Privacy Policy Last updated: 24/02/2024
We (Us), (Our) safeguard your personal information. This Policy describes what we gather from visitors and users of Barc Valnorton (the Website), the reasons we use it, and the choices available to you. Contact: [email protected].
Our commitments
We aim to be open about what we collect and how we handle it; use information only for the purposes set out here; assist you in exercising your privacy rights where the law permits; and apply suitable technical and organisational safeguards to protect data, while accepting that no online service can be completely risk-free.
Scope and definitions
(Personal Data) refers to information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. (Processing) covers collecting, storing, using, sharing and deleting information. The Website is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. If information relating to a minor is found, it may be removed in line with applicable rules.
What we collect
When you use the Website or Services we may gather technical information (such as IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, timestamps and error reports) and details you choose to provide (for example name, email or phone when requesting an introduction to a third-party trading partner). Some technical information may not identify you directly.
You are not required to supply Personal Data, but without it we may be unable to connect you with partners or enable certain features.
Purposes and legal bases
We process Personal Data to run the Website, handle enquiries, connect you with third-party platforms when you request it, meet legal requirements, protect our services, improve performance and analytics in our legitimate interests, and defend our legal position. Depending on the activity we rely on your consent, legitimate interests and/or legal obligation as appropriate.
| Typical purpose | Typical legal basis | |
| 1 | Pass your details to a third-party platform you have asked us to contact | Consent / steps prior to a contract at your request |
| 2 | Support, security, fraud prevention, analytics and business administration | Legitimate interests and/or legal obligation |
Sharing and international transfers
We may share information with service providers who host, analyse or support the Website under confidentiality agreements; with third-party trading platforms when you request an introduction; with professional advisers; with authorities when required by law; and with any successor following a merger or asset sale. Information may be processed outside your country; where necessary we apply appropriate protections such as standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms accepted under applicable law.
Cookies and similar technologies
We and our partners may use cookies and similar tools for essential operation, preference storage, analytics and marketing where allowed. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect how certain features work. This service does not respond to Do-Not-Track signals.
| Type | Purpose |
| Strictly necessary | Security, session management and core site functions. |
| Functional / performance | Remember user choices and measure overall usage to improve the Website. |
Retention
We retain Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above and to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting obligations, after which we delete or anonymise it where possible. Introductions to partners may follow separate retention policies disclosed by those partners.
Security and third-party sites
We apply reasonable safeguards, yet transmission over the internet can never be entirely without risk. The Website may contain links to third-party sites; their practices are governed by their own policies rather than this one.
Your rights
In accordance with applicable law you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability or object to certain processing, and withdraw consent where processing relies on consent. Please contact us at [email protected] to exercise these rights.
Changes
We may revise this Policy by publishing an updated version on the Website. Significant changes may also be notified where appropriate. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance of the changes where the law permits.