Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
Shipyard Cycles ("we", "us", "our") operates the website shipyardcycles.co.uk, an affiliate information site covering crypto casinos and online gambling. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data when you use our website:
- Identity data – such as your name, if you provide it (e.g. via a contact form or newsletter signup).
- Contact data – such as your email address, where you voluntarily provide it.
- Technical data – including your IP address, browser type and version, device information, time zone, and operating system.
- Cookie data – information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 3).
- Usage data – information about how you navigate and use our website, including pages visited, links clicked, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 18. Our content relates to gambling and is intended for adults only.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Analytics – to understand how visitors use our website so we can monitor performance and user engagement.
- Affiliate tracking – to attribute clicks and referrals to third-party casino operators. This allows us to earn commissions at no additional cost to you.
- Site improvement – to maintain, optimise, and improve the content, layout, and functionality of our website.
- Communication – to respond to enquiries you send us.
- Legal compliance – to meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
Our lawful bases for processing include legitimate interests (operating and improving our affiliate website), consent (for non-essential cookies), and compliance with legal obligations.
3. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. The types of cookies we use include:
- Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics/performance cookies – help us understand visitor behaviour (e.g. via Google Analytics).
- Affiliate/tracking cookies – placed when you click outbound links to casino operators, enabling commission attribution.
- Functional cookies – remember your preferences and settings.
Opt-out options: You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings, or via our cookie consent banner. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos, crypto gambling platforms, and affiliate partners. When you click these links and leave our site, you will be subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.
We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content, privacy practices, or data handling of any third-party website. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit, particularly before registering an account or depositing funds with any casino operator.
5. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access – to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification – to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure – to request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal exceptions.
- Right to restriction – to request that we limit how we process your data.
- Right to data portability – to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object – to object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 7. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
If you are located outside the UK (for example, in the EU/EEA or a US state such as California), similar rights may apply to you under the EU GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or other applicable laws, and we will honour verifiable requests in line with those frameworks.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including:
- Analytics and usage data – typically retained for up to 26 months.
- Contact/enquiry data – retained for up to 24 months after your last correspondence.
- Cookie data – retained in accordance with the expiry periods of individual cookies.
When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised. We may retain certain data for longer where required by law or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@shipyardcycles.co.uk
- Website: shipyardcycles.co.uk
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.