Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how politicalecology.org ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We are committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Contact information: Name and email address if you voluntarily contact us or subscribe to updates.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and approximate location derived from your IP address.
- Cookies and similar technologies: Data collected via cookies, web beacons, and tracking pixels, as described in our Cookie Policy below.
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, click behaviour, and interaction with affiliate links.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site, measure traffic, and improve content and user experience.
- Affiliate tracking: To track clicks and referrals to third-party betting sites so that we may receive commissions. This typically involves cookies set by affiliate networks or operators.
- Site improvement: To monitor performance, diagnose technical issues, and optimise page layouts and recommendations.
- Communication: If you contact us, we will use your email address to respond to your enquiry.
We rely on legitimate interests as our lawful basis for processing usage data and analytics. Where required, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
3. Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Required for core site functionality, such as remembering your cookie preferences.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behaviour, such as Google Analytics. These are only set with your consent where required by law.
- Affiliate tracking cookies: Set by third-party affiliate networks or betting operators when you click an affiliate link. These cookies track referrals and may remain on your device for a defined period (e.g., 30 days) to attribute any subsequent sign-up.
Opt-out options: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. You may also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. To opt out of affiliate tracking cookies, you can disable third-party cookies in your browser; however, this may affect the correct attribution of commissions and could limit site functionality.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party casino and betting sites, as well as to affiliate network platforms. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site before providing personal information.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights:
- UK / EU (UK GDPR): Right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- US (CCPA/CPRA, where applicable to California residents): Right to know, delete, opt out of sale/sharing, and non-discrimination. We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but affiliate tracking cookies may involve sharing with third parties for targeted advertising purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within one month as required by UK GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Analytics data is typically retained for up to 26 months. Contact information is retained until you request deletion or for a maximum of 2 years after our last correspondence. Affiliate tracking data is retained by third-party networks according to their own retention policies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]