This Privacy Policy explains how invernessbookfestival.co.uk ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors to our website. As the data controller responsible for your information, we are committed to handling your data transparently and in full compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By continuing to use invernessbookfestival.co.uk, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. This policy was last updated in 2026.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us via our enquiry form.
- Any feedback, comments, or correspondence you send directly to the invernessbookfestival.co.uk team.
- Preferences or settings you voluntarily submit when using interactive features on our site.
Information Collected Automatically
- Your IP address, browser type, and operating system when you access our pages.
- Pages visited, time spent on site, and referring URLs gathered through analytics tools.
- Affiliate click-through data recorded when you follow links to casino operators reviewed on our site.
- Cookie identifiers and session data stored locally on your device (see the Cookies section below).
Cookies We Use
invernessbookfestival.co.uk uses cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, to understand how visitors interact with our content, and to support our affiliate partnerships. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our on-site consent tool.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Enables core site functionality, security, and user session management. | Session / up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collects anonymised data on page views and user behaviour via tools such as Google Analytics. | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate / Marketing | Tracks clicks on casino operator links to attribute referrals and record commission-eligible actions. | Up to 90 days |
| Preferences | Remembers user settings such as cookie consent choices and display preferences. | Up to 1 year |
| Functional | Supports enhanced features such as saved filters or recently viewed review pages. | Up to 6 months |
How We Use Your Data
- To deliver and continuously improve the casino review content published on invernessbookfestival.co.uk.
- To respond to your enquiries, feedback, or support requests in a timely manner.
- To send newsletters or promotional updates where you have given explicit consent.
- To analyse website traffic and user behaviour in order to optimise site performance.
- To track affiliate referrals and fulfil our obligations to partner casino operators.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations under UK law.
Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases as defined by the UK GDPR. Where you have provided explicit consent — for example, by subscribing to our mailing list or accepting non-essential cookies — we rely on consent (Article 6(1)(a)). For activities such as improving site functionality, operating our affiliate programme, and ensuring network security, we rely on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)), provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. Where we are required by law to process your data, we rely on a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)). You have the right to withdraw consent or object to legitimate-interest processing at any time.
Third Parties & Affiliate Links
invernessbookfestival.co.uk contains links to third-party casino operators, including those reviewed in our PlayOjo and related content. When you click an affiliate link, you will be directed to an external website governed by that operator's own privacy policy — we encourage you to review it before providing any personal data. We may share anonymised, aggregated analytics data with providers such as Google Analytics to help us understand site performance. We do not sell your personal data to any third party. Affiliate networks may place their own cookies on your device; please refer to the Cookies section and their respective policies for further details.
Your Privacy Rights
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data invernessbookfestival.co.uk holds about you.
- Right to Rectification: Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason to continue processing it.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Ask us to pause processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw any previously given consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below. We 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 mishandled.
Data Security & Retention
invernessbookfestival.co.uk implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS) and restricted internal access controls. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to meet legal obligations. Email correspondence is retained for up to 24 months; newsletter subscriber data is held until you unsubscribe; automatically collected analytics data is retained in accordance with the timeframes listed in the Cookies table above.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way invernessbookfestival.co.uk handles your personal data, please contact our team by email at privacy@invernessbookfestival.co.uk. We aim to acknowledge all privacy-related enquiries within five business days and to provide a full response within 30 days. For urgent data protection matters, you may also write to us at the address associated with the invernessbookfestival.co.uk domain registration.