Privacy Policy

NY State Lottery Privacy Policy

Our commitment to protecting your personal data and maintaining a trusted relationship with our users is fundamental to the success of NY State Lottery.

This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, disclose, and protect user information when using the NY State Lottery platform. We aim to provide clear and concise explanations for each aspect of our policies, allowing you to make informed decisions about your online experience.

What Personal Information May Be Collected

To provide and improve services, we may gather various types of information from users during registration, gameplay, and other interactions with the NY State Lottery platform.

We collect basic account registration data such as name (if provided), username, password, email address, phone number.
Device information (browser type, operating system, device identifier) is collected to enhance user experience and troubleshoot technical issues efficiently.
Cookies and tracking technologies are employed for analytics purposes. More on cookies can be found below.

Account Registration Information

Upon registration, users may choose not to provide some personal details or update them in their account settings at a later time. We ensure that all such data is stored securely.

Here you can find information regarding the personal data we collect and use. You are welcome to correct your personal data if it has changed.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

To maintain optimal performance, enhance user experience and monitor activity within our platform, we may employ cookies and similar tracking technologies like:

Analytics scripts: These help us understand how users interact with NY State Lottery's features and services.
Session-based data collection: This temporary storage allows for faster transactions by storing some session data locally on your device.

NY State Lottery does not collect sensitive information like financial or personal identification numbers. However, if you choose to make in-game purchases or subscriptions, we will require payment details from the selected external service provider (e.g., credit card info via an embedded API).

For all users with a valid NY State Lottery account and/or password who may have used our services within the past 12 months:

Please review your current settings for all cookies or other tracking technologies by accessing their related section in this document, where applicable.
Take action if you wish to revoke consent for any cookie type mentioned above (except those necessary for essential functions).

Age Restrictions and Minor Protection

To ensure that NY State Lottery meets strict legal requirements regarding children's safety, users who are below the age of 18, cannot create an account.

If there is a child user in your household using our platform with you being aware of it then please review these additional security steps to help protect them:

Ensure minors only access the content that has been specifically designed for their age group.
Limit gaming time and activities accordingly based on individual maturity levels.

Third-Party Services or Integrations

Our platform may be integrated with various external tools, services, or APIs from which data is collected to offer features like:

Social login (e.g., Facebook Connect).
External authentication systems.
Customer support integrations

These third-party platforms have their own Privacy Policies and you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with them when signing up.

Data Storage and Retention

All user information stored by us is kept confidential as per our obligations. We understand that sharing your personal details must be treated carefully so we comply fully with international data regulations including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), COPPA in the United States, and others based on where our users reside or access NY State Lottery.

Our team will make sure to retain all information stored within it for a period of at least 12 months after an account's deletion.