Privacy Policy

1. About this policy

This policy explains how personal information is handled in connection with GamingMonitors.co.uk, a website providing gaming monitor reviews, comparisons and buying guides.

It covers website visitors, people who send enquiries and people who contact us about editorial or advertising matters.

2. Information you provide

When you use our contact form, you provide your name, email address and message. Your message may contain additional personal information that you choose to share.

Correspondence about advertising or other business enquiries may also include business contact details and information needed to discuss your request.

Please do not send passwords, payment card information or sensitive personal information through the contact form.

3. Technical information

Website delivery, security and form processing can involve technical information such as IP addresses, request times, requested pages, browser information and error records. The contact form also includes a CAPTCHA to help prevent automated submissions.

4. Why we use personal information

• To receive, investigate and respond to enquiries.
• To consider corrections and feedback about our content.
• To discuss advertising and business opportunities.
• To operate the website and address technical problems.
• To prevent spam, misuse and security incidents.
• To meet applicable legal obligations and handle disputes.

5. Legal grounds for processing

Where applicable data protection law requires a lawful basis, routine correspondence and website security may rely on legitimate interests in responding to requests and operating a secure website. Business enquiries may involve steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, or performance of a contract. Some records may be processed to comply with legal obligations.

Where processing relies on consent, you can withdraw that consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawful before consent was withdrawn.

6. Hosting, email and other service providers

Contact form submissions are sent by email. Providers involved in website hosting, website maintenance, email delivery and security may therefore process information needed to provide those services.

Personal information may also be disclosed where required by law, to obtain professional advice or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

7. Affiliate links and advertising

The website is intended to earn revenue through affiliate links and advertising. An affiliate link may direct you through an affiliate network before you reach a retailer. Such services may process information about the referral and any resulting purchase.

Retailers, affiliate networks and advertisers have their own privacy notices. Read those notices when interacting with their services. Our Affiliate Disclosure explains the commercial purpose of affiliate links.

8. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies and similar technologies can support website functions, security, visitor measurement and advertising. The technologies actually used, their purposes, their duration and available controls should be described in our Cookie Policy.

Browser settings let you restrict or delete cookies. Restricting certain technologies may affect website or form functionality.

9. How long information is kept

Retention depends on the purpose for which information was collected, whether an enquiry or business relationship remains active, and any applicable legal obligations or disputes. Information should be deleted or anonymised when it is no longer needed.

10. International processing

Where information is processed outside the country in which you live, the applicable data protection requirements depend on the operator, service providers and processing locations involved.

11. Your data protection rights

Depending on the law that applies and the circumstances, you may have rights to request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion, restriction of processing or a portable copy of information.

Right to object: where processing relies on legitimate interests, you may object on grounds relating to your particular situation. Where personal information is used for direct marketing, you may object to that use at any time.

These rights are subject to applicable conditions and exceptions. Information needed to verify a request may be requested before personal information is disclosed.

12. Complaints

You may complain to a competent data protection authority. In the United Kingdom, this is the Information Commissioner's Office . Where European Economic Area data protection law applies, you may also have the right to complain to the supervisory authority in the country where you live, work or believe an infringement occurred.

13. External websites

Links to retailers, manufacturers and other external websites lead to services governed by their own privacy notices. This policy describes processing connected with GamingMonitors.co.uk.

14. Changes to this policy

This policy will be revised when the website's processing activities change. Where required, significant changes will be brought to your attention through an appropriate notice.