Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

blood-suckers.com is an independent informational fan site dedicated to the Blood Suckers slot machine developed by NetEnt. We are not a casino, gambling operator, or financial institution. We do not offer real-money gambling services, process payments, or manage user accounts. Our sole purpose is to provide reviews, guides, gameplay analysis, and educational content about the Blood Suckers slot.

This website is operated independently and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NetEnt or any casino operator. The information we provide is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you have any questions about who we are or how we operate, please contact us at [email protected].

2. What Data We Collect

blood-suckers.com is a static informational website. We do not require user registration, do not maintain user accounts, and do not collect personal information directly through forms, sign-ups, or login systems. However, certain data may be collected automatically when you visit our site.

Automatically collected data may include: your IP address (anonymised where possible), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited on our site, time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, and general geographic location (country/region level only). This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools as described further in this policy.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, health data, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, or biometric data. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it to us via email.

3. How We Use Your Information

Any data collected through our website is used exclusively for the following legitimate purposes: improving site performance and loading speeds, understanding which content is most useful to our visitors, analysing traffic patterns to enhance navigation and user experience, ensuring the technical security and stability of our website, and complying with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use your data for targeted advertising, personalised marketing campaigns, automated decision-making, or profiling. We do not build individual user profiles. All analytics data is processed in aggregate form, meaning we analyse trends across all visitors rather than tracking individual behaviour.

We will never sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to any third party for any purpose. Your data is not shared with advertisers, data brokers, or marketing agencies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar data protection laws, we must have a lawful basis for processing any personal data. Our processing activities are based on the following legal grounds.

Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): We process anonymised analytics data based on our legitimate interest in understanding how visitors use our website and improving our content and services. We have conducted a balancing test to ensure that our interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where we use non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies), we obtain your explicit consent before placing these cookies on your device. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using our cookie management options.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect anonymised usage data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. For comprehensive information about the specific cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage them, please refer to our dedicated Cookie Policy.

In summary, we use essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly, and analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with our site. We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking cookies.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though this may affect certain site functionality.

6. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate and improve our website. These services may collect and process certain data on our behalf.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather information such as pages visited, session duration, and general geographic location. This data is processed in aggregate form. Google Analytics may transfer data to servers in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Hosting Provider: Our website is hosted on servers that may automatically log certain technical data such as IP addresses and access times for security and maintenance purposes. This data is retained for a limited period and is not used for any other purpose.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymised, aggregated data that cannot be used to identify any individual with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website.

We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. We may also disclose information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

Our website contains affiliate links to licensed online casinos. When you click on these links, you leave our website and are redirected to the casino operator's site. We are not responsible for the data collection practices or privacy policies of these third-party websites. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

8. Data Retention

We retain anonymised analytics data for a maximum period of 26 months. After this period, the data is automatically deleted from our analytics systems. We do not maintain long-term archives of visitor data.

If you contact us via email, we may retain your correspondence for up to 12 months to ensure we can follow up on your inquiry or resolve any issues. After this period, email correspondence is deleted unless there is a legal obligation to retain it for a longer period.

Cookies have varying retention periods depending on their type. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you manually delete them. For specific cookie retention periods, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the GDPR regarding your personal data.

Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of any personal data we hold about you. Since we do not collect personal data directly, there is generally no data to provide. However, you may still make a request.

Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.

Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another controller in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests. We will stop processing your data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds.

Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10. Your Rights Under CCPA

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you specific rights regarding your personal information.

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which it was collected, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.

Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. We will not deny you goods or services, charge different prices, or provide a different level or quality of service.

We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To submit a CCPA request, please contact us at [email protected].

11. Children's Privacy

blood-suckers.com is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. Our content relates to gambling-themed entertainment and is strictly intended for adult audiences.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our systems. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we can take appropriate action.

We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children's internet usage and to educate them about the importance of online privacy and the risks associated with gambling content.

12. International Data Transfers

Our website may be accessed from locations around the world. Anonymised data collected through analytics tools may be transferred to and processed on servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States.

Where data is transferred outside the EEA or UK, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place. These safeguards may include the EU-US Data Privacy Framework certification, Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or adequacy decisions by the European Commission regarding the level of data protection in the recipient country.

By using our website, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in countries with different data protection laws than your own. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

13. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Our security measures include using HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers, regularly updating our website software and security patches, limiting access to analytics data to authorised personnel only, and using reputable hosting providers with robust security infrastructure.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but commit to taking all reasonable precautions to safeguard your data.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the bottom of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of blood-suckers.com after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

If we make significant changes that materially affect your rights, we will make reasonable efforts to notify visitors through a prominent notice on our website.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us using the following details.

Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. For EU residents, you can find your local authority through the European Data Protection Board website.