Editorial desk privacy notice — Smartbet
This policy describes how the Smartbet research desk handles visitor information on the site you are reading now. It does not extend to the Smartbet operator, where account registration, KYC, cashier activity (Telebirr, CBE Birr), slip placement, Hot Now picks and jackpot settlement are governed by a separate privacy notice.
Controller
The research desk is the editorial team publishing this site. The controller for data handled here is the team, reachable via the footer support email.
What the server records
Standard request logs: IP, user agent, operating system, page URL, timestamp, referrer. Used to diagnose outages, spot abusive traffic and measure aggregate reach. Not linked to an identity and never sold.
Cookies and analytics
Strictly necessary cookies for session continuity and security, plus aggregate audience cookies that count reads per section. No advertising cookies, no remarketing, no cross-site profiling.
Operator handoff
When you click to Smartbet you leave this domain. From there, the operator’s privacy notice applies — covering everything cashier, KYC, slip and casino-adjacent (for Smartbet, sports-only). We only receive a simple confirmation that a click left our side.
Email correspondence
Messages to the editorial inbox are read by the editorial team only. Threads are kept while useful to provide context for follow-ups, then deleted. We do not forward editorial mail to the operator unless you explicitly ask us to.
18+ audience and safe-play tools
Smartbet is strictly for adults. Sports-only does not remove variance — accumulator ladders and live betting magnify both wins and losses. Deposit limits, session timers and self-exclusion at the operator are a baseline, not a rescue plan.
Data rights and requests
Access, correction, deletion on this domain: email the footer address with subject tag "privacy". For player data (account, bets, cashier, KYC) write to the Smartbet operator directly; we cannot retrieve it.
Changes
The policy evolves with the site. Last modification date is shown in the page metadata; substantial changes are flagged on the home page for a short period.
Do you record my accumulator slips?
No. Slips are placed and stored on the Smartbet operator, not on this editorial domain.
What does "aggregate analytics" mean?
We count how many people read each page, not who individual readers are or what else they click around the web.
Outbound clicks?
Once you click to Smartbet you are on their platform; their privacy notice applies there.
Data retention for emails?
Smartbet editorial threads live only as long as the exchange is active; once closed, the record is scrubbed during routine cleanup.
Under 18?
No. Both this site and the operator are for adult readers only.