1. Introduction

Welcome to bussimulator.org (referred to as "we", "us", or "our" in this Privacy Policy). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy informs you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website, tell you about your privacy rights, and explain how the law protects you.

This policy is designed to comply with the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

As an informational and affiliate website, we collect minimal personal data. The data we may collect, use, store, and transfer is categorised as follows:

• Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
• Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website, products, and services.
• Contact Data: If you reach out to us directly via email, we will hold your email address and any other information you choose to provide in your correspondence.

3. How We Use Your Information

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• To administer and protect our business and this website (including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, support, reporting, and hosting of data).
• To use data analytics to improve our website, services, marketing, customer relationships, and experiences.
• To manage our relationship with you, including notifying you about changes to our terms or privacy policy.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

5. Affiliate Disclosure and Third-Party Links

bussimulator.org operates as an affiliate website. This means we may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

6. Data Security and Retention

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of your personal data.
• Request erasure of your personal data.
• Object to processing of your personal data.
• Request restriction of processing your personal data.
• Request transfer of your personal data.
• Right to withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us using the details provided below.

8. Responsible Gambling

Although bussimulator.org is primarily an informational portal, we may occasionally link to operators where simulated betting or real-money wagering is present. We are highly committed to promoting responsible gambling. We urge all our users to ensure that their online activities remain safe, controlled, and within their financial means.

If you feel that gambling is becoming a problem for you or someone you know, we strongly advise seeking help from professional organisations in the UK:

• BeGambleAware: Free, confidential help and support. Visit begambleaware.org or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
• GamCare: The leading UK provider of free information, advice, and support for anyone harmed by gambling. Visit gamcare.org.uk.
• GAMSTOP: A free service that lets you put controls in place to restrict your online gambling activities. Visit gamstop.co.uk.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We keep our Privacy Policy under regular review. Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. We encourage you to check this page frequently for any updates or changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact us. Please note, to protect your privacy and security, we do not utilise automated contact forms for the submission of personal data.

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.