This policy (together with our terms of use and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data GTC will collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.
Your privacy is very important to us and we make it our priority to safeguard and secure any and all confidential information relating to individuals.
This Privacy Policy will go through what measures GTC (the “Company”) takes to collect, uses and manages the personal information we receive from you or a third party in relation to the products and services we provide. This Privacy Policy also outlines your rights relating to the processing of your personal information.
PRIVACY PROTECTION
GTC has appointed a Data Protection Officer to ensure that our Company manages/processes your personal information in compliance with the applicable data protection laws and regulations and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
The personal information you provide us with when registering yourself as a user of the Company’s website(s) or of its services is classified as registered information, which is protected in several different ways. You can access your registered information after logging in to GTC.
It is your responsibility to make sure that your password is only known to you and not disclosed to anyone else. Your registered information is securely stored with us, and only authorized staff have access to this information. Please also note that transfer of information via the internet is not always entirely secure, but we have taken significant precautions to assure that your personal data is being protected.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
As part of our application process and in order to open any type of account with us, you must first complete and submit an application form with all the required information. By completing this application form, you are requested to disclose personal information in order to enable the Company to assess your application and comply with the relevant laws (including their regulations). The information you provide may also be used by the Company to inform you regarding its services.
The information that we may collect from you includes the following:
We obtain this information in a number of ways through your use of our services, including through any of our websites, apps, the account opening applications, our demo account forms or customer service communications. We may also collect this information about you from third parties such as your payment providers and through publicly available sources. We also keep records of your trading behavior, including records regarding the following:
If you choose not to provide the information, we need to fulfil your request for a specific product or service, we may not be able to provide you with the requested product or service.
We may record any communications, electronic, by telephone, in person or otherwise, that we have with you in relation to the services we provide to you and our business relationship with you. These recordings will be our sole property and will constitute evidence of the communications between us. Such telephone conversations may be recorded without the use of a warning tone or any other further notice.
PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may process your personal data on the following bases and for the following purposes:
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company will not disclose any of its clients’ confidential information to a third party, except:
(a) to the extent that it is required to do so pursuant to any applicable laws, rules or regulations;
(b) if there is a duty to disclose;
(c) if our legitimate business interests require disclosure; or
(d) at your request or with your consent or to Persons described in this policy. The Company will endeavor to make such disclosures on a ‘need-to-know’ basis, unless otherwise instructed by a regulatory authority. Under such circumstances, the Company will notify the third party regarding the confidential nature of any such information.
As part of using your personal data for the purposes set out above, the Company may disclose your personal information to the following:
If the Company discloses your personal information to business parties, such as card or other payment processing companies or banks, in order to perform the services requested by clients, such third parties may store your information in order to comply with their legal and other obligations.
Clients accept and consent that the Company may, from time to time, analyze the data collected while visiting our website(s) or by other means, such as questionnaires, for statistical purposes in order to improve the Company’s business activities.
TRANSFERS OUTSIDE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
We may transfer your personal information outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to other GTC companies as well as service providers (i.e. processors) who are engaged on our behalf. To the extent we transfer your information outside the EEA, we will ensure that the transfer is lawful and that processors in third countries are obliged to comply with the European data protection laws or other countries’ laws which are comparable and to provide appropriate safeguards in relation to the transfer of your data in accordance with GDPR Article 46.
By submitting your personal data, you consent to your personal information being processed by staff of GTC operating outside the EEA who work for us. Such staff may be, among others, engaged in the fulfilment of your requests, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy
YOUR COLLECTED INFORMATION
Tracking systems used on the Company’s website(s) may collect your personal data in order to optimize the services provided to clients/potential clients. The website collects information in the following ways:
DEVICE INFORMATION
By recognizing your device used to access and use the Company’s website(s), we can provide you with the most appropriate version of our website(s).
LOG INFORMATION
Logging certain behaviors on the site enables the company to track user action and therefore troubleshoot any issues that may occur.
LOCATION INFORMATION
Using your IP address helps us localize our website content, which we provide to you based on your country, and improve your user experience on our site(s).
For further details about our cookie policy and how our cookies work, read our Privacy Policy.
HOW WE OBTAIN YOUR CONSENT
If our use of your personal information requires your consent, such consent will be provided in accordance with the express written terms which govern our business relationship (which are available on our website(s), as amended from time time), or any other contract we may have entered into with you or as set out in our communication with you from time to time.
If we rely on your consent as our legal basis for holding and processing your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details set out in this Privacy Policy.
STORAGE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND RETENTION PERIOD
In relation to your personal information, we will hold this for as long as we have a business relationship with you, in a combination of secure computer storage facilities and paper-based files and other records and we take the necessary measures to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, loss, unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.
When we consider that personal information is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, we will remove any details that will identify you or we will securely destroy the records. However, we may need to maintain records for a significant period of time (after you cease being our client). For example, we are subject to certain anti-money laundering laws which require us to retain the following, for a period of 5 years after our business relationship with you has ended:
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
INFORMATION AND ACCESS
You have the right to request what information we process, along with a copy of that personal information within thirty (30) days from the date of your request. If you require additional copies, we may need to charge an administration fee.
RECTIFICATION
We will take all reasonable steps to make sure that your personal information remains accurate, complete and up-to-date. If the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you are entitled to have it rectified. If we have disclosed your personal information to others, we will let them know about the rectification where possible. You may inform us at any time that your personal details have changed by emailing us at [email protected] The Company will change your personal information in accordance with your instructions. To proceed with such requests, in some cases we may need supporting documents from you as proof, i.e. personal information that we are required to keep for regulatory or other legal purposes.
ERASURE
You can ask us to delete or remove your personal information in certain circumstances such as if we no longer need it or you withdraw your consent (if applicable) provided that we have no legal obligation to retain that data. Such requests will be subject to any retention limits we are required to comply with in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If we have disclosed your personal information to others, we will let them know about the erasure where possible.
PROCESSING RESTRICTIONS
You can ask us to ‘block’ or suppress the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances such as if you contest the accuracy of that personal information or object to us processing it. It will not stop us from storing your personal information. We will inform you before we decide not to agree with any requested restriction. If we have disclosed your personal information to others, we will inform you about the restriction if possible.
DATA PORTABILITY
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (679/2016), you have the right, in certain circumstances, to obtain personal information you have provided us with (in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format) and to re-use it elsewhere or ask us to transfer this to a third party of your choice.
OBJECTION
You can ask us to stop processing your personal information, and we will do so, if we are:
OPT-OUT OF SUBMITTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you do not want us to use your personal information, you must inform the Company by sending an email to [email protected] . If you decide to do so, we may not be able to continue to provide information, services and/or products requested by you and we will have no liability to you in this respect.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The Company may disclose your personally identifiable information as required by rules and regulations and if the Company believes that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or to comply with other proceedings, court order, legal process served or pursuant to governmental, intergovernmental or other regulatory bodies. The Company is not liable for misuse or loss of personal information or otherwise on the Company’s website(s) that the Company does not have access to or control over. The Company will not be liable for unlawful or unauthorized use of your personal information due to misuse or misplacement of your passwords, negligent or malicious intervention or otherwise by you or due to your acts or omissions or a person authorized by you (whether or to that authorization is permitted by the terms of our legal relationship with you).
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please email us at [email protected]
Address:
Dubai:
1604 – 1605, The Regal Tower, Business Bay, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Phone:
+971 4 580 8801
Email:
[email protected]
Timings:
24 / 7 Customer Support
GTC Global Trade Capital Co., Limited Dubai branch is licensed by the Department of Economic Development, Government of United Arab Emirates. License number: 988925.
GTC Global Trade Capital Co., Limited is a global finance forex brokerage company registered, supervised, and authorized by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission of the Republic of Vanuatu Company license number: 40354.
GTC Global Trade Capital Co., Limited is also regulated by the Financial Market Conduct Authority (FSA) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines of the Commonwealth of Nations. The FSA regulatory number is 24503 IBC.
GTC Global Trade Capital Co., Limited is also authorized by the British Financial Dispute Mediation Commission (FDRC) Member, authorized license number: FDRC21158.
Restricted Regions: Global Trade Capital provide services to residents of certain countries, including but not limited to Canada (Provinces of British Columbia, Quebec, and Saskatchewan), Iran and United States of America (USA), or any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.
HIGH RISK INVESTMENT WARNING: Trading Foreign Exchange (Forex) and Contracts for Differences (CFDs) is highly speculative, carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. You may sustain a loss of some or all of your invested capital, therefore, you should not speculate with capital that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with trading on margin. Please read the full Terms of Business.