In the recent period of time, GamStop has become a very popular platform of this kind. The goal is to register here and all casinos and betting sites inside the network will be unavailable to you for a specific period of time. There are casinos without GamStop self-exclusion which cannot be blocked using this platform. But, GamStop collects data from users and now you will find out how and why.

Why GamStop Gather Data?

GamStop collects data in order to make this service possible. Without it, it would be impossible to use the platform and block the casino sites. This will make the entire system useless and irrelevant. But, with the help of proper data, GamStop is very effective and useful for gamblers with issues.

Another reason why they collect data is to protect themselves. With this data, they can always prove who used the service, when and for how long. They can also explain additional issues and resolve any problems in no time. We can see that they claim to collect all this data for legal reasons as well, which is closely related to the previous claim we have here.

Types of Data Collection

Now you will learn which types of data GamStop uses. At the first sight, it all looks simple and straightforward. To use the service you will need basic information such as:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Mobile number
• Email address

As you can see, this is something that all players have and can provide within seconds. But, there is a second part of the story. GamStop also collects more data and compares it. For example, they will record your call with the customer support team. The goal here is to improve the customer support but also to extract additional data and use it for different purposes.

Verification has a huge role and we will have to explain it in the different sections. All we can say at the moment is that accurate data is extremely important for GamStop.

GamStop also acquires data from iGaming companies. This is a massive amount of data offered to the provider and it can be seen as one of the biggest issues here. After all, a gambler doesn't want a casino where he plays games to share his data with anyone, even with GamStop. Sadly, this does happen and it is a problem for all players and users.

How GamStop Validate Data

As we have mentioned earlier, GamStop must verify all the data in order to make sure it is accurate and to provide accurate service. This is done in two ways. The first method is using the Transunion database. GamStop sends the data to the database and keeps it there. Transunion will have contact with the gamblers as well. They will be asked specific questions and details which need to help them verify the personal information or better said the data that has been acquired. The goal is to have data match meaning that the data obtained from the user is 100% accurate. Once it is checked, it will be saved for a long period of time. This may sound like a simple process, but it isn't.

Secondly, GamStop will cooperate with iGaming companies and they will share data. Using GamStop API, you will be able to compare all the data and make sure that all the details are 100% accurate.

Retention System

All gamblers who are unable to complete the registration at GamStop will still provide some data to the platform. That data will be kept for 30 days. But those that are successful will have their personal information stored in the database for 7 years. After that, the data is held for 7 additional years and then it is deleted. In simple terms, your data will be available in the database for 14 years even if you use it once. Keep in mind that the 14 years period is counted after the self-exclusion period expires.

Conclusion

GamStop acquires and needs and uses a lot of gambler's data that isn't very appealing and desirable. You can see that they need personal information, a lot of additional data and they will keep it. After the cooperation with The Data Shed, they started to acquire the data from UK casinos as well. That data will be kept for 14 years before being deleted. Using GamStop now doesn't look like something gamblers will want to do.