Privacy Policy

1. Overview and Operational Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to all gaming portals, mobile applications, software clients, and interactive web properties operated under or associated with WPT (win-wpt.com), hereafter referred to as "the Platform," "we," "us," or "our."

We are strictly committed to safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of our registered participants, casual website visitors, and tournament players. By creating an account, accessing tournament lobbies, participating in real-money slot gaming, or utilizing any of our gaming services via /go/, you acknowledge and agree to the policies and practices set forth in this document.

2. Information We Collect

To provide high-integrity poker tournaments, real-money gaming features, and comply with international anti-money laundering (AML) directives, we collect several categories of information:

A. Directly Provided Personal Identifiers

• Account Credentials: Full legal name, date of birth, residential address, verified email address, phone number, and chosen account username.
• Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Records: Government-issued passport, national identity card, driving license, utility bills, and bank statements required for payout clearance.
• Financial & Payment Information: Payment method identifiers, transaction hashes for digital currency deposits (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT), masked debit card references, and banking payout details.

B. Automatically Generated Gaming & Technical Data

• Hand Histories & Telemetry: Every poker action (check, bet, fold, raise), timing markers, session durations, slot machine spins, and table positions are recorded for integrity checks.
• Technical Metadata: IP address, operating system, hardware device identifiers, browser profile, screen resolution, and geographic localization.

3. How We Utilize Your Information

We process collected data exclusively for the following lawful and legitimate gaming operations:

• Account Administration: Setting up, maintaining, and verifying your WPT account and managing deposit/withdrawal requests.
• Game Integrity & Anti-Fraud: Monitoring tables in real time using automated anti-bot, anti-collusion, and chip-dumping detection engines to maintain authentic player-vs-player equity.
• Promotional Rewards: Calculating loyalty tier statuses, processing rake rebates, and awarding customized bonus incentives unlocked through /go/.
• Regulatory & Legal Compliance: Fulfilling international statutory requirements related to counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and responsible gambling player-exclusion registries.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR & CCPA)

Under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and comparable global data protection statutes, we rely on the following legal grounds:

1. Contractual Necessity: To fulfill the end-user licensing agreement and Terms of Service entered into when you open an account and deposit funds.
2. Legal Obligation: To satisfy mandatory statutory reporting, tax reporting, and anti-fraud mandates imposed by gaming licensing authorities.
3. Legitimate Interests: To protect platform integrity, prevent cyberattacks, optimize platform performance, and defend legal claims.
4. Consent: For targeted marketing promotions, which may be freely withdrawn at any time via your account settings.

5. Third-Party Sharing and Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or lease player personal data to third-party commercial marketing brokers. Information is only shared under strictly controlled circumstances with:

• Certified Payment Gateways: Regulated payment processors and banking institutions executing deposits and withdrawals.
• Independent Game Testing Laboratories: Auditing partners such as eCOGRA and iTech Labs for periodic RNG and payout validation tests (anonymized telemetry).
• Regulatory & Law Enforcement Authorities: When compelled by valid subpoenas, court orders, or statutory licensing requirements.

6. Security Protocols & Data Storage

WPT adopts defense-in-depth security principles. All database communications, cashier requests, and gameplay streams are encapsulated in 256-bit Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL) encryption.

Player bankroll funds and operational capital are held in segregated, tier-one international banking accounts. Physical and cloud servers are monitored 24/7 with intrusion detection systems (IDS), hardware firewalls, and multi-factor biometric authentication controls.

7. Your Statutory Player Data Rights

Depending on your geographic location, you retain the following actionable rights regarding your personal records:

• Right of Access: Request a complete digital copy of all personal records and hand logs retained by WPT.
• Right to Rectification: Update inaccurate or incomplete identifying data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten"): Request data destruction, subject to mandatory statutory AML retention retention periods (typically 5 to 7 years).
• Right to Restrict or Object: Restrict processing for automated profiling or opt out of promotional newsletters.

8. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

Our website uses technical, analytical, and affiliate tracking cookies to remember your preferences and ensure correct campaign attribution when you register via /go/. For comprehensive details regarding cookie configurations and opt-out controls, please consult our dedicated Cookie Policy.

9. Contacting Our Data Protection Officer

If you have any inquiries, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or desire to submit a formal privacy grievance, please communicate directly with our Data Protection Office: