Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2026

1. Introduction

irishcasinoreview.org ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. We process data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Usage data: IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, time on site, referral sources, and other analytics data collected automatically via cookies.
  • Contact information: Name and email address when you contact us voluntarily.
  • Click-tracking parameters: Google Click IDs (GCLID) and UTM parameters for advertising attribution.

3. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. You will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies when you first visit the Site. The types of cookies we use include:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 to understand how users interact with the Site.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google Ads to measure campaign effectiveness and serve relevant advertisements.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies. We use Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your preferences automatically.

4. How We Use Your Information

  • To operate and improve the Site
  • To understand user behaviour and improve content
  • To measure advertising performance
  • To respond to your enquiries
  • To comply with legal obligations

5. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted third parties including Google (analytics and advertising), our hosting provider (Vercel), and casino affiliate networks for attribution purposes. All third-party processors are contractually bound to GDPR-compliant data processing practices.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact privacy@irishcasinoreview.org.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months in line with Google Analytics defaults. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months. We will delete your data sooner upon request.

8. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact our Data Controller at privacy@irishcasinoreview.org.