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Privacy Policy
At Global Finance , accessible from www.gfafunds.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Globalfinancialassistance and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
This Privacy Policy describes our information handling practices when you access our services and informs you about our policies regarding collecting, using, personal data when you use our Service as well as the choices you have in association with that data. We use your data to improve the Service and we are committed to protecting your dataData while you use our services. We recognize that your privacy is important. This document outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use the service and some of the steps we take to safeguard information. This document has been compiled while keeping in mind the industry best practices and key pieces of legislation on data protection such as the EU GDPR. We hope this will help you make an informed decision about sharing personal information with us. By accessing and using our Services, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy. Where we require your consent to process your personal information, we will ask for your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described further below. If you do not agree with or you are not comfortable with any aspect of this Privacy Policy, you should immediately discontinue access or use of our Services.
Personal Data and Information Collection
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
Personal information is typically data that identifies an individual or relates to an individual. This includes information you provide to us, information which is collected about you automatically, and information we obtain from third parties.
To create an account and access our Services, we'll ask you to provide us with some important information about yourself. This information is either required by law (for example to verify your identity), necessary to provide the requested services (for example to provide your bank account number).
If you choose not to share certain information with us, we may not be able to serve you as effectively or offer you our Services. Any information you provide to us that is not required is voluntary.
How we use your information
We may collect the following types of information from you:
- Personal Identification Information: Full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, signature, utility bills, photographs, phone number, home address, and/or email.
- Formal Identification Information: Government issued identity documents such as Passport, Driver's License, National Identity Card, passport number, and/or any other information deemed necessary to comply with our regulatory obligations under financial or anti-money laundering or terrorist financing prevention laws.
- Financial Information: Card and/or Bank account information.
- Transaction Information: Information about the transactions you do via our Services, such as the name of the recipient, your name, the amount, and/or timestamp.
We may also collect certain types of information automatically, such as whenever you use the Services. This information helps us address customer support issues, improve the performance of our Services, provide you with a streamlined and personalized experience, and protect your account from fraud by detecting unauthorized access. Information collected automatically includes:
- Online Identifiers: Geo location/tracking details, browser fingerprint, operating system, browser name and version, and/or personal IP addresses. Device type and unique device identification numbers; Usage Data: Authentication data, security questions, click-stream data, public social networking posts, and other data collected via cookies and similar technologies. Other technical data collected through cookies, pixel tags and other similar technologies that uniquely identify your browser.
- Public Databases, Credit Bureaus & ID Verification Partners: We obtain information about you from public databases and ID verification partners for purposes of verifying your identity in accordance with applicable law. Such information may include your name, address, job role, public employment profile, credit history, status on any sanctions lists maintained by public authorities, and other relevant data. We obtain such information to comply with our regulatory obligations under financial or anti-money laundering or terrorist financing prevention laws. In some cases, we may process additional data about you to assess risk and ensure our Services are not used fraudulently or for other illicit activities.
- Blockchain Data: We may analyze public blockchain data to ensure parties utilizing our Services are not engaged in illegal or prohibited activity under our Terms, and to analyze transaction trends for research and development purposes.
- Advertising Networks & Analytics Providers: We work with these providers to provide us with de-identified information about how you found our Sites and how you interact with the Sites and Services.
Personal Data and Information Usage
Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a secure, efficient and customized experience. We generally use personal information to create, develop, operate, deliver, and improve our Services, content and advertising; and for loss prevention and anti-fraud purposes. We may use this information in the following ways:To provide the Services:
We process your personal information to provide the Services to you. We cannot provide you with Services without such information. Third parties such as identity verification services may also access and/or collect your personal information when providing identity verification and/or fraud prevention services.
To maintain legal and regulatory compliance:
We will identify and verify customers using our Services in order to comply with anti-money laundering laws across jurisdictions. This includes collection and storage of your photo identification. In addition, we may use third parties to verify your identity by comparing the personal information you provide against third-party databases and public records.
To detect and prevent fraud and/or loss of funds:
We process your personal information in order to help detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud and abuse of our services and to protect you against account compromise or funds loss.
To ensure network and information security:
We process your personal information in order to enhance security, monitor and verify identity or service access, combat spam or other malware or security risks and to comply with applicable security laws and regulations. The threat landscape on the internet is constantly evolving, which makes it more important than ever that we have accurate and up-to-date information about your use of our Services.
To provide Service communications and provide customer services:
We send administrative or account-related information to you to keep you updated about our Services, inform you of relevant security issues or updates, or provide other transaction-related information. Without such communications, you may not be aware of important developments relating to your account that may affect how you can use our Services.
To engage in marketing activities:
Based on your communication preferences, we may send you marketing communications (e.g. emails or mobile notifications) to inform you about our events or our partner events; to deliver targeted marketing; and to provide you with promotional offers. Our marketing will be conducted in accordance with your advertising marketing preferences and as permitted by applicable law.We will not use your personal information for purposes other than those purposes we have disclosed to you, without your permission. From time to time, and as required under the applicable law, we may request your permission to allow us to share your personal information with third parties. In such instances, you may opt out of having your personal information shared with third parties, or allowing us to use your personal information for any purpose that is incompatible with the purposes for which we originally collected it or subsequently obtained your authorization unless there is a regulatory obligation to do so. If you choose to limit the use of your personal information, certain Services may not be available to you.
Transfer of Personal Data
Please note that your personal information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Any personal information you provide to us, including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals.
Storage of Personal Data
We store your personal information securely throughout the life of your Sats Account. We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations or to resolve disputes. While retention requirements vary by jurisdiction, information about our typical retention periods for different aspects of your personal information are described below.
- Personal information collected to comply with our regulatory obligations under anti-money laundering or terrorist financing prevention laws may be retained after account closure for as long as required under such laws.
- Contact Information such as your name, email address and telephone number for marketing purposes is retained on an ongoing basis until you unsubscribe. Thereafter we will add your details to our suppression list to ensure we do not inadvertently market to you.
- Content that you post on our website such as support desk comments, photographs, videos, blog posts, and other content may be kept after you close your account for audit and crime prevention purposes (e.g. to prevent a known fraudulent actor from opening a new account).
External Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Cookies
In addition to the before-mentioned data, cookies are also saved on your computer when using our website. Cookies are small text files which are saved on your hard drive by the browser you use, and send us particular information. Cookies cannot run any programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They serve to make our website more user-friendly and effective in general. Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically. You can, however, configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, reject the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. We would like to point out, however, that in these cases you may not be able to use all the functions of this website. Our Services use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our Services (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google is self-certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Services, compiling reports on Service activity for Service operators, and providing other services relating to Services activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
Minors Personal Information
Our Service does not address anyone under 18 ('Minors''). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and know that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from minors without the verification of parental consent, we remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will notify you via email and/or by a notice on our Service before the change becomes effective and update the 'effective date' at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.
Client's liability
The security of your data is important to us. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.