Privacy policy
Last updated: TBC — set the date this policy takes effect.
DRAFT. Structure and standard clauses are correct, but this must name your legal entity and be reviewed against the data-protection law that applies to you — the NDPA 2023 in Nigeria, and GDPR if you accept any client in the EU or UK.
1. Who controls your data
[LEGAL ENTITY NAME], trading as Velton Markets, registered in [COUNTRY] under number [NUMBER] at [ADDRESS], is the data controller for the personal information described here. Our data protection contact is [DPO NAME OR ROLE], reachable at [DPO EMAIL].
2. What we collect
| Category | Examples | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Full name, date of birth, nationality, ID document | Opening your account and meeting our legal verification duties |
| Contact | Email address, phone number, residential address | Servicing your account and sending required notices |
| Financial | Bank or wallet details, deposits, withdrawals, trading history | Processing funding and executing your trades |
| Technical | IP address, device and browser, pages visited | Security, fraud prevention and improving the site |
| Correspondence | Emails and support messages | Answering you and keeping a record of what was agreed |
3. Why we are allowed to use it
- Contract — we cannot open or operate your account without it.
- Legal obligation — anti-money-laundering and record-keeping rules require us to collect and retain identity information.
- Legitimate interests — securing our platform, preventing fraud and abuse, and improving our service.
- Consent — analytics cookies and marketing email, which you can withdraw at any time.
4. Cookies
We set essential cookies needed for the site to function. Analytics cookies are set only after you accept them in the cookie banner, and your choice is stored for six months. You can change it at any time using the cookie settings link in the footer.
5. Who we share it with
We share personal data only where necessary, with:
- Payment and settlement providers processing your deposits and withdrawals
- Identity verification providers performing KYC checks
- Our liquidity and execution partners, to the extent required to execute your trades
- Regulators, law enforcement and courts where we are legally required to disclose
- Technology suppliers hosting or maintaining our systems, under contract
We do not sell your personal data.
6. Where it is stored
[TRANSFERS — name the countries where your servers and processors are located. If data leaves Nigeria or the EEA, state the safeguard you rely on for that transfer.]
7. How long we keep it
We retain account and transaction records for [RETENTION PERIOD — typically five to seven years after the account closes, driven by AML law] and then delete or anonymise them. Marketing preferences are kept until you withdraw consent.
8. Your rights
Subject to the law that applies to you, you may ask us to:
- Give you a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correct information that is wrong or incomplete
- Delete data we no longer have a lawful reason to keep
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Transfer your data to another provider in a portable format
- Withdraw consent for analytics or marketing at any time
Email help@veltonmarkets.com. We respond within [RESPONSE PERIOD]. If you are unhappy with our answer you may complain to [SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY — the NDPC in Nigeria].
9. Security
We use encryption in transit, access controls, and segregated systems for client data. No system is completely secure, and you are responsible for keeping your own credentials confidential.
10. Changes
We will post any update here and change the date at the top. Material changes will be notified by email.
11. Contact
Email help@veltonmarkets.com, or see our contact page.