Last updated: 9 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how CasinoStatus collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit casinostatus.net (the “Website”). We process personal data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who Is Responsible for Your Data
The data controller for this Website is:
N. Nikolov (private individual)
Vladislav Varnenchik, Varna, Bulgaria
Email: info@casinostatus.net
For any question about this policy or your personal data, contact us at the email address above.
2. Age Restriction
The Website is intended only for adults aged 18 and over, or the legal gambling age in your country. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has sent us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
3. Data We Collect
3.1 Data you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address, subject and message when you contact us.
- Emails: your email address and the content of your message when you write to us directly.
- Comments: your name, email address, IP address and comment if you comment on our content.
3.2 Data collected automatically
- Server logs: your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you visit and the date and time of your visit. Our hosting provider records this data to keep the Website secure and working.
- Analytics data: if you consent, Google Analytics collects information about how you use the Website, such as pages viewed, time on page, approximate location (country or city), device and browser, and how you arrived on the Website.
We do not collect payment data, identity documents or gambling account information. We do not operate gambling services.
4. How and Why We Use Your Data
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Answering your messages | Name, email, message | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Protecting forms from spam | IP address, browser and interaction data (Google reCAPTCHA) | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Website security and operation | Server logs, IP address | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Measuring and improving the Website | Analytics data (Google Analytics) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Publishing comments | Name, comment | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.
5. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
- Necessary cookies: required for the Website to work and to remember your cookie choices. These do not need consent.
- Analytics cookies: set by Google Analytics (for example
_gaand_ga_*) to measure how visitors use the Website. These are only set if you accept them in our cookie banner. - Security cookies: Google reCAPTCHA may set cookies (for example
_GRECAPTCHA) to tell humans and bots apart.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings link on the Website, or by deleting cookies in your browser.
6. Third-Party Services
- Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland): website analytics. IP addresses are not stored by Google Analytics 4.
- Google reCAPTCHA v3 (Google Ireland Limited): spam protection for our contact form. Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
- Hosting: GoDaddy hosts the Website and processes server data on our behalf.
Google may transfer data to the United States. Such transfers are covered by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
7. Affiliate Links
Some links on the Website are affiliate links to online casinos. When you click one, the casino or its affiliate network may set its own cookies to record that you came from our Website. Those cookies are controlled by the casino or network, and their privacy policies apply. We do not receive your registration or account details from the casinos.
8. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Messages and contact form submissions: up to 24 months after our last contact, unless a longer period is required by law.
- Analytics data: 14 months.
- Server logs: according to our hosting provider’s retention period, usually no longer than a few months.
- Comments: for as long as the comment is published, or until you ask us to remove it.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Correct inaccurate data;
- Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”);
- Restrict how we use your data;
- Receive your data in a portable format;
- Object to processing based on our legitimate interests;
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@casinostatus.net. We will respond within one month.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the EU country where you live or work. Our lead supervisory authority is the Commission for Personal Data Protection (Комисия за защита на личните данни), 2 Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov Blvd., Sofia 1592, Bulgaria, www.cpdp.bg.
10. Data Security
The Website uses SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS). We protect access to our systems with strong passwords, login limits and regular updates. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data.
11. Links to Other Websites
The Website contains links to other websites, including online casinos. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version is always published on this page, with the date of the last update at the top.
