Privacy Policy

Bookie Hunt ("we", "us", "our") operates the website bookiehunt.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Service. We serve users globally and comply with applicable data protection laws including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Data Controller

Bookie Hunt is the data controller responsible for your personal data. For any questions about this policy or to exercise your data rights, contact us at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account registration: Name, email address, username, and password (or OAuth profile data if you sign in via Google, Facebook, or Apple).
• User-generated content: Reviews, ratings, forum posts, comments, and brag posts you submit.
• Communications: Information you include in emails or other messages you send to us.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referral source, browser type, device type, and operating system.
• IP address: Used for approximate geolocation (country/region level) to display jurisdiction-relevant content, and for security purposes.
• Cookies and similar technologies: See Section 6 below.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area, or another jurisdiction where legal basis for processing is required, we rely on the following:

• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to communications, accepting non-essential cookies).
• Contract performance: Where processing is necessary to provide our Service to you (e.g., creating and managing your account).
• Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving the Service, preventing fraud, security), provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To create, maintain, and secure your account.
• To display reviews, ratings, and forum content you submit.
• To personalise your experience (e.g., showing platforms available in your jurisdiction).
• To analyse usage patterns and improve the Service.
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.
• To communicate with you about your account or changes to our policies.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Hosting providers, analytics services, and authentication providers (Google, Facebook, Apple) that process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
• Public content: Reviews, forum posts, and profile information you choose to make public are visible to other users and may be indexed by search engines.
• Legal requirements: Where required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect our legal rights.
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with appropriate data protection safeguards.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the Service to function (e.g., authentication session, CSRF protection). These cannot be disabled.
• Functional cookies: Remember your preferences such as theme (dark/light mode), jurisdiction filter, and language settings.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Service. We use these to improve content and user experience. These are only set with your consent where required by law.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

7. International Data Transfers

Our Service is hosted in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the US — including from the UK or EEA — your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US. Where such transfers occur, we rely on appropriate safeguards as required by applicable law, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) International Data Transfer Agreement where applicable.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., fraud prevention, legal claims). Anonymised and aggregated data that cannot identify you may be retained indefinitely for analytics purposes.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

9.1 UK and EEA Residents (UK GDPR / EU GDPR)

• 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 restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.
• Lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9.2 California Residents (CCPA)

• Right to know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect.
• Right to delete: Request deletion of personal information we have collected.
• Right to opt out: We do not sell personal information, so this right does not apply.
• Non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

9.3 Other Jurisdictions

If you are located in Australia, Canada, or another jurisdiction with applicable data protection laws, you may have similar rights under local legislation. Contact us at [email protected] to exercise any data rights, and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically 30 days).

10. Data Security

We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (TLS/HTTPS), secure password hashing, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18 (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

12. Third-Party Links

Our Service contains links to third-party websites, including betting platform operators. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Service. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Where required by law, we will seek your consent before applying material changes to previously collected data.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or need to lodge a complaint, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Last updated: April 3, 2026