1. INTRODUCTION

PokerMars respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how [Company Legal Name], operating the PokerMars platform, collects, uses, stores, shares and protects your information when you access or use our website, mobile applications, poker games, wallet services, tournaments, promotions, customer support and other related services.

By creating an account, accessing PokerMars or using any of our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should discontinue use of PokerMars and its related services.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of information.

ACCOUNT AND REGISTRATION DATA

When you create or manage a PokerMars account, we may collect:

  • Username and player ID
  • Email address
  • Mobile phone number
  • Password or authentication credentials
  • Country or region
  • Preferred language and currency
  • Referral code or affiliate information
  • Account creation and verification status
  • Marketing communication preferences

You are responsible for ensuring that the information provided is accurate and up to date.

IDENTITY AND KYC DATA

Where identity verification is required, we may collect:

  • Full legal name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Residential address
  • Government-issued identification documents
  • Identification number
  • Selfie or facial verification data
  • Proof of address
  • Source-of-funds or source-of-wealth information
  • Other information required for compliance, fraud prevention or risk control

Identity verification information may be processed directly by PokerMars or by authorised third-party verification providers.

GAMEPLAY AND POKER ACTIVITY DATA

When you participate in poker games or tournaments, we may collect:

  • Game type and table information
  • Cash Game and Tournament participation records
  • Buy-in, entry fee and prize information
  • Betting, calling, raising and folding actions
  • Hand histories and game results
  • Wins, losses, rake and related transaction records
  • Tournament rankings and leaderboard results
  • EV Cash Out, insurance or multi-board activity
  • Private room and club participation
  • Player behaviour and gameplay patterns
  • Disconnection, timeout and Time Bank usage
  • Reports, complaints and dispute records

This information may be used to operate games, calculate results, investigate disputes and maintain game integrity.

WALLET AND TRANSACTION DATA

When you use PokerMars wallet, payment or reward services, we may collect:

  • Deposit and withdrawal records
  • Transaction amount, currency and status
  • Cryptocurrency wallet address
  • Blockchain transaction hash
  • Payment channel or payment provider
  • Bonus, reward and promotional credit records
  • Refund, adjustment and settlement information
  • VIP points and loyalty records
  • Affiliate commission and revenue-share records
  • Transaction risk indicators

PokerMars does not normally store full payment card details where transactions are processed by external payment service providers.

DEVICE AND TECHNICAL DATA

We may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Device type and device identifier
  • Operating system and browser version
  • Application version
  • Language and time zone
  • Login time and session information
  • Network and connection status
  • Crash reports and technical logs
  • Screen resolution and device configuration
  • Referring URL and navigation activity

LOCATION DATA

We may collect approximate or precise location information where permitted and necessary for:

  • Confirming service availability
  • Compliance with geographical restrictions
  • Fraud and account-sharing detection
  • Multi-accounting and collusion investigations
  • Security and risk-control purposes

You may disable certain location permissions through your device settings, although some PokerMars services may then become unavailable.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT DATA

When you contact customer support, we may collect:

  • Contact information
  • Support ticket details
  • Messages and correspondence
  • Screenshots and uploaded files
  • Call or chat records
  • Complaint and dispute information
  • Account verification information

PROMOTION AND MARKETING DATA

When you participate in promotions, missions, VIP programmes or marketing activities, we may collect:

  • Promotion participation records
  • Mission completion status
  • Reward and bonus eligibility
  • Campaign source and referral information
  • Email and notification engagement
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3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use your information for the following purposes.

PROVIDING POKERMARS SERVICES

We process information to:

  • Create and manage player accounts
  • Authenticate users and maintain login sessions
  • Provide Cash Games, Tournaments and other poker services
  • Process game results, rake, prizes and settlements
  • Manage deposits, withdrawals and wallet balances
  • Deliver bonuses, rewards, missions and VIP benefits
  • Provide customer support
  • Maintain player profiles and gameplay records

SECURITY AND RISK CONTROL

We may use information to:

  • Detect unauthorised access
  • Prevent fraud and payment abuse
  • Identify multi-accounting
  • Detect collusion, chip dumping and coordinated gameplay
  • Detect use of prohibited software, bots or real-time assistance tools
  • Monitor suspicious transactions
  • Enforce responsible gaming and platform restrictions
  • Investigate violations of the Terms of Service
  • Protect players, PokerMars and its partners

GAME INTEGRITY

To maintain fair gameplay, we may analyse:

  • Hand histories
  • Betting patterns
  • Device and network relationships
  • Login locations
  • Shared payment methods or wallet addresses
  • Player interaction patterns
  • Unusual win rates or gameplay statistics
  • Suspected automated or coordinated behaviour

Automated systems may be used to generate risk scores or identify activity requiring manual review.

LEGAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Where applicable, we may process information to:

  • Verify player identity and age
  • Comply with KYC and AML requirements
  • Respond to lawful requests from authorities
  • Maintain transaction and accounting records
  • Enforce geographical restrictions
  • Prevent prohibited or unlawful use of PokerMars
  • Establish, exercise or defend legal claims

SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AND ANALYTICS

We may analyse platform activity to:

  • Improve user experience and game performance
  • Develop new features and game modes
  • Monitor system stability
  • Understand player engagement
  • Evaluate promotions and tournaments
  • Improve matchmaking and table liquidity
  • Generate aggregated business reports
  • Diagnose technical problems

COMMUNICATIONS

We may use your contact information to send:

  • Account and security notifications
  • Deposit and withdrawal updates
  • Tournament and game notifications
  • Customer support responses
  • Changes to policies or services
  • Promotional messages where permitted

You may unsubscribe from non-essential marketing communications at any time.

4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Depending on your location and applicable law, PokerMars may process personal information based on:

  • Performance of a contract with you
  • Your consent
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Protection of legitimate business interests
  • Prevention of fraud and security threats
  • Establishment or defence of legal claims
  • Protection of the rights and safety of users and third parties

Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw your consent, subject to legal and operational limitations.

5. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

PokerMars may use cookies, local storage, pixels, SDKs and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for:

  • Login and session management
  • Account security
  • Saving language and interface preferences
  • Measuring website and application performance
  • Analytics and service optimisation
  • Attribution and affiliate tracking
  • Fraud and abuse prevention
  • Personalised promotions, where permitted

Some cookies are essential for PokerMars to function and cannot be disabled without affecting service availability.

You may control non-essential cookies through your browser, device settings or available cookie preference tools.

6. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

PokerMars does not sell personal information in exchange for direct monetary payment.

We may share information with the following parties.

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Information may be shared with authorised providers supporting:

  • Cloud hosting and data storage
  • Identity and KYC verification
  • Fraud detection and risk control
  • Payment and cryptocurrency processing
  • Customer support
  • Email, SMS and push notifications
  • Analytics and performance monitoring
  • Cybersecurity
  • Marketing and campaign management

These providers may only process information according to contractual requirements and applicable law.

GAME AND PLATFORM PARTNERS

Where PokerMars integrates third-party games, White Label platforms, clubs, networks or Game Providers, relevant information may be shared to:

  • Operate games and tournaments
  • Synchronise player balances
  • Calculate rake and revenue share
  • Settle game results
  • Maintain player liquidity
  • Investigate gameplay disputes
  • Prevent fraud and maintain game integrity

AFFILIATES AND BUSINESS PARTNERS

Where your account is associated with an Affiliate, Agent, Club or White Label operator, limited information may be shared for:

  • Referral attribution
  • Commission calculation
  • Revenue-share settlement
  • Player support
  • Promotion management
  • Fraud and abuse prevention

Affiliates should not receive identity documents or sensitive KYC information unless legally required and expressly authorised.

AUTHORITIES AND LEGAL REQUESTS

We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable laws
  • Respond to court orders or lawful government requests
  • Investigate fraud or criminal activity
  • Protect PokerMars, its users or third parties
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

BUSINESS TRANSFERS

If PokerMars or its operating entity is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable confidentiality and data protection requirements.

7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

PokerMars may operate internationally, and your information may be processed in countries other than the country where you reside.

These countries may have different data protection laws.

Where required, PokerMars will apply reasonable safeguards, such as:

  • Contractual data protection clauses
  • Access restrictions
  • Encryption
  • Security audits
  • Data-processing agreements
  • Other legally recognised transfer mechanisms

8. DATA STORAGE AND RETENTION

PokerMars retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Retention periods may depend on:

  • Account activity
  • Transaction and settlement requirements
  • KYC and AML obligations
  • Fraud and risk-control investigations
  • Tax and accounting requirements
  • Legal claims and disputes
  • Responsible gaming requirements
  • Technical and security needs

Certain account, transaction, gameplay and identity verification records may be retained after account closure where required by law or necessary to prevent fraud and maintain platform integrity.

Current standard retention periods:

  • Account data: [Insert period]
  • Gameplay and hand history: [Insert period]
  • Transaction records: [Insert period]
  • KYC documentation: [Insert period]
  • Customer support records: [Insert period]
  • Security and risk-control logs: [Insert period]

When information is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymised or securely isolated.

9. DATA SECURITY

PokerMars uses reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information.

These measures may include:

  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Role-based access control
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Access logging and monitoring
  • Network and infrastructure security
  • Security testing
  • Employee confidentiality controls
  • Backup and disaster-recovery procedures
  • Fraud and anomaly detection

No online system is completely secure. Players should use strong passwords, protect their devices and immediately report suspected unauthorised access.

10. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND RISK SCORING

PokerMars may use automated systems to evaluate activity associated with:

  • Account security
  • Fraud risk
  • Transaction risk
  • Bonus abuse
  • Multi-accounting
  • Collusion
  • Prohibited software
  • KYC verification
  • Withdrawal review

Automated indicators may result in:

  • Additional verification
  • Temporary transaction delays
  • Account review
  • Gameplay restrictions
  • Bonus disqualification
  • Withdrawal suspension
  • Manual investigation

Where required by applicable law, you may request human review of a decision that produces significant legal or similar effects.

11. PLAYER RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of information
  • Restrict certain processing
  • Object to certain processing
  • Withdraw consent
  • Request data portability
  • Opt out of marketing communications
  • Submit a complaint to a data protection authority
  • Request review of certain automated decisions

These rights may be limited where PokerMars must retain information for legal, security, fraud-prevention, transaction or dispute-resolution purposes.

To submit a privacy request, contact:

Email: [privacy@pokermars.com]

PokerMars may require identity verification before processing a request.

12. ACCOUNT CLOSURE AND DATA DELETION

You may request account closure through PokerMars customer support or available account settings.

Closing an account does not necessarily result in immediate deletion of all information.

PokerMars may retain relevant information where necessary to:

  • Process pending withdrawals
  • Resolve disputes
  • Prevent re-registration after exclusion
  • Investigate fraud or prohibited activity
  • Maintain financial and transaction records
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce responsible gaming restrictions

Where retention is no longer required, information will be deleted or anonymised.

13. CHILDREN AND AGE RESTRICTIONS

PokerMars is not intended for individuals under the minimum legal age required to participate in the services offered in their jurisdiction.

Users must be at least:

  • 18 years old; or
  • The higher legal age required in their applicable jurisdiction.

PokerMars may request age or identity verification.

If we identify an underage account, the account may be suspended or closed, and relevant information may be retained for compliance and fraud-prevention purposes.

14. RESPONSIBLE GAMING AND PLAYER PROTECTION

Where responsible gaming tools are provided, PokerMars may process information relating to:

  • Deposit limits
  • Loss limits
  • Session limits
  • Cooling-off periods
  • Self-exclusion
  • Gameplay patterns
  • Risk indicators
  • Support interactions

This information may be used to enforce player protection measures and prevent excluded users from creating or accessing additional accounts.

15. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

PokerMars may contain links to third-party websites, payment providers, wallet services, social media platforms or other external services.

PokerMars does not control the privacy practices of third parties.

You should review the privacy policy of each third-party service before submitting personal information or completing a transaction.

16. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS AND MARKETING

With your permission, PokerMars may send push notifications, email, SMS or in-platform messages regarding:

  • Tournaments
  • Promotions
  • Missions
  • VIP rewards
  • New features
  • Account activity
  • Security alerts

You may disable marketing notifications through your account, device or communication settings.

Security, transaction and service-related communications may still be sent where necessary.


 

17. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

PokerMars may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

  • Changes to services
  • New product features
  • Changes to legal requirements
  • Security or operational developments
  • Changes to third-party providers

The updated version will be published on the PokerMars website or application with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Where changes materially affect your rights, PokerMars may provide additional notice through email, application notifications or account messages.

18. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how PokerMars handles your personal information, please contact us through the official customer support channels available on the PokerMars platform.

To help protect your account, please do not share your password, verification codes, wallet private keys or other sensitive authentication information through unofficial channels.

19. GOVERNING LAW

This Privacy Policy is governed by the applicable laws and regulations relating to the operation of PokerMars.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any rights or protections that you may have under the applicable data protection laws in your country or region.

Any dispute relating to this Privacy Policy shall be resolved in accordance with the PokerMars Terms of Service.