Privacy Policy

Parbet ("we", "us", "our") operates the website accessible at https://parbet.cam — an independent, English-language online betting information and guide platform built specifically for Pakistani users. This Privacy Policy describes how Parbet collects, processes, stores and protects personal data relating to visitors and users ("you", "your") of this Platform.

Parbet is a content and information platform only. We are not a gambling operator. We do not accept wagers, process financial transactions or hold any gambling licence. Accordingly, the personal data we collect is limited to what is necessary for operating and improving an informational website, and does not extend to financial data, payment card details or betting account credentials.

Your privacy matters to us. We are committed to handling your personal data lawfully, fairly and transparently, in accordance with applicable data protection principles. This Policy should be read alongside our Terms & Conditions, which govern your overall use of the Platform.

The following definitions apply throughout this Privacy Policy:

• "Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including but not limited to name, email address, IP address and browsing behaviour.
• "Processing" means any operation performed on personal data, including collection, recording, storage, use, disclosure, erasure or destruction.
• "Data Controller" means Parbet, the entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data collected via this Platform.
• "Data Subject" means the natural person (User) whose personal data is being processed.
• "Cookies" means small text files placed on your device by websites to store session, preference and analytics information.
• "Third Party" means any person or entity other than the User and Parbet, including analytics providers, hosting services and CDN providers.
• "Platform" means the Parbet website at https://parbet.cam and all pages thereon.
• "Consent" means freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of agreement to the processing of personal data.

Because Parbet is an informational platform without user registration or account creation, the personal data we collect is minimal. We collect only what is reasonably necessary to operate, maintain and improve the Platform. The categories of data we may collect are as follows:

We collect personal data through the following methods:

Automatic Collection

When you visit the Platform, certain technical and usage data is collected automatically. This includes your IP address (which may indicate your approximate city-level location, such as Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad), browser type, device type and the pages you visit. This data is collected via server logs, cookies and analytics technologies and is used in aggregate or anonymised form where possible.

Direct Provision

If you choose to contact us by email at [email protected], you voluntarily provide us with your email address and any other personal information contained in your message. We use this information only to respond to your enquiry and do not add you to any marketing list without explicit consent.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage and preference data. For full details of the cookies we use, the purposes for which they are used and how you can manage them, please see Section 08 (Cookies & Tracking) of this Policy.

Parbet uses the personal data it collects for the following purposes:

• Platform Operation: To serve web pages, ensure proper display and functionality across devices and maintain uptime and performance of the Platform.
• Analytics and Improvement: To understand how users interact with the Platform, identify popular content, improve navigation and develop new features or guides that better serve the needs of Pakistani users.
• Security: To detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent activity, misuse, unauthorised access and other technical or security incidents.
• Communication: To respond to enquiries or feedback submitted to us directly via email. We do not use your email address for unsolicited marketing unless you have explicitly opted in.
• Legal Compliance: To meet any applicable legal, regulatory or law enforcement obligations.
• Preference Management: To remember your cookie consent choices and any display or language preferences you have set.

Parbet processes personal data only where a lawful basis exists for doing so. The primary legal bases we rely upon are as follows:

• Legitimate Interests: The collection of technical and usage data to operate, secure and improve the Platform represents a legitimate interest of Parbet that does not override your fundamental privacy rights. We apply a balancing test to ensure our legitimate interests are proportionate.
• Consent: Where we place non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies), we rely on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by adjusting your browser settings or cookie preferences.
• Legal Obligation: We may be required to retain or disclose certain data to comply with applicable law, court orders or requests from competent authorities.
• Performance of a Task: Where you contact us with an enquiry, processing your communication data is necessary to respond to your request.

Parbet does not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share limited personal data only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We engage trusted third-party service providers to assist with hosting, content delivery and analytics. These providers process data only on our instructions and under appropriate data processing agreements. They do not use your data for their own independent purposes.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose personal data where required to do so by applicable law, regulation, court order or lawful request by a government authority. We will notify you of such disclosure where legally permitted to do so.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets affecting Parbet, personal data held by us may be transferred to the acquiring entity, subject to the same privacy protections described in this Policy.

Aggregate and Anonymised Data

We may share aggregated or anonymised statistical data about Platform usage — for example, total monthly page views or most-visited guide sections — with partners or for publication. Such data cannot be used to identify individual users.

Parbet uses cookies and similar technologies to provide a functional and improved user experience. Below is a summary of the types of cookies we use and their purposes:

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is placed. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform. Guidance on managing cookies is available from your browser's help documentation.

CDN and Font Libraries

The Platform loads publicly available CSS and JavaScript libraries (such as Bootstrap and Google Fonts) from third-party content delivery networks. These requests may result in your IP address being visible to those CDN providers in the normal course of web traffic. We do not control the data practices of CDN providers and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

Parbet retains personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable law. Our general retention approach is as follows:

• Server and Access Logs: Retained for a maximum of 90 days for security and diagnostic purposes, then automatically deleted or anonymised.
• Analytics Data: Retained in aggregated or anonymised form for up to 24 months to support long-term trend analysis and Platform improvement.
• Email Correspondence: Retained for as long as necessary to resolve the matter to which the correspondence relates, and for a reasonable period thereafter (typically up to 12 months) in case of follow-up enquiries.
• Cookie Preference Records: Retained for up to 12 months or until you withdraw consent, whichever is earlier.

Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data is securely deleted or irreversibly anonymised. We do not retain personal data in a form that identifies individuals beyond the retention periods set out above.

Parbet takes the security of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

Our security measures include, but are not limited to:

• HTTPS encryption across all pages of the Platform, ensuring data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted in transit;
• Regular security assessments of the Platform and its hosting infrastructure;
• Access controls limiting who within the Parbet organisation can access personal data;
• Use of reputable, well-maintained hosting and CDN infrastructure with their own security certifications.

Depending on applicable data protection law and your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights in relation to the personal data Parbet holds about you. These rights may include:

• Right of Access: The right to request confirmation of whether we hold personal data about you, and to receive a copy of that data.
• Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to any overriding legal obligations we may have to retain it.
• Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Object: The right to object to processing carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent (e.g., analytics cookies), the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
• Right to Data Portability: Where applicable, the right to receive personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at the details set out in Section 16 (Contact Us). We will respond to all rights requests within a reasonable period, typically no longer than 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

The Parbet Platform contains content relating to online gambling and betting. Access is strictly intended for adults only. We do not knowingly collect personal data from any person under the age of 18 years — or the higher minimum age required by the applicable operator or licence jurisdiction.

If you are under 18 years of age, you must not access or use this Platform or provide any personal data to us.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a person under the age of 18, we will take prompt steps to delete that data from our systems. If you believe we may have collected data from a minor, please contact us at [email protected] immediately.

The Platform may contain references to, or educational discussions about, third-party websites, betting operators, payment services and game platforms. These references are provided for contextual and educational purposes only and do not constitute endorsement, affiliation or recommendation.

Parbet does not control the privacy practices of any third party. Payment services referenced on this Platform — including Easypaisa, JazzCash, Raast, HBL, UBL, Meezan Bank and Bank Alfalah — operate their own independent data and privacy policies. None of these providers have been involved in the creation of this Privacy Policy and none endorse gambling activity.

We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party platform before submitting personal data to it, including any betting operator you may choose to register with independently. Parbet is not responsible for the data practices, security measures or privacy policies of any third party.

Parbet is an English-language platform built specifically for users in Pakistan, including those in major cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan and Peshawar. We acknowledge the specific context in which Pakistani users access this Platform and address a number of relevant considerations below.

Legal Landscape

Pakistan does not currently have a comprehensive, standalone data protection statute equivalent to certain international frameworks. However, data privacy obligations may arise under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) Act, the Electronic Transactions Ordinance and other applicable statutes. Parbet applies privacy best practices regardless of the specific legislative requirements in any given jurisdiction.

No Government Authorisation Claimed

Parbet does not claim that this Platform, its data practices or any gambling-related content referenced herein is authorised, licensed or approved by the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the State Bank of Pakistan, any provincial authority or any Pakistani financial institution.

Payment Provider Data Independence

If you use Easypaisa, JazzCash, Raast, HBL, UBL, Meezan Bank, Bank Alfalah or any other Pakistani payment service in connection with a third-party betting operator, any data you provide to those services is subject exclusively to their own privacy policies and terms. Parbet has no access to, and accepts no responsibility for, any data processed by those payment providers.

Parbet reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes take effect from the date they are posted on this page, reflected in the updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this document.

We recommend reviewing this Policy periodically. For material changes that significantly affect your privacy rights, we will endeavour to highlight the update via a prominent notice on the Platform homepage for a reasonable period following publication.

Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of an updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised Policy, you should cease using the Platform and may exercise your data rights as described in Section 11.

If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the personal data we hold about you, please contact us using the details below. We treat all privacy enquiries seriously and aim to respond within 48 business hours.

For data rights requests (e.g., access, rectification, erasure), please include sufficient information in your message to allow us to identify your request and verify your identity before processing it.

For general platform questions, please visit our FAQ. For questions about how we govern platform use, see our Terms & Conditions.