Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2026
Welcome to ponderosaandthyme.com ("we", "us", "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, which provides reviews and rankings of top UK betting sites and gambling affiliate content. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact information: your name and email address, if you contact us directly or subscribe to updates.
- Technical data: your IP address, browser type and version, device information, and operating system.
- Cookie data: identifiers collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy section below).
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on the site, referring URLs, click behaviour, and other interaction data.
We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age of 18. Our content is intended for adults only.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Analytics: to understand how visitors use our website and to measure performance.
- Affiliate tracking: to record referrals to third-party gambling operators so that we may receive commission, at no additional cost to you.
- Site improvement: to maintain, optimise, and personalise content and user experience.
- Legal compliance: to meet our legal and regulatory obligations and to prevent fraud or misuse.
We process personal data on the lawful bases of legitimate interests, consent (where required, e.g., non-essential cookies), and legal obligation.
Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. These include:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics cookies: help us understand visitor behaviour (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Affiliate/tracking cookies: used to attribute referrals to partner betting and casino sites.
- Preference cookies: remember your settings and choices.
Non-essential cookies are only placed with your consent. You can opt out or manage cookies at any time by:
- Adjusting your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies;
- Using our on-site cookie consent tool (where available);
- Visiting third-party opt-out pages, such as Google Analytics Opt-out.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos, bookmakers, and affiliate partners. When you click these links and leave our site, your data will be governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.
We do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of any gambling operator or partner site before providing your personal information or registering an account.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
- Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restrict processing: to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object: to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. In general:
- Analytics and usage data is retained in anonymised or aggregated form where possible;
- Contact details are kept only while needed to respond to your enquiry;
- Cookie data is retained in line with the expiry periods of each cookie, typically no longer than 24 months.
When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@ponderosaandthyme.com
- Website: ponderosaandthyme.com
We aim to respond to all valid requests within 30 days, in accordance with UK data protection law.
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