Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how BookOfRa.ie ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website at bookofra.ie. We are committed to handling your personal data responsibly and in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.

Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information: data you provide directly and data gathered automatically when you browse the site.

Data You Provide

If you contact us via our contact form or email address, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not collect payment information, and we do not require account registration to use this site.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit bookofra.ie, our servers and third-party tools automatically collect certain technical and behavioural data, including:

IP address and approximate geographic location (country or region level)
Browser type, version, and operating system
Pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation path through the site
Referring URL (the page that brought you here)
Device type (desktop, tablet, or mobile)
Cookie identifiers and similar tracking technologies

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies - small text files stored on your device - to make the site function correctly and to understand how visitors use it. Cookies we use fall into three categories:

Strictly necessary cookies - required for basic site functionality such as page navigation and security. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies - used to count visits, measure traffic sources, and understand which pages are most useful. This data is aggregated and anonymised.
Preference cookies - remember choices you make (such as cookie consent status) so you are not asked repeatedly.

We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies on this site. No behavioural profiles are built from your visit for the purpose of serving you ads.

How We Use Your Information

Data collected through this site is used for the following purposes:

Operating and improving the site - understanding which content is valuable helps us produce better guides and reviews
Ensuring technical security - monitoring for unusual traffic patterns that may indicate malicious activity
Responding to contact requests - if you write to us, we use the information you provide solely to reply
Compliance with legal obligations - retaining records where required by applicable law

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

Third Parties We Work With

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to measure site traffic and user behaviour in aggregate. Google Analytics sets its own cookies and transmits anonymised usage data to Google servers, which may be located outside the European Economic Area. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf. Data collected via Google Analytics is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. We have enabled IP anonymisation on all Google Analytics instances on this site, so your full IP address is never stored by Google.

Casino and Gaming Partners

BookOfRa.ie contains affiliate links to licensed online casinos and gaming operators. When you click one of these links, you leave our site and the privacy policy of the destination operator applies. We share no personal data with our affiliate partners; the link itself carries only a referral identifier that credits our site if you register. We cannot control, and are not responsible for, the data practices of third-party operators. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any casino or gaming site before creating an account.

Content Delivery and Hosting

Our site is hosted through Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may process technical connection data (including IP addresses) as part of delivering content and providing DDoS protection. Cloudflare acts as a processor under a data processing agreement. For details, see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

Your Privacy Rights

GDPR Rights (EEA and UK Residents)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access - request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification - ask us to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure - request deletion of your data where we have no legitimate reason to retain it
Right to restrict processing - ask us to pause processing while accuracy or legitimate grounds are verified
Right to data portability - receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object - object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent - where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting prior lawful processing

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of that information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified before a cookie is stored. Please note that disabling analytics cookies will not affect the site's functionality but will reduce our ability to improve content based on aggregate usage data.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available from Google's website.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 14 months and then automatically deleted from Google Analytics. Contact form enquiries are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted unless an ongoing correspondence requires otherwise. Server access logs are retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted by an updated effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

For privacy-related requests - including data access, correction, or deletion requests - please contact us at:

Email: privacy@bookofra.ie
Site: bookofra.ie/contact

We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority, such as the Data Protection Commission (Ireland) or the Information Commissioner's Office (UK).