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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

TradeStart is an independent broker comparison website. We take your privacy seriously. This page explains in plain English exactly what data we collect, how we use it, and what your rights are.

1. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you give us directly — when you fill in our sign-up form: your first name, last name, email address, phone number, and country.
• Usage data — pages you visit on our site, time spent, referring website, and your general location (country level).
• Cookie data — see the Cookies section below for full details.
• Analytics data — aggregated, anonymised statistics about how visitors use TradeStart, collected via Google Analytics.

We do not collect payment information. TradeStart does not process any financial transactions.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect to:

• Connect you with a regulated broker that fits your needs (the core service we provide).
• Send you market alerts and educational content you opted in for.
• Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
• Respond to enquiries or support requests.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We will not use your data to make automated decisions that materially affect you, nor will we send you unsolicited commercial messages unrelated to TradeStart's services.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to make TradeStart work properly and to understand how it is used. Here is a breakdown:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (e.g. remembering your cookie consent choice). You cannot opt out of these.
• Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to measure how visitors use the site. These cookies collect anonymised, aggregated data only.
• Marketing cookies — used by Meta (Facebook) Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to show relevant ads on Facebook and Instagram.

When you first visit TradeStart, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to Accept All cookies or Decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

4. Tracking Tools We Use

• Google Analytics — we use Google Analytics to track page views, session duration, traffic sources, and general user behaviour. Google may process this data on servers outside the UK/EU. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
• Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) — we use the Meta Pixel to measure conversions from our Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns. Meta may use this data across their platforms. For more information, see Meta's Privacy Policy.

5. Third-Party Partners

TradeStart lists regulated brokers and may include links to their websites. If you click an outbound link to a broker's site, that broker may receive data about your visit (such as your IP address and the fact that you came from TradeStart). This is standard practice for referral links.

We may share your personal details (name, email, phone, country) with a broker partner when you explicitly request to be matched with one through our sign-up form. We will only do this as part of providing the service you signed up for.

We never sell your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide. This includes using secure server environments and limiting access to your data to authorised personnel only. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide the service you signed up for, or until you ask us to delete it. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form indefinitely.

8. Your Rights (UK & EU Users)

If you are based in the UK or European Union, you have the following rights under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR:

• Right to access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to deletion — you can ask us to delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data we hold about you.
• Right to withdraw consent — if you gave consent for marketing or analytics cookies, you can withdraw it at any time.
• Right to object — you can object to how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to lodge a complaint — if you believe we have mishandled your data, you have the right to complain to the relevant supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). In the EU, contact your national data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Contact Us

TradeStart is an independent comparison website. We are not a broker, financial adviser, or investment firm. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice.