Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how ForexBrokerRating.com ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit www.forexbrokerrating.com. It also explains your rights regarding your personal data and how to exercise them.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy legislation in the jurisdictions we serve.

Please read this policy carefully. By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood how we handle your personal data.

1. Who We Are

Forex Broker Rating is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

Email: support@forexbrokerrating.com

2. What Data We Collect

We collect different types of personal data depending on how you interact with our website.

• •Data you provide directly: When you contact us by email, you provide us with your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message. We use this data solely to respond to your inquiry.
• •Data collected automatically: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical data about your device and browsing activity. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, the pages you visit on our site, the time and date of your visit, the amount of time spent on each page, the website that referred you to us, and general geographic location derived from your IP address. This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details of what cookies we use and how to manage them.
• •Data collected through third-party services: We use third-party services to help us operate the website and understand how it is used. These services may collect data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies. The third-party services we use include:
  • •Vercel - our hosting provider, which processes server request data, including IP addresses
  • •Analytics providers - we may use analytics tools to understand traffic patterns and user behavior on an aggregated, anonymized basis

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain the website: Technical data collected automatically is used to serve web pages to your device, ensure the website functions correctly, and maintain security.

• •To respond to your inquiries: When you contact us, we use the data you provide to respond to your message and fulfill your request.
• •To analyze and improve the website: we use aggregated, anonymized analytics data to understand how visitors use our website, which content is most useful, and how we can improve the user experience.
• •To comply with legal obligations: We may process your data where necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal proceedings.
• •To protect our legitimate interests: We may use technical data to detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats to the website.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we are required to have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases:

• •Legitimate interests - for the collection of technical data necessary to operate the website, maintain security, and analyze usage patterns. We have assessed that these legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
• •Consent - for the use of non-essential cookies and tracking technologies. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings.
• •Legal obligation - where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law.
• •Contract - where processing is necessary to fulfill a request you have made, such as responding to a contact inquiry.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.

We use the following categories of cookies:

• •Strictly necessary cookies - essential for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
• •Analytics cookies - used to understand how visitors interact with the website. We use this data only in an aggregated, anonymized form.
• •Preference cookies - used to remember choices you make, such as whether you have dismissed a notice or saved a broker shortlist.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time. For full details of the cookies we use and how to control them, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

• •Contact inquiry data - emails and contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months from the date of your last communication with us, after which they are deleted.
• •Technical and analytics data - automatically collected technical data is retained for up to 26 months in aggregated form, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
• •Cookie data - retention periods vary by cookie type and are set out in our Cookie Policy.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your data with the following categories of third parties where necessary:

• •Service providers - third-party companies that provide services to us, including hosting, content management, and analytics. These providers process data on our behalf under data processing agreements and are contractually required to protect your data.
• •Legal and regulatory authorities - we may disclose personal data to regulators, law enforcement agencies, or courts where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
• •Business transfers - in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred to the acquiring entity, subject to equivalent privacy protections.

All third parties with whom we share data are required to handle it in accordance with applicable data protection law.

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers are located outside our jurisdiction. Where we transfer personal data to countries that do not provide an equivalent level of data protection to our jurisdiction, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place or transfers to countries recognized as providing adequate protection.

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• •Right of access - you have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• •Right to rectification - you have the right to ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
• •Right to erasure - you have the right to ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances, such as where it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
• •Right to restriction of processing - you have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• •Right to data portability - where processing is based on your consent or on a contract, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• •Right to object - you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis.
• •Right to withdraw consent - where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Residents of other jurisdictions, we respect and aim to comply with applicable local privacy laws wherever you are located. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@forexbrokerrating.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

10. Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration.

These measures include secure HTTPS connections across the entire website, internal access controls limiting who can access personal data, and regular security reviews of our systems and third-party service providers.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you suspect any unauthorized access to your data, please contact us immediately at support@forexbrokerrating.com.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete it.

12. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to third-party websites, including those of brokers. Once you leave our website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit, as we have no control over and accept no responsibility for their privacy practices.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to your attention.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: support@forexbrokerrating.com

Response time: We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days and to all data subject requests within 30 days as required by law.