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Can I collect geolocation data from participants in Pennsylvania? What are the requirements?

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Geolocation Requirements in Pennsylvania

According to 58 PACO Section 809.7[a], an interactive gaming system must employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player upon logging into the interactive gaming system and as frequently as specified in the Board’s technical standards and the interactive gaming certificate holder’s or interactive gaming operator licensee’s approved internal controls submission. If the system detects that the physical location of the player is in an area unauthorized for an interactive gaming system, the system may not accept wagers and must disable any interactive gaming activity for that player until the player is in an authorized location.

Therefore, you can collect geolocation data from participants in Pennsylvania if you are an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator licensee and comply with the requirements set forth in 58 PACO Section 809.7[a].

Requirements for Collecting and Retaining Records/Data

According to 58 PACO Section 811.8, original books, records, and documents pertaining to the operation of interactive gaming must be prepared and maintained in a complete, accurate, and legible form. Electronic data must be stored in a format that ensures readability, regardless of whether the technology or software that created or maintained it has become obsolete. Original books, records, and documents shall be retained by an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator licensee for a minimum of 5 years.

Therefore, if you collect geolocation data from participants in Pennsylvania, you must retain the data in accordance with the requirements set forth in 58 PACO Section 811.8.

Conclusion

You can collect geolocation data from participants in Pennsylvania if you are an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator licensee and comply with the requirements set forth in 58 PACO Section 809.7[a]. Additionally, you must retain the data in accordance with the requirements set forth in 58 PACO Section 811.8.

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania