Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how compareunicourses.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes personal data when you visit our website, interact with our email inbox, or use features that rely on cookies or similar technologies. It also describes your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), as tailored by the Data Protection Act 2018, and related guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). We publish this policy so you can make informed choices. If anything here conflicts with a contract you have directly with a gambling operator, the operator’s contract governs your relationship with them; this policy governs our relationship with you as a publisher. Last updated: April 2026.

Who is responsible for your data?

The data controller responsible for personal data collected through the Site is the organisation named in our imprint and correspondence signatures. For privacy requests, contact info@compareunicourses.com. We do not appoint a statutory Data Protection Officer unless required by law; nonetheless we maintain internal ownership for privacy questions and escalation paths when incidents occur.

What data we collect

Technical and usage data. When you load pages, our hosting environment and security tooling may automatically process server logs that can include timestamps, requested URLs, HTTP status codes, bytes transferred, referrer strings where transmitted by your browser, user-agent strings, and client IP addresses. We use this information to operate the Site, detect abuse, troubleshoot outages, and understand aggregate traffic patterns. IP addresses may be truncated or aggregated where feasible.

Cookies and local storage. We use strictly necessary storage to remember that you passed the age gate for the duration of a browser session, and to record your cookie-banner decision where applicable. Optional analytics cookies, if enabled after consent, may assign a pseudonymous identifier to help distinguish repeat visits without knowing your real-world identity. See our Cookie Policy for categories, retention, and controls.

Communications. If you email us, we process your email address, message content, attachments, and technical delivery metadata. We do not operate a public forum or user accounts on the Site; therefore we typically do not collect passwords, government identifiers, or payment card numbers through this website.

Why we process data (lawful bases)

Where UK GDPR applies, we rely on one or more of the following bases: (1) Legitimate interests in publishing a sustainable comparison service, securing our infrastructure, measuring readership at an aggregate level, preventing fraud and bot traffic, and defending legal claims; (2) Consent for non-essential cookies and similar technologies when required; (3) Performance of a contract if we enter a direct agreement with you (for example, a commercial partnership) that involves processing; and (4) Legal obligation where we must retain records for regulatory, tax, or law-enforcement purposes. When we rely on legitimate interests, we balance our interests against your rights; you may object to certain processing as described below where applicable law allows.

How long we keep data

Server logs are retained on a rolling basis consistent with security needs and hosting defaults, then deleted or aggregated. Email correspondence is kept for as long as needed to complete your request and for a reasonable period afterwards to manage follow-ups, internal audits, and disputes. Cookie lifetimes vary by category; the Cookie Policy lists indicative durations. Where data is anonymised irreversibly, it is no longer personal data and may be kept for analytics and product improvement.

Sharing and international transfers

We use processors such as hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics vendors bound by written contracts that require appropriate security and confidentiality. Some processors may be located outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area. Where data is transferred internationally, we implement safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) addendum, standard contractual clauses approved under UK law, or reliance on adequacy regulations where applicable. We do not sell your personal data as a commodity. Affiliate networks and operators may receive limited technical identifiers when you click outbound links; their practices are governed by their own policies.

Security

We implement administrative, technical, and organisational measures appropriate to the risk, including access controls, transport encryption for web traffic where supported, patching cadence aligned with vendor guidance, and principle-of-least-privilege for administrative accounts. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure; if you believe your interaction with us has been compromised, contact us promptly with relevant details.

Your rights

Subject to conditions in UK GDPR, you may have the right to access your personal data, rectify inaccuracies, erase data in certain circumstances, restrict processing, object to processing based on legitimate interests (including profiling in limited cases), data portability where processing is automated and based on consent or contract, and to withdraw consent without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing. You may lodge a complaint with the ICO. We encourage you to contact us first so we can attempt to resolve your concern quickly.

Children

The Site is not directed at individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected such data inadvertently, contact us and we will take prompt steps to delete it where deletion is consistent with our legal obligations.

Automated decision-making

We do not use personal data to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. Basic bot filtering may block suspicious traffic without human review; that is a security measure rather than a consumer scoring system.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational changes, legal requirements, or clarifications. When updates are material, we will take reasonable steps to draw attention to them, which may include updating the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, providing an in-site notice or email if we correspond with you directly.

Contact

Privacy questions: info@compareunicourses.com