Version 4.0 - Last updated on 03/05/2021.
Maltco Lotteries Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”, “Maltco Lotteries”, “we”, “us”, “our”) takes the privacy of its clients and website visitors seriously and we are committed in doing and continuing to do our utmost to keep our customers’ personal data as safe as possible.
This Data Protection and Privacy Policy is to let you know how Maltco Lotteries protects the privacy of your communications and collects, processes, uses and stores your personal data as well as the rights you have with regard to the foregoing collection and processing of your Personal Data. By visiting our Websites and using our Services you acknowledge of having read and fully taken into account this Data Protection and Privacy Policy.
Users should be aware that the Company’s Websites, https://www.maltco.com/, https://www.maltco.com.mt/, https://ubet.com.mt/, https://online.maltco.com/ may also contain links to other websites, yet the Company cannot be held responsible for the data processing practices or the content of such other websites.
1.1. Maltco Lotteries is part of INTRALOT Group of Companies.
1.2. For any request or query about how the Company uses your Personal Data, you may address Maltco Lotteries by using the following contact details:
Registered office address: Level 2, Hal Mann Buildings, St. Michael Street, Iklin, Malta
1.3. Any notice, demand, request or other communication which you address to Maltco Lotteries shall either be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by email. All notices given by e-mail shall be deemed given as of the business day following the day of transmission.
For the purposes of this Data Protection and Privacy Policy the following definitions shall apply:
2.1. “Consent” - Any explicit, specific and freely given indication by which the User, after having been fully informed, signifies his/her agreement to personal data relating to him/her being processed.
2.2. “Cookie/s” - short text of software code, which is transmitted from the web server of the Company and stored at your device each time that you enter the Websites.
2.3.“GDPR” - the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, as amended, replaced or superseded and in force from time to time and as transposed into member-state legislation.
2.4. “Licence” – Maltco Lotteries is licensed in Malta and regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) and operates the National Lottery and Additional Games under licence number LGA/NL/02 issued on the 27th June 2012.
2.5. “Personal Data” - any information which relates to a User, a customer and/or a player who can be identified directly or indirectly.
2.6. “Processing” - Any operation or set of operations which is performed by Maltco Lotteries upon the Personal Data of the Users of the Websites and any Personal Data collected through the Company’s Services, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, blocking, erasure or destruction;
2.7.“Services” – include but are not limited to services offered by the Company through its mail & electronic mail (e-mail) communications, telephone use, Websites’ use and Head Office premises.
2.8. “User(s)” – Any internet user who accesses and browses the Websites;
2.9. “Website(s)” – The worldwide web websites which are accessible through the domain names https://www.maltco.com/, https://www.maltco.com.mt/, https://ubet.com.mt/, https://online.maltco.com/ including all of their webpages and sub-domains.
3.1. The present Data Protection and Privacy Policy sets out the terms and conditions which Maltco Lotteries follows in order to protect the privacy of our clients. It describes the conditions under which the Company makes any collection and processing of your Personal Data and ensure their confidentiality (hereinafter referred to as “Privacy Policy”).
3.2. If any provision of this Privacy Policy is declared void or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Privacy Policy, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect to the extent that the original intent of this Privacy Policy will not be altered in any material respect.
We fully respect your fundamental rights and render protection of your privacy a priority of Maltco Lotteries. In this context, when processing your Personal Data, we follow the following basic principles:
4.1. We legitimately process your Personal Data, and we maintain full transparency vis-à-vis the way we handle your Personal Data.
4.2. We collect and process your Personal Data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes as outlined in this Privacy Policy, and we do not process it further in a manner incompatible with these purposes.
4.3. We process your Personal Data only to the extent that it is appropriate and relevant to the above purposes, while limiting the processing to the measure necessary for these purposes.
4.4. We make reasonable efforts with your own assistance to ensure that your processed Personal Data is accurate and, where necessary, updated with regard to the purposes of the processing, taking all reasonable steps to immediately delete or correct it in case of inaccuracy.
4.5. We keep your Personal Data in a form that allows you to identify yourself only for the time required for the above processing purposes.
4.6. We process your Personal Data in a way that guarantees its security by using appropriate technical or organizational measures.
4.7. We do not intend to further process your Personal Data for purposes other than the ones for which they are collected.
4.8. We inform you that there is no obligation to provide your Personal Data and that there are no possible consequences from the choice not to provide it, other than (i) in the case of remote gaming via the Company’s Website where you cannot register an account unless you provide us with your Personal Data (ii) as required by law.
4.9. Without prejudice to what is stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not disclose and transmit your Personal Data to third parties without your consent, unless permitted by law or by our contractual agreement with you.
4.10. In general, we comply with all the applicable laws and comply with all our statutory obligations, as data controllers of your Personal Data.
You may provide to Maltco Lotteries the following types of Personal Data:
5.1. At the point of your access and during the use of the Websites:
5.2. At the point of giving us permission to obtain Personal Data from personal accounts for social media and / or other online services of third parties:
5.3. At the point of submitting your C.V., cover letter and/or your contact information through our Websites’ forms or through an email communication with the Company:
5.4. At the point of submitting your application through our Websites’ forms and/or when delivered directly at our Company’s Head Office:
5.5. At the point of contacting Maltco Lotteries via the Help Line Centre:
5.6. Any other personally identifiable information directly provided by you during interaction with our social media channels.
5.7. Any personal information you provide during the course of communication(s) through mail, whether electronic (e-mail) or otherwise, with Maltco Lotteries.
5.8. Any information collected by the Company throughout its course of business for the provision of its services.
5.9. When visiting the Company’s Head Office situated in Iklin, the Company’s Point of Sale 501 situated in Birkirkara:
5.10. When visiting the Company’s Head Office situated in Iklin and the draw premises in Gwardamangia:
5.11 At the point of registering an account on the Company’s remote gaming Websites:
5.12. At the point of request by Maltco:
5.13. When the Company automatically generates transaction data when deposits and/or payments and withdrawals are made, and gaming data with gaming activity via the remote gaming Website:
5.14. Maltco Lotteries does not collect in any way special categories ("sensitive") of Personal Data or data relating to criminal convictions and offenses by its clients, unless this is explicitly required by a public authority and/or unless this is required in order to comply with any applicable law or regulation. You have an obligation to refrain from posting such data concerning yourself or third-party data subjects. In the event that you submit such data to the Company, these will be removed as soon as we become aware of them. We have no liability to you or to any third parties for any processing of sensitive data due to your actions or omissions in breach of this obligation.
5.15. Where Maltco Lotteries collects Personal Data by law, or under the terms of a contractual agreement we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contractual agreement we have or are trying to enter into with you.
6.1. Data protection laws and regulations provide for specific reasons and circumstances when the Company can collect, use and store your information. In Maltco Lotteries’ case, it is one of the following four reasons that will justify why we process your Personal Data:
6.2. Personal Data necessary for the navigation and use of our Websites is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries pursuant to article 6 § 1 (b) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.3. Personal Data necessary for the provision of our services within our contractual relationship is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries pursuant to article 6 § 1 (b) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.4. Personal Data necessary for the recruiting process is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries pursuant to article 6 § 1 (a) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.5. Personal Data necessary for business opportunities (Vacant Points of Sale, Maltco Lotteries Authorised Agent, Maltco Lotteries Seller) is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries for enterprising individuals pursuant to article 6 § 1 (a) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.6. Personal Data provided at registration is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries pursuant to article 6 § 1 (b) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.7. Personal Data required for verification purposes as Customer Due Diligence documentation in accordance with any applicable Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) laws and regulations, including but not limited to, (i) when carrying out any transaction(s) of Eur 2,000 or more (whether in single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked) at any Maltco Point of Sale and/or Maltco’s Head Office is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries and/or its Agents and/or (ii) when availing yourself of the services provided by Maltco Lotteries either through the remote gaming Website and/or upon request made by Maltco Lotteries through email or by any other means when operating your registered account, pursuant to article 6 § 1 (c) for the following purposes:
6.8. Personal Data necessary collected by Maltco Lotteries upon payment and/or deposit or withdrawal of funds into the account or where we have queries from you pursuant to article 6 § 1 (c) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.9. Personal Data, namely gaming activity data and transaction data, automatically generated when payment and/or deposits and withdrawals are made pursuant to article 6 § 1 (c) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.10. Personal Data necessary to inform third party organisations forming part of the selection process regarding vacant Point of Sale applications, where applicable, pursuant to article 6 § 1 (f) of the GDPR:
6.11. Personal Data necessary for business opportunities as Maltco Lotteries Authorised Assistant which is collected and processed by Maltco Lotteries for enterprising individuals pursuant to article 6 § 1 (f) of the GDPR for the following purpose:
6.12. Personal Data necessary for the provision of business operations by the Company pursuant to article 6 § 1 (f) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.13. Personal Data necessary for the provision of business operations by the Company pursuant to article 6 § 1 (f) of the GDPR for the following purposes:
6.14. Personal Data necessary for ensuring security of our Services, to comply with any local regulator or authority, to prevent corruption, fraud, hacking and/or cheats; and to facilitate our response to legal processes, including but not limited to a court order, warrant or subpoena pursuant to article 6 § 1 (f) of the GDPR:
6.15. Maltco Lotteries collects and processes your Personal Data solely for the purposes mentioned above and only to the extent that is strictly necessary to effectively serve such purposes. Data collected is relevant, appropriate and no more than what is required in view of the above purposes, whereas we strive to keep them accurate and up to date. Furthermore, your data is retained only for the period required to achieve the purposes, for which they are collected and processed, and are afterwards deleted.
7.1. Maltco Lotteries may process Personal Data only with your lawful consent for the following purposes:
7.2. You give us your consent to the processing of your Personal Data for the above purposes with an electronic statement in a manner clearly distinguishable from other consents or notice and in an intelligible and easily accessible manner using clear and plain language. Your consent is freely given and your Personal Data is given without such a provision being a legal or contractual obligation or a requirement on behalf of Maltco Lotteries for the performance of a contract between us.
7.3. In this context, by giving your consent, you explicitly state that you wish to provide your consent for the above purposes in accordance with the terms and conditions of this policy. You may provide your consent in the following ways:
7.4. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, including the right to ask us not to process your Personal Data for marketing purposes. Your consent is also revoked in the same manner as provided. You can withdraw your consent by contacting our Customer Support on . In the case of a registered account on Maltco Lotteries’ remote gaming Website, you can alternatively withdraw your consent by selecting the ‘decline’ option from the ‘My Terms’ section of your account. Withdrawal of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the treatment of your Personal Data prior to its revocation.
8.1. Maltco Lotteries may share your Personal Data with its parent company INTRALOT SA and /or its subsidiaries based in the EU, in the process of pursuing the purposes of data processing at Group level and for group reporting purposes.
8.2. Maltco Lotteries may share your Personal Data with (i) the duly appointed auditor(s) for the purposes of statutory audits; (ii) regulatory authorities for the purposes of investigation, supervision, compliance and other lawful reasons as required by law.
8.3. Maltco Lotteries does not assign your Personal Data or interconnect its database with any third parties or other organizations for financial or other consideration.
8.4. For the execution of the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Policy, Maltco Lotteries may provide access to or transmit the following types of your data to the following processors:
8.5. The processing of your Personal Data by our data processors mentioned above is executed under our control and orders and is subject to the same data protection policy or to a policy of at least the same level of protection.
8.6. In the event that we are required by a court or other administrative authority and in any other case that we are legally bound to do so, Maltco Lotteries may transfer your Personal Data to public and/or judicial authorities to the extent specified by law prior to you being informed.
8.7. The Company does not process, collect, assign or transfer Personal Data you yourself provide to payment service providers, banks, payment card and financial services providers you make use of to make and receive payments on the Company’s Website through the operation of your registered account. Such Personal Data will be collected and processed solely by such banks, payment card and financial services providers.
Generally, the data Maltco Lotteries processes about you will be stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). However, some of the service providers outlined in the previous section may be based in countries which do not form part of the EEA. Whenever such transfers of your Personal Data are made to data processors located outside of the EEA, Maltco Lotteries will seek to take additional steps to ensure that your Personal Data is protected in the same way as it is in the EEA through either
Please contact us if you would like further information on the specific mechanism used by us when transferring your Personal Data out of the EEA.
10.1. In order to ensure the proper use and integrity of your Personal Data and to prevent their unauthorised or accidental access, processing, deletion, alteration or other use, Maltco Lotteries applies appropriate internal policies and takes all appropriate organizational, technical, physical, logical and procedural security measures, as well as technical standards, in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.
10.2. The processing of your Personal Data by Maltco Lotteries is conducted in a manner that ensures their confidentiality and physical and logical security, taking into account the latest developments, implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing, as well as the risks for your rights and freedoms, which are applicable in each circumstance.
10.3. The processing of your Personal Data is limited to authorised personnel of Maltco Lotteries, authorised agents, and other third parties who have a business need to know. They are contractually bound by strict obligations of confidentiality and only process your Personal Data on instructions provided by and in accordance with agreed terms with Maltco Lotteries.
11.1. We keep your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary in order to fulfil our contractual, regulatory and statutory obligations.
11.2. Maltco Lotteries shall retain your Personal Data in accordance with the following periods:
11.3. Maltco Lotteries may retain your Personal Data after the expiration of their relevant processing purposes in the following limited cases:
11.4. After the period of retention, your Personal Data is erased from our databases and systems in accordance with our data protection policies and provided that their retention is no longer required for the fulfilment of the purposes we have described above.
12.1. Without prejudice to the applicable law and subject to any limitations thereof, you have the following rights:
You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us at . For players having a registered account on Maltco Lotteries’ Website, all communications with us must ideally be through the e-mail address that is associated with the registered account or from any other communication means provided that Maltco Lotteries shall verify the player’s identity prior to responding to any request.
12.2. Maltco Lotteries will respond to any of your requests within one (1) month from their receipt. Upon prior notice, this period may be extended by a further two (2) months if necessary, taking into account the complexity of the request and the number of any other pending requests. For Maltco Lotteries to be able to action any of your requests made in accordance with your rights as described above, we may need to request specific Personal Data about you to help us verify your identity. This is a security measure to ensure that we are certain that the person to whom we disclose your Personal Data is really you. In the case of rejection of your request, we will provide relevant justification.
12.3. If your request does not meet the requirements of the applicable law, Maltco Lotteries reserves the right either to: (a) impose a reasonable fee, taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communicating or executing the requested action, or (b) reject your request.
12.4. In the event of any violation of your Personal Data, which may place your rights and freedoms at a high risk, and provided that it does not fall under one of the exceptions expressly provided for by the applicable law, we undertake to inform you without undue delay.
12.5. If there are any doubts as to the identity of the individual submitting the request, we reserve the right to request the provision of additional information necessary to confirm his / her identity.
12.6. You may file a complaint with our lead supervisory authority, the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner through their dedicated online form (https://idpc.org.mt/raise-a-concern/) or contact them as follows:
Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner
Floor 2, Airways House,
High Street
Sliema SLM 1549
Malta
(+356) 2328 7100
13.1. By using our Website, Services and by providing your Personal Data upon your consent, you acknowledge that you are required to state your actual, accurate and complete information requested by Maltco Lotteries. Furthermore, you must inform our Company of any changes to your information so as to ensure it is kept up-to-date and accurate.
13.2. If you are found to be in breach of your obligations or if the Company has reasonable suspicion that the information you provide is false or incomplete or in any way contrary to the applicable law or this Privacy Policy, we retain the right to reject your application for registration or to suspend or terminate your account immediately without notice. In this case, you have no right to any compensation due to the rejection of your application, or the suspension or termination of your account.
13.3. You acknowledge that the Company may delete, cross-check, supplement or modify the information you provide based on information lawfully provided by third parties. In this case, the Company will provide you with relevant notice in compliance with the applicable law.
13.4. By using our Websites you confirm that you are over eighteen (18) years old. If you are under the age of eighteen (18) you have the obligation to abstain from any use of Maltco Lotteries’ Websites and from any transfer of your Personal Data without the consent of the person who exercises your parental responsibility. If you fail to comply with the foregoing obligations, you must immediately notify Maltco Lotteries. In any case, using the Websites, you acknowledge that Maltco Lotteries is not responsible for your violation of the obligations mentioned above to the extent that it is unable, even if it makes reasonable efforts, to verify your age or to receive consent from your guardian.
14.1. Our Websites use Cookies. For further information about Maltco Lotteries’ use of cookies, please read Maltco Lotteries’ Cookie Policy.
15.1. Any dispute between you and Maltco Lotteries arising from or in relation to the subject matter of this Privacy Policy shall be governed and construed in accordance with Maltese law without reference to its conflict of laws principles and shall be subjected to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Malta.
15.2. If a provision of the present Privacy Policy is cancelled by a decision of a competent court as unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, this will not affect the validity and enforceability rest of its provisions, which will remain in full force and will be accordingly applied.
16.1.Maltco Lotteries keeps this Privacy Policy under regular review and places any updates on the Company’s Websites. Any changes to this Privacy Policy shall come in force and effect from the instance they appear online on the Websites. This Privacy Policy (v4.0) was last updated on 03rd May 2021.