Introduction
As the controller, TheBesTTraders.com has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may, in principle, have security gaps. Absolute protection is not guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to TheBesTTraders.com via alternate means, e.g. by telephone.
About This Policy
From time to time, we may develop new or offer additional services. If the introduction of these new or additional services results in any change to the way we collect or process your personal data, we will provide you with more information and additional terms or policies. Unless stated otherwise when we introduce these new or additional services; they will be subject to this Policy.
The Aim Of This Policy Is To :
- Ensure that you understand the personal data we collect about you, the reasons why we collect and use it, and who we share it with;
- Explain the way we use the personal data that you share with us in order to give you a great experience when you are using TheBesTTraders.com Service; and
- Explain your rights and choices in relation to the personal data we collect and process about you and how we will protect your privacy.
Your Rights
- Right of Access – the right to be informed of and request access to the personal data we process about you;
- Right to Rectification – the right to request that we amend or update your personal data where it is inaccurate or incomplete;
- Right to Erasure – the right to request the deletion of your personal data;
- Right to Restrict Processing – the right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing some or all of your personal data;
- Right to Data Portability – the right to request your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and the right to transmit that personal data for use in another party’s service; and
- Right not to be subject to Automated Decision-making – the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated decision making, including profiling, where the decision would have a legal effect on you or produce a similarly significant effect.
How Do We Collect Your Personal Data?
- When you visit our Site – when you visit our Site, we collect certain personal data to help increase data protection, data security and ensure an optimal level of protection for the data that we process.
- When you sign up for TheBesTTraders.com Services – when you sign up for TheBesTTraders.com service, we collect certain personal data so you can use TheBesTTraders.com Service, such as your email address, birth date, name, and payment information.
- Personal data collected that enables us to provide you with additional features/functionality – when you sign up for additional materials from TheBesTTraders.com, such as our nightly newsletter or other marketing materials, or contact TheBesTTraders.com customer service through the Site, or participate in our blog/forum comments, we collect certain personal information about you. You will always have the option to change your mind and withdraw your consent at any time.
- From third parties – we will receive personal data about you and your activity from third parties, including advertisers and partners we work with in order to provide you with TheBesTTraders.com Service. We will use this personal data either where you have provided your consent to the third party or to TheBesTTraders.com to that data sharing taking place, or where TheBesTTraders.com has a legitimate interest to use the personal data to provide you with TheBesTTraders.com Service.
What Personal Data Do We Collect From You? Personal Data Collected When You Visit Our Site
This is the personal data that is collected by us to help optimize your experience when visiting our Site, as well as increase data protection, data security and ensure an optimal level of protection for the data we process.
We collect the following general data when you visit our site: (1) the browser types and versions used; (2) the operating system used by the accessing system; (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our Site (so-called referrers); (4) the sub-websites; (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site; (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address); (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system; and (8) any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When analyzing this general data, TheBesTTraders does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, we analyze the anonymously collected data and information statistically and anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
For more information, see our Cookie Policy in Section 11
Personal data collected when you sign up for TheBesTTraders.com Membership
Account Registration Data
This is the personal data that is provided by you or collected by us to enable you to sign up for and use TheBesTTraders.com Service. This includes your first and last name, email address, credit card number, billing address, and other information required to process your payment.
By registering on our Site, the IP address (assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject), date and time of registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and if necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offenses.
Payment Data
We may collect such personal data if you sign up for a Trial, Membership, Seminar/Webinar or Course Content (as defined in our Terms and Conditions). The following personal data collected will vary, but will include information such as:
- Name
- Credit or debit card type, expiration date, and certain digits of your card number;
- Postal code;
- Mobile phone number; and
- Details of your transaction history.
- Personal data collected that enables us to provide you with additional features and unctionality
This is the personal data that is provided by you to subscribe to our Nightly Newsletter and Daily Video. This includes your name and a valid email address. A confirmation email will be sent to the e-mail address registered by data subject for double opt-in purposes. This confirmation e-mail is used to prove whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject is authorized to receive the newsletter.
During the registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer system assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of the registration. The collection of this data is necessary to understand the (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject.
You can unsubscribe from the email at any point in time. You may be contacted via email in the case that the newsletter offer is modified, canceled or materially changed, or in the event of a change in technical circumstances.
Marketing Data This personal data is used to enable TheBesTTraders.com and our partners/service providers to send you marketing communications either:
- Via email;
- Credit or debit card type, expiration date, and certain digits of your card number
- Whilst using TheBesTTraders.com Service; and/or
- Direct from the third party
- You can unsubscribe from the email at any point in time.
The Site contains information that enables a customer to quickly engage our customer service team via email or a contact form. If a data subject contacts via email or a contact form, we may collect the following information: name, email address and phone number.
Blog/Forum Comments Data
The Site allows for data subjects to leave comments on a blog/forum published on the Site. If a data subject willingly leaves a comment on a blog/forum, the comment made by the data subject, as well as the date and time of the comment and the data subject’s username are published on the site.
In addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the data subject is also logged.
Finally, if a data subject subscribes to follow comments on a blog/forum post, we will collect their email address. An automatic confirmation email to check the double opt-in will be sent to the email. The option to subscribe to comments may be terminated at any time.
What Do We Use Your Personal Data For?
Description of Why TheBesTTraders.com Processes Your Personal Data (‘Processing Purposes’) To increase data protection and data security of our enterprise, to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process, and to optimize your use of TheBesTTraders.com
- Consent
- Legitimate Interest
- General Data
- Blog/Forum Comments Data
- Performance of a Contract
- Legitimate Interest
- Account Registration Data
- Payment Data
- Consent
- Legitimate Interest
- Subscription to our Nightly Newsletter and Daily Video
- Performance of a Contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate Interest
- Payment Data
- Marketing
- Research
- Participation in contests, surveys and sweepstakes
- Promotional purposes
- Consent
- Legitimate Interest
- Marketing Data
- Consent
- Contact via Website
Sharing Your Personal Data
Publicly Available Information
The following personal data will always be publicly available on TheBesTTraders.com: your username and the date and time if you leave a comment on a blog/forum post on the Site.
Personal Data We May Share, Service Providers and Others
We use technical service providers which may operate the technical infrastructure that we need to provide TheBesTTraders.com, in particular providers which host, store, manage and maintain TheBesTTraders.com site and application, its content and the data we process.
We use technical service providers to help us communicate with you, as described in Section 6 of this Policy.
We use marketing and advertising partners to show you more tailored content, or to help us better understand your use of TheBesTTraders.com, to provide you with a better experience. We also may share personal data with certain marketing and advertising partners to send you promotional communications about TheBesTTraders.com.
TheBesTTraders.com Partners
If you access TheBesTTraders.com through an offer that you received or purchased from a third party, we share personal data with that third party about your use of TheBesTTraders.com, such as whether and to what extent you have used the offer, activated a TheBesTTraders.com account, or actively used TheBesTTraders.com services.
Law Enforcement and Data Protection Authorities
We will share your personal data when we in good faith believe it is necessary for us to do so to comply with a legal obligation under applicable law, or respond to valid legal process, such as a search warrant, a court order, or a subpoena.
We also will share your personal data where we in good faith believe that it is necessary for our own, or a third party’s legitimate interest relating to national security, law enforcement, litigation, criminal investigation, protecting the safety of any person, or to prevent death or imminent bodily harm, if we deem that such interest is not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms requiring the protection of your personal data. Purchasers Of Our Business
We will share your personal data in those cases where we sell or negotiate to sell our business to a buyer or prospective buyer. In this situation, TheBesTTraders.com will continue to ensure the confidentiality of your personal data and give you notice before your personal data is transferred to the buyer or becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Data Retention and Deletion
- If there is an unresolved issue relating to your account, such as an outstanding credit on your account or an unresolved claim or dispute we will retain the necessary personal data until the issue is resolved;
- Where we are required to retain the personal data for our legal, tax, audit, and accounting obligations, we will retain the necessary personal data for the period required by applicable law; and/or,
- Where necessary for our legitimate business interests such as fraud prevention or to maintain the security of our users.
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Keeping Your Personal Data Safe
Your password protects your user account, so we encourage you to use a unique and strong password, limit access to your computer and browser and log out after having used TheBesTTraders.com Service.
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Children
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years or under the applicable age limit (the “Age Limit”). If you are under the Age Limit, please do not use TheBesTTraders.com Service, and do not provide any personal data to us.
If you are a parent of a child under the Age Limit and become aware that your child has provided personal data to TheBesTTraders.com, please contact us at: info@thebesttraders.com, and you may request exercise of your applicable rights detailed in Section 3 of this Policy.
If we learn that we have collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 years, we will take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete TheBesTTraders.com account for that child.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
- You may visit our site anonymously
- We will add a link of the privacy policy on our home page
- You will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our privacy policy page, through the “updated date” on the top of the page
- You can change your personal information by emailing us at info@thebesttraders.com
Changes To This Privacy Policy
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How To Contact Us
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