At Rough Gambling, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what
information we collect when you visit roughgambling.com, how we use it, and what rights
you have in relation to it.

1. Who We Are

Rough Gambling (roughgambling.com) is an independent B2B trade publication covering the regulated gambling and iGaming industry. For any privacy-related enquiries, you can contact us at: hello@roughgambling.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Usage data: pages visited, time spent on site, referring URLs, browser type, device
  type, and IP address — collected automatically through analytics tools.
• Newsletter subscriptions: if you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email
  address and, optionally, your name and professional role.
• Contact form submissions: if you contact us directly, we collect the information you
  provide, including your name, email address, and message content.
• Cookies: we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your
  experience and analyze site traffic. See Section 5 for more details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve the website and its content.
• Send our newsletter to subscribers who have explicitly opted in.
• Respond to enquiries and communications.
• Analyze audience behavior and traffic to understand what content is most valuable to
  our readers.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing
purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under data protection law (including the GDPR), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interests: for analytics and website performance monitoring.
• Legal obligation: where processing is required by law.

5. Cookies

Rough Gambling uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to understand how visitors interact with our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: necessary for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g., Google Analytics). These are only activated with your consent.
• Preference cookies: remember your settings and choices across visits.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through your browser
settings or our cookie consent banner.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that process data on our behalf, including analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) and email delivery platforms. These providers are contractually required to handle your data securely and in compliance with applicable law. Our website may contain links to external sites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies independently.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers; data is retained until they unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the policies of the respective analytics platform.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your data.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: hello@roughgambling.com

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

Rough Gambling is a professional B2B trade publication intended for adults working in the gambling industry. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact

For any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: hello@roughgambling.com