For those of you who are looking for a new hobby to cheer yourselves up while staying in from the rain and are thinking of online bingo, we have put together a quick guide on how to play it safe in online bingo.
We will direct you to safety
Since most people who have never played online bingo are nervous of sharing their account details with any site, we have some suggestions that should ease your concerns about safety from the outset. Remember first and foremost that with so many new sites coming online all the time it's hard for anyone to keep up with which are legit and which are not. All the sites listed in our Directory have been given more than a once over, and have more than adequate security measures on board for us to recommend them to our members. Despite this infrastructure, there are still some ways of further ensuring your peace of mind when signing up with a new site.
Don't choose something obvious
The first is to choose a strong password. Most sites prefer a password that is made up of a number and letters combination so that your account stays safe. It's also important at the sign up stage to think up an alias that you're happy with as it can be more than difficult to change this once you get started. Note both of these down somewhere safe and you're well on your way to playing online bingo.
Tick all the boxes
While you are in the registration process look for an option that allows you to opt out of third party information sharing. This will mean less spam email to your account and less time spent sifting through junk for you in the long run. Although most of the third parties will be customised to your profile, getting a ton of spam everytime you check your email can be tiring for most of us. If you're anything like us here at the Hideout, we just want to hear about the cool promos currently running on our bingo site of choice!
How do you want to pay?
Another important means of protecting your account details is to use a channel such as UKash or PayPal to transfer your money. Having a UKash card or a PayPal account means you won't have to share your details with the site and you'll be able to check your balance -another essential security measure- independently of the site at all times.
If you are looking to use one of these money services, make sure you check at the site you wish to play on that they accept the method you favour. For example some St Minver sites such as Chit Chat Bingo accept Paypal whereas sites such as Bingo on the Box accept Ukash vouchers.