Privacy Policy
Last updated: 4 June 2026
Who we are
HoopParse is an independent editorial resource at virtualbasketballbet.com covering virtual basketball betting in the United Kingdom. We publish analysis intended for adult readers aged 18 or over. In this document, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the HoopParse editorial team operating the site at virtualbasketballbet.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect from visitors, how we use it, the legal grounds on which we process it, how long we keep it and what rights you have. It applies to the public website only and does not extend to any third-party sites we may link to from our articles.
What we mean by personal data
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. For most readers of virtualbasketballbet.com the only data we hold is the type of technical information automatically generated when a browser requests a page — for example, an IP address, browser identifier and the URL of the page requested. We do not run a user account system, a paid membership, or a comment platform that would attach a name or email address to a profile.
What data we collect
We collect data in three narrow areas.
Technical request data
When you load any page on virtualbasketballbet.com our hosting provider records the request in standard server logs. These logs contain an IP address, a timestamp, the requested URL, the HTTP status code, the response size, a user-agent string identifying the browser, and (where supplied by the browser) the referring page.
Analytics data
We use a privacy-respecting analytics tool to understand which articles attract the most attention and how readers move between sections. The tool records page views, session duration, approximate geographic region derived from the IP address and the device category (desktop, tablet or mobile). It does not record full IP addresses, does not set cross-site tracking cookies and does not build cross-device profiles. Where any cookie is set for analytics purposes, it is a first-party cookie that you can refuse from the cookie banner.
Contact data
If you contact the editorial team using the address listed on the About page, we will hold your message, your email address and any information you choose to include for as long as it takes to respond and for a short period afterwards for record-keeping. We do not add contact addresses to a marketing list.
How we use personal data
We use technical request data to operate the site, to investigate errors and to protect virtualbasketballbet.com from abuse and security threats. We use analytics data to improve the structure, length and depth of our editorial output. We use contact data only to answer the message you have sent us.
We do not sell personal data to anyone. We do not share personal data with advertisers and we do not run programmatic advertising that would profile readers across the open web.
Legal basis for processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 we rely on three legal bases for the processing described above. For server logs and analytics we rely on our legitimate interest in operating, securing and improving the website. For any cookies that are not strictly necessary, including analytics cookies, we rely on your consent given through the cookie banner. For correspondence by email we rely on your explicit decision to contact us and on our legitimate interest in maintaining editorial records.
How long we keep data
Server logs are retained by our hosting provider for a short rolling window, typically not more than thirty days, after which the records are overwritten. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form for up to twenty-four months and then deleted. Email correspondence is retained for as long as needed to handle the matter raised and is then deleted from active systems.
Who processes data on our behalf
The technical work of running virtualbasketballbet.com is carried out by a small number of suppliers. These include a hosting provider, a content delivery network and an analytics provider. Each is bound by a written processing arrangement and is required to maintain technical and organisational safeguards consistent with UK GDPR. None of these processors uses the data for their own purposes.
International transfers
Some of our processors operate infrastructure in the European Economic Area and in countries outside the UK. Where data is transferred outside the United Kingdom we rely on the UK Addendum to the European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses, or on the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, as appropriate. Copies of the relevant safeguards are available on request.
Your rights
As a reader you have the right to be informed about how your data is used, the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability and the right to object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interest. Where we rely on consent you also have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing.
To exercise any of these rights, write to the editorial team using the address on the About page. We will respond within one calendar month. If you remain dissatisfied with our response you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
Cookies
virtualbasketballbet.com uses a small number of cookies. The detail, including category, name and lifetime, is described in our separate Cookie Policy.
Children
Our content is aimed at adults aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact the editorial team and we will delete the information from our systems.
Changes to this policy
We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the way we process data or in UK data protection law. The date at the top of the page records the most recent revision. Material changes will be flagged on the homepage.