This notice explains how cathrollscare.co.uk ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit our site. We are an independent information portal about Basswin, and this policy covers only the data we ourselves handle — not the operator's own account or payment data, which is governed by their separate terms.
Scope of this notice
This privacy policy applies to cathrollscare.co.uk. It describes what happens to the information you provide when you read our articles, fill in a contact form, or interact with our pages. It does not cover what Basswin itself collects when you register an account or make a deposit with them — for that, consult the operator's own privacy documentation.
Who is responsible for your data
The data controller for cathrollscare.co.uk is the editorial team reachable at [email protected]. We determine what personal data is collected through this site and why. Questions about how your information is used, or requests to exercise your rights, should be sent to that address.
Categories of information we collect
We collect two kinds of data: what you give us directly, and what we observe as you use the site.
Information you provide: When you contact us via email or a form, we receive your name, email address and the content of your message. We do not ask for payment details, account passwords or identity documents — those belong to the operator, not to us.
Technical and usage data: Like most websites, we automatically log your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, referring page, pages visited and timestamps. This helps us understand which articles are read, where traffic comes from, and whether the site works on different devices. Cookies and similar tracking technologies — described in our separate cookie policy — also contribute to this category.
Lawful basis for processing
Under UK data protection law, we must have a valid reason to process your personal data. Our bases are:
- Legitimate interests: We analyse site traffic and browsing patterns to improve our content and fix technical issues. This processing is proportionate and does not override your rights.
- Consent: Analytics and advertising cookies are set only after you agree via the cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings.
- Legal obligation: We retain certain records to comply with UK law, including tax and accounting requirements.
What we use your data for
We process personal information to operate the site, answer your questions, and improve what we publish. Specifically:
- Responding to contact-form submissions and emails sent to [email protected].
- Measuring which pages are visited, how long readers stay, and which links are clicked — so we know what works and what doesn't.
- Identifying technical problems: broken links, slow-loading pages, compatibility issues on mobile devices.
- Preventing abuse, spam and automated scraping that would degrade the site for genuine readers.
We do not use your data to build marketing profiles, sell mailing lists, or contact you about products you did not ask about.
Sharing with third parties
We share personal data with a small number of processors who help us run the site. These include:
- Analytics providers: Services that measure site traffic and user behaviour. They receive anonymised or pseudonymised data wherever possible.
- Hosting and infrastructure: The servers that store our content and deliver pages to your browser. These providers process IP addresses and technical logs as part of normal operation.
- Advertising networks: If you consent to marketing cookies, ad platforms may collect browsing data to show relevant ads. You control this through the cookie banner.
We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not pass your email address to mailing-list brokers. Any processor we work with is contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the purpose we specify.
We may disclose data if required by law — for example, in response to a court order or a request from UK regulatory authorities. Beyond that, your information stays with us and the processors listed above.
International transfers
Some of the services we use are based outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure it is protected by adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses approved by the UK government, or equivalent safeguards under the UK GDPR.
How long we keep your data
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above:
- Contact-form submissions and email correspondence: deleted after two years, unless an ongoing inquiry requires us to keep them longer.
- Server logs and analytics data: anonymised or deleted after 26 months.
- Cookie data: duration varies by cookie type and is set out in our cookie policy. Most expire within 12 months; you can delete them sooner through your browser.
Once the retention period ends, data is securely deleted or anonymised so it can no longer identify you.
Your rights under UK GDPR
The UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 give you rights over your personal information. You can:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, free of charge in most cases.
- Rectification: Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data where we no longer have a legitimate reason to keep it, or where you withdraw consent that was the sole basis for processing.
- Restriction: Ask us to stop processing your data temporarily, for example while we verify its accuracy.
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format so you can move it to another service — applies mainly to data you provided directly and that we process by automated means under consent or contract.
- Object: Oppose processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing. We will stop unless we can show compelling grounds that override your rights.
- Withdraw consent: Where processing depends on your consent (such as analytics cookies), you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
How to exercise your rights
Send any request to [email protected]. Include enough detail so we can locate your data — the email address you used to contact us, approximate dates, and what you are asking for. We aim to respond within one month. If the request is complex or we receive several at once, we may extend this by up to two months and will let you know.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection supervisory authority. Visit ico.org.uk or call their helpline on 0303 123 1113. You can complain to the ICO at any time, though we hope you will contact us first so we can resolve the issue directly.
Protection of minors
This site discusses gambling, which is restricted to adults aged 18 and over (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, contact [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.
Devices shared with minors should use parental-control software such as Net Nanny or Qustodio to prevent access to gambling-related content.
Security measures
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. This includes encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls limiting who can see your information internally, and regular security reviews. No system is completely secure, but we work to keep risks as low as practicable.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we use. When we make material changes, we will update the date below and, where appropriate, notify you via the site or by email. Continued use of cathrollscare.co.uk after changes take effect means you accept the revised policy.
Last updated: 1 January 2026
Contact: [email protected]
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