Privacy Policy
Key Points
- We collect information you provide, information collected automatically, and information from third parties
- We use your information for account management, compliance, security, and service provision
- We may share information with service providers, compliance vendors, and authorities where required
- You have rights to access, correct, delete, and control your personal information
- We implement reasonable safeguards to protect your information
Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- Visitors to our website(s)
- Applicants and clients (including demo and live accounts)
- Introducing brokers/affiliates and business contacts
- Communications with our support, sales, and compliance teams
Information we collect
We collect information in three main ways: (a) you provide it, (b) we collect it automatically, and (c) we receive it from third parties.
Information you provide
Identity and profile data: name, date of birth, nationality, identification numbers
Contact data: email, phone number, address
Account and onboarding data: account type selections, questionnaires, trading experience
Verification/KYC data: copies of identification documents, proof of address, source of funds information
Payment and transaction data: deposit/withdrawal details, payment method identifiers (we do not store full card numbers if processed by a payment provider)
Communications: emails, chat transcripts, call recordings where permitted, support tickets
Information collected automatically
Device and usage data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, referring URLs
Cookies and similar technologies: see our Cookie Policy
Security data: authentication logs, fraud signals, abuse prevention indicators
Information from third parties
Depending on your account and jurisdiction, we may receive information from:
- Identity verification providers (document verification, liveness checks, sanctions screening)
- Payment processors (payment confirmations, chargeback signals)
- Analytics and advertising partners (limited technical identifiers, subject to your settings and applicable law)
- Introducing brokers/affiliates (referral information)
- Public sources (where needed for compliance checks)
Why we use your information
We use personal information for the following purposes:
- Account creation and administration (including demo and live accounts)
- Providing services (platform access, trade execution support, customer service)
- KYC/AML and compliance (identity verification, sanctions screening, fraud prevention, regulatory reporting where required)
- Security (authentication, monitoring, incident detection)
- Payments and transaction processing
- Communication (service messages, notices, policy updates)
- Marketing (where permitted, and subject to opt-out/consent rules)
- Business operations (audits, analytics, product improvement)
Legal bases for processing
Where applicable law requires, we rely on one or more of the following bases:
- Contract: to perform our contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract
- Legal obligation: to comply with regulatory and legal requirements (KYC/AML, recordkeeping)
- Legitimate interests: to operate and secure our business (balanced against your rights)
- Consent: where you give consent, such as certain marketing communications or cookie categories
International transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as contractual protections and vendor due diligence. The exact safeguards depend on your jurisdiction and the vendors used.
Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, including legal, regulatory, accounting, and reporting requirements. Retention periods depend on:
- the type of data
- the nature of the relationship (visitor, applicant, client)
- applicable laws and regulatory obligations
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No system is completely secure. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential.
Your rights and choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- access your personal information
- correct inaccurate information
- request deletion (where applicable)
- object to or restrict certain processing
- withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
- receive a copy of your data in a portable format
Marketing preferences
You can opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in our messages or by contacting us. Service-related communications may still be sent (for example, security alerts or important account notices).
Children
Our services are not directed to individuals under the legal age to trade in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date indicates when it was revised. Material changes may be communicated through our website or by email where appropriate.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact: support [at] miltonmarkets [dot] com