Privacy policy
This policy explains how this Spartaza information website handles personal data of UK readers under UK GDPR. The site collects limited visit data, uses cookies with consent and is meant for adults aged 18+ only.
What data this site collects
The site has no accounts, forms or payments, so the data it collects is technical. The list names each category.
- Device data: browser type, screen size and operating system
- Visit data: pages viewed, time on page and the referring address
- Network data: an IP address, truncated in analytics after collection
- Referral data: a marker that a click on a Spartaza link came from this site
None of it identifies a reader by name. Registration, payment and identity data are collected by Win Top Ltd on the operator's site, under the operator's own privacy notice, and never pass through this one.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by the browser. The table shows the four types in use.
| Cookie type | Consent needed | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | No | Session |
| Preferences | Yes | 12 months |
| Analytics | Yes | 13 months |
| Referral | Yes | 30 days |
The banner on the first visit offers Accept, Reject and Settings. Choices can be changed at any time from the cookie link in the footer, and rejecting analytics has no effect on page access.
How data is used
Data serves three purposes and no others. The first is running and securing the site, the second is measuring which pages are read, and the third is recording referrals for commission accounting.
The legal basis is legitimate interest for security and logs, and consent for analytics and referral cookies. No decisions are made by automated profiling, and no data is sold or used to target people under 18.
Referral data is shared with Win Top Ltd, and hosting and analytics providers act as processors under UK GDPR contracts. Retention is 90 days for logs, 13 months for analytics and up to 24 months for referral accounting.
Security of the data follows the same standard as the site itself. Pages are served over TLS encryption, access to the analytics dashboard needs two-step login, and the hosting provider stores data in the UK or the European Economic Area. A suspected breach is assessed within 72 hours, and readers affected are told directly when the risk to them is high.
Children are outside the scope of the site. It is built for adults aged 18+, and no data is knowingly collected from anyone under 18. A parent who finds data on a minor can ask for deletion by email, and the record is removed within 7 days.
Your rights
Readers hold eight rights under UK GDPR. The main ones are access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability and objection, plus withdrawal of consent at any time.
A request is answered within 30 days, free of charge. A reader can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office if the answer is not satisfactory. The terms of use explain the status of this document and the relationship to the operator.
Contact
The data controller is the Spartaza editorial desk, reachable at [email protected]. Include the subject line Privacy request and the browser used, so the visit record can be found.
Questions about a gambling account go to the operator, Win Top Ltd, 45 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 3DD, or through the contacts page. Gambling help is free at the National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133, and GAMSTOP offers self-exclusion.