Privacy Policy

    Last updated: January 2026

    BrokerTrusted ("we", "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains in detail what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, with whom we share it, and the rights you have under GDPR (EU), LGPD (Brazil), CCPA (California) and other applicable data protection laws.

    1. Data Controller

    BrokerTrusted operates this website as data controller. For any privacy request you may contact us through our Contact page. We respond to verified privacy requests within 30 days.

    2. Information We Collect

    We collect only the minimum data needed to operate the site and improve our broker reviews:

    • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device, operating system, language, referrer URL.
    • Usage data: pages visited, time on page, clicks, scroll depth, search terms used inside the site.
    • Contact data: name and email when you voluntarily fill in a contact or newsletter form.
    • Cookies and similar technologies (see Cookie Policy).
    • We do NOT collect financial data, trading account credentials, or government IDs.

    3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / LGPD)

    • Legitimate interest: to operate, secure and improve the website and broker reviews.
    • Consent: for non-essential cookies, analytics and marketing communications.
    • Legal obligation: to comply with tax, accounting and regulatory requirements.

    4. How We Use Your Data

    • Deliver, maintain and secure the website.
    • Measure traffic and content performance via Google Analytics 4.
    • Respond to your contact requests and editorial enquiries.
    • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse and security incidents.
    • Comply with legal obligations.

    5. Sharing With Third Parties

    We share data only with vetted processors strictly required to operate the service:

    • Google Analytics (traffic measurement).
    • Hosting and CDN providers.
    • Email and form-processing providers.
    • Authorities when legally required.
    • We never sell personal data.

    6. International Data Transfers

    Some processors are located outside the EU/Brazil. When data is transferred internationally, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and equivalent safeguards required by the LGPD.

    7. Data Retention

    • Analytics data: up to 14 months.
    • Contact form messages: up to 24 months after the last interaction.
    • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.
    • Server logs: up to 12 months for security purposes.

    8. Your Rights

    Subject to applicable law you may exercise the following rights free of charge:

    • Access, rectify or delete your personal data.
    • Restrict or object to processing.
    • Data portability.
    • Withdraw consent at any time.
    • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (ANPD in Brazil, ICO in the UK, CNIL in France, AEPD in Spain, etc.).

    9. Children

    BrokerTrusted is not intended for minors under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a minor has provided data, contact us so we can delete it.

    10. Security Measures

    We apply HTTPS encryption, access controls, hardened hosting, logging and periodic reviews. No system is 100% secure; however we follow industry best practices to protect your data.

    11. Changes to this Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical or operational changes. Material changes will be highlighted on this page with a new "last updated" date.