Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting ExchangeCatalogue.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://brokercatalogue.com.

If you have questions or requests about your privacy or data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string for spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to Gravatar to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Other visitors may download and extract location data from website images.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie determines if your browser accepts cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
  • When you log in, we set cookies to save login and screen display info. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” login persists for two weeks. Log out removes the login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser (post ID only), expiring after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visit those websites directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

Analytics, Usage Data & Tracking

We may collect technical information about your device, browser, IP address, and usage of our site through cookies and analytics tools. This helps us improve our services, analyze usage, and protect against fraud or abuse.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Provide and improve our services
  • Communicate with you (including responding to inquiries)
  • Manage user accounts and comments
  • Analyze and optimize website usage
  • Fulfill legal or regulatory requirements
  • Prevent fraud and ensure site security

We do not sell your personal data. We only share your data with trusted third parties as required for site functionality (e.g., hosting providers, analytics, spam protection) and only for the purposes described in this policy.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
We may also share data with service providers (e.g., analytics, email platforms) under strict privacy and data protection agreements.

5. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

For registered users, we store personal information in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except username). Site administrators can also see and edit that information.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., EU, UK, US, Brazil), you may have the following rights:

  • Access your data
  • Rectify or update your data
  • Request erasure (right to be forgotten)
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Request data portability (where applicable)
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise your rights, email info@exchangecatalogue.com. We will respond promptly, in line with legal requirements.

7. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States and European Union. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including standard contractual clauses where required.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date. Please review regularly.

11. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, contact:
Email: info@exchangecatalogue.com
Or use our Contact Page

Additional Disclosures for US, EU, and Brazilian Users

US Residents:
If you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Nevada, Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska, Tennessee, Minnesota, or Montana, you may have additional privacy rights.

EU/UK Residents:
You have GDPR rights. Our legal basis for processing includes your consent, the necessity of data for service provision, legal obligations, or legitimate interests.

Brazilian Users:
You have privacy rights under the LGPD, including confirmation of processing, access, correction, deletion, and data portability.

12. Definitions

Cookies: Small data files stored in your browser, used for technical functionality, analytics, or marketing.

Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.

Usage Data: Data collected automatically from your use of the website (e.g., IP address, browser type).