Effective Date: April 21, 2026
At Minebits.ca, accessible from https://minebits.ca, your privacy is not just a policy—it‘s a core part of our ethos as former industry insiders. We are not a casino, we are not a payment processor, and we are not a data broker. We are an independent review platform.
This Privacy Policy describes how we handle information when you visit our website and explains your rights under Canadian privacy law, specifically the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Who We Are and PIPEDA Accountability
Principle 1 — Accountability: We are responsible for personal information under our control.
Under PIPEDA Principle 4.1, we have designated a Privacy Officer responsible for our compliance. If you have any questions about this policy or our data practices, please contact us directly:
Email: [email protected]
X (Twitter): @samhigdon5
2. Information We Collect (And What We Don‘t Collect)
We intentionally minimize data collection. We do not have user accounts, logins, or comment sections. We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information.
Automatically Collected Information (Server Logs)
Like most websites, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include:
Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address (anonymized where possible).
Browser type and version.
Pages of our site that you visit, time and date of visit, and time spent on pages.
Referring/exit pages.
This data is collected solely for:
Analyzing traffic trends via Google Search Console.
Maintaining the security and operation of our website.
Keitaro Tracker & Geo-Targeting (No Personal Data Storage)
We use a self-hosted installation of Keitaro Tracker to ensure Canadian players reach the appropriate casinos. Here is exactly how it works and what it sees:
When you click an affiliate link: You are briefly routed through our Keitaro system.
Geo-IP Check: Keitaro checks the geographic location associated with your IP address (Country/Province level).
Routing Decision:
If you are in a location where Minebit is not available, you are redirected to a relevant alternative casino.
If you are in a valid location, you are sent directly to the official casino site.
Data Retention: Keitaro logs the click event (timestamp, country, device type, and target casino) without logging your full IP address or browser fingerprint for more than 24 hours. We do not build user profiles. We use this data strictly for technical routing and counting aggregate clicks for affiliate reporting.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
First-Party Cookies
We do not use marketing or advertising cookies. We may use a single, strictly necessary session cookie to ensure our website displays correctly. This is a technical requirement for website functionality and expires when you close your browser.
Third-Party Cookies & Affiliate Links
Please note: When you click an affiliate link and leave Minebits.ca, you are subject to the privacy policy of that destination casino. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
4. Affiliate Disclosure and PIPEDA Compliance
Under Canadian advertising standards and PIPEDA, we are required to be transparent about our commercial relationships.
We earn a commission from some of the casinos we review if you click a link and register. This is known as “affiliate marketing.” We clearly disclose this relationship on every page where such links appear (see footer or post disclosure).
We do not receive or have access to any of the following:
Your casino account balance or betting history.
Your crypto wallet address (beyond what is visible in a public blockchain explorer used for review purposes only).
Your KYC documents submitted to casinos.
5. Use of Google Search Console
We utilize Google Search Console to understand how visitors find our website via search engines. This tool provides aggregated, anonymized data regarding search queries and click-through rates. We use this data to improve our content and ensure our reviews are helpful to Canadian players.
6. Data Retention and Security
How long do we keep it?
Server Logs: Automatically rotated/deleted after 30 days.
Keitaro Data: Aggregated click stats are kept indefinitely; raw click logs are anonymized and purged after 24 hours.
How do we protect it?
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards (including SSL encryption) to protect the limited data we process. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
7. International Transfer of Data
Our web server and Keitaro installation are hosted in [Your Hosting Location, e.g., Netherlands/Germany]. As a Canadian user, please be aware that your limited Log Data may be transferred to and processed outside of Canada. We ensure that any data processor we use adheres to contractual safeguards consistent with PIPEDA requirements.
8. Your Rights Under PIPEDA
As a Canadian resident, you have the right to:
Access: Request access to the limited personal information we hold about you (e.g., a specific server log entry with your IP).
Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate information.
Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions (e.g., we may need to retain certain log data for security purposes).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact: [email protected].
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.”