Privacy Policy

1. About this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how TIPSTARS collects, uses and protects personal information when you use our website and services.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you use TIPSTARS, we may collect:

• Account information such as email address and password.
• Profile information such as username, avatar, biography and country.
• Date of birth and confirmation that you are aged 18 or over.
• Sports tips and competition information submitted through the platform.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser and device information where collected by our services.
• Information you provide when contacting or communicating with us.

3. How we use information

We may use personal information to:

• Create and manage accounts.
• Operate TIPSTARS competitions.
• Display public usernames, profiles and competition results.
• Record and settle competition tips.
• Communicate important account or competition information.
• Send relevant reminders where you have agreed to receive them.
• Maintain the security and integrity of the platform.
• Improve our website and services.
• Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Public information

TIPSTARS is a competitive public platform. Information such as your public username, avatar, tip history, competition position, results and publicly submitted tips may be displayed to other visitors.

Your private account information, such as your email address and date of birth, is not intended to be displayed publicly.

5. Legal basis for processing

Where UK data protection law applies, we process personal information using appropriate lawful bases, which may include performance of a contract, legitimate interests, consent and compliance with legal obligations.

6. Service providers

We may use trusted third-party technology providers to operate TIPSTARS, including providers for hosting, authentication, databases, analytics, communications and website infrastructure.

These providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to handle it in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

7. Cookies

TIPSTARS may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary to operate the website, maintain authentication and improve the user experience.

We may also use analytics or other non-essential technologies. Where required, we will request appropriate consent before using them.

8. Affiliate links

TIPSTARS may use affiliate links to third-party betting operators. These links may allow the operator or affiliate network to recognise that a visitor came from TIPSTARS.

Third-party websites operate under their own privacy policies and terms, which you should review before using their services.

9. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including operating the service, maintaining historical competition records, resolving disputes and meeting legal obligations.

10. Your rights

Depending on your circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights including the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the processing of your personal information, as well as the right to object to certain processing or withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis.

You may contact us to exercise applicable rights or ask questions about how your information is handled.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

12. Children

TIPSTARS is intended for people aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly provide competition accounts to people under 18.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page together with the date it was last updated.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how TIPSTARS handles your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided on the website.