Nine in 10 UK gambling websites breach data privacy law, study finds
A study found that approximately 90 percent of UK gambling websites are not complying with data privacy law. The research suggests widespread, systemic non-compliance across the sector rather than isolated failures.
Why this matters: Gambling sites collect a lot about you — betting habits, financial details, session times, and behavioral patterns that can reveal addiction risk or financial stress. That data is sensitive in ways that go beyond a typical retail account. Nine in ten sites breaking privacy law is not a compliance footnote. It means the rule is being ignored at scale, and the people most exposed are often already vulnerable. Regulators have the law on their side. The question is whether they actually use it.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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