visitors use the Website, improve content and optimise user experience. Legal basis: our legitimate interests in improving our services, or your consent where required by law.
- Marketing communications – to send you newsletters or promotional emails about Scradled, if you have explicitly subscribed. Legal basis: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
- Responding to enquiries – to reply to questions or requests you send us. Legal basis: our legitimate interests in providing customer support and responding to contact.
- Compliance and enforcement – to comply with legal obligations, cooperate with regulators and protect our rights. Legal basis: compliance with legal obligations and our legitimate interests in defending our business.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to run the Website, remember user preferences, analyse traffic and, where applicable, support advertising and affiliate tracking. For detailed information about the types of cookies we use and how you can manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
6. How we share data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited personal data with the following categories of recipients:
- Service providers – companies that help us operate the Website, provide analytics, email delivery or other technical services, under appropriate data protection agreements.
- Regulators and authorities – if required by law, court order or to protect our legal rights.
Some service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this is the case, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that your data is protected, for example by using standard contractual clauses or other safeguards recognised by the GDPR.
7. Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. The specific retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the context in which it was provided. When data is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymise it in a secure manner.
8. Your rights
Under data protection law, and subject to certain conditions, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right to access – to obtain confirmation of whether we process your personal data and receive a copy of that data.
- Right to rectification – to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected.
- Right to erasure – to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances (for example, when it is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected).
- Right to restriction – to request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
- Right to object – to object to processing based on our legitimate interests, including profiling, and to direct marketing at any time.
- Right to data portability – to receive personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine‑readable format, and to have it transmitted to another controller where technically feasible.
- Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on your consent (for example, newsletter emails), you can withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@scradled.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
9. Complaints
If you believe that we have not handled your personal data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Ireland, this is the Data Protection Commission (DPC): www.dataprotection.ie .
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements or regulatory guidance. The "last updated" date at the bottom of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
This Privacy Policy is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult a qualified legal professional if you require advice on compliance with data protection laws.