Data Protection
bd4 Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains exactly what personal data bd4 collects, why we collect it, how we protect it, and what rights you hold as a player in Bangladesh.
Introduction
How bd4 Handles Your Data
bd4 ("we", "us", "our") is the operator of the online casino and sports betting platform accessible at bd4.games. We are committed to protecting the personal data of every player who uses our services in Bangladesh and beyond. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by bd4.
We process personal data only for legitimate, clearly defined purposes. We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes, and we apply technical and organisational measures to keep your information secure at every stage of its lifecycle.
This policy applies to all services offered by bd4, including the website at bd4.games, any mobile-optimised interfaces, and all related customer support and payment processing channels. It should be read alongside the bd4 Terms & Conditions.
Core Principles
Privacy Commitments at a Glance
Before the full policy detail, here is a plain-English summary of the six privacy principles that govern how bd4 treats your data.
Purpose Limitation
bd4 collects personal data only for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes β account management, payment processing, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and responsible gaming. We do not use your data for any purpose incompatible with these stated objectives.
Data Minimisation
We collect only the data that is necessary and proportionate for the purposes described in this policy. If a piece of information is not required to provide our services safely and fairly, we do not collect it.
Security by Design
All data transmitted between your device and bd4 servers is encrypted using 256-bit SSL/TLS protocols. Sensitive fields such as passwords and payment identifiers are stored using industry-standard hashing and tokenisation techniques. We conduct regular security reviews of our systems.
No Sale of Personal Data
bd4 does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third-party advertisers, data brokers, or marketing platforms. Any sharing with third parties is limited to what is strictly necessary for service delivery and is governed by data processing agreements.
Accuracy and Correction
We take reasonable steps to keep personal data accurate and up to date. You have the right to request correction of inaccurate data held about you at any time by contacting our support team at [email protected].
Retention Limits
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations. Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Section 1
What Data bd4 Collects
bd4 collects personal data through several channels: directly from you during registration and account use, automatically through your interaction with our platform, and from third-party service providers involved in delivering our services.
1.1 Data You Provide Directly
When you register an account or interact with bd4 support, you provide us with personal data including:
- Full legal name as it appears on your national identity document;
- Date of birth (used for mandatory 21+ age verification);
- Registered mobile number (used for OTP authentication and payment);
- Mobile wallet account details (bKash, Nagad, Rocket, or Upay number);
- Residential address in Bangladesh;
- A copy of your National ID (NID) or passport when requested for KYC verification;
- Any correspondence you send to our support team, including chat transcripts and emails.
1.2 Data Collected Automatically
When you use the bd4 platform, we automatically collect technical and behavioural data, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location;
- Device type, operating system, and browser version;
- Pages visited, games played, bet amounts, session duration, and click patterns;
- Login timestamps and frequency of access;
- Cookie and local storage identifiers (see Section 5 on Cookies).
1.3 Data from Third Parties
bd4 may receive personal data about you from third-party sources in limited circumstances, including:
- Payment processors (bKash, Nagad, Rocket, Upay) for transaction confirmation and fraud screening;
- Identity verification service providers when enhanced KYC checks are required;
- Game providers (Pragmatic Play, Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Microgaming, Spribe, Ezugi) in relation to game session data and RNG outcomes.
| Data Category | Examples | Primary Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Name, date of birth, NID copy | Age verification, KYC compliance |
| Contact | Mobile number, address | OTP, account communications |
| Financial | Wallet number, transaction history | Deposits, withdrawals, fraud prevention |
| Technical | IP address, device ID, browser | Security, platform analytics |
| Behavioural | Games played, bet history, session time | Responsible gaming, platform improvement |
Section 2
How bd4 Uses Your Data
2.1 Account Management and Service Delivery
The primary use of your personal data is to operate and maintain your bd4 account, process deposits and withdrawals, deliver game and betting services, provide customer support, and communicate important account-related information such as security alerts and policy updates.
2.2 Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention
bd4 uses identity and financial data to verify that all players are aged 21 or above, to screen transactions for signs of fraud or money laundering, to detect and prevent multi-accounting, and to ensure that withdrawals are processed to accounts held in the player's own name. These activities are a legal obligation and a core part of our responsible gaming framework.
2.3 Responsible Gaming Monitoring
Behavioural data β including bet frequency, session duration, deposit patterns, and loss history β is analysed by bd4 to identify signs of problem gambling. Where our systems detect unusual patterns consistent with compulsive gambling behaviour, our responsible gaming team may proactively reach out to the player to offer support tools such as deposit limits, cool-off periods, or self-exclusion.
2.4 Platform Improvement and Analytics
Aggregated, anonymised technical and behavioural data is used to improve the performance, reliability, and user experience of the bd4 platform. This includes identifying popular game categories, optimising page load times for mobile users across Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, and other regions of Bangladesh, and prioritising new feature development.
2.5 Promotional Communications
With your consent at registration, bd4 may use your contact details to send you promotional offers, bonus announcements, and seasonal campaign information relevant to your interests (for example, BPL cricket betting promotions or Eid special bonuses). You may withdraw this consent at any time by contacting [email protected] or by adjusting your account notification preferences.
Section 3
Data Sharing and Third Parties
3.1 Payment Service Providers
To process deposits and withdrawals, bd4 must share transaction data with your chosen payment provider (bKash, Nagad, Rocket, or Upay). This sharing is limited to the information required to execute the transaction and is governed by each provider's own privacy practices. bd4 does not store full payment credentials on its own servers.
3.2 Game Providers
When you launch a game supplied by a third-party studio such as Pragmatic Play, Evolution Gaming, or Spribe, a game session token and anonymised player identifier are passed to that provider's platform to initialise the game. Game providers do not receive your name, mobile number, or financial details. All game providers used by bd4 are required to maintain their own data security standards.
3.3 Legal and Regulatory Disclosure
bd4 may be required to disclose personal data to law enforcement authorities, financial intelligence units, or other regulatory bodies where we are legally compelled to do so, or where we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to prevent fraud, money laundering, or harm to individuals. We will notify affected users of such disclosures where legally permitted to do so.
3.4 What We Will Never Do
- Sell or rent your personal data to advertisers, data brokers, or marketing agencies;
- Share your data with unrelated third parties for their own commercial purposes;
- Transfer your data to jurisdictions with inadequate data protection standards without appropriate safeguards;
- Use your data in any way that contradicts the stated purposes in this policy.
Section 4
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
4.1 What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit bd4.games. They allow the platform to recognise your device, remember your session preferences, and collect anonymised usage analytics. bd4 uses both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).
4.2 Types of Cookies Used
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the bd4 platform to function. These include session authentication tokens and security cookies. They cannot be disabled.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences such as language settings and notification choices to provide a more personalised experience.
- Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymised data about how players use bd4 β which games are most popular, how long sessions last, which pages are visited most. This data is aggregated and cannot identify individual players.
4.3 Managing Cookies
You can control non-essential cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling functional or analytics cookies may affect your experience on bd4.games β for example, your session preferences may not be retained between visits. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential to platform security and login functionality.
Section 5
Your Data Rights
As a bd4 player, you hold the following rights in relation to your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, contact our support team at [email protected]. We will respond to all valid requests within 30 days.
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Right of Access You may request a copy of all personal data that bd4 holds about you, along with information on how it is being used and with whom it has been shared.
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Right to Rectification If any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or update it without undue delay.
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Right to Erasure You may request deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to bd4's legal obligations to retain certain records for fraud prevention and regulatory compliance purposes.
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Right to Restriction You may request that bd4 restrict the processing of your personal data while a correction request is pending or while you object to a particular use of your data.
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Right to Data Portability You may request your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format so that you can transfer it to another service provider, where technically feasible.
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Right to Object You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time. You may also object to other processing activities based on bd4's legitimate interests, though we may be required to continue certain processing for legal compliance reasons.
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Right to Withdraw Consent Where processing is based on your consent (for example, promotional communications), you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Section 6
Data Security and Retention
6.1 Security Measures
bd4 employs a layered security architecture to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Key measures include 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit, bcrypt hashing for stored passwords, tokenisation of payment identifiers, OTP-based login authentication, intrusion detection systems, and regular third-party security audits of our infrastructure.
6.2 Data Retention Periods
bd4 retains personal data for the following periods:
- Active account data: Retained for the duration of your account's active status;
- Transaction records: Retained for a minimum of 5 years following the transaction date, in accordance with financial record-keeping obligations;
- KYC documents: Retained for a minimum of 5 years following account closure;
- Support correspondence: Retained for 3 years following resolution of the relevant matter;
- Analytics data: Anonymised after 12 months and retained in aggregate form thereafter.
6.3 Data Breach Response
In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, bd4 will notify affected players without undue delay β and in any case within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. Notification will be sent to your registered mobile number and will include the nature of the breach, the data affected, and the steps bd4 is taking to mitigate harm.
Section 7
Policy Updates and Contact
7.1 Changes to This Policy
bd4 reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any material changes will be communicated to registered players via the contact details on their account, and the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of bd4 following notification of a material change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
7.2 Contact and Complaints
For any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact the bd4 Data Protection team. All privacy-related enquiries are handled in English and will receive a written response within 30 days.
Email: [email protected]
Support hours: 24/7, Bangladesh Standard Time (BST, UTC+6)
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