Data Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Ohhio (operating at https://ohhio.me) collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to our site. We are an independent affiliate review blog — not a casino operator, not a gambling platform, and not a licensed gambling service. We publish editorial comparisons and reviews of third-party crypto casino platforms and earn referral commissions when readers choose to register with those platforms. Reading this policy in full will tell you exactly what data touches our servers, where it goes, and what rights you hold over it.

Who runs Ohhio — and what we are not

Ohhio is an editorially independent affiliate blog. We review and rank third-party crypto casino platforms based on criteria including provable fairness, licensing, bonus value, and user experience. We are not a gambling operator, do not accept wagers, and do not hold any gaming licence. When we link to a casino, that casino operates under its own terms, privacy policy, and regulatory framework. Our commission arrangements with operators do not influence editorial scores or rankings — those are assessed independently by our editorial team.

For the purposes of GDPR, Ohhio acts as a data controller in respect of personal data collected directly through this website. Our contact address for all privacy matters is [email protected].

What information we collect and why

Automatically collected data

When you browse Ohhio, our hosting infrastructure and analytics tools automatically record certain technical information. This includes your anonymised IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time on page, and device category. We collect this data to understand how readers navigate our content and where editorial improvements are needed — for example, identifying high exit-rate pages that may need clearer writing or updated information.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) for this purpose. GA4 is configured with IP anonymisation enabled; we do not receive full IP addresses. GA4 data is processed by Google LLC under its own data-processing terms. You can opt out of GA4 tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Data you provide voluntarily

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and the date of signup. If you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to send the content you requested or to respond to your enquiry. We do not sell, rent, or share voluntarily submitted personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Affiliate links and click-through tracking

Some links on Ohhio are affiliate links. When you click one of these links, you are redirected to a third-party casino platform via a tracked URL that contains a unique affiliate identifier assigned to Ohhio. At the moment of that click, certain data — typically your anonymised click timestamp, the referring page on Ohhio, and a session token — may be recorded by the affiliate network or directly by the operator’s tracking system. We do not receive personally identifiable information about you from operators — our commission reports contain aggregated or pseudonymous conversion data only.

The casino platform you visit after clicking will apply its own privacy policy from the moment you land on its site. We strongly recommend reading the privacy policy of any platform before registering. Affiliate commission relationships are disclosed throughout Ohhio in accordance with FTC guidelines and UK ASA requirements.

Cookies and tracking technologies

Essential cookies

Cookies required for basic site functionality, including security tokens and consent preference storage. These cannot be disabled without affecting site operation.

Analytics cookies

GA4 cookies (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) that record pseudonymous session data for traffic analysis. Retained for up to 14 months by Google; consent is requested before placement in jurisdictions where required.

Affiliate tracking cookies

Cookies or URL parameters set by affiliate networks at the point of click-through to record the referral source for commission attribution. These are placed by the destination operator’s domain, not by Ohhio.

You may manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time via the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit, or by adjusting your browser settings. Withdrawing consent for analytics cookies will not affect your ability to read any content on Ohhio.

Third-party services that process data on our behalf

• Google LLC (GA4): Web analytics. Data processed under Google’s Data Processing Addendum. Google Privacy Policy.
• Hosting provider: Ohhio’s web hosting infrastructure processes server logs containing anonymised IP data. Logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days for security and diagnostics.
• Email/newsletter platform: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email is processed by our email service provider under a data processing agreement. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter.
• Affiliate networks: Networks that manage our referral tracking (including operator-specific partner programmes) receive click-level pseudonymous data as described above.

How long we keep your data

After the applicable retention period, data is either permanently deleted or fully anonymised so that it cannot be linked to any individual. You may request early deletion at any time (see below).

Your rights — GDPR and CCPA

Depending on your jurisdiction, you hold the following rights in relation to personal data Ohhio controls:

• Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure (“right to be forgotten”): Request deletion of your data where there is no overriding legal basis for retention.
• Restriction: Ask us to limit processing while a dispute is resolved.
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format (where technically feasible).
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• CCPA — Do Not Sell: Ohhio does not sell personal data. California residents may nonetheless submit a Do Not Sell request to [email protected] and we will confirm the absence of any sale and document your