Privacy Policy, Affiliate Disclosure & Responsible Gambling Notice
This page sets out how Londonphotographers (londonphotographers.org) collects and uses information when you visit our site, how we handle affiliate relationships, and our commitment to responsible gambling. We are based in the United Kingdom and operate under applicable UK data-protection law.
Data We Collect
When you browse londonphotographers.org we may collect certain information automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and the referring URL that brought you to the site. If you contact us directly — for example via our contact form or email — we also retain the name and email address you provide, along with the content of your message. We do not collect payment card details or sensitive personal data through the site. All information is held only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Londonphotographers.org uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support basic site functionality and to understand how visitors interact with our content. First-party cookies may retain your preferences between visits, while third-party cookies may be set by analytics or affiliate partners described below. You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings; doing so may affect certain features of the site. Continued use of the site following the display of our cookie notice is taken as acceptance of non-essential cookies unless you choose to opt out.
Analytics and Third-Party Scripts
We use analytics tools — which may include Google Analytics or privacy-focused alternatives such as Plausible Analytics — to measure aggregate traffic patterns, popular pages, and visitor journeys. These tools may process your IP address and behavioural data on our behalf, subject to their own privacy terms. Where Google Analytics is active, data may be transferred to and stored on servers outside the UK; Google's data-processing terms and opt-out mechanisms are available at google.com/policies/privacy. We review the analytics services we use periodically and will update this policy if our toolset changes.
Affiliate Tracking and Disclosure
Some links on londonphotographers.org are affiliate links: if you click one and subsequently make a purchase or register with a third-party operator, we may receive a commission or other referral fee from that operator. This commercial arrangement does not alter the price you pay — you will not be charged more by using our links than by visiting the operator directly. Affiliate links may contain tracking parameters or sub-IDs that identify londonphotographers.org as the referral source; these do not collect additional personal data beyond what the destination site would ordinarily gather. Our editorial assessments are formed independently of any affiliate relationships.
Your Rights and How to Exercise Them
Under UK data-protection law you have the right to request access to personal data we hold about you, to ask for its correction or deletion, and to object to or restrict certain types of processing. You may also withdraw consent for non-essential cookies or analytics tracking at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing. To make any such request, or to raise a concern about how your data is handled, please contact us at [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with our response you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).
Age Restriction
The content published on londonphotographers.org that relates to gambling products and operators is intended solely for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect data from, or direct gambling-related content at, persons under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has accessed age-restricted content via our site, please notify us at [email protected] so we can take appropriate steps. We encourage parents and guardians to make use of parental-control software to restrict access to gambling-related material.
Responsible Gambling
Gambling can be entertaining but carries real risk of financial and personal harm; it should never be treated as a source of income or a way to recover losses. If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties related to gambling, free and confidential support is available from GamCare (0808 8020 133, gamcare.org.uk) and BeGambleAware (begambleaware.org). We support the principle that gambling should remain a leisure activity undertaken within personal limits and encourage all readers to set time and spend controls offered by licensed operators.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal obligations, or the services we use. The 'Last updated' date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent revision was made. Where changes are material, we will endeavour to make this visible on the site. Continued use of londonphotographers.org after a revised policy has been posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.