Understandably, players are sometimes concerned about safety when playing at a regular or mobile online casino. It only makes sense, when you are going to play at an online casino, to take the necessary precautions and to ensure that the casino is reputable and secure. At The Phone Casino, the best online casino in the UK, our team takes all necessary measures to ensure your online safety.
These are some of the steps that we as an online casino take so that players can enjoy gaming safely and securely.
The site uses HTTPS
The very first thing that players should check for is whether the site they intend to play on uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, or HTTPS. This is easy to check as the address displayed by your browser will start with https, usually accompanied by a lock or similar icon to the left of the address. On the other hand, if the site uses a regular HTTP connection it means that all your data is unencrypted and unsecure, making it easy to intercept and compromise the data being sent and received by you and the online casino.
However, online gamblers should note that just because a site uses a secure connection, doesn’t mean they are legitimate. Many sites with online casino games have moved over to HTTPS, regardless of whether or not they are legal operations. This is why you also have to consider this in combination with the other security checks listed here.
Licensing and other regulatory body audits and reviews
In many countries, rReputable online casinos must have the correct licence in order to operate legally. Having the correct licence from the appropriate body means the online casino will be regularly reviewed to ensure it operates fairly and securely, and that it provides the player with certain rights and assurances.
In the UK, The Gambling Commission is responsible for supervising gaming law and regulating gambling. The Phone Casino is audited annually by this body so players can be assured that the very highest standards of customer security are observed.
Makes use of reliable game and software providers
If an online casino’s games such as online roulette, video poker, and Slingo, are supplied by well known and reliable game developers players can have complete confidence that the games they are playing are indeed fair. For example, many online casino games make use of random number generators (RNG). If a game is made by a game developer that is regularly audited, this will ensure that the RNG system is truly random and not open to manipulation. On the other hand, an unknown developer who isn’t audited may attempt to create games that give the impression of being random when they actually give the casino owner an unfair advantage. It’s a simple case of checking who made a game before you wager any real money.
In regard to software such as financial payment systems, players can also trust the software used to protect their personal and financial data if it comes from a reliable provider. This information is usually displayed on the website so that the player can easily verify it themselves.
PCI DSS compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a security standard for companies and organisations that handle credit cards from major credit card schemes. The PCI DSS was created in order to increase security and controls involving cardholder data with the aim of reducing
credit card fraud. The PCI DSS is mandated by the credit card brands themselves but the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council administers the standard. PCI DSS compliance provides additional security for customers as they know the online casino meets the appropriate levels of security in processing, storing, and transmitting cardholder data.
Encryption for deposits and withdrawals
Online casinos must utilise the very latest technology and the very highest levels of SSL encryption technology to ensure that when players make deposits and withdrawals, it is completely secure. Data is encrypted when it is sent by both the user and the online casino, which means it is impossible for the data to be intercepted or accessed by any unauthorised third parties.
Risk and vulnerability assessment
Regular risk and vulnerability assessments can help to maintain site security. This process involves a team of security experts using specialist tools to scan networks or applications for weaknesses. Any potential issues that are identified can be rectified to keep the online casino secure.
Check online reviews
Online reviews are by no means any guarantee that a casino that’s online in the UK is safe, but they can be one of the ways you can check if an online casino service is legitimate or not. If users or review pages are filled with complaints, it’s safe to assume that the service probably isn’t safe, regardless of whether this is because the service provider is trying to scam people or because they just run a very poor online casino.
Be sure to review the terms and conditions of an online casino
Whenever you sign up for any service, whether it’s an online casino, streaming platform, or even insurance, it’s important to read the terms and conditions. These are essentially the rules that you and the service provider agree to abide by. While trustworthy providers will always ensure their processes are legal and fair, less legitimate services may hide exploitative rules in the fine print. As long and as complicated as it may be, reviewing the terms and conditions may save you unnecessary future headaches.
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