PH79 Privacy Policy

01 Introduction

PH79 ("ph79," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all players and visitors who use the ph79 online gaming platform at ph79.net. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how ph79 collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your personal information in connection with your use of the ph79 platform and all related services.

This Policy applies to all personal data collected through the ph79 website, mobile applications, customer support channels, and any other means by which you interact with ph79. It applies to all registered players, prospective players, and visitors to ph79.net, regardless of location, provided that ph79 processes their personal data.

We encourage you to read this Policy carefully. If you have questions about how ph79 handles your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the details provided in Section 15 of this Policy.

02 Data Controller

For the purposes of the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 and this Privacy Policy, the personal information controller responsible for your data is PH79, operating the ph79 online gaming platform at ph79.net.

As the personal information controller, ph79 determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data. ph79 has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing compliance with this Policy and applicable data protection laws. Contact details for the ph79 DPO are provided in Section 15.

03 Personal Data We Collect

ph79 collects the following categories of personal data from players and platform users:

3.1 Identity Data

• Full legal name as it appears on your government-issued identification
• Date of birth (used to verify the 21+ age requirement)
• Gender
• Nationality and country of residence
• Government-issued ID number (e.g., Philippine passport, SSS/GSIS ID, PhilSys National ID, driver's license)
• Photograph or selfie submitted for identity verification purposes

3.2 Contact Data

• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Residential address (including barangay, city/municipality, province, and postal code)

3.3 Financial Data

• Payment method details (e.g., GCash mobile number, PayMaya account reference, bank account name and number for BPI, BDO, or Metrobank withdrawals)
• Deposit and withdrawal transaction history on ph79
• Account balance information
• Source of funds declarations where required for KYC/AML compliance

3.4 Technical Data

• IP address and approximate geolocation derived from IP
• Device type, operating system, and browser information
• Unique device identifiers
• Login timestamps and session duration data
• Cookies and similar tracking technology data (see Section 8)

3.5 Gaming Activity Data

• Game history, wager amounts, and outcomes across all ph79 games
• Bonus and promotion usage history
• Responsible gaming settings and self-exclusion records
• Customer support interaction records and complaint history

04 How We Collect Your Data

ph79 collects personal data through the following means:

• Direct collection: Information you provide when registering a ph79 account, completing KYC verification, making deposits or withdrawals, contacting customer support, or participating in promotions.
• Automated collection: Technical data collected automatically when you access and use the ph79 platform, including through cookies, web beacons, and server logs.
• Third-party sources: Identity verification data from KYC service providers; fraud prevention data from anti-fraud partners; payment confirmation data from payment processors such as GCash and PayMaya.
• Regulatory sources: Information received from PAGCOR, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), or other Philippine regulatory bodies in connection with compliance obligations.

05 How We Use Your Personal Data

ph79 uses your personal data for the following purposes:

ph79 will not use your personal data for any purpose that is incompatible with the purposes listed above without first obtaining your consent or establishing another lawful basis for processing.

06 Legal Basis for Processing

ph79 processes your personal data on the following legal bases under the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012:

• Contractual necessity: Processing required to perform the contract between you and ph79, including account registration, payment processing, and game provision.
• Legal obligation: Processing required to comply with applicable Philippine laws and regulations, including KYC/AML obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, reporting obligations to PAGCOR, and age verification requirements.
• Legitimate interests: Processing necessary for ph79's legitimate interests, including fraud prevention, platform security, responsible gaming monitoring, and improving our services, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
• Consent: Processing based on your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, such as sending you promotional communications. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

07 Data Sharing and Disclosure

ph79 may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients, strictly on a need-to-know basis and subject to appropriate data protection safeguards:

7.1 Service Providers

ph79 engages trusted third-party service providers to assist in operating the ph79 platform, including KYC and identity verification providers, payment processors (such as GCash, PayMaya, BPI, BDO, and Metrobank), fraud prevention services, cloud hosting providers, and customer support platform providers. These providers are contractually bound to process your data only on ph79's instructions and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

7.2 Regulatory and Law Enforcement Authorities

ph79 is required by Philippine law to disclose certain personal data to regulatory and law enforcement authorities, including PAGCOR, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), the National Privacy Commission (NPC), and other competent Philippine government bodies, where required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory directive.

7.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of all or part of ph79's business, your personal data may be transferred to the relevant successor entity, subject to the same privacy protections described in this Policy. ph79 will notify you of any such transfer where required by law.

7.4 No Sale of Data

08 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

ph79 uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the ph79 platform. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit ph79.net. They help ph79 recognize your device, maintain your session, and understand how you use the platform.

8.1 Types of Cookies Used by PH79

• Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for the ph79 platform to function. These include session cookies that keep you logged in and security cookies that protect against fraud. These cannot be disabled.
• Functional cookies: Remember your preferences on ph79, such as language settings and responsible gaming limits you have set.
• Analytics cookies: Help ph79 understand how players use the platform so we can improve the user experience. Data collected is aggregated and anonymized where possible.
• Marketing cookies: Used to deliver relevant promotional content to you on the ph79 platform, based on your gaming activity and preferences, subject to your consent.

8.2 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the ph79 platform. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for platform operation.

09 Data Retention

ph79 retains your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable Philippine law. The following general retention periods apply:

• Account and identity data: Retained for the duration of your ph79 account and for a minimum of five (5) years following account closure, in accordance with Philippine AML record-keeping requirements.
• Financial transaction data: Retained for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of the transaction, as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of the Philippines.
• Gaming activity data: Retained for the duration of your ph79 account and for three (3) years following account closure, unless a longer period is required by law or for dispute resolution purposes.
• Customer support records: Retained for three (3) years from the date of the last interaction, unless required for longer for legal or regulatory purposes.
• Marketing consent records: Retained until you withdraw consent, plus one (1) year to demonstrate compliance.

When personal data is no longer required, ph79 will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data disposal procedures.

10 Data Security

ph79 implements appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, destruction, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your device and ph79 servers
• Encryption of sensitive data at rest, including financial data and identity documents
• Access controls limiting ph79 staff access to personal data on a strict need-to-know basis
• Regular security assessments and penetration testing of the ph79 platform
• Two-factor authentication options for ph79 player accounts
• Secure data centers with physical access controls
• Staff training on data protection and information security obligations

While ph79 takes all reasonable steps to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. ph79 cannot guarantee absolute security but is committed to maintaining industry-standard protections at all times.

11 Your Data Privacy Rights

Under the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data held by ph79:

• Right to be informed: The right to be informed of how ph79 collects and processes your personal data, as described in this Policy.
• Right of access: The right to request a copy of the personal data ph79 holds about you, along with information about how it is processed.
• Right to rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data ph79 holds about you.
• Right to erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to ph79's legal retention obligations.
• Right to object: The right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or where processing is based on ph79's legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability: The right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format where technically feasible.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Right to lodge a complaint: The right to lodge a complaint with the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC) if you believe ph79 has violated your data privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact the ph79 Data Protection Officer using the details in Section 15. ph79 will respond to all valid requests within 30 days. In complex cases, this period may be extended by a further 30 days, and ph79 will notify you of any such extension.

12 Minors and Age Restriction

The ph79 platform is strictly intended for individuals who are 21 years of age or older, in accordance with Philippine gaming regulations. ph79 does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 21.

If ph79 becomes aware that personal data has been collected from a person under the age of 21, we will take immediate steps to delete that data and close the associated account. If you believe that ph79 may have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately using the details in Section 15.

ph79 employs age verification procedures during the registration process and reserves the right to request documentary proof of age at any time. These measures are in place to protect minors and to comply with applicable Philippine law.

13 International Data Transfers

In some cases, ph79 may transfer your personal data to service providers or partners located outside the Philippines, for example in connection with cloud hosting, KYC verification, or fraud prevention services. Where such transfers occur, ph79 ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, including:

• Contractual clauses requiring the recipient to maintain data protection standards equivalent to those required under Philippine law
• Transfers only to countries or organizations that provide an adequate level of data protection as recognized by the Philippine National Privacy Commission
• Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms as applicable

By using the ph79 platform, you acknowledge that your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the Philippines, subject to the safeguards described above.

14 Changes to This Privacy Policy

ph79 reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our data processing practices, applicable law, or the ph79 platform. When we make material changes to this Policy, we will notify registered ph79 players by email or by posting a prominent notice on the ph79 platform prior to the changes taking effect.

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy indicates when the most recent changes were made. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how ph79 protects your personal data. Your continued use of the ph79 platform following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

15 Contact Us & Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way ph79 handles your personal data, please contact the ph79 Data Protection Officer:

If you are not satisfied with ph79's response to your data privacy concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Philippine National Privacy Commission (NPC). The NPC is the government body responsible for administering and implementing the Data Privacy Act of 2012 in the Philippines.

For questions about your ph79 account, responsible gaming tools, or general platform support, please visit our FAQ page or our Responsible Gaming page.