This Privacy Policy explains how hockleyscakes.co.uk ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our tombola casino review website. Hockleyscakes.co.uk is the data controller responsible for your personal information and is committed to handling it transparently, lawfully, and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using our site, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. This policy was last updated in 2026.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact details: Name and email address submitted via any contact or enquiry form on hockleyscakes.co.uk.
- Correspondence: Any messages, feedback, or questions you send directly to our team.
- Newsletter sign-up data: Email address and preferences if you subscribe to updates from hockleyscakes.co.uk.
- Survey or feedback responses: Optional information provided when participating in site surveys or polls.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on each page, links clicked, and navigation paths across hockleyscakes.co.uk.
- Device and browser information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device identifiers.
- IP address: Collected automatically by our web servers and analytics tools for security and geographic analysis.
- Referral source: The URL or platform that directed you to hockleyscakes.co.uk.
- Cookie data: Information stored via cookies and similar tracking technologies, as detailed in the section below.
Cookies We Use
Hockleyscakes.co.uk uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly, to understand how visitors engage with our tombola casino reviews, and to deliver relevant affiliate content. You may manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our on-site consent tool.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Enables core site functionality, security features, and page navigation on hockleyscakes.co.uk. | Session / Up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collects anonymised data on visitor behaviour to help us improve our casino review content and site performance. | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate / Marketing | Tracks referral clicks to casino operators (such as Tombola) to attribute user journeys and manage our affiliate partnerships. | Up to 30 days |
| Preferences | Remembers your site settings and consent choices so your experience remains consistent across visits to hockleyscakes.co.uk. | Up to 1 year |
How We Use Your Data
- To operate, maintain, and improve the content and functionality of hockleyscakes.co.uk.
- To respond to enquiries, feedback, or support requests submitted by users.
- To send newsletters or updates about our tombola casino reviews, where you have opted in.
- To analyse site traffic and user engagement, allowing us to refine our review methodology and editorial standards.
- To manage affiliate relationships and track referral activity to third-party casino operators.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, or technical problems.
Legal Bases for Processing
Hockleyscakes.co.uk processes your personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR. Where you have given explicit consent — for example, by accepting non-essential cookies or subscribing to our newsletter — we rely on consent as our legal basis (Article 6(1)(a)). For operational activities such as site analytics, security monitoring, and affiliate link management, we rely on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)), having assessed that these interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms. In limited circumstances, processing may be necessary to comply with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)) applicable to hockleyscakes.co.uk under UK law.
Third Parties & Affiliate Links
Hockleyscakes.co.uk publishes reviews and affiliate links to licensed casino operators, including Tombola, which is regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. When you click an affiliate link, you will be directed to a third-party website governed by its own privacy policy and terms of service — hockleyscakes.co.uk is not responsible for those practices. We may also share anonymised, aggregated analytics data with service providers such as Google Analytics to help us understand site performance. These providers process data on our behalf and are bound by data processing agreements. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Your Privacy Rights
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data hockleyscakes.co.uk holds about you.
- Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format where processing is based on consent or contract.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
- Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw any previously given consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below. Hockleyscakes.co.uk will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.
Data Security & Retention
Hockleyscakes.co.uk implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), restricted access controls, and regular security reviews. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Contact form data is typically retained for up to 12 months; newsletter subscriber data is held until you unsubscribe; anonymised analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or how hockleyscakes.co.uk handles your personal data, please contact our team at:
- Website: hockleyscakes.co.uk
- Email: [email protected]