Privacy Policy — Richmond Pal

Last updated: May 8, 2026

1. Introduction

Richmond Pal ("we," "us," "our") operates richmondpal.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, device and browser type, IP address (anonymized).
Cookies and tracking: We use cookies for analytics (Google Analytics, anonymized) and affiliate tracking pixels. See Section 5.
Contact information: If you contact us via email, we retain your email address and message content for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

3. How We Use Your Information

To analyze site traffic and improve our content
To process affiliate commission tracking (when you click our links)
To respond to your email inquiries
To comply with legal obligations

4. Affiliate Links and Third Parties

Richmond Pal participates in affiliate programs. When you click an affiliate link, a cookie may be set by the destination site to track your visit for commission purposes. We have no control over the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any gambling site you visit.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

Analytics cookies: Google Analytics (anonymized IP) to understand site traffic patterns.
Affiliate cookies: Set by third-party affiliate networks when you click our links.
Functional cookies: To remember your preferences (e.g., nav state).

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.

6. California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Know what personal information we collect about you
Request deletion of your personal information
Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal data)
Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months and then deleted. Email correspondence is retained for 2 years unless you request earlier deletion.

8. Children's Privacy

Our site is intended for adults 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 21. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to indicate that the user does not wish to be tracked. There is no consensus on how to interpret DNT signals, and most analytics providers do not honor them automatically. Where Google Analytics is used, we have IP anonymization enabled and have disabled advertising features that would otherwise pass identifiers to ad networks.

10. EEA / UK Visitors (GDPR)

If you are accessing this site from the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR give you the following rights:

Right of access — you can ask what personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to pause processing while a dispute is resolved
Right to data portability — you can request a copy of your data in a portable format
Right to object — you can object to processing based on legitimate interests

Our lawful basis for processing analytics data is legitimate interest in understanding site performance. To exercise any of these rights, email us using the contact details below. We respond to verified GDPR requests within 30 days.

11. Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)

Virginia residents have rights under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, including the right to know what personal data is processed, the right to correct inaccuracies, the right to delete personal data, and the right to opt out of targeted advertising. Richmond Pal does not sell personal data and does not engage in profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects. To exercise your VCDPA rights, contact us using the email address below.

12. Security Measures

We use industry-standard security practices to protect your information:

HTTPS/TLS encryption for all traffic between your browser and our servers
Cloudflare for DDoS mitigation and bot filtering
No payment processing — we never collect or store credit card or banking information directly
Limited access — only the editorial team can access analytics dashboards
Regular reviews of any third-party services we integrate with

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. What We Do Not Collect

For clarity, we want to be explicit about what Richmond Pal does not collect:

We do not collect your name, address, phone number, date of birth, or government-issued identifiers
We do not collect payment information of any kind
We do not collect or store gambling activity, deposit history, or wagering records
We do not run cross-site tracking pixels for advertising networks
We do not sell, rent, or trade any data to third parties

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. Material changes (such as a change in legal basis or data sharing) will be flagged with a notice on the homepage for at least 30 days.

15. Contact Us

For privacy inquiries: [email protected]