Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how holtonsleafordindependentschool.co.uk ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Site.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data: Name, email address, postal address, and telephone number when you voluntarily submit contact forms or sign up for newsletters.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URL.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to track your activity and store certain information.
Usage Data: Pages visited, links clicked, time spent on the Site, and other interaction metrics.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
To conduct analytics and understand user behaviour to optimise Site performance.
To track affiliate commissions and performance related to casino and gambling affiliate partnerships.
To send promotional materials, newsletters, and updates (where consent has been provided).
To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.
To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activity.

Cookie Policy

Our Site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for basic Site functionality and security.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Track referrals and affiliate commission attribution.
Marketing Cookies: Used for retargeting and personalised advertising (where consent is provided).

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, blocking certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to third-party casino websites and gambling affiliates. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of these external sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites before providing personal information or engaging with their services. Your use of third-party sites is governed by their respective privacy policies and terms of service.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law (including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018), you have the following rights:

Right of Access: You may request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
Right to Restrict Processing: You may request limitation of how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a portable format.
Right to Object: You may object to certain processing activities, including direct marketing.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: You may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Retention periods vary depending on the type of data and the legal basis for processing:

Personal contact information: Retained for the duration of our relationship plus 3 years for compliance purposes.
Analytics and usage data: Retained for up to 2 years.
Affiliate tracking data: Retained in accordance with affiliate program requirements and tax obligations.
Cookies: Retained for the period specified in our cookie policy or until deleted by the user.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We will respond to your request within 30 days or as required by applicable data protection law.