Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2026

Welcome to hyms-surgsoc.co.uk. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, which provides information and affiliate links regarding non-UK licensed online casinos.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of data:

• Identity & Contact Data: Name and email address if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or contact us via web forms.
• Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including page views, clickstream data, referral sources, and interaction with outbound affiliate links.
• Cookie Data: Details collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy below).

2. How We Use Information

We use the data collected for the following legitimate business purposes:

• Site Optimization: To troubleshoot, administer, and improve the layout, performance, and functionality of hyms-surgsoc.co.uk.
• Website Analytics: To monitor overall traffic, demographic trends, and user engagement metrics.
• Affiliate Tracking: To generate referral links, monitor clicks, and calculate commissions when users navigate to third-party casino operators featured on our site.
• Communication: To respond to your direct inquiries or deliver newsletters you have opted in to receive.

3. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. We utilise the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how visitors move around our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Affiliate/Tracking Cookies: Placed when you click an outbound link to an operator. These enable our partner operators to verify that a referral came from hyms-surgsoc.co.uk.

Managing Cookies: You can block or delete cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect your experience and access to features on our site.

4. Third-Party Links

hyms-surgsoc.co.uk operates solely as an informational affiliate platform and features outbound links to external third-party casino operators based outside the United Kingdom. We do not own, operate, or regulate these non-UK casinos. We have no control over their privacy practices, data handling, or terms of service. When you click an external link, you leave our website; we strongly advise you to read the privacy policies of any external casino or gambling operator before submitting personal or financial data to them.

5. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, UK residents have specific rights regarding their personal data, including:

• Right of Access: You can request copies of your personal data held by us.
• Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your data.
• Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data, including direct marketing and processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe our data processing violates applicable law.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Technical and anonymised analytics logs are automatically purged or aggregated after a maximum of 26 months. Direct communications are retained for up to 12 months from the date of resolution.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: privacy@hyms-surgsoc.co.uk
Domain: hyms-surgsoc.co.uk