Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 17/06/2026

At BoardBabble (https://boardbabble.co.uk), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard your information when you visit or use our website.

BoardBabble provides board game reviews, guides, recommendations, new release information and related tabletop gaming content.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information voluntarily provided: such as your name and email address if you contact us, leave a comment, subscribe to updates or use a form on the website.
Usage Data: including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on the site and referring pages.
Cookies and Tracking: we may use cookies, analytics tools or similar technologies to understand site traffic, improve performance and support website features.
Affiliate Tracking: some links on BoardBabble may be affiliate links. These may use cookies or tracking to identify that you visited a retailer from our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

Provide, maintain and improve our website and content.
Respond to comments, messages or enquiries.
Understand how visitors use BoardBabble.
Improve our board game reviews, buying guides and recommendation pages.
Monitor website performance and security.
Track affiliate referrals where applicable.
Comply with legal obligations.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited data only with:

Service providers, such as website hosting, analytics, email or security providers.
Affiliate networks or retailers, where affiliate links are used.
Legal authorities, if required by law.

These third parties are only provided with information needed to perform their services.

4. Your Rights UK GDPR

As a UK or EU resident, you have rights over your personal data, including the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Object to certain types of processing.
File a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

5. Cookies

BoardBabble may use cookies for functionality, analytics, affiliate tracking and, if enabled, advertising.

Cookies help us understand how visitors use the website and may allow third-party services to function correctly.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies.

6. Affiliate Links

BoardBabble may include affiliate links to online retailers, board game stores or marketplaces.

If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate links do not affect our review opinions. We aim to provide honest and useful board game information for readers.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to external websites, including board game publishers, retailers, crowdfunding platforms, review sites, social media pages and video platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or policies of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required by law.

For example:

Contact messages may be kept for a reasonable period so we can respond and manage enquiries.
Comments may remain on the website unless removed.
Analytics data may be retained according to the settings of the analytics provider.
Newsletter data, if used, is kept until you unsubscribe.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: info@boardbabble.co.uk