Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Starling Capital Trade collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or use our services. It is a general draft template and should be reviewed and adapted to reflect your actual data practices and applicable law before publication.
1. Who We Are
Starling Capital Trade provides AI-driven data analysis and decision-support tools intended to help student and early-career investors organize and interpret financial information. References to "we," "us," or "our" in this policy refer to Starling Capital Trade. Our contact address is listed in the footer of this website.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information when you interact with our website and services:
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Contact information — such as your name, email address, and any details you submit through contact or lead forms on this site.
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Account and usage data — information generated when you create an account, log in, or use features of our platform, including preferences and interaction history.
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Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and general log data collected automatically when you visit our website.
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Cookies and similar technologies — used to remember preferences, support core functionality, and understand aggregate usage patterns. See Section 7 below.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for purposes that may include:
- •Providing, operating, and maintaining our website and services.
- •Responding to inquiries submitted through contact or lead forms.
- •Improving our tools, content, and overall user experience.
- •Sending administrative communications relevant to your use of our services, where applicable.
- •Complying with legal obligations and protecting the security of our platform.
We do not use personal information to provide individualized investment advice, and nothing collected through this website constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any financial instrument.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services, and compliance with legal obligations. This section should be reviewed against the specific jurisdictions in which Starling Capital Trade operates.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information. We may share information with:
- •Service providers who support website hosting, analytics, or communications, under confidentiality obligations.
- •Authorities or third parties where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect our rights, users, or the public.
- •A successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to continued protection of your information.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Retention periods will vary depending on the type of data and the context in which it was collected.
7. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support basic functionality and to understand how visitors use our site. You can typically control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect certain features of the website. A more detailed cookie notice can be provided separately if required by applicable law.
8. Data Security
We aim to apply reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. International Data Transfers
If information is transferred to or processed in countries other than your own, such transfers will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements. This section should be updated to reflect actual hosting and processing locations used by Starling Capital Trade.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which can include the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your data, and the right to object to certain processing or to request portability of your data. To exercise any such rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page. This section should be adapted to reflect the specific rights available under the laws applicable to you.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can address the matter.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out via the contact details provided on our Contact page.
This document is a general template provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Starling Capital Trade recommends consulting a qualified legal professional to ensure this policy fully complies with the laws applicable to your business and users before publishing it.