Privacy policy – Independentbookies.com

Following independent bookmakers through Independentbookies.com takes very little personal data, and the site processes only what an information service requires. The UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 govern. The text below discharges the duty to inform in Article 13 of the UK GDPR.

Data controller

Whoever runs Independentbookies.com is the controller as defined in Article 4(7) UK GDPR. The name, address and e-mail address can be found at independentbookies.com, which is also the place to send any question about personal data.

Data processed

A log entry is made by the server for each page opened, holding the IP address, date and time, the address requested, the amount of data sent, the referring page and the browser type. These entries support security and abuse detection, and they are deleted after 90 days or shortened to the point where they identify nobody. A message to the editors adds a name, an e-mail address and the text, all used solely for the reply. There are no reader accounts, deposits or bets, so payment details and identity documents are never gathered.

Purposes and bases

The controller’s legitimate interest in a working and protected site (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR) underlies the logs, abuse protection and replies to messages. Non-essential cookies and audience measurement depend on consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR together with regulation 6 of PECR) and begin only after it. Consent may be withdrawn whenever the reader wishes, and earlier processing stays lawful (Article 7(3)). Automated decisions and profiling do not take place.

Recipients and transfers

Data is never sold. Processors acting under the controller’s instructions provide hosting, content delivery and e-mail (Article 28 UK GDPR), and public authorities receive data when the law requires it. Data leaves the United Kingdom only for a country with adequacy regulations or with appropriate safeguards, namely the International Data Transfer Agreement or the UK Addendum (Article 44 onwards).

Rights

A person may ask for access (Article 15), rectification (Article 16), erasure (Article 17), restriction of processing (Article 18) or portability (Article 20), and may object to processing based on legitimate interests (Article 21). Each request is answered promptly and in any case within one month; an extension by a further two months is possible where necessary (Article 12(3)).

Retention

Data is held for as long as the purpose needs. Server logs are kept for up to 90 days. Correspondence is kept until the matter is closed, plus the time required to defend against possible claims. Messages are sent voluntarily, yet no reply is possible without the details in them.

Supervision and complaints

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the supervisory authority. A person who believes that the processing of their data infringes data protection law may lodge a complaint with it (Article 77 UK GDPR).

Last updated: October 30, 2026.

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