diff --git a/include/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.h b/include/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.h
index ada4175e1..dd14e8d43 100644
--- a/include/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.h
+++ b/include/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.h
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ public:
 	Base_Extended_Query_Message() noexcept = default;
 	~Base_Extended_Query_Message() noexcept;
 
+	// Disable copy and move operations to prevent slicing and ensure proper ownership semantics
+	Base_Extended_Query_Message(const Base_Extended_Query_Message&) = delete;
+	Base_Extended_Query_Message& operator=(const Base_Extended_Query_Message&) = delete;
+	Base_Extended_Query_Message(Base_Extended_Query_Message&&) = delete;
+	Base_Extended_Query_Message& operator=(Base_Extended_Query_Message&&) = delete;
+
 	/**
 	  * @brief Releases the ownership of the packet and returns a new message object.
 	  *
@@ -140,9 +146,9 @@ struct PgSQL_Bind_Data {
 	uint16_t num_result_formats;	// Number of result format codes
 
 private:
-	const uint16_t* param_formats;	// Array of parameter types (can be nullptr if none)
-	const uint8_t* param_values;	// Array of parameter values (can be nullptr if none)
-	const uint16_t* result_formats;	// Array of result format codes (can be nullptr if none)
+	const unsigned char* param_formats_start_ptr; // Pointer to the start of parameter formats (can be nullptr if none)
+	const unsigned char* param_values_start_ptr; // Pointer to the start of parameter values (can be nullptr if none)
+	const unsigned char* result_formats_start_ptr; // Pointer to the start of result formats (can be nullptr if none)
 
 	friend class PgSQL_Bind_Message;
 };
diff --git a/lib/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.cpp b/lib/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.cpp
index ccd1bd0a9..3a30a6d8c 100644
--- a/lib/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.cpp
+++ b/lib/PgSQL_Extended_Query_Message.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ bool PgSQL_Bind_Message::parse(PtrSize_t& pkt) {
 			return false;  // Not enough data for all parameter formats
 		}
 		// Read the parameter formats array (each is 2 bytes, big-endian)
-		data.param_formats = reinterpret_cast<const uint16_t*>(packet + offset);
+		data.param_formats_start_ptr = (packet + offset);
 		// Move past the parameter formats
 		offset += data.num_param_formats * sizeof(uint16_t);
 	}
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ bool PgSQL_Bind_Message::parse(PtrSize_t& pkt) {
 	offset += sizeof(int16_t);
 	// If there are parameter values, ensure there's enough data for all of them
 	if (data.num_param_values > 0) {
-		data.param_values = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(packet + offset);
+		data.param_values_start_ptr = (packet + offset);
 		// Calculate the size of the parameter values array
 		for (uint16_t i = 0; i < data.num_param_values; ++i) {
 			if (offset + sizeof(uint32_t) > pkt_len) {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ bool PgSQL_Bind_Message::parse(PtrSize_t& pkt) {
 			return false;  // Not enough data for all result formats
 		}
 		// Read the result formats array (each is 2 bytes, big-endian)
-		data.result_formats = reinterpret_cast<const uint16_t*>(packet + offset);
+		data.result_formats_start_ptr = (packet + offset);
 		// Move past the result formats
 		offset += data.num_result_formats * sizeof(uint16_t);
 	}
@@ -416,13 +416,13 @@ bool PgSQL_Bind_Message::parse(PtrSize_t& pkt) {
 // Initialize param format iterator
 void PgSQL_Bind_Message::init_param_format_iter(IteratorCtx* ctx) const {
 	const PgSQL_Bind_Data& bind_data = data();
-	ctx->current = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(bind_data.param_formats);
+	ctx->current = bind_data.param_formats_start_ptr;
 	ctx->remaining = bind_data.num_param_formats;
 }
 
 void PgSQL_Bind_Message::init_param_value_iter(IteratorCtx* ctx) const {
 	const PgSQL_Bind_Data& bind_data = data();
-	ctx->current = bind_data.param_values;
+	ctx->current = bind_data.param_values_start_ptr;
 	ctx->remaining = bind_data.num_param_values;
 }
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ bool PgSQL_Bind_Message::next_param_value(IteratorCtx* ctx, ParamValue_t* out) c
 // Initialize format iterator
 void PgSQL_Bind_Message::init_result_format_iter(IteratorCtx* ctx) const {
 	const PgSQL_Bind_Data& bind_data = data();
-	ctx->current = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(bind_data.result_formats);
+	ctx->current = bind_data.result_formats_start_ptr;
 	ctx->remaining = bind_data.num_result_formats;
 }
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void PgSQL_Bind_Message::init_result_format_iter(IteratorCtx* ctx) const {
 bool PgSQL_Bind_Message::next_format(IteratorCtx* ctx, uint16_t* out) const {
 	if (ctx->remaining == 0) return false;
 
-	if (!get_uint16be((const unsigned char*)ctx->current, out)) {
+	if (!get_uint16be(ctx->current, out)) {
 		return false;
 	}