This Privacy Policy explains how Mountain Hill Courses, operating at mountain-hill-courses.co.uk, collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors to our website. Mountain Hill Courses acts as the data controller for all personal information processed through this site. We are committed to handling your data responsibly and in full compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using mountain-hill-courses.co.uk, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. This policy was last updated in 2026.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us directly
- Messages or enquiries submitted through any contact forms on mountain-hill-courses.co.uk
- Feedback, comments, or reviews you voluntarily submit to our team
- Any other information you choose to share when communicating with Mountain Hill Courses
Information Collected Automatically
- Your IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited on mountain-hill-courses.co.uk, time spent on each page, and navigation paths
- Referring URLs and search terms used to find our site
- Device identifiers and screen resolution data
- Affiliate click-through data when you follow links to casino operators we review
Cookies We Use
Mountain Hill Courses uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the site effectively, understand how visitors engage with our content, and support our affiliate partnerships. You may manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our on-site consent tool.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the website to function correctly, including security and session management on mountain-hill-courses.co.uk | Session / up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collects anonymous data on visitor behaviour and traffic patterns to help us improve site content and performance | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate / Marketing | Tracks clicks on affiliate links to casino operators and attributes referrals for commission purposes | Up to 30 days |
| Preferences | Remembers your settings and preferences, such as cookie consent choices, to improve your return visits | Up to 1 year |
| Third-Party | Set by external providers (e.g. analytics platforms) integrated into mountain-hill-courses.co.uk to support service delivery | Varies by provider |
How We Use Your Data
- To deliver and maintain the content and functionality of mountain-hill-courses.co.uk
- To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
- To send newsletters or updates where you have given explicit consent
- To analyse site traffic and user behaviour in order to improve our casino reviews and editorial content
- To track affiliate referrals and manage our commercial relationships with casino operators
- To comply with our legal obligations under UK law and applicable regulations
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity on the site
Legal Bases for Processing
Mountain Hill Courses processes your personal data under the following legal bases as defined by the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Where you have provided explicit consent — for example, by subscribing to our mailing list or accepting non-essential cookies — we process your data on that basis, and you may withdraw consent at any time. For other processing activities, such as operating our website, analysing traffic, and managing affiliate relationships, we rely on our legitimate interests as a publisher of casino review content, provided those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms. In limited circumstances, we may also process data to comply with a legal obligation applicable to Mountain Hill Courses.
Third Parties & Affiliate Links
Mountain Hill Courses operates as an affiliate review website and contains links to third-party casino operators, including those reviewed on mountain-hill-courses.co.uk. When you click an affiliate link, you will be redirected to an external operator's website, which is governed by its own privacy policy. We are not responsible for the data practices of any third-party site. We also use third-party analytics providers to help us understand visitor behaviour on our site. These providers may set their own cookies and process data in accordance with their own policies. We ensure that any third parties we work with offer an adequate level of data protection consistent with UK GDPR requirements.
Your Privacy Rights
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data Mountain Hill Courses holds about you
- Right to Rectification: You may ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold
- Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it
- Right to Data Portability: Where processing is based on consent or contract, you may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling and direct marketing
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is consent-based, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting prior processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Mountain Hill Courses team using the details provided in the Contact section below. We will respond to all verified requests within 30 days in accordance with UK GDPR requirements. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.
Data Security & Retention
Mountain Hill Courses takes the security of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include secure server configurations, encrypted data transmission, and restricted internal access to personal data. We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations. For example, newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, and analytics data is typically retained for no longer than 26 months. When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Mountain Hill Courses handles your personal data, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team. You can reach us by visiting mountain-hill-courses.co.uk and using the contact form available on the site, or by emailing us directly at the address listed on our contact page. We are committed to addressing all privacy-related enquiries promptly and transparently, and we welcome any