Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

House Edge Encyclopedia is an informational reference website dedicated to explaining slot machine mechanics and gambling systems. We do not operate gambling services and do not process financial transactions. Our primary contact email is info@houseedgeencyclopedia.com.

2. Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data. The categories of data we may collect include:

• Contact form submissions: Your name, email address, and the content of your message when you use our contact form.
• Usage data: Anonymised data about how visitors interact with our website, including pages visited, time on page, and browser/device type. This data is collected via analytics cookies and does not identify you personally.
• Technical data: Your IP address and browser information, collected automatically by our web server logs. This is used for security and debugging purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form
• To improve the content and usability of our website based on aggregated usage patterns
• To maintain the security and integrity of our systems
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not use your personal data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent — for analytics cookies and contact form submissions, where you have affirmatively agreed.
• Legitimate interests — for server logs and security monitoring, to protect the website and its users.
• Legal obligation — where processing is required by applicable law.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to operate and improve this website. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. You may accept or decline non-essential cookies via the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit. For full details, please see our Cookies Policy.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to operate the website, including:

• Analytics providers — to understand aggregate site usage (e.g. Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled)
• Hosting providers — who process server logs as part of providing hosting infrastructure
• Font and script CDNs — such as Google Fonts and Phosphor Icons, which may log requests to their servers

Each third party is subject to their own privacy policy. We select providers who maintain adequate data protection standards.

7. Data Retention

Contact form messages are retained for a maximum of 12 months from the date of receipt, unless a longer retention period is required to handle ongoing correspondence or legal matters. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely in aggregate form.

8. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to processing or request restriction of processing
• Data portability (where technically feasible)
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@houseedgeencyclopedia.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS. Access to personal data is restricted to individuals who require it for legitimate operational purposes.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact us at:

House Edge Encyclopedia
Email: info@houseedgeencyclopedia.com
Website: houseedgeencyclopedia.com