Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

GamblingTruth.org is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to exposing the truth about the gambling industry and protecting vulnerable communities from predatory practices.

When we refer to "we," "us," or "GamblingTruth.org" in this policy, we mean the organization operating this website.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

• Petition signatures: Your name and email address when you sign a petition.
• Contact form submissions: Your name, email, and message when you contact us through the Help Quitting or general contact forms.
• Newsletter sign-ups: Your email address when you subscribe to our mailing list.
• Donations: Payment information is processed directly by Stripe and never stored on our servers. We receive your email address and donation amount for record-keeping.
• Institutional partnership inquiries: Contact details you provide when enquiring about organizational partnerships.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and browser type — collected via standard web analytics to help us improve the site.
• Technical data: IP address, device type, and operating system collected by our hosting provider as part of normal server operation.
• Cookies: See our Cookie section below for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information only for the following purposes:

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Sharing

We share your information only with the following trusted partners, and only to the extent necessary:

• Stripe — for secure payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment data.
• Amazon Web Services (SES) — for sending transactional and campaign emails.
• Hosting providers — our website hosting infrastructure processes technical data as part of normal operations.
• Legal requirements — we may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our organization or others.

We do not share data with social media platforms, data brokers, or advertisers.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

• Petition signatures: Retained for the duration of the campaign and up to 2 years after closure for reporting purposes.
• Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Contact form submissions: Up to 2 years, or until the enquiry is resolved.
• Donation records: 7 years as required by financial regulations.
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized within 12 months.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
• Object: Object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at rob@gamblingtruth.org. We will respond within 30 days. To the extent there remains a disagreement between you and us regarding a request under this section, a procedure for appeal will be provided to you.

7. Cookies

We use a minimal number of cookies to operate this site:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., maintaining your session). These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand site usage in aggregate. These can be declined without affecting site functionality.

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We do not embed third-party advertising.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption, secure hosting environments, and access controls.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at rob@gamblingtruth.org.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify active subscribers by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: