Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
Welcome to roominyourheartforadoption.co.uk. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This Privacy Policy details how we handle information collected on this website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data about you:
- Direct Interactions: Name and email address if you voluntarily contact us or subscribe to our newsletters.
- Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, pages viewed, referral sources, and interactions with outbound links.
- Cookies: Data tracked automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
2. How We Use Information
We process your data based on legitimate business interests and, where applicable, your consent. Specifically, we use your information to:
- Monitor, analyse, and improve website performance and user experience (Analytics).
- Track referrals to third-party operators when you click on links (Affiliate Tracking).
- Ensure the security of our website and prevent fraudulent activity.
- Respond to inquiries, support requests, or direct correspondence.
3. Cookie Policy
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and manage affiliate partnerships. These include:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the site and navigation.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognise and count visitors and monitor traffic patterns.
- Affiliate/Tracking Cookies: Placed when you click on external links to third-party betting operators so we may receive commission for referrals.
Managing Cookies: You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website provides information, reviews, and affiliate links to independent third-party gambling operators, specifically bookmakers operating outside the GamStop scheme. Once you click an outbound link and leave our domain, we do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices, terms, or data collection policies of these external platforms. We strongly advise you to read the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
5. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have legal rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal data (a Subject Access Request).
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request erasure of your data under certain circumstances ("right to be forgotten").
- Object to processing or request restriction of processing.
- Request data portability.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing relies on consent.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. Technical and aggregated analytics data is stored securely and periodically anonymised or deleted according to standard retention schedules.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact our Data Protection representative at:
Email: [email protected]