Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

Idiots Abroad ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") operates the idiotsabroad.co.uk website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including all associated features, applications, and services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Personal Data: When you voluntarily submit information through contact forms, email subscriptions, or affiliate registrations, including your name, email address, and phone number.
Technical Data: We automatically collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, and pages visited.
Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data.
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including clicks, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns.

How We Use Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
To conduct analytics and understand user behaviour and preferences.
To track affiliate performance and ensure accurate compensation.
To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraudulent activity.
To send promotional content, newsletters, and updates (with your consent).
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.

Cookie Policy

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and security.
Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics).
Marketing Cookies: Used for affiliate tracking and performance measurement.
Third-Party Cookies: Set by partner casinos and affiliate networks.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites, including online casinos and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. This includes MrQ Instant Withdrawal Casino and other gambling operators we promote.

Each third party maintains its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information or engaging with their services.

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations).
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your information.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, portable format.
Right to Object: Opt-out of marketing communications and certain processing activities.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: Contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your rights have been violated.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact Us section below.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

Contact form submissions are retained for 24 months unless you request deletion.
Affiliate performance data is retained for the duration of our business relationship plus 7 years for accounting purposes.
Analytics and usage data are retained for 26 months.
Cookies expire according to their individual settings (ranging from session-based to 2 years).

You may request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal and contractual obligations.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or need to report a data breach, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Website: idiotsabroad.co.uk
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Please allow 30 days for us to respond to your request. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

This Privacy Policy applies to idiotsabroad.co.uk and is effective as of January 2026. We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.