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OkayThe operator of this website is Dumarca Gaming Ltd. with registered address at The Emporium, Level 4, St Louis Street, Msida MSD 1421, Malta. This website is regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority and operated under the following license: MGA/B2C/169/2009 issued on 01/08/2018.
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In order to continue playing at Vera&John you will need to accept the below updated Terms & Conditions.
Vera&John want to let you know that we have updated our Privacy Policy in light of new data protection laws, which will become effective on Friday 25th May 2018. Check it out below:
Dumarca Gaming Limited ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of any personal data that you provide to us or that we collect about you ("Personal Information"). Personal Information is information which identifies you and/or which relates to you, and may include your name, address, date of birth, payment card details, gaming history, account details, and any other information that we hold about you. We are a controller (also known as a "data controller") in respect of your Personal Information. Controller is a legal term and means that we are responsible for determining the purposes for which your Personal Information is processed.
We will ensure that your Personal Information is processed in compliance with data protection laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. Accordingly, we have set out in this Privacy Policy how we use your Personal Information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and therefore recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly. Where we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you that changes have been made.
We are part of the Jackpotjoy group of companies, which is headed by JPJ Group plc. Our group owns and/or operates a number of great gambling brands, such as Jackpotjoy; Starspins; Jackpot Happy; Vera&John; InterCasino. You can find a full list of our gambling brands here (https://www.verajohn.com/about/whoweare). Our Group includes companies such as Jackpotjoy Operations Ltd and Jet Management Group Ltd.
So that we can operate our websites and mobile applications, you will be asked to provide your Personal Information for the purposes of registering and opening an account with us. You are under no obligation to provide Personal Information to us. However, certain Personal Information is essential in order for us to provide you with our services (for example, enabling you to play the games on the website) and you might not be able to obtain certain services if you choose to withhold information we have requested that is required for those services. We also collect information about the transactions you make, including details of payment cards used. We may collect Personal Information through surveys which we, or companies engaged by us for such purpose, undertake. In addition, we collect information about your use of our websites, mobile applications and services. We will also collect other information necessary for us to process your Personal Information for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
If you provide your name, address or any other Personal Information on the public area of our websites, we will process this Personal Information also.
We may also collect Personal Information from third party service providers, such as fraud prevention companies.
Finally, we also use "cookies" which may collect certain information about you, such as your devices' IP addresses, which constitutes Personal Information. You can learn more about the cookies we use in the 'Cookies' section below.
In accordance with data protection laws, we will only process your Personal Information where we have a lawful basis for doing so. In respect of your Personal Information, these bases are: (i) where it is necessary to provide services to you under the performance of the contract we have with you; (ii) where we are required to do so in accordance with legal or regulatory obligations; (iii) where such processing is in the public interest; (iv) where you have given your consent; and, (v) where it is in our legitimate interests to process your Personal Information, provided that none of these prejudice your own rights, freedoms and interests.
The following are a list of the purposes for which we process your Personal Information, and the lawful basis on which we carry out such processing:
| Purpose | Lawful Basis |
|---|---|
| To set-up, administer and manage your account (including processing deposits and withdrawals) | Necessary for the performance of a contract |
| To provide you with our services (including to allow you to play our games) | Necessary for the performance of a contract |
| To receive and respond to your communications and requests | Necessary for the performance of a contract where such communication relates specifically to our services, otherwise consent or legitimate interests |
| To notify you about updates to our websites, mobile applications and services | Necessary for the performance of a contract or legitimate interests |
| To ensure that we are able to fulfil our regulatory obligations regarding your use of our services, including by verifying the accuracy of any information you provide us and by verifying your age (which may involve us disclosing your Personal Information to third parties or supplementing your Personal Information with information received from third parties (such as credit reference agencies) | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| To comply with our obligations under applicable laws (including gambling legislation, and regulatory and licensing requirements related to our gambling licences) | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| To identify and disclose any suspected unlawful, fraudulent, or other improper activity connected with our websites, mobile applications and services (including money laundering) | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| To prevent or detect unlawful acts or protecting members of the public against dishonesty, malpractice or other seriously improper conduct | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation or necessary for reasons of substantial public interest |
| To carry out market research campaigns so that we can better understand the products and services that our customers most enjoy | Legitimate interests |
| To analyse how you and other players use our websites, mobile applications and services and respond to promotions and adverts, in order to identify relevant patterns and business insights, so that we can improve our products and services and provide tailored offers and recommendations | Legitimate interests |
| To build up your personal profile in order to gain a better understanding of your interests in our products and services, to make recommendations for games and other gaming websites owned by group (https://www.verajohn.com/about/whoweare) that are relevant to you, and to improve the gaming products and services offered by other companies in our group | Legitimate interests |
| If you use other websites that are owned by us or by other companies in our group, to match your account details across those websites in order to build up your personal profile and gain a better understanding of your interests in our Group's products and services and to provide you with tailored recommendations | Legitimate interests |
| If you use other websites that are owned by us or by other companies in our group, to match your account details across those websites in order to prevent abuse of our services | Legitimate interests |
| To send you offers and promotions relating to our services or the services of other members of our group that you may be interested in, provided that you have given your consent (and as more particularly described in the "Marketing" section below) | Consent |
| To send you offers about our other brands, provided that you have given your consent (and as more particularly described in the"Marketing" section below) | Consent |
| To provide you with ads on social media sites, except where you have requested not to receive such ads via your social media account | Legitimate interest |
| To support any other purpose necessary for performance of our contractual obligations or specifically stated at the time at which you provided your Personal Information | Necessary for the performance of a contract |
| To record telephone calls to and from, and live chats with, our customer services representatives for training so that we improve our customer services and also for security and identification purposes | Legitimate interests in respect of training, and necessary for a legal or regulatory obligation in respect of security and identification |
| To monitor gambling patterns and to identify possible responsible gambling concerns | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| To prevent you from using our websites, mobile applications and services if you have requested that we do so | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| To comply with any deposit, spend or loss limits that you have set | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| To use your name, image, username or location in publicity and marketing, but only where you have provided your express and informed consent for us to do so | Consent |
| Cookies: those that are necessary for the operation of our websites and mobile applications, including allowing you to interact with our websites and mobile applications and to recall selections as you move between pages | Necessary for the performance of the contract |
| Cookies: those that analyse your use of our websites and monitor our web audience so we can continue to analyse and improve our website and services, and those that populate certain content on our website in line with your usage so we can better tailor our website to our customers | Legitimate interest |
| Cookies: Those that track your journey to and from our website so we can understand how customers come to and from our website and give effect to any commercial arrangements | Legitimate interest |
| Cookies: Those that are necessary for regulatory compliance, including identifying multiple accounts, false logins or potential fraud | Necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation |
| Cookies: those that are used for third party marketing | Consent |
Your Personal Information may, for the purposes described above, be disclosed by us to any companies which are part of our group, and processed by such companies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may also disclose your Personal Information to processors to provide services on our behalf. Such processors will only process your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and we will have a contract in place with each such processor to ensure your Personal Information is kept secure.
We may also disclose your Personal Information in the following circumstances:
• where required by applicable law or regulation to a governmental, regulatory or enforcement authority;
• in order to defend ourselves legally and/or in relation to legal proceedings; and
• if we undertake a group restructuring, and transfer the operation of this website to another member of our group;
• if we choose to outsource the operation of this website to a third party service provider; and/or
• whilst negotiating a takeover, sale, purchase or merger, financing, investment, restructuring or other proceeding involving the sale, transfer, divestiture or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets, and pursuant to the same.
We do not transfer your Personal Information outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). If we did transfer your Personal Information outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that adequate measures are in place to keep your Personal Information as secure as it is within the EEA, and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We have implemented extensive technical and organisational measures to protect your data from loss, manipulation and unauthorised access. We are monitored and reviewed by the regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions where we have gaming licences. Security measures include, but are not limited to, digital and physical perimeter protection, asset management, access control and operational security controls. While we will use all reasonable endeavours to keep your Personal Information safe and secure at all times, you should note that security can never be guaranteed and we may not be liable to you unless your security is compromised due to our negligence.
We may engage the services of third party service providers and members of our Group to provide you with certain marketing services. We take steps to ensure that arrangements with these parties protect your privacy by ensuring that these parties comply strictly with our instructions when they are processing your Personal Information.
As a user of our website, you can tell us whether or not you wish to be contacted for marketing purposes and, if so, how we can contact you.
We may use your Personal Information to offer you personalised experiences on our website. We may deliver from time to time personalised content by using cookies to understand your behaviour and online preferences. To understand how cookies are used, please see the table above and the 'Cookies' section below.
Marketing communications about the website may contain details about:
• new games, jackpots and promotions available to you on our website;
• our loyalty programme (e.g. VIP), your rewards and promotional pay-outs on our website; and
• other promotional information about our website.
You can choose to opt-in to receive marketing communications from us about the website via the following channels:
• email marketing: when you opt-in on the website to receive marketing communications by email;
• SMS marketing: when you opt-in on the website to receive marketing communications by SMS;
• Phone Marketing: when you opt-in on the website to receive marketing communications by telephone;
• Post marketing: when you provide your contact details and have not opted-out from receiving marketing communications by post; and
• Push notifications: when you have installed our app on your device and enable push notifications in your device settings.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications from us about the website at any time by following the instructions below:
• Email marketing: to opt-out from emails, use the unsubscribe link provided within any email you receive or manage your preferences in your account;
• SMS Marketing: to opt-out from SMS, you can use the STOP code provided in any SMS you receive or manage your preferences in your account;
• Phone Marketing: to opt-out from being contacted by telephone for marketing purposes, you can manage your preferences in your account;
• Post Marketing: to opt-out from receiving mail marketing, you can manage your preferences in your account; and
• Push notifications: to opt-out from receiving push notifications, you can disable push notifications in your device settings.
When you choose to opt-out from email, SMS or phone marketing channels about the website, you will stop receiving marketing communications within 72 hours.
When you decide to opt-out from receiving post marketing about the website, please be aware it may take up to 28 days for your request to take effect.
You can choose to opt-in to receive marketing communications from us about the other great gaming websites owned by companies in our group(https://www.verajohn.com/about/whoweare). These include other websites owned by us, and websites owned by Jackpotjoy Operations Ltd and Jet Management Group Limited. Don't worry, unless you register directly with those other gaming websites, they will not be able to send you marketing messages directly, and we will remain in control of whether marketing messages are sent to you. To the extent any members of our group are engaged by us to process your Personal Information on our behalf, we will ensure that these sister companies comply strictly with our instructions regarding such processing.
You can always change your contact preferences in the Account Settings section of Vera&John.
We may also use information you provide to us to show you relevant advertising and personalised content about our group's gaming websites on certain third party social media platforms (“Social Media Sites”) made available to us through those services (e.g. Facebook, Twitter). We do not control the way these Social Media Sites operate and collect your information, and you should read their respective privacy policies to understand how they use your personal information.
If you are a Facebook user, we may periodically use the Facebook Ads services to provide you with personalised content about our gaming websites. When you are logged into your Facebook account, we may provide you with personalised content. To provide this personalised content, Facebook may be sharing information with us that you have chosen to make available pursuant to your Facebook settings. You can read more information about how Facebook uses your information in their privacy policy. We may also show you personalised and targeted advertisements on your Facebook account. If you no longer want to receive personalised and targeted advertisements from us on Facebook, you can manage your advertising preferences and decide what you want or do not want to see by using the settings in your Facebook account. You can read more details about how to manage your ad preferences on Facebook here.
Cookies are simple text files stored in your web browser that enable us to recognise you when you visit our website. Cookies are essential for running certain parts of our Website and we also use them to make your experience more personal and tailored to you.
Cookies collect some personal information about you when you visit our website. Different Cookies collect different personal data.
You can manage your Cookie preferences through your device’s browser settings: details of how to do this are set out in the section below. In order to help you make an informed decision about your Cookie preferences we have set out each type of cookie we use, what each does and what your experience may be like if you disable them.
What are they?
These cookies are essential required to make our website work,work; they enable you to navigate our website and also enable us to deliver content you play on in a way that works for your device.
What data do they collect?
These cookies collect details such as your user name, password, and browser settings.
What happens if I disable these cookies?
If your disable these cookies the website may not work correctly and not all some of the content may not be displayed on your device.
What are they?
These cookies collect information on how you use our website and how the website performs. These cookies tell us how many players visit our website, which games they play on and any website errors players might encounter. These cookies provide us with aggregated statistics which we use to help us test and improve the performance of our website which in turn means we can provide you with a better experience.
What data do they collect?
We use third- party cookies to collect players’ data such as IP addresses, user IDs, location, device, browser, and frequency of visits. The third- party provides us with the data in an anonymised and aggregated form, which we then use to improve our service. Please note, this data is not accessible on an individual level by us, i.e. we can only access the anonymised aggregated data.
What happens if I disable these cookies?
You will still be able to visit and play on our site.
What are they?
These cookies are used to tailor the adverts that you see. By using these cookies we can ensure that any adverts you see are relevant to you, limit the number of times you see a particular given advertisement, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
We share some of the information that the cookies collect with third parties we use for advertising services.
What data do they collect?
We use third -party cookies to collect players’ data such as IP addresses, user IDs, location, device, browser and frequency of visits. The third-party aggregates this data and then provides us with anonymised information on the players who play on our website, which we use in shaping our marketing campaigns.Please note, this data is not accessible on an individual level by us, i.e. we can only access the anonymised aggregated data.
What happens if I disable these cookies?
You will still be able to use all the great features of our website but the adverts you see will not be tailored to you.
What are they?
We use third- party cookies to collect information about your browsing activity in general. The third parties then use this information to show you online adverts based on your browsing interests.
What data do they collect?
The third parties will collect data from analytical, performance and, or behavioural cookies (discussed above) that they put on your system with our permission. Please note that no personal data is collected, no third party is able to associate the cookie with any player’s name, address or other personal information.
What happens if I disable these cookies?
You will still be able to use and enjoy the features of our website and you will still be presented with advertising, but it is unlikely to be relevant to you.
What third party cookies are used to collect my data?
As discussed above we sometimes use third party cookies to collect your data. These are set out below:
| Third Party | Type of Cookie |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Analytical Cookies |
| Google Tag Manager | Analytical Cookies |
| Google DoubleClick | Marketing and Advertising Cookies |
| Google Optimise | Analytical Cookies |
| Google Search Console | Analytical Cookies |
| MediaMath | Behavioural Advertising Cookies |
| Google Ads | Marketing and Advertising Cookies |
| DataXu | Behavioural Advertising Cookies |
| Xtremepush | Marketing and Advertising Cookies |
| Behavioural Advertising Cookies |
You can see your cookie preferences in your browser settings. You can choose which cookies you wish to enable and disable. Please see the instructional links below which explain how to do this on each of the popular browsers below.
• Internet ExplorerIf you access our website from your mobile phone, please search in your settings for “cookies” “and manage your preferences there. You can also find out more information on deleting or controlling cookies at www.AboutCookies.org and www.aboutads.info/choices.
We will retain your Personal Information for the period necessary for us to provide you with our services and to comply with our legal and regulatory responsibilities. Accordingly, your Personal Information will be retained for a minimum of five years following the closure of your account (if applicable) or the last contact with us from you. Where it is no longer necessary for us to process your Personal Information, we will delete it sooner. If you request that you should not be able to access our websites, mobile applications and services (i.e. self-exclude), we will retain this information for a minimum of seven years.
You can update your Personal Information at any time via your account. We request that where your Personal Information changes you update your account as soon as possible.
You have the following rights in relation to your Personal Information:
• a right to access your Personal Information as held by us (also known as a subject access request);
• a right to receive certain Personal Information in machine-readable format;
• a right to have inaccurate Personal Information rectified;
• where we have specifically requested your consent to process your Personal Information and have no other lawful basis to process it, you have the right to withdraw this consent; and
• a right to have certain Personal Information erased where it is no longer necessary for us to process it, where you have withdrawn your consent pursuant to the paragraph above, where you have objected pursuant to the paragraph below, where your Personal Information has been unlawfully processed, or where erasing your Personal Information is required in accordance with a legal obligation;
• a right to object to processing where our lawful basis for processing it is that it is in our legitimate interests, but please note that we may still process your Personal Information where there are other relevant lawful bases or where we have compelling grounds to continue processing your Personal Information in our interests which are not overridden by your rights, interests or freedoms;
• a right to request an explanation of the logic involved where we make decisions about you solely through automated means;
• a right to complain to your national data protection supervisory authority;
• a right to object to direct marketing, which can be done by opting-out of direct marketing either through your account or by opting out via the communication itself. You also have a right to object to any profiling to the extent that it relates to direct marketing only.
If you are unsure about your rights or are concerned about how your Personal Information may be processed, you should contact your national data protection supervisory authority.
If you would like to exercise any of your rights then you can do so by contacting us as described below. Please be aware that while we will try to accommodate any request you make in respect of your rights, they are not necessarily absolute rights. This means that we may have to refuse your request or may only be able to comply with it in part.
Where you make a request in respect of your rights we will require proof of identification. We may also ask that you clarify your request. We will aim to respond to any request within one month of verifying your identity. If we receive repeated requests, or have reason to believe requests are being made unreasonably, we reserve the right not to respond.
If you have any questions regarding our use of your Personal Information, or you would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact our DPO at DumarcaDataprotection@jpj.com
Alternatively you can write a letter to:
Dumarca Gaming Limited
Attn: Data Protection Officer
The Emporium, Level 4,
St. Louis Street,
Msida, MSD 1421
Malta