Privacy Policy
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1. Introduction
eSports Betting Lounge (https://esportsbettinglounge.com) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data when you visit or interact with our website.
By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
Information You Provide
- Newsletter sign-up: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any preferences you provide
- Contact form submissions: When you reach out via our contact page, we collect your name, email address, and message content
Information Collected Automatically
- Analytics data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites, browser type, device type, operating system, and approximate geographic location (country/region level)
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, remember preferences, and support our affiliate tracking (see Section 4)
- Log data: Your IP address, access times, and pages viewed, as automatically recorded by our web server
3. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the website
- To analyse website traffic and usage patterns so we can improve our content and user experience
- To send newsletters and updates to subscribers who have opted in
- To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
- To track affiliate referrals and commissions from bookmaker partners
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Cookies and Tracking
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
Essential Cookies
Required for the website to function properly. These include cookies for age verification and basic site functionality. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect anonymised data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. This helps us improve our content and user experience.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies
When you click on affiliate links to bookmaker websites, cookies may be placed on your device by our affiliate partners. These cookies track referrals so we can receive commissions for users we send to betting sites. These cookies are governed by the respective partner's privacy policies.
Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. For more information on managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Third-Party Services
We work with the following categories of third-party service providers:
- Affiliate partners: Licensed online bookmakers and betting sites. When you click our affiliate links, you are redirected to their websites, which are governed by their own terms and privacy policies
- Analytics providers: Services such as Google Analytics that help us understand website traffic and user behaviour. These providers may collect data as described in their own privacy policies
- Email service providers: We use third-party platforms to manage our newsletter subscriptions and email communications
- Hosting providers: Our website is hosted on third-party infrastructure that may log standard access data
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our website.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:
- Newsletter data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
- Contact form data: Retained for up to 12 months after your enquiry is resolved
- Analytics data: Retained in accordance with our analytics provider's data retention settings (typically 14–26 months)
- Server logs: Automatically purged after 90 days
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your data
- Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw any previously given consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10 below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for users who are at least 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. eSports Betting Lounge contains gambling-related content and is not directed at minors.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. We will take steps to remove such information and terminate any associated accounts.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@esportsbettinglounge.com
- Website: Contact Page