1 Introduction
jili979 ("we," "us," or "our") operates the online casino platform accessible at jili979.org (the "Platform"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all users ("you" or "your") in accordance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, as enforced by the National Privacy Commission (NPC).
This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, the parties with whom we may share it, and the rights you have with respect to your personal data. It applies to all personal data collected through the jili979 Platform, including via our website, mobile interface, live chat, and any other digital touchpoints we operate.
By using jili979, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, please discontinue use of the Platform and contact us to request account closure.
2 Personal Data We Collect
jili979 collects personal data that you provide directly, data generated through your use of the Platform, and data received from third-party service providers. The categories of personal data we collect include:
2.1 Data You Provide Directly
- Registration data: Full name, date of birth, nationality, email address, mobile number, and residential address.
- Identity verification data: Government-issued ID (e.g., Philippine passport, SSS ID, driver's license, PhilSys national ID), selfie photographs, and proof of address documents.
- Payment data: GCash account details, Maya account details, bank account information (BPI, BDO, Metrobank, UnionBank, Landbank, PNB, Security Bank), and debit card details. Note: full payment credentials are processed by our payment service providers and are not stored on jili979 servers.
- Communications data: Messages sent to our support team via live chat or email, including the content of those communications.
- Responsible gaming data: Self-exclusion requests, deposit limit settings, and cooling-off period preferences.
2.2 Data Collected Automatically
- Device and technical data: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution, and device identifiers.
- Usage data: Pages visited, games played, session duration, betting history, login timestamps, and navigation patterns within the Platform.
- Location data: General geographic location derived from your IP address, used to verify that you are accessing the Platform from the Philippines.
- Cookie data: Information collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in Section 6.
Sensitive Personal Information: jili979 may collect sensitive personal information (as defined under RA 10173) such as government ID numbers and financial account details solely for identity verification and payment processing purposes. This data is handled with the highest level of security and is never used for any other purpose.
3 How We Use Your Personal Data
jili979 uses your personal data for the following purposes:
- Account management: To create, maintain, and manage your jili979 account, including processing your registration and verifying your identity and age (21+ requirement).
- Service delivery: To provide access to games, process deposits and withdrawals, credit bonuses, and deliver all other Platform features and services.
- Legal compliance: To comply with applicable Philippine laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering (AML) obligations, PAGCOR regulatory requirements, and the Data Privacy Act.
- Fraud prevention and security: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activity, unauthorized account access, and other security threats.
- Responsible gaming: To monitor gaming behavior for signs of problem gambling and to administer responsible gaming tools such as deposit limits and self-exclusion.
- Customer support: To respond to your inquiries, resolve disputes, and provide technical assistance.
- Platform improvement: To analyze usage patterns, conduct research, and improve the functionality, performance, and user experience of the Platform.
- Marketing communications: To send you promotional offers, bonus notifications, and platform updates โ but only where you have provided consent or where we have a legitimate interest, and always with an easy opt-out mechanism.
4 Legal Basis for Processing
Under
the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173), jili979 processes your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contractual necessity: Processing is necessary to perform our contract with you โ i.e., to provide the jili979 Platform services you have registered for, including account management, game access, and payment processing.
- Legal obligation: Processing is required to comply with applicable Philippine laws, including AML regulations, PAGCOR licensing requirements, tax obligations, and NPC directives.
- Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for jili979's legitimate business interests, such as fraud prevention, platform security, and service improvement, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
- Consent: For certain processing activities โ such as marketing communications and non-essential cookies โ we rely on your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
Withdrawing Consent: To withdraw consent for marketing communications, use the unsubscribe link in any promotional email or contact our support team. Withdrawal of consent does not affect your ability to use the Platform.
5 Data Sharing & Disclosure
jili979 does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their own commercial purposes. We 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:
- Payment service providers: GCash, Maya, and partner banks (BPI, BDO, Metrobank, UnionBank, Landbank, PNB, Security Bank) to process deposits and withdrawals. These providers are bound by their own privacy policies and applicable Philippine financial regulations.
- Identity verification providers: Third-party KYC (Know Your Customer) service providers who assist in verifying your identity and age in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Game software providers: Game developers and content providers whose games are hosted on the jili979 Platform. These providers may receive anonymized or pseudonymized gameplay data for technical and audit purposes.
- IT and infrastructure providers: Cloud hosting, cybersecurity, and technical support providers who assist in operating and securing the Platform under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Regulatory and law enforcement authorities: PAGCOR, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), the National Privacy Commission (NPC), and other competent Philippine government authorities, where disclosure is required by law, court order, or regulatory directive.
- Professional advisors: Lawyers, auditors, and accountants who provide professional services to jili979, subject to professional confidentiality obligations.
AML Reporting: jili979 is legally required to report suspicious transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (RA 9160, as amended). Such reporting is a legal obligation and does not require your consent.
6 Cookies & Tracking Technologies
jili979 uses cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons and local storage) to enhance your experience on the Platform. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you, remember your preferences, and understand how you use our Platform.
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for the Platform to function. These include session authentication cookies and security tokens. These cannot be disabled without affecting Platform functionality.
- Functional cookies: Remember your preferences such as language settings, display options, and responsible gaming tool configurations.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Platform โ which pages are visited most, where users encounter issues, and how we can improve the overall experience. Data collected is aggregated and anonymized.
- Marketing cookies: Used to deliver relevant promotional content within the jili979 Platform. We do not use marketing cookies to track you across unrelated third-party websites.
You can manage or disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform. For detailed instructions on managing cookies in your browser, refer to your browser's help documentation.
7 Data Security
jili979 implements a comprehensive set of technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction. These measures include:
- 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your device and our servers.
- Encryption at rest for sensitive personal data stored in our databases.
- Multi-factor authentication options for account access.
- Role-based access controls ensuring that only authorized personnel can access personal data, and only to the extent necessary for their job functions.
- Regular security audits and penetration testing conducted by independent cybersecurity professionals.
- Incident response procedures to detect, contain, and report data breaches in accordance with NPC notification requirements under RA 10173.
Data Breach Notification: In the event of a personal data breach that poses a real risk of serious harm to you, jili979 will notify the National Privacy Commission (NPC) within 72 hours of discovery and will notify affected users without undue delay, as required by RA 10173.
While jili979 takes all reasonable steps to protect your data, no online platform can guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for notifying us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
8 Data Retention
jili979 retains your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable Philippine law and gaming regulations. Our general retention periods are as follows:
- Account and registration data: Retained for the duration of your account and for a period of five (5) years following account closure, in compliance with PAGCOR record-keeping requirements and AML obligations.
- Transaction and payment records: Retained for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of the transaction, as required by Philippine AML regulations.
- Identity verification documents: Retained for the duration of your account and for five (5) years following account closure.
- Customer support communications: Retained for two (2) years from the date of the last communication.
- Analytics and usage data: Retained in anonymized or aggregated form for up to three (3) years for platform improvement purposes.
- Marketing consent records: Retained for the duration of your consent and for one (1) year following withdrawal of consent.
Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data is securely deleted, destroyed, or anonymized in accordance with NPC-approved disposal methods.
9 Your Data Subject Rights
Under the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173), you have the following rights with respect to your personal data held by jili979:
- Right to be informed: The right to know whether jili979 holds personal data about you and to receive clear information about how it is processed โ which this Privacy Policy fulfills.
- Right of access: The right to request a copy of the personal data jili979 holds about you, along with information about how it is used.
- Right to rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal data.
- 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 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 legitimate interests.
- Right to data portability: The right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller where technically feasible.
- Right to lodge a complaint: The right to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) if you believe your data privacy rights have been violated.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the details provided in Section 13. We will respond to all verified requests within fifteen (15) business days, as required by RA 10173.
Identity Verification Required: To protect your privacy, jili979 will verify your identity before processing any data subject rights request. We may ask you to provide a copy of a government-issued ID to confirm your identity.
10 Children's Privacy
The jili979 Platform is strictly intended for individuals who are 21 years of age or older, as required under Philippine law for casino-style gambling activities. jili979 does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 21.
If jili979 discovers or has reason to believe that personal data has been collected from a person under 21 years of age, we will immediately suspend the associated account, delete the personal data in question, and take appropriate action in accordance with our Terms & Conditions and applicable law.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under 21 has provided personal data to jili979, please contact our Data Protection Officer immediately using the details in Section 13.
11 International Data Transfers
jili979 primarily processes and stores personal data within the Philippines. However, some of our third-party service providers โ including game software providers and cloud infrastructure partners โ may be located outside the Philippines and may process your personal data in their respective jurisdictions.
Where personal data is transferred outside the Philippines, jili979 ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, including:
- Contractual clauses requiring overseas recipients to provide a standard of protection equivalent to that under RA 10173.
- Transfers only to jurisdictions with adequate data protection laws, as recognized by the NPC.
- Data processing agreements with all overseas service providers that impose binding data protection obligations.
By using the jili979 Platform, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer of your personal data to overseas service providers under the safeguards described above.
12 Changes to This Privacy Policy
jili979 reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our data processing practices, applicable law, or regulatory requirements. When material changes are made, we will notify registered users via email or a prominent notice on the Platform, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how jili979 protects your personal data. Your continued use of the Platform following the effective date of any amendment constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy.
Previous versions of this Privacy Policy are available upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer.
13 Contact & Data Protection Officer
jili979 has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in accordance with the requirements of RA 10173. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact our DPO:
- Data Protection Officer: jili979 Privacy Office
- Email: [email protected]
- Live Chat: Available 24/7 via the support widget on the jili979 Platform
We aim to respond to all data privacy inquiries and data subject rights requests within fifteen (15) business days of receipt. For complex requests, we may extend this period by a further fifteen (15) business days, in which case we will notify you of the extension and the reason for it.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines, which is the supervisory authority responsible for enforcing RA 10173.
General Support: For non-privacy-related inquiries, contact our general support team at
[email protected] or via live chat on the Platform.