Privacy Policy

How Search-Casino.com collects and uses data

Last updated: 15 March 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data Search-Casino.com collects, how we use it, how it is stored, and under what circumstances it may be shared. By using the website, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

Search-Casino.com is an informational and entertainment platform that provides casino reviews, rankings, promotions, tournaments, gamified features, internal reward systems, and community-related mechanics. We are not an online casino and do not provide gambling services.

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of Search-Casino.com and describes how we process personal data in connection with your use of the website, accounts, tournaments, Arena features, quests, internal reward systems, referral mechanics, shop-related functions, and related services.

We process personal data only to the extent reasonably necessary to operate the website, maintain security, provide user-facing features, prevent abuse, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

2. Data We Collect

We collect only the data reasonably required to operate the website, user accounts, internal reward systems, gamified features, and related security and moderation functions.

2.1. Data Provided During Registration or Login

When you create an account or log in, we may collect:

email address;
username;
password (stored in encrypted or hashed form);
basic authentication data related to login activity;
social login identifiers where login through a third-party provider (such as Google) is used.

2.2. Profile Data

Optionally or during further use of the website, we may collect:

profile avatar or profile image (if uploaded);
account preferences and settings;
preferred languages and currencies;
public or semi-public profile elements used within website features;
cryptocurrency wallet details, where you voluntarily submit them for an approved promotional reward request.

2.3. Automatically Collected Data

We may automatically collect certain technical, security, and analytical data when you visit the website, including:

IP address;
approximate geolocation, country, and browser language;
device type, browser type, and operating system;
cookie identifiers and similar technologies;
time spent on the website and page views;
navigation paths and interaction with specific elements;
referring pages, session metadata, and diagnostic logs;
security-related logs used for detecting abuse, suspicious activity, or failed login attempts.

2.4. Reward Systems, Tournaments and Gamified Feature Data

To operate tournaments, Arena features, quests, missions, rankings, and internal reward systems such as CP and QP, we may collect and store:

participation history and event history;
scores, rankings, progress, streaks, and completion status;
CP earned, CP spent, QP earned, QP adjusted, and similar internal balances;
history of tickets, entries, retries, unlocks, or feature-related spending;
history of promotional reward requests and status changes;
anti-fraud markers and moderation decisions related to gamified features.

2.5. Referral Data

Where a referral program is active, we may collect and process data necessary to operate it, including:

referral links or referral identifiers;
relationship between inviting and invited accounts;
activity status relevant to referral qualification;
anti-fraud and anti-abuse signals used to validate referral quality.

2.6. Shop / Store and Redemption Data

If the website provides a store, redemption section, or reward catalogue, we may collect and store:

redemption history and selected rewards;
cost and balance-related information for internal reward units;
manual review status, fulfilment notes, or rejection reasons;
delivery-related details where required for a specific promotional reward.

2.7. Sponsored Tournament and Partner Data

If you participate in a sponsored tournament or choose to claim a prize from a partner, you may voluntarily provide:

the email address linked to your partner or casino account;
your casino username, account ID, or other partner-facing identifier;
other identifiers reasonably required to allocate a prize.

We do not share this information with partners without your explicit action or consent and only to the extent necessary to process the selected prize.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data strictly for the purposes described in this Policy and do not process it in ways that are incompatible with these purposes.

3.1. Account Management and Authentication

We use your data to:

create and maintain your account;
authenticate logins and secure access;
support email login, password recovery, and social login functions;
restore access in case you forget your password;
store and apply your account preferences.

3.2. Internal Reward Systems and Gamified Features

We use internal reward and activity-related data to:

calculate tournament, Arena, quest, and mission results;
award, deduct, adjust, and display CP, QP, tickets, entries, and similar balances;
enable feature access, redemptions, retries, unlocks, and participation mechanics;
review eligibility for rewards, rankings, and feature-related actions;
prevent abuse of tournaments, referrals, shop functions, and internal systems.

3.3. Promotional Reward Requests

If you submit a request for a manually reviewed promotional reward, we may use your data to:

process and verify your request;
review wallet or account details provided by you;
record the request for accounting, moderation, and anti-fraud purposes;
communicate with you about approval, rejection, or processing status.

Such requests may be reviewed manually and may take up to 7 calendar days or longer depending on verification, abuse checks, or operational circumstances.

3.4. Improving the Website

Aggregated, anonymized, or pseudonymized analytics may be used to:

improve website performance and stability;
optimize navigation, interface, and feature usability;
understand which content and features are most useful to users;
analyze general traffic patterns and user behavior trends.

3.5. Security, Fraud Prevention and Moderation

We use data to protect the integrity of the platform, including:

detection of multiple accounts created or controlled by the same user;
prevention of fraudulent activity involving CP, QP, tournaments, Arena, quests, referrals, or rewards;
monitoring suspicious login patterns, abuse indicators, or unusual technical activity;
enforcing our Terms & Conditions and feature-specific rules.

3.6. Communication

We may use your contact details to:

send registration, verification, and account-related emails;
notify you about important changes, moderation decisions, or technical issues;
confirm reward requests, tournament-related actions, or support responses.

We do not sell your email address or use it for unrelated mass marketing campaigns.

4. Sharing of Data

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. Data sharing is limited and occurs only in specific situations described below.

4.1. Sponsored Tournaments and Partners

In sponsored tournaments or partner-based reward processing, it may be necessary to share limited data with a casino partner or service partner so that they can allocate or verify a prize. This will only occur if:

you have explicitly chosen to claim a prize from the partner; and
you have provided the relevant details for that purpose.

In such cases, we may share:

the email address associated with your partner account;
your casino username or account ID;
the fact that you are a winner or eligible recipient and the prize or reward involved.

4.2. Service Providers and Technical Processors

We may use third-party service providers for hosting, website infrastructure, email delivery, analytics, security monitoring, authentication, backups, or other technical operations.

These providers may process personal data on our behalf only to the extent reasonably necessary to provide their services and subject to appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations.

4.3. Legal Requirements

We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to:

comply with legal obligations or valid requests from public authorities;
protect our rights, property, systems, or safety;
prevent, investigate, or address possible wrongdoing in connection with the website.

5. Data Protection & Storage

We apply industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

encrypted or securely hashed password storage;
HTTPS/SSL encryption for data transmission;
reasonable protection against SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS);
monitoring for suspicious activity and potential breaches;
access controls and moderation processes for sensitive website functions.

5.1. Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

providing access to your account and website functionality;
operating tournaments, Arena features, reward balances, referrals, and shop-related functions;
resolving disputes, fraud checks, moderation reviews, and abuse investigations;
complying with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or security requirements.

Some data may be deleted, anonymized, aggregated, archived, or retained in restricted form depending on operational, legal, or security needs.

5.2. Data Minimization

We follow core principles of data minimization and storage limitation and aim to process only the data that is reasonably necessary for the relevant feature or legal purpose.

6. Cookies

Search-Casino.com uses cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, improve the user experience, maintain session integrity, and perform analytics and security checks.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

keep you logged in during your session;
remember your basic preferences (for example, language or interface settings);
analyze traffic, usage patterns, and website performance;
protect accounts and detect abuse or suspicious activity.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. However, some parts of the website may not work properly without them.

More details may be provided in our Cookie Policy.

7. User Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

the right to request access to personal data we store about you;
the right to correct, update, or complete inaccurate information;
the right to request deletion of your account and associated personal data, subject to applicable exceptions;
the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
the right to object to certain types of processing where applicable;
the right to control cookie settings in your browser.

If you request account deletion, this may remove or deactivate:

your profile information;
your visible account data;
your participation in certain website features;
your available internal reward balances;
your access to future account-based functions.

Certain information may still be retained where necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, dispute handling, accounting, or anonymized analytics.

8. Age Restriction

Search-Casino.com is intended only for users who are 18 years of age or older, or who meet the legal age requirement for accessing gambling-related information in their jurisdiction, whichever is higher.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from a minor, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.

9. International Use of the Website

Search-Casino.com may be accessed from different countries and regions. By using the website, you understand that your data may be processed in technical environments, hosting systems, or service infrastructures that may involve more than one jurisdiction.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is handled with an appropriate level of protection consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection standards.

10. Updates to This Policy

Search-Casino.com may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page.

Changes take effect immediately upon publication, unless otherwise specified. By continuing to use the website after changes become effective, you agree to the updated Policy.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your data, you can contact us at:

Email: [email protected]