Privacy Policy Notice

Lead Author: Nicholas Crouch

Last Update: 29/06/2023

Data security is the main principle of our company. We want to ensure that the data of our customers is handled in accordance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter: GDPR). With the help of this Notice, we would like to inform you about processing of personal data carried out by us in accordance with the abovementioned regulation, in particular with the article 13. Please read our Privacy Policy Notice carefully.

Definitions

Anonymized data – data that has been collected in such way that the individual is not or no longer identifiable (i.e. favorite websites or the number of users of a site). The data is processed in an anonymized form. Thus, there is no possibility for us to relate this information to a particular individual.

Collection – gathering, acquiring, or obtaining customer personal information from any source.

Consent – any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of our customers’ wishes by which he or she agrees to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

Cookie – small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device, nor do they contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware. The cookie stores information that results in conjunction with the specifically used device.

Session cookie – the cookie that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) for the period of a session. When you leave the website, session cookies are automatically deleted.

Customer – an individual, who is visiting our website and/or expresses an interest in our services.

Data controller – a person, organization or company, that determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

Double opt-in – a process of subscription per email, which requires a verification of email address after subscribing via the registration field. We will require a double opt-in to add your email address to our mailing list.

Personal data – general information about a natural person, which can be used to personally identify him/her (either directly or indirectly). This includes information such as your name, address, IP address or email address.

Data controller

The scams.info website is operated by Dirk Kappl, which is situated at the following address:

Dirk Kappl

International Comparison Ltd.

133 Tower Road

Silema SLM 1604

Malta

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice and/or about the privacy policies and practices of our service providers, please contact us at datasecurity@scams.info.

Data processing: categories of data, purpose, legal bases, category of recipients

1. Data collected by us

When you access our website, sign up for our newsletter or contact us via the contact form, we collect various data about you, your device and your user behavior. The table below provides information about the data we process, which tool is used to collect it, the purposes for processing it and the legal basis that allows us to process.

Activity	Tool	Data collected	Purpose	Legal basis
Accessing our website	Browser	IP address of the requesting Internet-enabled device date and time of access website from which access was made (referrer URL) your own campaign ID browser you are using operating system of your internet-enabled computer name of your access provider	Ensuring a smooth connection setup and usability of our website, evaluating system’s security and stability, for administrative purposes	Legitimate interest
Customer support	Customer support form	Surname and the given name provided subject of the request email address provided the request you have made IP address of the device used date and time of the enquiry	Processing the request	Processing necessary for the performance of a contract
Newsletter distribution	Newsletter registration form	E-mail address	Informing our customers about latest news and promotions in the field of gambling	Consent by double opt-in

2. Data collected by web analysis technology

We collect data with the help of several tools described in the table below. Please visit the website of the tool provider in order to get to know more about the collection and use of data, and about your rights and options for protecting your privacy. You can find links to the respective privacy policies of the tool providers in the table below.

Tool	Data collected	Purpose	Legal basis	Privacy Policy of the tool provider
Captcha by BestWebSoft	Browser type/version operating system used referrer URL (the page previously visited) host name of the accessing computer (IP address) time of the server request website or subpage visited	To improve our website by enhancing and complementing content with informative videos	Legitimate interest: art.6.1(f) GDPR	Link
GeoIP Detection by Maxmind	host name of the accessing computer (IP address)	To retrieve Geo-Information to provide with customized services for your region	Legitimate interest: art.6.1(f) GDPR	Link
Simple Rating by WordPress	host name of the accessing computer (IP address)	To analyse user behaviour and for the continuous optimisation of our website	Legitimate interest: art.6.1(f) GDPR	Link

Use of Cookies

In addition to the data processed for the purposes of customer support, customer care and newsletter distribution, we collect data for the website optimization. We use cookies, Session cookies and other tracking technologies to help improving the content of our websites, to customize our websites for you and to learn more about how you use our website.

We do not have control over the cookies, since they are automatically collected by your browser. You can manage cookies through your web browser’s settings. You can modify the following features: to receive notifications when you are receiving new cookies; to disable cookies or to delete cookies. You can prevent cookies from being stored by setting your browser software. In addition, you have the option of deactivating the cookie via an opt-out. However, in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our websites to their full extent.

Recipients outside the EU

We do not transfer your data to recipients stationed outside of the European Union or the European Economic Area except when the processing is performed by:

1. GeoIP Detection operated by MaxMind, Inc. located at 14 Spring Street, Suite 3, Waltham, MA,02451 U.S.A.

The processing referred to above results in data transfer to the servers of the provider of web analysis technology commissioned by us.

Some of these servers are located in the USA. This data transfer takes place strictly in accordance with the principles of the so-called Privacy Shield and on the basis of the so-called standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Please contact us if you want to obtain a copy of these standard contractual clauses from us.

Retention period and deletion of data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements provided for by the European or national legislator under the EU regulations, or as long as we have your consent to process your data. When the legal basis for processing your data is no longer required under applicable law or you withdrew your consent, we will delete or block your data, unless there is a legal obligation to store it or for the purposes of conclusion of a contract or fulfilment of a contract

Individual Rights

It is important for us that you have control over your data. You have the following rights in connection with our processing of your personal information under the GDPR:

Access	The right to be provided with a copy of your personal data.
Rectification	The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
To be forgotten	The right to request erasure of your personal data.
Restriction of processing	The right to require us to restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, e.g. if you contest the accuracy of the data.
Data portability	The right to receive the personal data you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or transmit that data to a third party in certain situations.
To object	The right to object to processing of your personal data in the following cases: at any time to object to all processing purposes which are carried on on the basis of Article 6 of the GDPR; at any time to your personal data being processed for direct marketing (including profiling).
To withdraw consent	The right to revoke your consent for processing your personal data at any time.

To exercise your rights, you can contact our internal Data Protection Office by email at datasecurity@scams.info.

Data security

The data transfer is done using the generally accepted and secure standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer). You can identify a secure SSL connection, among other things, by the additional “s” on the http (https://…) in the address bar of your browser, or by the lock symbol at the bottom of your browser.

We have also taken appropriate organizational and technical measures to ensure the protection of your personal data in particular against unauthorized, unlawful or accidental access, processing, loss, use and tampering.

Notification of data incidents

We aim to ensure that data incidents are detected at an early stage and immediately reported to you or to the competent supervisory authority, including the respective data categories concerned.

We are thriving to provide the highest quality standards to keep your data safe. If you have concerns or questions regarding this Privacy Notice, you may contact our Data Protection Office by email at datasecurity@scams.info.

We constantly improve, so you can enjoy our services. Thank you for using our website.