This Privacy Policy explains how Stonecothill ("we", "us", or "our"), the operator of www.stonecothill.co.uk, collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit our website. Stonecothill is the data controller responsible for your personal data. By using www.stonecothill.co.uk, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. This policy was last updated in 2026 and applies to all visitors located in Great Britain and beyond.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact details: Name and email address submitted through any contact or enquiry form on www.stonecothill.co.uk.
- Newsletter sign-up data: Email address and marketing preferences if you opt in to receive updates from us.
- Feedback and comments: Any content you voluntarily submit via comment sections or feedback tools on the site.
- Correspondence: Records of any communications you send directly to the Stonecothill team.
Information Collected Automatically
- IP address and device information: Your approximate location, browser type, operating system, and screen resolution.
- Usage data: Pages visited on www.stonecothill.co.uk, time spent on each page, referring URLs, and click paths.
- Cookie identifiers: Unique identifiers stored in cookies or similar tracking technologies on your device.
- Affiliate click data: Records of clicks made on affiliate or outbound links to casino operators featured in our reviews.
Cookies We Use
www.stonecothill.co.uk uses cookies to ensure the site functions correctly, understand how visitors interact with our content, and support our affiliate partnerships. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our consent banner.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Enables core site functionality, security, and session management on www.stonecothill.co.uk. | Session / up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collects anonymised data via tools such as Google Analytics to help us understand visitor behaviour and improve our Aspers Casino review content. | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate / Marketing | Tracks clicks on outbound links to casino operators so that referrals from www.stonecothill.co.uk are correctly attributed to our affiliate accounts. | Up to 90 days |
| Preferences | Remembers your cookie consent choices and any display preferences selected while browsing www.stonecothill.co.uk. | Up to 1 year |
| Social Media | Set by embedded social sharing widgets to enable content sharing and interaction with external platforms. | Varies by provider |
How We Use Your Data
- To operate, maintain, and improve www.stonecothill.co.uk and its casino review content.
- To respond to enquiries and communications submitted by visitors.
- To send newsletters or marketing emails where you have given explicit consent.
- To analyse site traffic and user behaviour in order to enhance the quality of our reviews.
- To track affiliate referrals and fulfil our obligations to casino operator partners.
- To comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements under UK law.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or abusive activity on the site.
Legal Bases for Processing
Stonecothill processes your personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Depending on the activity, we rely on the following legal bases: consent (Article 6(1)(a)) where you have freely given, specific, and informed agreement — for example, when subscribing to our newsletter or accepting non-essential cookies; legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) for purposes such as site analytics, affiliate link tracking, and improving the content published on www.stonecothill.co.uk, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights; and legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)) where processing is necessary to comply with applicable UK law.
Third Parties & Affiliate Links
www.stonecothill.co.uk operates as an affiliate review website. When you click on links to casino operators — including Aspers Casino — you will be redirected to third-party websites that operate under their own privacy policies. Stonecothill is not responsible for the data practices of those operators. We may share anonymised, aggregated analytics data with providers such as Google Analytics. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. Our affiliate tracking partners may set their own cookies as described in the Cookies section above. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any casino or third-party site you visit via links on www.stonecothill.co.uk.
Your Privacy Rights
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request that we transfer data you have provided to us in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Stonecothill team using the details in the Contact section below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.
Data Security & Retention
Stonecothill takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. www.stonecothill.co.uk is served over HTTPS, and access to any collected data is restricted to authorised personnel only. We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the retention periods specified in the Cookies table above. Once data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way Stonecothill handles your personal data, please get in touch with our team. You can reach us by visiting www.stonecothill.co.uk