This Privacy Policy applies to 1960Tips.com, operated by WebFree Solutions, South East England, UK. We are committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal information.
1 Who We Are
1960Tips.com is operated by WebFree Solutions, based in South East England, United Kingdom, established in 2017. We are the data controller responsible for your personal information collected through this website. Contact us at [email protected] for any privacy-related queries.
2 Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
- Registration data: Name, email address, and password when you create an account
- Payment data: Transaction details when subscribing to VIP — we do not store full card numbers; payments are processed by secure third-party providers
- Contact data: Name, email, phone number, and message submitted via our contact form
- Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, device type, and IP address — collected automatically via Google Analytics
- Communication data: Records of emails and WhatsApp messages you send us
- Affiliate data: Referral tracking data if you participate in our affiliate programme
3 How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Create and manage your 1960Tips account
- Process your VIP subscription and payments
- Deliver your VIP picks via the member dashboard
- Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
- Send service-related communications such as subscription confirmations and renewal reminders
- Improve the website, content, and user experience based on analytics
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Comply with legal obligations
Marketing: We do not send unsolicited marketing emails. If we introduce a newsletter in future, we will only contact users who have explicitly opted in.
4 Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR we rely on the following legal bases:
- Contract performance: Processing necessary to deliver the services you have subscribed to
- Legitimate interests: Fraud prevention, website security, and service improvement
- Legal obligation: Compliance with applicable UK laws and regulations
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as opting into marketing communications
5 Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. We may share data only with:
- Payment processors: To securely process subscription payments
- Analytics providers: Google Analytics — to understand website usage (anonymised data)
- Email service providers: To deliver transactional emails
- Law enforcement: Where legally required by court order or legal process
All third parties we work with are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
6 Cookies
1960Tips.com uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and collect usage analytics. We use:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function — session management and login state
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics — aggregated, anonymised usage data
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense — to display relevant advertisements
You can manage and disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
7 Data Retention
- Account data: Retained for the duration of your account and up to 2 years after closure
- Payment records: Retained for 7 years as required by UK financial regulations
- Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months
- Analytics data: Retained per Google Analytics default settings
8 Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the following rights:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based
To exercise any right, email us at
[email protected]. We respond within 30 days. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at
ico.org.uk.
9 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
- HTTPS encryption across all pages of the website
- Secure password hashing for all user accounts
- Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- Regular security reviews of our systems
No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
10 Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party sites including bookmakers and betting platforms. This Privacy Policy applies only to 1960Tips.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external website and recommend reviewing their policies before providing personal data.
11 Children
1960Tips.com is strictly for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.
12 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we make significant changes we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
13 Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions or requests:
We aim to respond to all data-related enquiries within 30 days.
