Terms of use of the Bonusbutler website last updated 17 Mar 2024 | by Wilfred Hunsbuck
These terms of use (the “Terms”) provide for the mutual rights and obligations associated with the use of the Website used by the Users. We reserve the right to make any changes to these Terms without prior notice to the Users. Any change of the Terms will be posted on the Website and, where appropriate, notified to Users by e-mail.
- Definitions 1.1. Capitalized terms used in these Terms have the following meaning:
- Website means https://bonusbutler.com and its localized versions translated to other languages, which are available either at bonusbutler.com subdomains or at separate domains.
- Plural first-person pronouns like We, Us, or Our refer to the operator of the Website.
- User means a natural or legal person accessing and using the Website. Users are also referred to by second-person pronouns like You or Your.
- Privacy Protection Policy and Privacy Policy mean a personal data and privacy protection policy of the Website, specified in section 6 of these Terms.
- Data means all information that a User submits on the Website.
- Cookie is a short text file placed on your computer by the Website or third parties when accessing the Website.
- Data Protection Laws mean any applicable laws related to the processing of personal Data, including the Directive 95/46/EC or the GDPR, and any national implementing laws or regulations.
- GDPR means General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
- EU Cookie Law means directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 amended in 2006 and 2009.
- The term User-generated content refers to all written content, pictures, videos, and other forms of content posted to the Website by a User.
- General terms 2.1. The Website serves as a provider of independent information and guidance for individuals interested in playing with online casinos and is not a provider of online gambling services. Any information provided on the Website is of informative nature only and should under no circumstances be considered as legal advice.
2.2. We make every effort to ensure that the information published on the Website is accurate but due to a constantly changing environment of online gambling, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information presented on the Website. We bear no liability for any damage resulting from the use of the information found on the Website.
2.3. The Website contains links to external third-party websites. The Website does not affect the content of such third-party websites and bears no liability for such content. We encourage you to read thoroughly all the terms and conditions of use of the third-party websites before participating in any gambling activities.
2.4. By accessing and using the Website, the User grants its consent to these Terms and the Privacy Protection Policy and confirms that he or she understands and will abide by these Terms and the Privacy Protection Policy.
2.5. We wish to notify the Users as data subjects whose personal data is processed through the Website, that by expressing their consents to the wording of the Privacy Protection Policy, they also express several consents to the processing of their personal data necessary for the correct use of the Website in accordance with these Terms. For more information on the processing of the Users’ data, please see section 5 of these Terms.
2.6. By accessing the Website, the User who is a natural person, confirms to be at least 18 years old and to have full legal capacity. Access to the Website is restricted to any persons under 18 years of age or under the age at which online gambling in the jurisdiction of the User is prohibited. It is the User’s sole responsibility to determine whether it is legal to gamble online within his or her jurisdiction, as well as checking any other legal requirements in force.
2.7. We may restrict access to the whole Website or certain parts of the Website or content to Users coming from certain countries or territories, in order to comply with local legislation.
2.8. In the event that the User identifies any inaccuracy of the information published on the Website or believes the Website in any way does not comply with the legislation of the country of the User, please contact us at info@bonusbutler.com. Our intention is to use our best efforts to act in compliance with the laws of all the countries where the Website is accessible by Users.
2.9. In the event that any part of the Terms is not in accordance with the legislation of the User’s country, the other parts of the Terms remain in validity.
2.10. Bonusbutler logos, trademarks, and texts published on the Website constitute our intellectual property. Logos and trademarks of online casinos, gambling providers, and payment providers are subject to intellectual property rights belonging to the respective operators of these casinos, gambling platforms, and payment services. We publish these logos and trademarks on the Website only for the purpose of referring to the services provided by the respective trademark owners (nominative fair use). Copying the content to other websites is allowed only with working do-follow backlinks in the form of <a> html tag or with our prior approval. Content and parts of content can be republished on Wikipedia.org website just with no-follow backlinks <a> html tag.
2.11. This service may contain translation powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
2.12. Content of the Website can only be reproduced for your own personal and non-commercial uses. Any form of extraction, framing, data mining, scraping, or collection of the content of the Website by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Additionally, you may not mirror any material contained on the website.
- Forum and user-generated content 3.1. The terms outlined in this section apply to all user-generated content posted to the Website by Users, including but not limited to forum posts, links, images, complaints and responses within the dispute mediation service, and user reviews.
3.2. User grants us the worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right and license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works of, and commercially exploit any user-generated content posted to the Website.
3.3. User confirms not to post any user-generated content, which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, discriminatory, invasive of other person’s privacy, adult material, copyrighted material without the explicit consent of the copyright owner, or to post any material or information which in any other way violates any third-party rights or applicable laws.
3.4. User-generated content posted by Users expresses the views and opinions of individual Users and does not in any way reflect our views or opinions. The Website’s administration team does not actively read and review messages posted to the forum, and we bear no responsibility for the contents of any posts on the forum. User is liable for any user-generated content they post to the Website.
3.5. It is prohibited to allow third parties to post user-generated content under your name, as well as to post content created by third parties without their consent.
3.6. Any abusive activities or behavior, including posting of the same message to more than one forum thread or topic section, spamming, flooding, using chain letters, pyramid schemes and solicitation, posting promotions, advertisements, marketing materials, or bonuses, or sending mass private messages or emails are strictly prohibited.
3.7. We reserve the right to remove or edit any user-generated content, including but not limited to posts, links, and promotional information posted to the forum that we consider to be added by gambling-related websites, casinos, or their affiliated parties for promotional or link building purposes at our sole discretion.
3.8. We reserve the right to remove, edit, or close any user-generated content or the User’s account at any time without prior notice and at our sole discretion in cases where the user-generated content is abusive in nature, or breaks any applicable laws or clauses outlined in these Terms.
3.9. We reserve the right to reveal the User’s identity (or any other related information collected on the Website) to the competent authorities in the event of any formal complaint or legal action being initiated as a result of any situation caused the User’s activity on the Website.
3.10. The Website allows Users to write and publish reviews and ratings of online casino websites. User warrants that these reviews are correct and true, as well as representative of a genuine experience the User has had with the reviewed online casino. User is only allowed to review each online casino once. User is not allowed to review online casinos with which they have a personal or professional relationship. We reserve the right to remove or edit any user reviews that do not comply with these rules.
3.11. The purpose of reviews and ratings created by Users on the Website is for them to reflect the truthful experience of players at individual casino websites. That is why we reserve the right to delete user reviews that were created by Users after being motivated to do so by the casino, for example by offering them a bonus in exchange for a review.
3.12. We do not have the Users’ permission to share their personal information, including their e-mail address, with the casino websites which they reviewed or rated on our Website. Therefore, we cannot share this information with the casino to help identify the User who submitted a review on our Website. If a casino wishes to identify the User or communicate with them, representatives of the casino are able to directly respond to the User’s review.
3.13. If the User is a representative of an online casino and wishes to represent it on the Website, they can have their User account linked to the represented casino by sending an e-mail to forum@bonusbutler.com. In addition to all other Terms, Users that are also casino representatives have to follow these rules:
- Representative can create one forum thread in each of the categories ‘Bonuses and Promotions’ and ‘Casinos’ related to each casino they represent. It is prohibited to create a large number of new threads related to a represented casino, or to create a new thread for each promotional offer of a represented casino.
- If the representative posts links to the website of the casino they represent, with which we have an affiliate relationship, these links must contain our tracking code.
- If we find that a casino representative does not comply with these rules, we reserve the right to remove their posts or threads, or terminate their User account, at our sole discretion.
- Dispute mediation service 4.1. The Website provides a free-of-charge dispute mediation service, aiming at managing complaints brought by the Users and arising from playing transactions against any online gambling operator regardless of the size of disputed amount. Users can submit a complaint by filing a form available here.
4.2. By submitting a complaint to the Website, the User authorizes us to represent the User vis-à-vis the respective online gambling operator and agrees that once the complaint is submitted, the User will actively take part in the subsequent discussion and mediation process. In individual cases, the Users may be requested either to (i) send an authorization email (in a form which can be downloaded here) to the respective online gambling operator or (ii) to grant to us a formal authorization for representation of the User in the mediation process vis-à-vis the online gambling operator, the template of which can be downloaded here.
4.3. By submitting a complaint to the Website, the User authorizes us to request and/or receive from the affected online gambling operator any and all information related to the User‘s casino account, registered details, gambling logs and activity and/or any other information which could help to identify the issue in completeness and come up with a justified and fair decision.
4.4. We retain the right to refuse or cease to manage a complaint at any time if the complaint is frivolous in nature or vexatious, the User does not cooperate in the complaint management and mediation process or does not provide sufficient evidence validating the User’s complaint, the User has apparently breached the applicable rules of the affected online gambling operator or where the User is abusive, disparaging, disrespectful or threatening in communication with the Website‘s team.
4.5. We also retain the right to refuse or cease to manage at any time when We discover that the complaint is related to events that occurred over one year prior to submitting the complaint, when a User submits a complaint in the name of another person, or when the complaint falls outside of our area of expertise in handling complaints. This includes but is not limited to complaints related to sports betting, cybercrimes, affiliate issues, and social casinos.
- Privacy Protection Policy This Privacy Policy applies to Users of the Website, as well as to the Website’s owner and operator. We take the privacy of information of Users seriously. This policy applies to all Data collected by Us or provided by Users in relation to using the Website.
5.1. Privacy Protection Policy Scope This Privacy Policy applies only to our actions and actions of Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any other websites that can be accessed from this Website, including, but not limited to, any links to online casinos. For the purposes of applicable Data Protection Laws, We are the “data controller”. This means that We determine the purpose and the manner in which is your Data processed.
5.2. Data collected We may collect the following Data which includes personal Data from our Users in accordance with this privacy policy:
- Contact information such as email address
- Automatically collected information such as IP address, web browser type, and operating system
5.3. How Data is collected We collect data in the following ways:
5.3.1. Data provided to Us by Users
We collect Data provided by Users in numerous ways, for example:
- When Users contact us via the Website by email or any other means
- When Users submit complaints for the purpose of improving Our services (however, Users are not obliged to submit a complaint nor include an e-mail and other Data)
5.3.2. Data collected automatically
Some Data is collected automatically when Users access the Website, for example:
- We automatically collect some information about Your visit to the Website which includes Your IP address, the date, times, and frequency of Your visits and the way You interact with the content of the Website; this information helps Us to make improvements to the Website content and its features.
- We collect Your Data automatically via cookies, according to the cookie settings on your browser. For more information see section 5.10.
5.4. Our use of Data Any of the above Data may be required by Us from time to time in order to provide Users with the best possible experience when using the Website. Specifically, Data may be used by Us for the following reasons:
- internal record keeping;
- improvement of Our services;
- transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to Users;
- contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customize or update the Website;
- providing access to any service on the Website that requires email or other contact information to be entered;
5.5. Users’ rights Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by Us. Users have the right to do the following:
5.5.1. Right to withdraw consent at any time Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Data.
5.5.2. Right to access their Data Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by Us, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
5.5.3. Right to rectify their Data Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
5.5.4. Right to restrict the processing of their Data Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, We will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.
5.5.5. Right to object to the processing of their Data Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Further details are provided in the dedicated section below.
5.5.6. Right to delete their Data Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of their Data from Us.
5.5.7. Right to receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract which the User is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
5.5.8. Right to lodge a complaint Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.
5.5.9. Details about the right to object to processing Where Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in Us or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Us, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection.
5.5.10. How to exercise these rights Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document. These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by Us as early as possible and always within one month.
5.6. Cookie policy We use cookies on the Website. By using the Website, Users consent to the use of cookies.
5.6.1. What are cookies Cookies are small pieces of text sent by Your web browser by a website You visit. A cookie file is stored in Your web browser and allows the Website or a third-party to recognize You and make Your next visit easier and the Website more useful to You.
5.6.2. How the Website uses cookies When Users use and access the Website, We may place a number of cookie files in Your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- to enable certain functions of the Website
- to provide analytics
- to store Your preferences
- to enable advertisements delivery, including behavioral advertising
5.6.3. What cookies do We use We use both session and persistent cookies on the Website and We use different types of cookies to run the Website:
- Essential cookies: We may use essential cookies to authenticate Users and prevent fraudulent use of User accounts.
- Third-party cookies: In addition to Our own cookies, We may also use various third-parties cookies to report usage statistics of the Website, deliver advertisements on and through the Website, and so on.
5.6.4. What are Your choices regarding cookies If You’d like to delete cookies or instruct Your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of Your web browser. Please note, however, that if You delete cookies or refuse to accept them, You might not be able to use all of the features We offer, You may not be able to store Your preferences, and some of Our pages might not display properly.
5.7. Links to other websites The Website may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how Your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise You to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
5.8. Amendments We may amend this policy from time to time. When we do, We will post the changes on this page and update the date at the top of this page. If We make any material changes to this policy, We will notify You by email or by placing a prominent notice on our website.
5.9. Contact information If Users have any questions about this policy or our treatment of their Data, please contact us at forum@bonusbutler.com.
- Limitation of Liability 6.1. You acknowledge and agree that the Website and its content, including, without limitation, any downloadable software, are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. You are solely responsible for your use thereof. We and its affiliates, and any of our or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives (collectively, “Website Entities”) expressly disclaim any and all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
6.2. You acknowledge and agree that the Website Entities shall not be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if the Website Entities have been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from:
(a) the use or the inability to use the Website;
(b) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the Website;
(c) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data;
(d) statements or conduct of any third party on the Website;
(e) any content posted on the Website by Users or third parties;
(f) any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like, which may be transmitted to or through the Website by any third party;
(g) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Website; and
(h) acts or omissions of third parties in connection with the Website.
6.3. You acknowledge and agree that the Website Entities are not responsible for the availability of any third-party websites or resources, and do not endorse any advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such websites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that the Website Entities shall not be liable for any loss or damage which may be incurred by you as a result of the availability of those external sites or resources, or as a result of any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy, or existence of any advertising, products, or other materials on, or available from, such websites or resources.
6.4. You agree to indemnify and hold the Website Entities harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Website, your connection to the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.
6.5. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations and disclaimers may not apply to you. To the extent that we may not, as a matter of applicable law, disclaim any implied warranty or limit our liabilities, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of our liability shall be the minimum permitted under such applicable law.
- Governing Law and Jurisdiction 7.1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, USA, without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of law.
7.2. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco County, California, and the parties hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
7.3. The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
7.4. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us and govern your use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of these Terms).
7.5. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms remain in full force and effect.
7.6. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Website or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website.