Privacy Policy

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1. Who We Are

Sterling Report ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website sterlingreport.co.uk (the "Site"). We are a media and information platform publishing editorial and sponsored content about financial technology and trading platforms.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Full name, email address, telephone number, and country of residence when you complete our registration form
• Any correspondence you send us, including enquiries and support requests

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device and browser data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers
• Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referring URLs
• Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies including analytics pixels and advertising tracking tools to measure campaign performance. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To connect you with partner services (contractual necessity): processing your registration and passing your details to our affiliated FCA-regulated broker partners
• To communicate with you (legitimate interest): responding to enquiries and providing service-related notifications
• To improve our Site (legitimate interest): analysing usage patterns and optimising user experience
• To comply with legal obligations (legal obligation): maintaining records as required by applicable laws
• To detect fraud (legitimate interest): protecting the security of our Site and users
• For marketing purposes (consent): sending promotional communications where you have given explicit consent

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:

• FCA-regulated broker partners: including Vantage Global Prime LLP (FCA reg. 590299), to facilitate account creation and trading services. These partners act as independent data controllers with their own privacy policies
• Service providers: third-party companies assisting with hosting, analytics, email delivery, and other operational functions
• Analytics providers: we use privacy-focused analytics services
• Legal and regulatory authorities: when required by law, regulation, or governmental request

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

5. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the United Kingdom. Where such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements, including standard contractual clauses where applicable.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Registration data is typically retained for up to 24 months unless you request earlier deletion.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
• Right to restrict processing: request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: request transfer of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@sterlingreport.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days as required by UK GDPR.

8. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the website to function
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with the Site
• Marketing cookies: used to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology.

10. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first at privacy@sterlingreport.co.uk. If you remain unsatisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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