Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-12-02

This Privacy Policy explains how Lottery-Checker (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects and uses information when you visit lottery-checker.co.uk (the “Service”).

Lottery-Checker is an independent planning tool for organising lottery number combinations. We do not sell tickets, accept stakes, or provide facilities for gambling, and using the Service does not enter you into any draw.

1. Who is responsible for your data?

The Service is operated by Lottery-Checker (an independent online tool). If you have any questions about this Policy or how we handle personal data, you can contact us at: lttrchecker@gmail.com.

2. What information we collect

2.1 Technical and usage data

When you access the Service, our systems automatically collect certain technical information that is needed to operate and protect the site, for example:

• IP address and approximate location (derived from the IP);
• browser type, operating system, and device information;
• date and time of requests, pages visited, and basic error diagnostics.

This information is stored in standard server logs and may be used to keep the Service secure, to monitor for abuse, and to troubleshoot technical issues.

2.2 Combination / selection data

The Service allows you to mark and track number combinations (your “selections”) for games such as EuroMillions, Set For Life, Lotto and Thunderball. When you do this, we may process:

• the numbers you choose and save;
• the game and draw that the selection relates to;
• technical identifiers (for example a random ID or session token) so the Service knows which selections belong together.

We do not require you to create an account or provide your real name to use the planning features. Selections are stored without your name and are tied only to technical identifiers and timing of draws, not to a user profile.

2.3 Browser storage (localStorage and similar)

To remember your preferences and improve your experience, the Service may use browser storage mechanisms such as localStorage or sessionStorage on your device. For example, we may store:

• which game you last used;
• whether you have closed certain information banners or help messages;
• cached views of combinations or filters that you apply.

These values are stored locally in your browser, not as named user accounts in our database.

2.4 Cookies and analytics

At the moment, the Service does not use third-party advertising cookies or behavioural tracking for marketing. If we introduce analytics or additional cookies in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated and, where required, you will be shown a clear notice and given choices.

3. How and why we use the information

We use the information described above for the following purposes:

• To operate the Service – for example, to show you your saved selections and to avoid repeating lines that you have already planned.
• To secure and maintain the Service – including preventing abuse, detecting suspicious activity, and fixing technical problems.
• To improve the Service – for example, by understanding which features are used most, so we can focus on them.
• To comply with law – where we are required to retain certain logs or respond to lawful requests from authorities.

4. Legal bases (UK GDPR)

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal data. For this Service, we mainly rely on:

• Legitimate interests – to operate, secure, and improve a useful planning tool, provided that these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
• Legal obligations – where we need to keep certain records or share information to comply with applicable law.

We do not use your data for advertising or profiling users for marketing purposes.

5. How long we keep information

• Selections and combinations: These are kept only as long as reasonably needed for the planning features (for example, around relevant draw windows and any history views available in the Service). We do not intend to keep old selections indefinitely.
• Technical logs: Server logs are retained for a limited period (typically not longer than 30–90 days) to secure and troubleshoot the Service, unless we need to keep them longer in connection with a specific incident.

6. Sharing of information

We do not sell or trade users’ personal data. We may share information only with:

• Service providers (for example hosting providers or technical tools) who help us operate the website. They are only allowed to use the data on our behalf and under appropriate safeguards.
• Authorities or third parties where we are legally required to do so (for example in response to a court order or lawful request).

7. International transfers

Our servers may be located in the UK or EEA. If we transfer personal data outside the UK / EEA, we will do so only where appropriate safeguards are in place (for example, standard contractual clauses or an adequacy decision).

8. Your rights

Depending on your location and subject to certain conditions, you may have the following rights under UK GDPR in relation to personal data about you:

• Access – to request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification – to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure – to ask us to delete data in certain circumstances.
• Restriction – to ask us to limit how we use your data in certain cases.
• Objection – to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Portability – to receive data you provided in a usable format, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please email lttrchecker@gmail.com. We may need to ask you for additional information to confirm your identity before responding.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

9. Children and age restrictions

This Service is for users aged 18+ only. We do not knowingly collect or process personal data relating to children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if the Service or applicable laws change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Policy or how we handle personal data, please contact: lttrchecker@gmail.com.

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