why some players still fear kyc?

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most gamblers don’t really have an issue submitting documents if KYC is really necessary, the real concern is what happens after how that data is stored, who has access to it & whether it’s properly protected even a well known casino can still get hit by a hack or have issues with 3rd party services that’s why players keep asking questions about KYC & sometimes try to avoid it not because they don’t trust the casino itself but because once your personal data leaks there’s no undo button. Players just want assurance that their info is handled safely until that trust is 100% clear the hesitation around KYC will always be there.

[dwyane36]

most gamblers don’t really have an issue submitting documents if KYC is really necessary, the real concern is what happens after how that data is stored, who has access to it & whether it’s properly protected even a well known casino can still get hit by a hack or have issues with 3rd party services that’s why players keep asking questions about KYC & sometimes try to avoid it not because they don’t trust the casino itself but because once your personal data leaks there’s no undo button. Players just want assurance that their info is handled safely until that trust is 100% clear the hesitation around KYC will always be there.

I think many casinos and exchanges use the services of KYC providers to implement verification and document processing. In other words, the processing and storage of users' personal data (documents) is most often carried out by third parties, rather than gaming platforms. So if a casino or exchange is hacked, only metadata or minimal personal information about users will be leaked. However, if a KYC provider is hacked, that is the worst thing that can happen in terms of KYC.

[Oluwa-btc]

I don’t fear KYC, but if there’s a way to avoid submitting it, I’d rather keep it that way. I’m just concerned about the risk, since the crypto space is not heavily regulated especially the gambling industry. And the problem is, a lot of these license providers aren’t even strict with monitoring. Have you noticed that most casinos get licenses from providers that don’t really prioritize client protection?

So how can we fully trust casinos with our information in that kind of setup?

Most Players don’t fear KYC itself,they fear how platforms use it.So basically they should channel that energy into ensuring that they're able to protect themselves before submitting their KYC.First verify the platform's  identity/license,because a licensed platform is accountable.Once a platform is good enough to take your money,it should be capable enough to retrieve it transparently.

[arwin100]

I don’t fear KYC, but if there’s a way to avoid submitting it, I’d rather keep it that way. I’m just concerned about the risk, since the crypto space is not heavily regulated especially the gambling industry. And the problem is, a lot of these license providers aren’t even strict with monitoring. Have you noticed that most casinos get licenses from providers that don’t really prioritize client protection?

So how can we fully trust casinos with our information in that kind of setup?

Most Players don’t fear KYC itself,they fear how platforms use it.So basically they should channel that energy into ensuring that they're able to protect themselves before submitting their KYC.First verify the platform's  identity/license,because a licensed platform is accountable.

I don't think they are not afraid of KYC since for sure lots of people really don't like to submit their personal data's on a online platform. But the problem is they cannot do anything since most of reputable casinos now asked KYC for compliance, that's why majority don't really have a choice but to comply on the requirements they asked.

Even if we say that they are playing on reputable platform still the risk is so high since data breach might gonna happen to those big platforms. So if we already provide our KYC to any casinos the only thing we can do is to prepare for any negative possibilities that might happen in future.

[Joeboy]

Some gamblers avoid KYC because they’re scared their info might get leaked. But if you think about it, any legit casino knows that leaking customer data is basically killing their own business. No company throws away millions just to expose a few IDs.

The real key is choosing a reputable casino, the kind that actually has something to lose if they mess up. If the platform is established and trusted, the risk is far lower than what most players imagine.

We are all humans OP, this means that mistakes may happen even when we didn't plan for it to.. These reputable casino are still operated by humans through the help of computers and whether we like it or not anything is possible, the employees can mistakenly make a mistake or their system may begin malfunctioning. This means that the risk will always still be there, and not completely eliminated, even when we put our  trust in this reputable casino.....

[Cityhunter34]

Some gamblers avoid KYC because they’re scared their info might get leaked. But if you think about it, any legit casino knows that leaking customer data is basically killing their own business. No company throws away millions just to expose a few IDs.

The real key is choosing a reputable casino, the kind that actually has something to lose if they mess up. If the platform is established and trusted, the risk is far lower than what most players imagine.

These is a normal thing that normally happens to most casinos, so for me I don't have any problem with my KYC unless isn't mandatory that wouldn't give it out. Of course that exactly the most important thing in gambling because when you choose a reputable casino nothing to fear about KYC since you are not only one that is their site they would always make sure that your daters are well secured because what a reputable casino do for customers.

[Wakate]

Most Players don’t fear KYC itself,they fear how platforms use it.So basically they should channel that energy into ensuring that they're able to protect themselves before submitting their KYC.First verify the platform's  identity/license,because a licensed platform is accountable.Once a platform is good enough to take your money,it should be capable enough to retrieve it transparently.

People are not ready to be dropping their information online with casinos that can go extinction at anytime. We have not really asked ourselves what will happen to users information when a casino closedown because I know that the team and part of the workers of the casino can have access to users information which can be exchanged for money from a third party perception.

[ethan.walker122]

Most Players don’t fear KYC itself,they fear how platforms use it.So basically they should channel that energy into ensuring that they're able to protect themselves before submitting their KYC.First verify the platform's  identity/license,because a licensed platform is accountable.Once a platform is good enough to take your money,it should be capable enough to retrieve it transparently.

People are not ready to be dropping their information online with casinos that can go extinction at anytime. We have not really asked ourselves what will happen to users information when a casino closedown because I know that the team and part of the workers of the casino can have access to users information which can be exchanged for money from a third party perception.

Exactly this. The hassle is part of it, but the bigger concern is still trusting third-party KYC processors with sensitive documents.

Even on platforms like sportbet.one, it’s usually just wallet connect and withdrawals, but the same data-handling risk applies regardless of the site.

So it’s less about convenience and more about data risk.

[Wakate]

I don’t fear KYC, but if there’s a way to avoid submitting it, I’d rather keep it that way. I’m just concerned about the risk, since the crypto space is not heavily regulated especially the gambling industry. And the problem is, a lot of these license providers aren’t even strict with monitoring. Have you noticed that most casinos get licenses from providers that don’t really prioritize client protection?

So how can we fully trust casinos with our information in that kind of setup?

Most Players don’t fear KYC itself,they fear how platforms use it.So basically they should channel that energy into ensuring that they're able to protect themselves before submitting their KYC.First verify the platform's  identity/license,because a licensed platform is accountable.Once a platform is good enough to take your money,it should be capable enough to retrieve it transparently.

Basically many casinos do not keep users information as save as it supposed to be and this can be a problem if we don't checkmate how we share our information online. It will not make any sense for a gambler to be sharing his information on different casinos. This data can get to the wrong hands which they can use it against us.

[purple_sparkles]

We cannot be 100% certain that our personal data will never be shared with someone else or stolen. I doubt that any casino or bookmaker can guarantee complete protection of such information. Employees have access to these databases, and they may not always act responsibly. Hackers may also gain access to the data. Even government databases have been breached and sensitive information stolen, so it is hard to expect ordinary casinos to be completely immune to such risks.

[leonair]

We cannot be 100% certain that our personal data will never be shared with someone else or stolen. I doubt that any casino or bookmaker can guarantee complete protection of such information. Employees have access to these databases, and they may not always act responsibly. Hackers may also gain access to the data. Even government databases have been breached and sensitive information stolen, so it is hard to expect ordinary casinos to be completely immune to such risks.

Are you betting money for gambling and are you also using the money allocated for your important work there. And you never do these when you are completely addicted to gambling. And when you are addicted to gambling, you will be forced to do everything that the platforms tell you to do. No, then you will do kyc easily because then only one thing will work in you that you have to gamble. You will be able to remember the words you say until you can completely control yourself. But when you are addicted to gambling, you will not think about the documents at all. This is true. Gambling platforms normally do not share your documents with anyone else if you gamble on a reputable platform.

[Fortify]

Some gamblers avoid KYC because they’re scared their info might get leaked. But if you think about it, any legit casino knows that leaking customer data is basically killing their own business. No company throws away millions just to expose a few IDs.

The real key is choosing a reputable casino, the kind that actually has something to lose if they mess up. If the platform is established and trusted, the risk is far lower than what most players imagine.

There are a few reasons that cause people to "fear" KYC. There's the dislike of handing over identity documents (which can be used maliciously) to gambling companies that sometimes don't have the best reputation or may have unknown levels of security in this area. Then there are people who sit on a fortune of bitcoin, want to spend some for a bit of fun, but fear being exposed to the taxman in their home country which might have expensive repercussions. Some people can actually face quite serious consequences if gambling is against the law in their country but they still want to enjoy it, or they might actually be banned entirely from a platform for that reason. And probably a bunch of other semi-legitimate reasons.

[serjent05]

We cannot be 100% certain that our personal data will never be shared with someone else or stolen. I doubt that any casino or bookmaker can guarantee complete protection of such information. Employees have access to these databases, and they may not always act responsibly. Hackers may also gain access to the data. Even government databases have been breached and sensitive information stolen, so it is hard to expect ordinary casinos to be completely immune to such risks.

We have already witnessed big and reputable casinos getting hacked and user information got stolen.  So the casino can only do its best to secure its customers' data, but cannot absolutely guarantee that it will be safe because hackers have their ways to improve and bypass casino security.

Another thing is that some casinos hand out their users' data to other casinos.  I have a personal experience with this when I registered at a local casino, and after a few days, my mobile phone was bombarded with text offers.

These are some reasons why some players fear KYC aside from getting busted for breaching the casinos' terms.

[knuckey]

It's not entirely their fault. Accidents on casino sites still happen. In some cases, even trusted sites can be attacked and hacked, resulting in data leaks. Some users prefer to protect their data by not performing KYC unless it's required by the casino site they intend to play at.

[Frankolala]

We cannot be 100% certain that our personal data will never be shared with someone else or stolen. I doubt that any casino or bookmaker can guarantee complete protection of such information. Employees have access to these databases, and they may not always act responsibly. Hackers may also gain access to the data. Even government databases have been breached and sensitive information stolen, so it is hard to expect ordinary casinos to be completely immune to such risks.

If you're not ok with it, you can use a NoKYC casino. It's under probability that your data will be leaked or not and not something certain. It's not only in casinos but any platform that asks for KYC can equally leak your data based on the reasons that you mentioned above. Does that means that you don't use a centralized platform at all.

[Jubilee58]

Some gamblers avoid KYC because they’re scared their info might get leaked. But if you think about it, any legit casino knows that leaking customer data is basically killing their own business. No company throws away millions just to expose a few IDs.

The real key is choosing a reputable casino, the kind that actually has something to lose if they mess up. If the platform is established and trusted, the risk is far lower than what most players imagine.

I think their is no need why someone should avoid kyc more especially when a casino site is genuine. They might make KYC compulsory to protect the account for the owner, and also to keep their own reputation . I think there is need for gamblers to ensure safety in their own gambling account, in some website if you refuse KYC you will likely compromise with your account, and it can be tampered without the casino site giving it any serious attention. I do not look at KYC as something very absurd, rather it is a way of protecting gamblers account, and making sure the safety of their own customer is their topmost interest.

[Versatile_choice]

For me, I don't mind putting my kyc details in those reputable gambling sites. the reason why some gamblers are always scared of putting thier kyc in gambling sites is because they are not sure if the casino is real or fake since they don't make review before joining that is why sometimes it's good to make research before joining a casino so that to clear some doubt because we can just stay and start assuming that a casino is scam when we don't even know their reputation.

[Nwada001]

Basically many casinos do not keep users information as save as it supposed to be and this can be a problem if we don't checkmate how we share our information online. It will not make any sense for a gambler to be sharing his information on different casinos. This data can get to the wrong hands which they can use it against us.

Most of the hacks that have happened to casinos recently show that most casinos share our details with third parties, which is helping them run some sort of work, either promotion or mailing. Even if it doesn't get leaked that way, if the casino is hacked, there is a big possibility that such data can also be leaked. Once we submit our document to the casino, we are more than 70% open to it getting exposed.

[PX-Z]

For me, I don't mind putting my kyc details in those reputable gambling sites. the reason why some gamblers are always scared of putting thier kyc in gambling sites is because they are not sure if the casino is real or fake since they don't make review before joining that is why sometimes it's good to make research before joining a casino so that to clear some doubt because we can just stay and start assuming that a casino is scam when we don't even know their reputation.

There are so many reputable casino sites, even Stake is not exempted and was recently hacked few years ago. So even you make "research" before joining one the possibility of your info getting breach is so high. So it's not just about choosing reputable casino site anymore, but also to limit the casino you want to give your info or verified your account.

[livingfree]

Even if the casino is so careful and with highest security to keep the data of their customers, it can't be helped when a hack happens and that's the target.

There's no way to retrieve those stolen identities by the hackers when they have firstly thought of getting that.

Paying a ransom won't guarantee that the hackers will not leak the information of their customers.