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Privacy Policy โ€” PakGames Pakistan Online Casino & Betting Platform

This policy explains exactly what personal data pakgames collects from Pakistani players, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what rights you have over your own information.

Last updated: 1 June 2025

Your privacy matters to us. PakGames ("we", "us", "pakgames") is committed to handling your personal information responsibly and transparently. This Privacy Policy applies to all users who register and interact with pakgames.run, including Pakistani players accessing the platform via mobile browser or desktop. Please read this document carefully. If you have questions at any point, our team is reachable at support@pakgames.run.

1Who We Are

PakGames operates the website pakgames.run and all associated gaming and sports betting services offered through it. For the purposes of data protection law, PakGames is the data controller โ€” meaning we determine how and why personal data relating to our players is processed.

Our registered contact address for all privacy-related correspondence is:

PakGames Data Privacy Team
Email: privacy@pakgames.run
Support: support@pakgames.run
Website: pakgames.run

This Privacy Policy covers all personal data collected from players in Pakistan or from any other individuals who interact with pakgames.run, regardless of their location. By creating an account or using the platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

2Data We Collect

PakGames collects personal data in several ways โ€” directly from you when you register or interact with the platform, automatically when you use the website, and occasionally from third parties as described below. Here is a full breakdown of what we collect and why:

Category Specific Data Points Collected How
Identity Data Full name, date of birth, CNIC number (for KYC), gender Registration form, KYC upload
Contact Data Email address, Pakistani mobile number Registration form
Financial Data Payment method type (Easypaisa / JazzCash / IBFT / card), wallet/account reference, transaction history in PKR Deposit & withdrawal forms
Account Data Username, password (hashed), account balance, betting history, game session history, bonus activity Account activity
Technical Data IP address, device type, browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, session timestamps Automatic collection
Usage Data Pages visited, games played, features used, click patterns, time spent on platform Automatic collection / analytics
Communications Data Live chat transcripts, email correspondence, support ticket history Customer support interaction
KYC Documents CNIC scan or photo, proof of address, payment method verification document KYC verification request

PakGames does not collect or store full card numbers. Payment card data is processed directly by our PCI-DSS compliant payment processor. We store only a tokenised reference that allows us to identify your payment method for withdrawal purposes without retaining sensitive card details.

3How We Use Your Data

PakGames uses the personal data we collect for specific, legitimate purposes. We do not use your data in ways that are incompatible with the reason it was originally collected. The primary purposes for which we process your data are:

  • Account management: Creating and maintaining your pakgames account, verifying your identity at registration and during KYC checks, processing your deposits and withdrawals in PKR, and administering your account settings and preferences.
  • Service delivery: Providing access to casino games, sports betting markets, live score services, and all other features of the pakgames platform. Ensuring your game sessions and bet results are recorded accurately.
  • Payments processing: Facilitating your Easypaisa, JazzCash, NayaPay, SadaPay, bank IBFT, and Visa/Mastercard transactions. Verifying payment methods before processing withdrawals. Maintaining an accurate transaction history in PKR.
  • Legal and regulatory compliance: Carrying out anti-money-laundering (AML) checks, identity verification, age verification (18+), and fraud detection. Maintaining records as required by applicable law. Responding to lawful requests from authorities.
  • Responsible gaming: Monitoring your account for signs of problem gambling. Applying deposit limits, session reminders, and self-exclusion settings that you have configured. Proactively reaching out where our systems flag potential concern.
  • Platform improvement: Analysing usage patterns and game performance data to improve the pakgames platform. Conducting A/B testing on new features. Identifying and fixing technical issues.
  • Marketing communications: Sending you promotional emails, bonus notifications, and platform updates โ€” but only where you have given explicit consent to receive marketing from pakgames, or where we have a legitimate interest in communicating with you as an existing player. You can opt out at any time.
  • Customer support: Responding to your enquiries, complaints, and disputes. Maintaining records of support interactions for quality assurance and training purposes.

We process your data for the minimum time necessary for each of these purposes. Where a particular processing activity is no longer necessary, the associated data is either deleted or anonymised.

4Legal Bases for Processing

Every processing activity at pakgames is grounded in a lawful basis. The applicable bases are:

  • Contract performance: Processing necessary to deliver the services you signed up for โ€” account management, payment processing, game delivery, and bet settlement.
  • Legal obligation: Processing required by law โ€” AML checks, age verification, tax record-keeping, and responding to lawful authority requests.
  • Legitimate interests: Processing where we have a legitimate business interest that does not override your rights โ€” fraud prevention, platform security, analytics for improvement, and direct communications with existing customers.
  • Consent: Processing based on your explicit opt-in โ€” marketing emails, push notifications, and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

Note for Pakistani players: PakGames applies data protection standards consistent with internationally recognised best practice, including the principles of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a baseline, in addition to any applicable Pakistani data protection regulations. Where local law requires a higher standard of protection, that standard applies.

5Data Sharing

PakGames does not sell your personal data to third parties. Ever. We may share your data with the following categories of recipient, strictly for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Payment processors: Easypaisa, JazzCash, NayaPay, SadaPay, and banking partners process your transactions. They receive only the data necessary to execute and record your PKR transactions.
  • Identity verification providers: Third-party KYC services that help us verify CNIC documents, age, and address. These providers are contractually bound to process data only for this purpose.
  • Game software providers: Casino game and betting platform providers may receive anonymised session data for game performance and auditing purposes. They do not receive personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary for account-level game state management.
  • Analytics providers: Web analytics services that help us understand how pakgames.run is used. We configure these tools to anonymise IP addresses and do not share personally identifiable information with them.
  • Legal and regulatory authorities: We will disclose personal data to law enforcement agencies, courts, or regulators when required to do so by law, or where we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to prevent fraud, protect the rights of pakgames or our players, or comply with a lawful request.
  • Business successors: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, player data may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of that transaction. We will notify registered players before any such transfer occurs.

All third parties with whom we share personal data are required to maintain appropriate security standards and to use the data only for the specific purpose for which it was shared. We do not permit our partners to use your data for their own marketing purposes.

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Six Ways PakGames Protects Your Privacy

Privacy protection at pakgames is not a legal formality โ€” it is a set of real design and operational decisions that directly affect how your data is handled every day.

Encrypted Data at Rest & in Transit

All personal data stored by pakgames is encrypted using AES-256. All data transmitted between your device and our servers uses TLS 1.3 encryption. Your information is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it.

We Never Sell Your Data

Your personal information is not a product at pakgames. We do not sell, rent, or exchange your data with advertisers, data brokers, or any other commercial third party. Your data serves you, not someone else's business.

Consent-Based Marketing

Promotional emails and notifications from pakgames require your explicit opt-in. You can withdraw consent and unsubscribe at any time directly from any marketing email, or by contacting support. Withdrawal of consent does not affect your account access.

Data Minimisation & Retention Limits

PakGames collects only the data we genuinely need. We do not hold information longer than necessary. Retention periods are defined per data category and enforced automatically by our systems.

Full Player Rights Access

You can request a copy of all data pakgames holds about you, ask us to correct inaccuracies, request deletion, or object to specific uses โ€” all via a simple email to privacy@pakgames.run. We respond within 30 days.

Breach Notification Commitment

In the unlikely event of a data breach that puts player rights at risk, pakgames commits to notifying affected players within 72 hours of becoming aware of the incident, alongside any required regulatory notifications.

6Cookies & Tracking Technologies

PakGames uses cookies and similar technologies on pakgames.run to make the platform function properly, remember your preferences, and understand how people use the site so we can keep improving it. Here is a straightforward breakdown of the types of cookies we use:

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by contacting support@pakgames.run or by adjusting your browser settings. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in to your pakgames account.

7Data Retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as is genuinely necessary. Retention periods vary by data type and are set based on the purpose of processing and applicable legal requirements:

Data Type Retention Period Reason
Account & identity dataDuration of account + 5 years after closureLegal / AML compliance
Financial transaction records (PKR)7 years from transaction dateFinancial recordkeeping obligation
KYC documents5 years after account closureAML / regulatory requirement
Betting & gaming historyDuration of account + 3 yearsDispute resolution, responsible gaming
Customer support records3 years from interaction dateQuality assurance, dispute evidence
Technical / access logs12 monthsSecurity monitoring
Marketing consent records3 years from consent or last interactionProof of consent basis
Inactive account dataReviewed at 24 months inactivity; deleted at 36 months unless legal hold appliesData minimisation

When data reaches the end of its retention period, it is permanently deleted or irreversibly anonymised. Anonymised data โ€” where no individual can be identified from it โ€” may be retained for analytical purposes without restriction.

8Your Privacy Rights

As a registered player on pakgames, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data. You may exercise any of these rights by writing to privacy@pakgames.run. We will respond within 30 calendar days and will not charge a fee for standard requests.

Right of Access

Request a complete copy of all personal data pakgames holds about you, including transaction history, betting history, and account activity logs.

Right to Rectification

Ask us to correct any personal data we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete. Name changes, updated contact details, or CNIC corrections can be submitted via support.

Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

Request deletion of your personal data where there is no longer a legitimate reason for us to hold it. Note that legal retention obligations (e.g., AML records) may prevent full deletion in some cases.

Right to Restrict Processing

Ask pakgames to pause processing of your data while you contest its accuracy or the legitimacy of our processing โ€” without requiring immediate deletion.

Right to Data Portability

Receive a structured, machine-readable copy of the personal data you have provided to pakgames, which you may then transfer to another service provider of your choice.

Right to Object

Object to processing based on our legitimate interests โ€” including direct marketing. If you object to marketing, pakgames will stop sending promotional communications immediately.

Rights Around Automated Decisions

Where pakgames makes automated decisions that significantly affect you (such as automated fraud detection resulting in account suspension), you have the right to request human review of that decision.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on your consent (marketing, non-essential cookies), you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting any processing that has already taken place on that basis.

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9Data Security

PakGames takes the security of your personal data seriously and has implemented technical and organisational measures designed to protect it against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. The specific measures we employ include:

  • Encryption: All data at rest is encrypted using AES-256. All data in transit is protected by TLS 1.3. Passwords are stored as salted cryptographic hashes โ€” our own staff cannot read your password.
  • Access controls: Personal data is accessible only to pakgames staff members who genuinely need it to perform their role. Access is controlled by role-based permissions and reviewed quarterly.
  • Infrastructure security: Our servers are hosted in secure data centres with physical access controls, CCTV, and 24/7 monitoring. Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and regular penetration testing are in place.
  • Payment security: Financial transaction data is handled by PCI-DSS Level 1 certified payment processors. Full card numbers are never transmitted to or stored on pakgames servers.
  • Employee training: All pakgames staff members who handle personal data receive regular training on data protection obligations and security awareness.
  • Incident response: We maintain a documented data breach response procedure. In the event of a qualifying breach, affected players will be notified within 72 hours and the appropriate regulatory authority will be informed as required by law.

No security system is completely impenetrable. While we take every reasonable precaution, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data, and you play a role in your own account security by maintaining a strong, unique password and not sharing your login credentials.

10Children's Privacy

PakGames is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18, and we do not permit anyone under 18 to register an account or use the platform in any way.

Age verification is conducted at registration and again before withdrawals. If we discover that personal data has been collected from an individual who is under 18, we will immediately close the associated account, delete all personal data collected in relation to that account, and void any activity conducted through it.

Parents and guardians: if you suspect that a child in your care has registered on pakgames or accessed the platform, please contact us immediately at support@pakgames.run. We will close the account and delete associated data promptly. We also encourage the use of device-level parental controls to prevent minors from accessing gambling websites.

11Changes to This Privacy Policy

PakGames may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, applicable law, or the structure of our business. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date displayed at the top of this page.

For significant changes โ€” those that materially affect how we collect, use, or share your personal data โ€” we will provide advance notice via email to your registered address at least 14 days before the change takes effect. For minor updates (formatting corrections, clarifications that do not alter meaning, updated contact details), we may make changes without advance notice, though the date will always reflect the most recent revision.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically so you are always informed about how pakgames handles your information. If you disagree with any change to this policy, you have the right to close your account before the change takes effect and request deletion of your data in accordance with Section 8.

12Contact & Complaints

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how pakgames handles your personal data, please reach out to our dedicated privacy team:

PakGames Privacy Team
Email: privacy@pakgames.run
General Support: support@pakgames.run
Live Chat: Available 24/7 at pakgames.run
Response time: Privacy requests โ€” within 30 days ยท General support โ€” under 24 hours

If you wish to exercise any of your data rights as described in Section 8, please email privacy@pakgames.run with the subject line "Data Rights Request โ€“ [Your Account Email]". Include your full name and the specific right you wish to exercise. We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days and provide our full response within 30 calendar days.

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern or data rights request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. Pakistani players may contact the applicable regulatory body in Pakistan. Players in other jurisdictions may contact the supervisory authority in their country of residence.

We take all privacy complaints seriously and will investigate each one thoroughly. Our goal is to resolve concerns fairly and promptly โ€” most issues can be resolved at the first point of contact without the need for formal regulatory escalation.

This Privacy Policy was last reviewed on 1 June 2025. If you have been a registered pakgames player since before this date, please review the updates to Sections 3, 5, and 7 which contain revised processing descriptions and updated retention periods for financial data and KYC documents.

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Other Important Information on PakGames

This Privacy Policy works alongside the other key policies that govern your use of pakgames.run.

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FAQ

Common questions about pakgames accounts, deposits, withdrawals, betting rules, and data privacy.

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About Us

Learn about the team and values behind pakgames and why we built this platform for Pakistani players.

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