Privacy Policy

At BitKelt, safeguarding your personal information is a responsibility we take with the utmost seriousness. This document serves as a transparent guide to our data practices. It details the types of information we engage with, the reasons behind that engagement, and the rights you possess regarding your data when you use the BitKelt service.

Our commitment is to process your data lawfully, fairly, and with full transparency, in alignment with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy is designed to give you complete clarity on how we manage the information essential for providing our secure automated trading services.

Interpretation and Definitions

To ensure this policy is as clear as possible, let's establish the meaning of certain key terms used throughout.

• Account refers to the unique, secure profile you create to gain access to our Service or specific parts of it.
• Affiliate describes any corporate entity that has a controlling interest in, is controlled by, or is under common control with BitKelt. Here, "control" signifies ownership of 50% or more of the shares or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors.
• Company (identified as "We", "Us", or "Our" in this document) pertains to BitKelt, operating from the Republic of Ireland.
• Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device by our Website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time.
• Country refers to the Republic of Ireland, our base of operations.
• Device means any electronic tool you might use to access our Service, such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a digital tablet.
• Personal Data is any piece of information that can be used, on its own or in combination with other data, to identify a living individual.
• Service encompasses the full suite of automated trading functionalities, tools, and content provided by BitKelt through our Website.
• Service Provider signifies any third-party company or individual we engage to facilitate our Service, to provide parts of the Service on our behalf, or to help us analyze how our Service is being utilized.
• Usage Data is information generated automatically through your interaction with the Service, such as which pages you visit or the duration of a session.
• Website indicates the BitKelt portal, which is accessible at https://bitkelt.org.
• You means the individual who is accessing or using our Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data We Gather

Personal Data

To provide and secure our Service, we may ask you to furnish us with specific personally identifiable information. This information is vital for communication and identification. The data points may include:

• Your email address, which serves as your primary login and our main channel for security and service notifications.
• Your first name and last name, to personalize your account and for verification purposes.
• A phone number, which can be used as an alternative method for account verification and critical alerts.

Usage Data

When you interact with our platform, we automatically collect certain information. This Usage Data is not typically used to personally identify you but helps us understand platform performance and user behavior. It can include:

• Your Device's Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• The type and version of the browser you are using.
• The specific pages of our Service that you explore.
• The date and time of your visits.
• The amount of time spent on those pages.
• Unique identifiers associated with your device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We utilize Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. This technology is crucial for a functional and customized user experience. We categorize our cookies as follows:

• Necessary / Essential Cookies: These are non-negotiable for the core operation of the Website. They enable fundamental functions like user authentication and preventing fraudulent account use. Without them, the services you have asked for cannot be provided.
• Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies: These simple cookies are used to identify if users have acknowledged and accepted the use of cookies on our Website.
• Functionality Cookies: These allow us to remember choices you make when you use the Website, such as your login details or language preference. The purpose is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you visit.

How We Apply Your Personal Data

BitKelt utilizes the gathered Personal Data for a variety of specific and legitimate purposes:

• To deliver and maintain our Service, which includes monitoring its usage to ensure stability and performance.
• For the administration of Your Account, managing your registration and granting you access to different functionalities available to registered users.
• For the performance of a contract, such as processing transactions or fulfilling other agreements made through the Service.
• To get in touch with you by email, telephone, or other electronic communication regarding updates, security alerts, or informational communications related to the functionalities, products, or services.
• To furnish you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events we offer that are similar to those you have already engaged with, unless you have opted not to receive such information.
• To manage and respond to your requests when you contact our support channels.
• For business transfers, where we might use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.
• For data analysis, such as identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, marketing, and your overall experience.

Circumstances for Sharing Your Personal Data

Your trust is paramount, and we only share your information in specific, controlled situations:

• With Service Providers: We may grant access to your Personal Data to trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as data hosting or analytics. They are contractually forbidden from using your data for any other purpose.
• During Business Transfers: If BitKelt is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
• With Our Affiliates: We may share your information within our corporate family. In such cases, we will require our affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
• With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• With Your Explicit Consent: Outside of the scenarios listed above, we will not disclose your personal information for any purpose without first obtaining your explicit consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

Our policy is to hold onto your Personal Data only for the duration required to fulfill the purposes detailed in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for instance, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally kept for a shorter period, primarily for internal analysis, to enhance security, or to improve the functionality of our Service, unless we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. BitKelt will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information, such as through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Your Right to Delete Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that we assist in deleting the Personal Data that we have collected about you. Our Service may give you the ability to delete certain information about you from within the platform. You may also update, amend, or delete your information at any time by signing in to your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section.

Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

In the event that the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data might be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before this occurs.

Law Enforcement

Under specific circumstances, BitKelt may be compelled to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid and legally binding requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation.
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
• Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.
• Protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

We deploy a robust combination of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We are committed to these high standards. However, it's important to recognize that no digital transmission or electronic storage system can ever offer an absolute, 100% guarantee of impenetrability. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not designed for, and does not knowingly target, any individual under the age of 13. We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from anyone under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take prompt steps to remove that information from our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to reach out to us:

• By email: [email protected]