Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how GamblingScan.com ("GamblingScan", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services. By using GamblingScan, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: When you create an account via Google or X/Twitter, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from the authentication provider.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, features used, and time spent on the site.
• User-Generated Content: Reviews, ratings, and other content you submit to the platform.
• Device & Browser Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Display your reviews and contributions on the platform
• Improve our services, features, and user experience
• Provide analytics and platform performance insights
• Communicate with you about your account or our services
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share information with:

• Authentication Providers: We use third-party services for account management, which process your login credentials securely.
• Analytics Services: We use analytics tools to understand platform usage and improve our services.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or property.

5. Cookies & Tracking

GamblingScan uses cookies and similar technologies for:

• Essential Cookies: Required for authentication, session management, storing your cookie choice, and core functionality. These are always active.
• Optional Cookies (consent-based): Analytics tools (PostHog, hosted in the EU, and Google Analytics) that help us understand how visitors use the platform, and the Intercom support chat when it starts automatically. These only run after you choose "Accept all" in the cookie banner. If you decline, support chat still works — it loads only when you open it.
• Cookieless Analytics: We also use privacy-friendly, cookieless page-view counting that stores nothing on your device.
• Third-Party Embeds: Some embedded content (e.g., casino widgets) may set their own cookies.

You can change your choice at any time: Manage cookie preferences. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track browser signals — when set, optional cookies stay off unless you explicitly accept them.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@gamblingscan.com.

8. Third-Party Links

Our platform contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos and other external services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

GamblingScan is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from someone under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of GamblingScan after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at support@gamblingscan.com