Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how bitcoinbasketballbets.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects information about visitors to this website. We operate under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). By using bitcoinbasketballbets.com you accept the practices described below.

Who we are and what this policy covers

bitcoinbasketballbets.com is an independent editorial publication focused on UK basketball betting, cryptocurrency payment rails, and the UK regulatory environment under the UK Gambling Commission and the Financial Conduct Authority. This Privacy Policy applies to all pages under the bitcoinbasketballbets.com domain. It does not apply to third-party sites linked from our pages — those operate under their own privacy policies, which you should read separately.

The data controller for the purposes of UK data protection law is the editorial team behind bitcoinbasketballbets.com. You can reach the data controller through the contact route published in the Legal Notice page.

What information we collect

We collect only the data we need to run the website and understand how readers use it. The categories below cover everything we may process:

  • Technical data automatically logged by the server — your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you view. This data sits in standard web-server logs and is retained for a limited period for security, fraud-prevention and diagnostic purposes.
  • Analytics data — aggregated and pseudonymised statistics on how visitors use bitcoinbasketballbets.com, such as pages viewed, time on page, scroll depth and approximate geographic region (country level). We do not combine analytics data with directly identifying information.
  • Cookies and similar technologies — small text files stored on your device. See the separate Cookie Policy for the full list and your options to manage them.
  • Voluntary information — anything you choose to send us if you contact the editorial team (for example to flag a factual correction). We use this only to respond to your enquiry and do not add it to a marketing list.

We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 18. bitcoinbasketballbets.com covers gambling and financial topics intended exclusively for adults aged 18 and over.

Why we process your data — the legal bases

UK GDPR requires that we identify a legal basis for every processing activity. The bases we rely on are the following:

  • Legitimate interest — to keep the website running, secure it against abuse, measure how content performs in aggregate, and improve editorial quality. Our interest in operating a useful publication is balanced against your reasonable expectation of privacy when reading public articles.
  • Consent — for non-essential cookies (analytics, performance and any embedded third-party content). You can withdraw consent at any time through the cookie controls on the site.
  • Legal obligation — for any retention required by UK statute, such as for tax, accounting or law-enforcement compliance.

How long we keep your data

Server logs are retained for a short operational window — typically a small number of weeks — and then either deleted or anonymised. Analytics data is held in aggregated form for as long as reasonably needed to understand trends, and individual identifiers within analytics are pseudonymised. Correspondence with the editorial team is kept only for as long as needed to resolve the matter and any reasonable follow-up.

Who we share data with

We do not sell personal data. We share limited data with the following categories of processors, each of which acts on our instructions under a written agreement:

  • Hosting and content-delivery providers that store and serve the website.
  • Analytics providers that supply aggregated reporting on how the site is used.
  • Security providers that help protect the site against malicious traffic.

We may disclose data where required by law — for example, in response to a properly framed request from a UK regulator, a court order, or law enforcement.

International transfers

Some of our processors operate servers outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we rely on the safeguards permitted by UK data-protection law: adequacy regulations made by the UK government, the International Data Transfer Agreement, or equivalent mechanisms that ensure your data continues to receive a comparable standard of protection.

Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the following rights in respect of personal data we hold about you:

  • The right to be informed about how your data is processed — fulfilled by this Privacy Policy.
  • The right of access — to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to rectification of any inaccurate personal data.
  • The right to erasure of personal data we no longer have a lawful basis to retain.
  • The right to restrict processing in specific circumstances.
  • The right to data portability for data you have provided to us.
  • The right to object to processing carried out on a legitimate-interest basis.
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis.
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s website is ico.org.uk and the public helpline number is published there.

We try to resolve any complaint directly before it reaches the regulator, so please contact us first wherever possible.

Automated decisions and profiling

bitcoinbasketballbets.com does not make automated decisions about you that produce legal or similarly significant effects, and we do not profile readers for advertising. Our analytics is aggregated and used to understand how content is read, not to target individuals.

Security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration or disclosure. No method of transmission over the internet is fully secure, but our hosting environment uses encrypted connections (TLS), regularly patched software, and access controls on any administrative interface.

Changes to this policy

We update this Privacy Policy when our practices change or when UK law requires it. The date at the top of this page shows when the most recent update was made. Material changes will be flagged on the homepage for a reasonable period.

How to contact us

Questions about this policy, requests to exercise any of the rights listed above, or any other data-protection matter can be sent to the editorial team through the contact route published in the Legal Notice page.