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Playing online safely and security of your data online is something you should take into consideration in the first place when selecting and online casino, and because of this every big casino would have a special part of a web page dedicated to online data protection and how this particular establishment is concerned about your safety.
Generally, you do not disclose a lot of personal details during registration. As a rule, you provide a minimum of your personal information (email, name, surname, DOB, country and town/address). Casino can not require any sensitive information from its clients. The only exception to this is when a large withdrawal has to be approved, as in such cases many casinos would require your ID.
Safety of payment information
Payment details of all the clients in online casino are the most valuable (and most attractive for online scammers) data a casino can leak, and the majority of the largest casinos use the most modern ways to protect this sensitive information. Generally, to protect the user’s data, online casinos use SSL digital encryption (128-bit scrambling) for all the sensitive information, such as identity, transactions and financial information, i.e. credit card number, bank accounts, etc.
If you do not believe that playing online is safe even after all of this, the solution for you is simple: use the payment methods that require minimum information about you. For example, many European casinos accept payments by Ukash – a method where you do not provide any sensitive information whatsoever! The only thing you need to do is to buy a prepaid Ukash card of a certain denomination, and then to enter the 19-digit code into the payment page of the casino that you have selected. As a result, your account in the casino would be debited with the specified sum, yet you do not compromise any personal information.
In addition to the prepaid cards, there is a variety of other, more secure methods of paying online, for example, PayPal or Moneybookers (Skrill). These methods do require your card number or bank account information, but these systems are top-protected – both have been around for quite some time, and provide an absolute guarantee of your account and personal data safety.
Safe play in casinos from PlayTech or Microgaming
Many casinos don’t develop their own games and software and prefer to buy ready-made products from the largest software firms, such as Microgaming, Playtech, and Cryptologic. It is a lot safer to play in these casinos, simply because the aforementioned companies develop their games with personal data protection in mind. In other words, protection is already built into the platform / client by the developer.
