Privacy & Cookie Policy

1. Information We Collect & Data Controller

Compare The Tipster (comparethetipster.co.uk) is owned, built, and operated by Citriq Limited("we", "us", or "our"), a registered company in England and Wales. Citriq Limited is the Data Controller responsible for your personal data under the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR.

We collect information directly when you sign up on the platform, including:

• Email address (for authentication and newsletter purposes)
• Username or profile display names
• Your preferred settings (such as decimal/fractional odds choice)

2. How We Use Your Information

Your data is stored securely in our Supabase databases and used to:

• Create and manage your user account session.
• Deliver instant email or push notifications for followed tipsters.
• Sync your settings preferences (like odds formatting) across devices.
• Process payments securely via Stripe (for premium tipsters).

3. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:

• Essential Cookies: Used by Supabase Auth to maintain your secure logged-in session. These are mandatory for the website to function.
• Preferences Cookies: Stored to remember your chosen odds representation (Decimal vs Fractional) even when logged out.
• Affiliate Tracking Cookies: When you click third-party bookmaker links, cookies are set by those operators to register that you signed up via our referral code. We do not control these cookies.

4. Data Sharing and Protection

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties. We use industry-standard encryption protocols (secured via SSL and Supabase backend services) to protect your account and transaction history.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the UK or EEA, you have the right to request access to the data we hold about you, request corrections, or request complete deletion of your account. To exercise these rights, please contact support.