Last updated: 14 August 2026

Gaming Insider respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit or interact with Gaming Insider, how we use that information, when it may be shared, how long we may retain it, and the rights available to you under applicable UK data protection law.

Gaming Insider is a UK-focused gaming website covering Games, iGaming, Crypto Gaming, Reviews & Guides, and Gaming Experiences.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Gaming Insider operates this website and publishes independent gaming-related content for its readers.

Website: Gaming Insider
Website address: https://www.gaminginsider.co.uk/
Privacy contact: info@gaminginsider.co.uk
Organisation / owner: Ali Mustafa

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us using the details above.

2. What Personal Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Gaming Insider.

Information You Provide Directly

You may provide personal information when you:

  • Contact us by email
  • Submit information through a contact form
  • Send editorial feedback or correction requests
  • Submit gaming news or story tips
  • Contact us regarding reviews or partnerships
  • Subscribe to an email newsletter, where available
  • Communicate with us for business or editorial purposes

This may include information such as your name, email address, organisation, and the contents of your message.

Please do not send passwords, payment information, government identification documents, or other sensitive personal information through our general contact channels unless we specifically request it and provide an appropriate secure method.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Gaming Insider, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website or by services we use.

Depending on our configuration, this may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Approximate location derived from technical information
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visits
  • Website interaction information
  • Technical information relating to website performance and security

Some of this information may constitute personal data under applicable data protection law.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

  • Responding to enquiries
  • Responding to editorial feedback and correction requests
  • Reviewing gaming news and story submissions
  • Managing business and partnership enquiries
  • Providing requested services or communications
  • Maintaining and improving Gaming Insider
  • Understanding website usage and performance
  • Detecting, preventing, and investigating security issues
  • Protecting the website against abuse, fraud, and malicious activity
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Managing subscriptions or newsletters, where applicable

We only use personal information for purposes that are relevant to the way it was collected and where we have an appropriate lawful basis.

4. Our Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent

We may rely on your consent where you have actively chosen to provide it, such as for certain marketing communications or non-essential cookies and similar technologies where consent is required.

You can withdraw consent where applicable.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Examples may include maintaining website security, responding to genuine enquiries, improving our website, and managing our editorial or business operations.

Legal Obligation

We may process personal information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Contract

Where applicable, we may process personal information because it is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.

The appropriate lawful basis depends on the particular processing activity.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Gaming Insider may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website performance, improve functionality, and support other website services.

Cookies may be:

  • Strictly necessary cookies required for the website or a service you have requested to function
  • Analytics cookies used to understand website usage
  • Preference cookies used to remember settings
  • Advertising or marketing cookies used where applicable

Non-essential cookies and similar technologies may require your consent under applicable UK privacy and electronic communications rules. The ICO states that users must be informed about cookies and, where consent is required, consent must involve a clear positive action.

Where Gaming Insider uses a cookie consent mechanism, you should be able to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use Gaming Insider and to improve the website.

Depending on the services implemented on the website, analytics information may include page views, traffic sources, device information, approximate location, and interaction data.

Where analytics cookies or similar technologies require consent, they will only be used in accordance with the applicable consent requirements.

7. Advertising

Gaming Insider may display advertising provided by third-party advertising partners.

Advertising services may use cookies, identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalise advertising, depending on the service and your choices.

Where applicable, non-essential advertising or tracking technologies will be handled in accordance with applicable UK privacy and electronic communications requirements.

Advertising provider(s): [Google Ads]

8. Affiliate Links

Gaming Insider may participate in affiliate programmes.

This means that some links on our website may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and subsequently make a qualifying purchase or take another qualifying action, Gaming Insider may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate networks may process technical information associated with visits to affiliate links in accordance with their own privacy policies.

The use of affiliate links does not change the price you pay unless otherwise stated.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

Gaming Insider may use third-party services to operate, secure, analyse, advertise, or improve the website.

These services may include providers for:

  • Website hosting
  • Website security
  • Analytics
  • Advertising
  • Affiliate tracking
  • Email communications
  • Contact forms
  • Content delivery
  • Social media functionality

Third-party websites and services have their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites that we do not operate.

When you follow a link from Gaming Insider to another website, we recommend reviewing that website’s privacy policy before providing personal information.

10. Who We May Share Information With

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with third parties where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

These may include:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Security and technical service providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising partners
  • Affiliate networks
  • Email or newsletter providers
  • Professional advisers
  • Law enforcement or regulatory authorities where legally required

Third-party service providers should only receive information that is relevant to the services they provide or where another lawful basis for disclosure applies.

11. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers used by Gaming Insider may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps required by applicable UK data protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, this may involve an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards, or another lawful transfer mechanism.

Because third-party providers may change over time, the exact countries and transfer mechanisms applicable to a particular service may depend on the providers currently used by Gaming Insider.

12. How Long We Keep Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

For example:

  • General enquiries may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage and respond to the enquiry.
  • Editorial correspondence may be retained where necessary to maintain an accurate record of corrections, decisions, or communications.
  • Newsletter information may be retained while you remain subscribed or until it is otherwise no longer required.
  • Technical and security information may be retained for periods appropriate to security, operational, or legal requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type and purpose of the information.

13. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including:

  • The right to be informed about how your information is used
  • The right to request access to personal information we hold about you
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • The right to request erasure of your personal information in certain circumstances
  • The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
  • The right to object to certain processing
  • The right to data portability in applicable circumstances
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Not every right applies in every situation, and certain legal exemptions or conditions may apply.

The ICO’s current guidance confirms that privacy information should explain applicable rights and how individuals can exercise them.

14. How to Exercise Your Rights

To make a privacy request, contact us at:

Email: info@gaminginsider.co.uk

Please provide enough information for us to understand your request and identify the information concerned.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests to protect personal information from unauthorised disclosure.

We will handle valid requests in accordance with applicable data protection law.

15. Right to Complain

If you have concerns about how Gaming Insider handles your personal information, please contact us first so that we can investigate and attempt to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent supervisory authority for data protection.

You can find information about the ICO and its complaints process on its official website.

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

16. Children’s Privacy

Gaming Insider is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where doing so would be inappropriate or unlawful.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action where necessary.

17. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid sending confidential information through ordinary email or website forms unless we have specifically provided a secure method for doing so.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technology, legal requirements, or data-processing practices change.

When we make changes, we will update the Last updated date at the beginning of this page.

We recommend checking this page periodically to remain informed about how Gaming Insider handles personal information.

The ICO recommends reviewing privacy information regularly and updating it when processing activities change.