Privacy Policy | Compare Irish Casinos

This Privacy Policy explains how Compare Irish Casinos, operated by Happydot Marketing Ltd. ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit https://compareirishcasinos.com (the "Site"). We act as the data controller for personal data processed via the Site. The site identifier used throughout this policy is the centrally configured name Compare Irish Casinos.

1. Information We Collect

Email address — when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or download a resource. Stored in our backend (Lovable Cloud, powered by Supabase, hosted in the EU).
Usage data — pages viewed, time on page, referral source, approximate location, browser, device and operating system if you consent to future performance analytics.
Attribution data — campaign and click identifiers if you consent to future attribution tracking.
Cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for the full list.

2. Irish and EU data protection standards

We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Act 2018 and applicable Irish ePrivacy rules. We use the following lawful bases:

Consent — for non-essential performance or attribution cookies and email marketing.
Legitimate interests — for site security, fraud prevention, and aggregated, non-identifying performance measurement.
Legal obligation — when required to retain or disclose data by law.

3. How We Use Your Information

To deliver, maintain, and improve our reviews, guides and comparison content.
To send occasional updates or resources you have explicitly opted into.
To measure site performance and campaign attribution where you have consented.
To analyse aggregated traffic patterns and improve user experience.
To comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

The Google Ads tag uses Consent Mode and defaults to denied. Advertising measurement is enabled only when you grant consent through our cookie controls. We also use:

Strictly necessary cookies — to remember your consent choice and age confirmation.

A full list with retention periods is available on our Cookie Policy page.

5. Third-Party Services

We share limited data with the following processors:

Google Ireland Ltd. — Google Ads measurement, subject to your cookie choices (see Google's Privacy Policy).
Casino operators — when you choose an affiliate link, you leave this site and their own privacy and cookie policies apply.
Our cloud service providers — database hosting for newsletter subscriptions in the EU.
Lovable — application hosting and content delivery.

If a provider transfers personal data outside the European Economic Area, we require an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another safeguard recognised under EU law.

6. Data Retention

Newsletter email addresses: until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Google Ads measurement data: subject to Google's applicable retention policies and your consent settings.
Consent and age-verification preferences: up to 12 months in your browser.

7. Your Rights

Under Irish and EU data protection law, and subject to applicable conditions, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion ("right to be forgotten").
Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
Withdraw consent at any time (via the cookie controls in the footer or on the Cookie Policy page).
Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
Lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission or another competent EU supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email info@happydot.co.

8. Children

The Site is intended only for adults aged 18 and over in Ireland. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Security

We use industry-standard safeguards (encrypted transport, row-level security on the database, restricted access) to protect personal data. No system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated via the Site or by email where appropriate.

11. Contact

For privacy enquiries: info@happydot.co

Data Controller: Happydot Marketing Ltd. · Northlink Business Centre, Level 2, Burmarrad Road, Naxxar NXR6345, Malta