Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how BlockPlate (“we”, “our”, “us”) handles personal data of visitors from the United Kingdom and elsewhere. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Who we are

BlockPlate is an editorial information resource. We publish written guides on regulated gambling topics, cryptocurrency payment rails and Major League Baseball markets aimed at adult readers in the United Kingdom. We do not operate a sportsbook, accept wagers, hold customer funds or provide financial services.

Data we collect

We collect only the personal data that is necessary to operate the website, understand how visitors use our content, and respond to direct contact.

The categories of data we may process include:

Technical data recorded automatically when you visit, including IP address, approximate geographic location derived from IP, browser type and version, device and operating system, referring URL, pages viewed and timestamps.
Usage data generated by analytics, including which articles you read, how long you spend on each page, and how you arrived on the site.
Communication data if you send us a message, including the content of that message and any contact details you choose to provide.
Cookie data, as described in our Cookie Policy.

We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 18. The site is intended for an adult audience. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us, please contact us through the methods set out below and we will delete it.

How we use your data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

To deliver the requested page and the assets it depends on, and to keep the site secure and available.
To analyse aggregated traffic patterns and improve our editorial coverage of UK-relevant topics.
To respond to direct correspondence, where you have chosen to contact us.
To comply with legal obligations under English law.

We do not sell personal data, and we do not use the data we hold to build advertising profiles for third parties.

Lawful basis for processing

Our lawful bases under UK GDPR are:

Legitimate interests for operating, securing and improving the website, where those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
Consent for any non-essential cookies and analytics that require it, withdrawable at any time through your browser settings or our cookie controls.
Legal obligation where we must retain or disclose data to comply with applicable UK law.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use a small number of cookies to remember your consent choices and to support privacy-conscious analytics. Full details, including the specific cookies set, their purpose and their lifetime, are set out in our Cookie Policy. You can withdraw consent and clear cookies at any time using your browser controls.

We share personal data only with service providers who help us run the website, and only to the extent necessary for the service they provide. Typical recipients are our hosting provider, our content delivery network, and a privacy-conscious analytics provider. Each is bound by a written agreement that requires them to handle data in line with UK GDPR.

If we are required to disclose personal data by law, by a court order, or to protect the rights, property or safety of BlockPlate, our visitors or others, we will do so only to the extent strictly necessary.

International transfers

Some of our service providers operate outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred to a country that has not been judged to provide an adequate level of protection, we rely on the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or another transfer mechanism recognised under UK GDPR.

How long we keep data

We keep personal data only for as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected for, or for as long as the law requires. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes. Aggregated analytics data, which cannot be linked back to an individual, may be retained for longer to support trend analysis.

Your rights

If we hold personal data about you, you have the following rights under UK GDPR:

The right to be informed about how your data is used.
The right of access to a copy of the data we hold about you.
The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to erasure where processing is no longer necessary.
The right to restrict processing in defined circumstances.
The right to data portability for data you have provided to us.
The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
The right to withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the basis of processing.
The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

You can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office through its official website at ico.org.uk or by writing to its registered address. Lodging a complaint with the ICO does not affect any other legal rights you may have.

Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These include encryption in transit using HTTPS, access controls on the systems where data is stored, and regular review of our security posture. No method of transmission over the internet is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, in the services we use, or in the law. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your personal data, please use the contact route published on our website.