Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, under the Ministry of Finance, has launched a national self-exclusion tool that allows individuals to block themselves from registering on online platforms and to stop receiving advertising from licensed operators.
The service can be accessed at the Government official website and once a user completes the process, the system issues a confirmation document formalizing the self-exclusion.
According to the Ministry, centralized self-exclusion is "scientifically recognized as an essential strategy to reduce the mental-health harms associated with betting."
Users can choose to ban themselves for one, three, six or 12 months. They could also choose to be banned for an indefinite period.
During the selected timeframe, their CPF, Brazil's Individual Taxpayer Registry, remains unavailable for new registrations or marketing communications.
The Ministry also clarified the rules around reversals.
"Once the period is selected, it is not possible to reverse the choice during the indicated timeframe. There is the option to self-exclude from the betting environment for an indefinite time. Only in this case will the user have up to a month to invalidate the decision."
As part of the process, individuals are invited, though not required, to indicate the reason for self-exclusion.
Options include a voluntary decision, financial difficulties, a recommendation from a health professional, perceived loss of control over betting behaviour or concerns about the misuse of personal data on betting platforms.
Users may also opt not to disclose any reason. After this step, the system requests acceptance of the terms of use and verification of personal information.
The platform also links users to mental-health support. These resources allow individuals to assess potential signs of gambling addiction and seek assistance through the national health network.
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