This Privacy Policy explains how Hip My Soul, operating at whip-my-soul.site, collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information belonging to visitors of our candy casino review website. As the data controller for whip-my-soul.site, we are committed to handling your data transparently and in full compliance with applicable privacy legislation, including the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and relevant international frameworks such as the GDPR. By continuing to use whip-my-soul.site, you acknowledge the practices described in this document. This policy was last updated in 2026.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and any message content you voluntarily send to the Hip My Soul team.
- Newsletter or subscription sign-ups: email address and optional preferences you provide when opting in to communications from whip-my-soul.site.
- Feedback and comments: any text, opinions, or identifying details you choose to submit through interactive features on the site.
Information Collected Automatically
- Log data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited on whip-my-soul.site.
- Device identifiers: screen resolution, device type, and general geographic location derived from IP address.
- Behavioral data: session duration, click paths, scroll depth, and interaction patterns collected via analytics tools.
- Affiliate tracking parameters: click identifiers appended to outbound links when you navigate from whip-my-soul.site to a reviewed casino operator.
Cookies We Use
whip-my-soul.site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the site correctly, understand how visitors engage with our candy casino content, and attribute referrals to affiliate partners. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our on-site consent tool at any time.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Enables core site functionality, security, and session management on whip-my-soul.site. | Session / up to 1 year |
| Analytics | Collects aggregated usage statistics (e.g., page views, traffic sources) to help us improve site content and performance. | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate / Marketing | Tracks clicks on casino operator links so that whip-my-soul.site can receive referral credit from partner programs. | Up to 90 days |
| Preferences | Remembers your site settings, such as cookie consent choices and display preferences. | Up to 1 year |
| Third-Party Advertising | Used by select advertising partners to deliver relevant promotional content based on browsing behaviour. | Up to 13 months |
How We Use Your Data
- To deliver, maintain, and improve the content and features available on whip-my-soul.site, including candy casino reviews and operator comparisons.
- To respond to enquiries and support requests submitted via our contact channels.
- To send newsletters or updates about new reviews and promotions, where you have provided explicit consent.
- To analyse visitor behaviour in aggregate, allowing the Hip My Soul team to optimise user experience.
- To process affiliate referrals and measure the commercial performance of partnerships with casino operators.
- To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activity, abuse, or security incidents on whip-my-soul.site.
- To comply with legal obligations applicable to whip-my-soul.site and its operations in Australia and other jurisdictions.
Legal Bases for Processing
Where the GDPR or equivalent frameworks apply to visitors accessing whip-my-soul.site, we rely on the following legal bases: consent — for analytics cookies, marketing emails, and non-essential tracking, which you may withdraw at any time without affecting prior lawful processing; and legitimate interests — for affiliate tracking, site security, fraud prevention, and internal analytics where our interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. In limited circumstances, processing may be necessary for compliance with a legal obligation applicable to whip-my-soul.site as a data controller.
Third Parties & Affiliate Links
whip-my-soul.site features reviews of and links to third-party casino operators. When you click an affiliate link, you will leave our site and be subject to that operator's own privacy policy and terms of service, over which Hip My Soul has no control. We also engage analytics providers and advertising networks that may set their own cookies or collect data independently when you visit whip-my-soul.site. We take reasonable steps to ensure these providers offer adequate data protection standards, but we encourage you to review their policies directly. whip-my-soul.site does not sell your personal information to third parties.
Your Privacy Rights
- Right of Access: you may request a copy of the personal data whip-my-soul.site holds about you.
- Right to Rectification: you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data without undue delay.
- Right to Erasure: you may request deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Data Portability: where processing is based on consent or contract, you may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: you may object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling for direct marketing.
- Right to Restrict Processing: you may request that whip-my-soul.site limits how your data is used in certain circumstances.
- California Residents (CCPA): you have the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal information. whip-my-soul.site does not sell personal data.
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact the Hip My Soul team using the details provided in the Contact section below. We will respond within 30 days of receiving a verifiable request.
Data Security & Retention
whip-my-soul.site implements industry-standard technical and organisational measures — including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), restricted staff access, and regular security reviews — to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Contact form data and correspondence is typically retained for up to 24 months. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the relevant provider's retention settings, generally not exceeding 26 months. When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data by whip-my-soul.site, please reach out to the Hip My Soul team