Privacy policy

1)    Introduction

At TechBridge s.r.o we understand the importance of your privacy and commit to transparency and legality regarding the processing of your personal data.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. These Privacy Policies are designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and share your personal data and what your rights are under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, "GDPR"), as well as other applicable laws when visiting our website at https://www.bridgemarkets.sk.

These Privacy Policies apply to all Bridgemarkets interfaces. By using Bridgemarkets services, you agree to the collection, storage, processing, or possibly transferring your personal data as stated in these Privacy Policies.

2)    Data controller

TechBridge s.r.o.,., located at Slávičie údolie 106, 811 02 Bratislava, is registered in the Commercial Register of the District Court Bratislava III, section: Sro, insert number: 55835169817/B, ID number: 55 149 065.

TechBridge s.r.o.,. is the operator of the commercial brand "Bridgemarkets".

3)    Use of data

TechBridge will utilize, store, process, and manage your personal data in accordance with the GDPR and other applicable laws. Your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently ("lawfulness, fairness, and transparency") within a scope that is adequate, relevant, and limited to the purposes for which they were obtained ("data minimization"). Your personal data will be explicitly and specifically collected and processed only for the purposes for which they were gathered ("purpose limitation"), while TechBridge will only require information necessary in relation to the purposes for which the data were originally collected. We have implemented processes to ensure the accuracy ("data accuracy") and adequate security ("integrity and confidentiality") of personal data. Personal data is not retained in a form that allows identification of the data subject for longer than necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed ("storage limitation"). Your personal data may be transferred outside of the EEA (European Economic Area). If such a transfer is carried out, we will ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate security measures are in place to protect your personal data, in accordance with applicable regulations.

4)     Kategórie osobných údajov

Identification Data

Name, date of birth, nationality, copy of passport/ID card

 

Contact Details

Service billing document, telephone number, email, proof of address

Professional Information

 Employer's name, profession, industry of employment, knowledge and experience

Financial Details

Bank account information, estimated investment amount, gross annual income, net worth

Tax Details

Tax identification number, tax domicile

Technical Data

IP address

Data Usage

Information about your use of our website, products, and services

Communication Records

Incoming and outgoing communication with us in all forms

The company collects personal data through the following means:

  • Direct Interaction We collect identification data, contact details, professional data, and financial data directly from you through web forms, phone, and email, among others.

  • Automated interaction technologies

 

5)     Purposes and legal basis

 

Registration

For registration purposes, we process contact and identification data as these are necessary to fulfill the contract and are also required by legal obligation.

Identification and Verification

For client verification and identification purposes, we process contact, financial, and demographic data due to legal obligations and the Company's legitimate interests.

Provision of Services

To fulfill the contract for the provision of services, we process your contact and financial information, as well as trading data.

Transaction Processing

 We process contact and financial information necessary for the purpose of fulfilling contract obligations to process transactions.

Compliance

 For compliance with legal regulations and statutory requirements, we process identification, financial, trading, demographic, and communication data, which is a legal obligation.

Communication

For communication purposes, we process your contact and communication data important for contract fulfillment and the company's legitimate interests.

Analysis and Service Improvement

For the purpose of service analysis and improvement, we process technical data and usage information, justified by the company's legitimate interests, such as offering suitable products, operating websites, and business development.

Promotional, Advertising, and Marketing Services

For promotional, advertising, and marketing services, we process technical and service usage data, important for the company's legitimate interests, such as business and product promotion, providing promotional offers related to products of interest, based on consent to their processing.

Direct Marketing

For direct marketing purposes, we process your contact information obtained based on your consent.

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6)     Sharing your data with third parties

 

Within the use of your personal data for the aforementioned purposes, we may provide your data to third parties. We require third parties who process or obtain personal data on our behalf, to fulfill their contractual obligations towards us, to acknowledge the confidentiality of this data, to commit to respecting the privacy of every individual and to comply with all applicable personal data protection laws and these Privacy Policies. We will never sell or provide your personal data to a third party without a contractual commitment due to security measures and privacy protection.

Service Providers

The personal data we collect about you may be shared with our third-party service providers whose services assist us in providing our services. Categories of service providers to whom we provide personal data include: identity verification services, IT services, banks and payment processors, credit reference agencies, customer service providers, and merchants to support service provision.

Advertising Partners

Through our services, we may allow third-party advertising partners to set up tracking technologies and other tracking tools to collect information about your activities and your device. We may also combine and share this and other information with third-party advertising partners. These advertising partners may use(this information) and similar data collected from other websites for the purpose of delivering targeted advertisements when you visit third-party websites within their networks.

Disclosure for Rights Protection and Compliance with Authority Requirements

We may access, store, and disclose any information we hold about you to external parties if, in good faith, we believe it is necessary or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requirements and legal processes, such as a court order or subpoena; protect yours, ours, or others' rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist in investigating or prosecuting suspected or actual unlawful activity. 

7)    Data retention

We retain personal data as specified in these Privacy Policies for as long as you use our services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, and as required by law, such as for audit, tax, accounting, AML/KYC purposes. Retention periods consider the type of collected information, relevant requirements for the situation, and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest appropriate opportunity.

8)    Security measures

We have taken all appropriate organizational measures to secure your personal data (Article 32 GDPR). Additionally, we have provided internal training for our employees. Employees processing your data are trained to respect customer information confidentiality and individual privacy. Maintaining the confidentiality of your personal data is a top priority, and our internal procedures are designed to prevent such situations.

To ensure the confidentiality and protection of your personal data, we employ various security measures. These measures include, but are not limited to, SSL encryption technologies, PCI scanning for active server protection, cryptographic database protection, and antivirus software. Personal data is stored in a combination of secure computer storage, secure servers, and occasionally, when necessary, as paper files. The company has taken all necessary steps to protect personal data from misuse, loss, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

While we make all reasonable efforts to protect your data, you acknowledge that internet use is not entirely secure, and therefore, we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of any personal data transmitted from or to you via the internet.

9)    Your rights

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 Right of Access:

You are entitled to access the information we process about you by contacting support@bridgemarkets.sk. We will provide a copy of your data upon request. Identity verification may be required. The first data access request is complimentary, with a fee possible for additional requests.

Right to Rectification:

If you find inaccuracies in the data we have about you, contact us to make corrections.

Right to Erasure:

If you wish to delete your information, contact us. Note that some data must be retained due to legal obligations and cannot be deleted during the prescribed period.

Right to Object to Processing:

You may object to the processing of your personal data, and we will halt processing unless there are compelling reasons to continue.

Right to Data Portability:

You may request the transfer of your personal data to another controller when processing is based on consent or is necessary for contract performance and done using automated means.

Right to Restriction of Processing:

You may request us to restrict the purposes for which we process your personal data.

Right to Withdraw Consent:

You have the right to withdraw consent for data processing, and we will cease processing your data to the extent of the consent provided immediately.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Data Protection Authority:

You have the right to report any concerns about our processing activities to the national data protection authority and seek an explanation if we have not provided one in a timely manner. In Slovakia, the authority is the Office for Personal Data Protection, Hraničná 12, Bratislava 820 07, tel. 02/3231 3220, www.dataprotection.gov.sk

Last update: 22.01.2024