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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 2025
Last Reviewed: November 2025
Next Scheduled Review: November 2026

This Privacy Policy is published on behalf of Online-Casinos.ca by the company's compliance and legal team.

We, Online-Casinos, operate the Website https://www.online-casinos.ca.

This page informs you about our policy on the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Website and your choices related to this data.

We use your data to improve our services; however, by browsing our Website you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy and applicable Canadian privacy laws (including PIPEDA). Unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, the terms used have the same meaning as those in our "Terms of Service" which are accessible on the online-casinos.ca Website.

Definitions

  • The Website

    This is the Website https://www.online-casinos.ca/ which is operated by Online-Casinos

  • Personal data

    Personal data means information about a natural person that can be used to identify them (information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

  • Usage data

    Usage data is that collected automatically. They are generated either by the use of the Website or by factors such as the duration of a visit to a page).

  • Cookies

    Cookies are small data or files stored on your device (computer or mobile device) during the consultation of the Website, which keep information for a later connection.

  • Data Controller

    Data controller means a natural or legal person who (alone or jointly with other persons) determines the manner in which personal information is or must be processed, and its purposes.

    For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Thunderstruck Media is the data controller, located in Gibraltar. Personal information is primarily processed in Canada in accordance with PIPEDA; GDPR rights are honoured for EEA/UK visitors.

  • Data processors

    Data processor (or Website provider) means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the data controller.

    We may use the services of various Website providers in order to process your data more efficiently.

  • Concerned person (User)

    Data subject or (user) refers to any natural person who uses our Website and is affected by the issue of personal data.

Collection and Use of Information

We collect different types of information for various purposes in order to improve our Website and provide you with quality services.

We are a Canadian-focused informational website for adults; we do not operate an online casino or process player accounts.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Website, we may ask you to provide us with certain personal information that can be used to contact or identify you. This information constitutes your "personal data". Information that identifies you may be, but is not limited to:

  • E-mail address
  • First and last name
  • Cookies and usage data

We may use your confidential information to send you newsletters, to market or promote our products to you, and to send you other information that may be of interest to you. You can choose not to receive any of this information by following the link that allows you to unsubscribe, or choose to receive all of it by following the instructions provided in the emails we send.

We send marketing emails only with express consent and include an unsubscribe in every message, in line with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

Some outbound links on our site contain affiliate tracking parameters used solely to attribute referrals; these do not affect our editorial independence and are not used to create player accounts on third-party sites.

Usage Data

We may also collect information about how you access and use our Services, which is referred to as "Usage Data". This may include information such as your computer's IP address, browser type, and version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, browsing time, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking - Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our platform and retain certain information.

Cookies are files with small data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a Website and stored on your device. The tracking technologies used are beacons and scripts that are used not only to collect and track information but also to analyze and improve our Website.

You can allow your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept them, you may not be able to access certain sections of our platform.

Here are some examples of cookies we use:

  • Session cookies - We use session cookies to operate our Website.
  • Preference cookies - We use these to remember your choices and various settings.
  • Security cookies - We use security cookies for security purposes.
  • Advertising cookies - Advertising cookies are used to send you advertising spots that may be of interest to you.

We classify cookies as (i) strictly necessary, (ii) functional, (iii) performance/analytics, and (iv) advertising/marketing. You can manage cookies in your browser settings at any time. If a cookie banner is presented, you can update your preferences there.

Uses of Data

Online-Casinos uses the data collected for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our services
  • To notify you about changes to our services
  • To allow you to use the interactive features of our Platform to participate in discussions when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather valuable feedback or information to improve our Website
  • To monitor the use of our platform
  • To detect, prevent and solve technical problems
  • To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other products, services, and events which we offer which are similar to those which you have already purchased or requested unless you have chosen not to not receive this information.

We do not sell personal information.

The legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), Online-Casinos legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect them.

Online-Casinos may process your personal data because:

  • We have a contract with you
  • You have given us permission to do so
  • The processing is part of our legitimate interests and in doing so we do not override your rights
  • We must comply with the law

For Canadian visitors, processing is conducted in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and substantially similar provincial laws, using consent or reasonable purposes consistent with those frameworks.

Data Retention

Online-Casinos will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We will retain and use your personal data to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data in order to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and contracts.

Online-Casinos will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. This data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when it is used to strengthen security or to improve the operation of our Website, or when we are legally obliged to retain it for longer periods.

Retention timelines (guidance): contact enquiries: up to 24 months; analytics data: up to 26 months; email subscription data: until you unsubscribe; server logs: 30-90 days, unless required for security or legal obligations.

Data Transfer

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, where the data protection laws may be different from those of your jurisdiction.

We primarily process information in Canada and may use service providers in other countries (including the EU/EEA or the United States). If your information is transferred outside your province or country, we use contractual and technical safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses and access controls) to protect it in accordance with applicable law.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by the submission of your personal information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Online-Casinos will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy. It will also ensure that no transfer of your personal data to an organization or a country will take place unless there are adequate controls taking into account security in place.

Data Disclosure

Legal Requirements

Online-Casinos may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • To comply with a legal obligation
  • To protect and defend the rights or property of Online-Casinos
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Website
  • To ensure the personal safety of users of the Website or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

If we become aware of an incident involving personal information, we will investigate and notify affected users and/or regulators as required by applicable law.

Data Security

We place great importance on the security of your data but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot absolutely guarantee its security.

Measures we use include encryption in transit, access controls, least-privilege practices, and regular security monitoring.

Your Data Protection Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. Online-Casinos aims to take steps to allow you to correct, modify, delete, or limit the use of your personal data.

Please contact us if you wish to be informed of the personal data we hold about you and if you wish to have it removed from our systems.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or delete the information: Whenever possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your personal data directly in the settings section of your account. Please contact us for assistance if you cannot perform these actions yourself.
  • Right of rectification: You have the right to have your information corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
  • The right to withdraw consent: You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, as online-casinos.ca takes your consent into account when processing your personal information.

Please be aware that we may seek to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about the collection and use of your personal data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Canadian users' rights: You may request access to, or correction of, your personal information, withdraw consent (where applicable), and file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) or your provincial privacy regulator.

Website Providers

This involves using third-party companies and individuals to facilitate the use of our Website, to provide service on our behalf, to perform Website-related services, or to help us monitor the use of our platform.

  • These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Categories of service providers we use include: hosting and infrastructure, security and CDN, web analytics, anti-spam and fraud prevention, email delivery, and error/performance monitoring.

Advertisement

We may advertise to you through third-party Website providers to provide support and help maintain our platform.

Where advertising or affiliate technologies are used, we endeavour to limit tracking to what is necessary for attribution and performance measurement.

Links to Other Websites

Our platform may contain links that redirect to other Websites not operated by us. If you click on a third-party establishment link, you will be redirected to the Website in question. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of each Website you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party Websites or their services.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is prohibited for persons under the age of 18, i.e. children.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. Please contact us if you are a parent or guardian and know that your child has provided us with their data. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

From time to time, we may update our privacy policy. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a notice on our platform, prior to the change becoming effective. Also, we will notify the "effective date" at the top of the Privacy Policy page.

We advise you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes. Changes therein are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer via the Contact Us page. For additional legal context, please review our important legal disclaimers.