1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Welcome to OhioBettingHub.com (the “Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are dedicated to protecting the privacy and security of our users (“you”). This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of your information when you visit and interact with our Website, which focuses on the legal online sports betting market in the State of Ohio.
By accessing or using OhioBettingHub.com, you signify your understanding of an agreement to the terms detailed in this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with the terms of this policy, please do not access or use the Website.
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our current practices and policies.
2. Who We Are
OhioBettingHub.com is an informational resource and affiliate marketing website. Our content is centered on legal online sports betting as permitted and regulated within the State of Ohio. We provide information, reviews, and links to licensed and regulated sports betting operators serving Ohio residents.
3. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in various ways when you use our Website. The types of information we may collect include:
- Personal Information: This is information that can be used to identify you personally. We may collect this if you voluntarily provide it to us, for example, when you subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a contact form, or participate in surveys or promotions. This might include:
- Your Name (if you choose to provide it)
- Your Email Address (if you provide it for subscriptions or inquiries)
- Other contact details, if voluntarily submitted by you.
- Usage Data (Non-Personal Information): When you access the Website, our servers automatically collect certain information sent by your browser or device. This may include:
- Your IP Address (Internet Protocol address)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs (the website you came from)
- Pages viewed on our Website
- Dates and times of visits
- Time spent on pages
- Clicks and interaction patterns
- Device identifiers (where applicable).
- Location Data: We may infer your general geographic location (e.g., state, county) from your IP address to provide content relevant to Ohio. If specific location-based services are offered, we may request permission to access more precise location data from your device, provided that you give your explicit consent.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect Usage Data, enhance the user experience, track affiliate referrals, and analyze website traffic. Please refer to Section 8 (“Cookies and Tracking Technologies”) for more information.
4. How We Collect Information
We collect information through:
- Direct Interactions: When you voluntarily provide information through forms, subscriptions, or direct communication initiated by you through designated channels on our Website.
- Automated Technologies: As you navigate the Website, we automatically collect Usage Data and information via cookies and server logs using tools like Google Analytics.
- Third Parties: We may receive information from third-party services, such as analytics providers (like Google Analytics) or affiliate networks (related to tracking referrals to our partners).
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various legitimate purposes, including:
- To Operate and Improve the Website: Provide, maintain, secure, and enhance the functionality and content of OhioBettingHub.com.
- To Personalize Your Experience: Understand user preferences and tailor content, including information about Ohio-specific promotions and legal operators.
- For Analytics: Analyze trends, track user movements, administer the site, and gather demographic information about our user base using tools like Google Analytics.
- To Communicate With You: Respond to your comments, questions, and requests if you initiate contact; send newsletters or promotional materials if you have opted in to receive them.
- For Affiliate Tracking: Monitor clicks on affiliate links to track referrals to our Affiliate Partners, as part of our business model. This typically involves cookies managed by affiliate networks.
- For Security and Fraud Prevention: Protect the security and integrity of our Website and users.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: Meet legal and regulatory requirements specific to Ohio, including those related to responsible gambling, advertising standards, and directives from the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) or other relevant state authorities.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We value your privacy and limit the sharing of your Personal Information. We may share information under the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis (e.g., Google Analytics), email delivery, and technical support. These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- With Affiliate Partners and Networks: When you click on an affiliate link, tracking information (often via cookies managed by affiliate networks, typically not including directly identifiable personal information, such as your name or email, unless you provide it to the operator) may be shared to attribute the referral.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government or regulatory request (such as from the Ohio Casino Control Commission).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice on our Website of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Information.
- Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized data (which cannot reasonably identify you) for research, marketing, analytics, or other purposes.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.
We do not “sell” your Personal Information to third parties in the conventional sense. However, the use of specific analytics and tracking cookies may be considered “sharing” under some evolving interpretations of privacy law. Please see Section 10 (“Your Privacy Options”) for relevant information.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. This includes using SSL encryption for data transmission where appropriate and restricting access to personal data. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission is at your own risk.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
OhioBettingHub.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons or pixels) to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and support our affiliate marketing activities.
What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit websites.
Types of Cookies We May Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function correctly.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting information anonymously (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Functionality Cookies: Allow the Website to remember choices you make, providing enhanced, more personalized features.
- Affiliate/Tracking Cookies: Used to track clicks on links to our Affiliate Partners.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can modify your browser settings to decline cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, disabling cookies may affect the website’s functionality.
- Learn more about managing cookies at: www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
- To opt out of Google Analytics: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
9. Data Retention
We retain Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by Ohio law (e.g., for legal, accounting, or reporting purposes). Usage Data collected via analytics tools is typically retained for a set period before being automatically deleted or anonymized.
10. Your Privacy Options
While Ohio does not currently have a comprehensive state-specific consumer data privacy law that provides extensive statutory rights, like some other states, we are committed to giving you control over your information where feasible. You may:
- Inquire about your data: You can contact us to request information about the Personal Data we may hold about you.
- Request corrections: If you believe any Personal Information we hold is inaccurate, you can request its correction.
- Request deletion: You can request the deletion of your Personal Information, subject to our legal obligations and operational needs to retain specific data.
- Manage tracking technologies: Utilize browser settings and opt-out tools as described in Section 8 to control cookies and analytics tracking.
How to Exercise These Options: To make such requests, please get in touch with us using the methods provided elsewhere on our Website. We will respond to your request in accordance with our internal policies and may need to verify your identity to ensure compliance with our procedures.
11. Children’s Privacy – Age Restriction (21+)
OhioBettingHub.com is intended solely for individuals 21 years of age or older. This aligns with the legal age for sports wagering in Ohio. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose Personal Information from anyone under the age of 21. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a minor under 21, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe we may have information about a person under 21, please contact us immediately using the methods provided on our Website.
12. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers or service providers are located. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using the Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, including the United States.
13. Third-Party Links
Our Website contains links to third-party websites, primarily our Affiliate Partners (legal Ohio gambling operators) and informational resources. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
14. Responsible Gambling in Ohio
OhioBettingHub.com is dedicated to supporting responsible gaming. Gambling should be an enjoyable activity. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available in Ohio:
- Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline: Call 1-800-589-9966.
- Ohio for Responsible Gambling: Visit the official resource site at pausebeforeyouplay.org for information, resources, and self-assessment tools.
- Ohio’s Crisis Text Line: Text “4hope” to 741741.
You must be at least 21 years old to wager on sports in Ohio. Please play responsibly.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Your continued use of the Website following these changes means that you accept the revised Privacy Policy.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please get in touch with our privacy team at [email protected].