Privacy Policy | Print Studios Archive

This Privacy Policy explains how the Print Studios Archive ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit me-printstudio.com (the "Site"). It is written in plain language to satisfy our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

We are committed to being a low-data website. We do not run advertising networks, we do not sell your data, and we do not profile you for marketing purposes.

1. Who we are

The Print Studios Archive is an independent review website operated by Marcus, Slot Math Analyst, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. For the purposes of data protection law, Marcus is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us directly at the email address listed in Section 11 below.

2. Personal data we collect

We collect a minimal amount of personal data. Specifically:

Analytics data: aggregated and pseudonymised information about your visit, including approximate geographic location (country/region level derived from IP address), browser type, device type, pages visited, time on page and referral source. We use this to understand which content is read and to improve the Site.
IP address: your IP address is processed transiently by our analytics provider to derive geographic region, then discarded or truncated. We do not store full IP addresses in a form that identifies you.
Cookie identifiers: random strings stored in your browser to distinguish your visit from other visitors. These are pseudonymous and do not identify you personally.

We do not collect: your name, email address, postal address, phone number, payment details, or any account credentials. We do not operate a user account system. If you email us directly, the content of your email and your email address will be retained solely to respond to your enquiry.

3. How we use your data

We use the limited data we collect for the following purposes:

To understand which pages and reviews are read most frequently, so we can prioritise future content.
To monitor aggregate traffic patterns and detect technical problems with the Site.
To detect and prevent abuse, such as automated scraping or denial-of-service attacks.
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations as an affiliate website operating in the EU and UK.

4. Legal basis for processing

Under Article 6 of the GDPR, our legal basis for processing the personal data described above is:

Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): we have a legitimate interest in understanding how the Site is used so that we can improve it and maintain its security. This interest is balanced against your rights and does not override them.
Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): where we set non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies), we rely on your consent, which you can give or withdraw at any time via the cookie banner or your browser settings.

5. Cookies

The Site uses a small number of cookies. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

Analytics cookies: used by our analytics provider to count visits, measure page performance and derive aggregate statistics. These are pseudonymous and do not track you across other websites.
Affiliate tracking cookies: if you click an outbound link to a casino operator on the Where to Play page, a cookie may be set by the operator or their affiliate network to attribute your visit to this Site. We do not control these cookies; they are governed by the respective operator's privacy policy.
Essential cookies: any cookie strictly necessary for the Site to function (for example, remembering your cookie consent choice). These cannot be disabled if you wish to use the Site.

You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Doing so will not prevent you from accessing the Site's content.

6. Third-party links and services

The Site contains outbound links to third-party websites that we do not control, including:

Licensed casino operators listed on the Where to Play page.
Responsible gambling organisations listed on the Responsible Gambling page.
The Print Studios provider website and Games Global distribution network, referenced for identification purposes.

Each of these third parties has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data. We strongly encourage you to read their policies before providing any personal information to them. We accept no responsibility for the content or practices of external websites.

7. Data retention

Analytics data is retained in aggregate form for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted or irreversibly anonymised. Individual IP addresses are truncated or discarded within 24 hours of your visit. If you contact us by email, the correspondence is retained for up to 12 months for record-keeping purposes and then deleted, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. Your rights under the GDPR

As a visitor to this Site within the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access: you can ask us to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and to provide a copy of it.
Right to rectification: you can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Right to erasure: you can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to restrict processing: you can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain situations.
Right to data portability: you can request a machine-readable copy of any personal data you have provided to us.
Right to object: you can object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: where we rely on your consent (for example, for analytics cookies), you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address in Section 11. We will respond within one month, as required by law.

9. International data transfers

Our analytics provider may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place — typically Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission — to ensure your data is treated to a level of protection equivalent to that within the EEA.

10. Children's privacy

The Site is intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. The Site discusses gambling products that are legally restricted to adults. If you believe a minor has provided personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Contact and complaints

If you have any question, concern or request regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at: privacy [at] me-printstudio.com.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). In Ireland, it is the Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie). A full list of EU supervisory authorities is available on the European Data Protection Board website.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.