Privacy Policy - Suomalaiset Kolikkopelit

Privacy Policy

Welcome to our comprehensive privacy policy. We take your privacy and the security of your personal data extremely seriously. This document has been prepared to clarify thoroughly and transparently how we collect, process, protect, and store your data when you visit our service and utilize the content we offer for comparing casinos and slot games. In all our operations, we comply with applicable data protection legislation, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Collected Information and Collection Methods

To operate effectively and offer you the best possible user experience on our site, we collect certain information during your visit. This information can be roughly divided into two main categories: information you provide to us directly, and information we collect automatically in the background while you use the service.

Automatically Collected Data

Whenever you browse our site, our systems and the third-party analytics tools we use automatically collect technical information. This is standard practice on almost all modern websites. This technical information includes, but is not limited to:

  • Device Information: The type of device you use (smartphone, tablet, or computer), device model, and operating system. With this information, we ensure our site scales and functions correctly on your specific screen.
  • Browsing Data: Your browser type and version, language settings, and time zone.
  • Log Data: IP address, Internet Service Provider (ISP), pages visited, time spent on the site, and the pages from which you arrived or exited our site (referral and exit pages).
  • Interaction Data: Mouse movements, clicks, scrolling depth, and which links or buttons (such as "Play Now" casino buttons) you have clicked on our site.

Information Voluntarily Provided by the User

We do not currently require users to register or enter personal identifiers, such as names or addresses, to browse our site. Our site primarily functions as an information source and comparison portal that can be used completely anonymously. Should we offer features requiring data entry in the future, we will always ask for separate and explicit consent.

2. Purposes of Data Usage

The information we collect is used exclusively to maintain the operation of our site, develop it, and secure our business processes. We never collect information without a clear justification. The purposes are as follows:

Improving Site Quality and User Experience

By analyzing how visitors move across our site, we can understand which articles, guides, or casino reviews are most popular. This helps us produce even better and more relevant content in the future. For example, if we notice that certain new slot games interest our readers, we can focus our resources on reviewing them.

Affiliate Marketing (Tracking)

We operate on an affiliate marketing model, meaning our site contains tracking links to the online casinos we recommend. When you click a link on our site and navigate to a third-party casino, an anonymous tracking code (cookie) is placed on your device. The sole purpose of this code is to inform the receiving casino that the visitor arrived via our site. This is vital for funding our site and providing free content. This tracking does not reveal your identity to us.

Ensuring Data Security and Preventing Abuse

Automatically collected IP addresses and log data are used to monitor the security of our site. With them, we detect and prevent potential Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, spamming, and other fraudulent activities that could compromise our site or the safety of other users.

3. Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a browser saves to your device when visiting websites. They are essential for the operation of many modern web services. We use cookies in the following ways:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are mandatory for basic site functions, such as navigation between pages and the operation of secure areas.
  • Analytical Cookies: With these, we collect statistical information on visitor numbers and site usage. They help us understand how our site is used so we can optimize its layout and content.
  • Marketing and Tracking Cookies: These are used, as mentioned earlier, to verify the functionality of affiliate links. They anonymously register your transition from our site to our recommended casinos.

You have the full right and ability to manage the use of cookies via your browser settings. You can delete already saved cookies or prevent the saving of new cookies at any time. However, please note that blocking cookies may impair certain functionalities of our site.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We want to make it completely clear: we do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes. However, your data may be shared in certain rigidly defined situations with our trusted service providers who assist us in maintaining the site.

Analytics and Hosting Partners

We use service providers to host our site and analyze visitor traffic. These entities have access to technical log data only to the extent necessary to provide their services. All our partners are committed to adhering to strict security standards and processing data solely in accordance with our instructions.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Because we are a review and comparison site, our content consists largely of links leading to external casino websites. When you follow a link to another website, you leave our service. The coverage of this privacy policy ends the moment you leave our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites, and we strongly encourage you to always read the privacy statements of those sites before disclosing your own information to them.

5. Data Security Practices and Data Retention

We have implemented extensive technical and organizational security measures to protect the data we collect from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, and destruction.

  • Our site uses advanced SSL/TLS (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, ensuring that all data traveling between your browser and our server is strongly encrypted.
  • Our servers are located in highly secure data centers with strictly controlled access.
  • Access to analytics data is restricted only to those members of our staff who need this information to perform their duties.

We retain the data we collect only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was originally collected. When there is no longer a business or legal justification for the data, it is either permanently deleted or anonymized so that it can no longer be linked to an individual user.

6. User Rights (GDPR)

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guarantees you extensive rights regarding your personal data. Although our site primarily collects only anonymous technical data, we fully respect your rights and are ready to assist in exercising them. You have the right to:

  • Right of access: You have the right to know what information we have stored about you.
  • Right to rectification: If you notice that the information concerning you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction.
  • Right to be forgotten: Under certain conditions, you can request us to delete all information concerning you from our systems.
  • Right to restrict processing: You have the right to demand the restriction of processing your data in certain situations, for example, if you contest the accuracy of your data.
  • Right to data portability: You can request to receive the personal data you have provided in a structured and machine-readable format.

7. Privacy of Minors

Our site deals with content related to gambling and online casinos. In accordance with legal requirements and our own ethical guidelines, our service is directed exclusively at individuals of legal age, i.e., over 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect, store, or attempt to collect any kind of information from individuals under the age of 18. Should we become aware that we have accidentally collected personal data from a minor, we will immediately take steps to delete that data from our systems.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the full right to update, modify, or alter this privacy policy at any time without separate prior notice. Changes may be necessary, for example, when legislation changes, our site's features update, or our analytics tools change. We recommend that you visit this page regularly to stay up to date on how we protect your data. Continuing to use the site after changes will be interpreted as acceptance of the new privacy policy.

9. Responsible Operation

While we are committed to the highest possible level of data protection, it is good to remember that data transmission over the internet is never 100% secure. We strive through all reasonable means to protect our systems, but we cannot guarantee absolute security against cyberattacks. By acting responsibly, using up-to-date antivirus software, and taking care of your device's security, you can help keep your browsing experience as secure as possible.