Last updated: June 2026 — Christopher Thornley, Forgeroadsurgery

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how forgeroadsurgery.co.uk ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit or interact with our website. By using forgeroadsurgery.co.uk, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website immediately.

1. Who We Are

forgeroadsurgery.co.uk is a casino and gambling review website operated by Christopher Thornley, based in Great Britain. We publish independent editorial content reviewing non-UK licensed online casinos and related gambling services. We do not operate a gambling service ourselves, nor do we accept wagers of any kind.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal and non-personal data when you use forgeroadsurgery.co.uk:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, operating system, and referring URLs.
• IP Addresses: Automatically collected for security, fraud prevention, and analytics purposes.
• Cookie Data: Information stored in cookies and similar tracking technologies on your device.
• Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may collect your name and email address in order to respond to your enquiry.
• Voluntary Submissions: Any information you voluntarily provide via contact forms or email correspondence.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, national identity numbers, or health data.

3. How We Use Your Information

The data collected by forgeroadsurgery.co.uk is used for the following lawful purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website and its content.
• To analyse website traffic and user behaviour through analytics services.
• To respond to enquiries submitted by users.
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations under UK and international law.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

forgeroadsurgery.co.uk uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytical data. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our site. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to collect anonymous statistical information about how visitors use the site, such as via Google Analytics.
• Preference Cookies: Used to remember user settings and preferences.
• Third-Party Cookies: Placed by external services such as advertising networks and affiliate partners.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of forgeroadsurgery.co.uk.

5. Third-Party Links and Affiliate Disclosures

forgeroadsurgery.co.uk contains links to third-party websites, including non-UK licensed online casinos and gambling operators. These external websites are governed by their own privacy policies, and we accept no responsibility or liability for their content or data handling practices. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

Some links on this website may be affiliate links. If you click such a link and subsequently register or deposit with a casino operator, we may receive a commission. This does not affect the price you pay or any personal data you provide to those third parties.

6. Analytics

We use third-party analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with forgeroadsurgery.co.uk. These tools may collect anonymised data about your visit. Google's privacy policy can be reviewed at google.com/policies/privacy. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of Great Britain or the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018:

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the 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 where no lawful basis for retention exists.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable law. Contact enquiry data is typically retained for no longer than 12 months unless a longer retention period is legally required.

9. Data Security

forgeroadsurgery.co.uk takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is intended solely for users aged 18 years and over. forgeroadsurgery.co.uk does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of forgeroadsurgery.co.uk following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact the responsible person for this website:

• Name: Christopher Thornley
• Website: forgeroadsurgery.co.uk
• Email: [email protected]

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent authority for data protection matters, at ico.org.uk.