Last Updated: 9 May 2026
TheBeigelShop.com (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.
This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Contact information: Your name and email address when you contact us via our contact form or email
- Communication content: The content of any messages or enquiries you send to us
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referring URLs
- IP address: Your internet protocol address, which may indicate your approximate geographical location
- Cookies and similar technologies: See our Cookie Policy for full details
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the website: Ensuring our content displays correctly across devices and browsers
- To respond to enquiries: Replying to messages sent through our contact form or email
- To improve our content: Analysing usage patterns to understand which content is most valuable to our visitors
- To ensure security: Monitoring for suspicious activity and protecting against unauthorised access
- To comply with legal obligations: Meeting our legal and regulatory requirements
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests: Analysing website usage to improve our content and user experience
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent, such as subscribing to communications
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with the law
Third-Party Services
Our website uses the following third-party services that may collect data:
- Google Fonts: We use Google Fonts to display typography. Google may collect your IP address when fonts are loaded. See Google’s Privacy Policy
- Affiliate partners: When you click on affiliate links, the destination casino or betting site will collect your data according to their own privacy policy. We recommend reading their privacy policy before registering
- Cloudflare: Our website is served through Cloudflare’s content delivery network, which may collect technical data for security and performance purposes
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
We retain personal data for the following periods:
- Contact form submissions: 12 months from the date of submission
- Analytics data: 26 months (in accordance with standard analytics retention periods)
- Server logs: 30 days
After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal data
- Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data (subject to certain exceptions)
- Right to restriction: You can request that we limit how we use your personal data
- Right to data portability: You can request your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object: You can object to our processing of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
- Regular security assessments of our hosting infrastructure
- Access controls limiting who can view personal data within our organisation
International Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with the UK GDPR.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a minor, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data rights have been violated:
- ICO: ico.org.uk
- ICO Helpline: 0303 123 1113