Privacy Policy
Last update: 30/9/22
We (referred to here as “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) are dedicated to protecting your personal information and maintaining your privacy.
This Privacy Policy has been crafted to notify you about the methods we utilize to gather and preserve the information you submit via the website Starbit Capital (the “website”).
We will uphold these values: .
- To clearly disclose how your personal data is gathered and handled:
We aim for you to be equipped to make well-informed decisions about personal data handling. That's why our website exists. To achieve this, we utilize various strategies and techniques to give you pertinent insights into personal data usage.
Should we determine that you need particular specifics, we'll share the necessary information with you at the designated date and time.
We’re eager to address any inquiries you might have and will offer necessary explanations concerning any legal restrictions. Feel free to contact us via email at the following address: info@ Starbit Capital .com.
- Personal information will be utilized solely for the objectives outlined in the policy.
We may handle your Personal Data for various purposes, such as providing the website to you, linking you with third-party trading platforms (the 'Services'), improving the site, safeguarding our rights and interests, supporting the upkeep and delivery of services, complying with regulatory or legal needs, and executing administrative and business tasks to enable the usage and provision of the services.
We also handle personal data to gain a clearer insight into your preferences and requirements.
- Utilize notable instruments to safeguard your entitlements regarding personal information.
To enable you to exercise your rights, we've dedicated significant resources. Reach out to us anytime to inquire about your Personal Data. We'll adjust or erase it, cease its use for particular or general purposes, and transfer the details to you or a third party. We can fulfill your requests efficiently.
- Protect your private information:
Although we can't promise absolute safety for your personal information, we assure you that we will persist in utilizing a range of strategies and tactics to keep your personal data safeguarded.
Our policy on privacy and security is thoroughly detailed.
1. The Scope?
This policy outlines the nature of personal information gathered by the company from individuals and details how it is handled, shared with external entities, safeguarded, and more.
This Policy concerns data about a natural person who is either known or recognizable. A recognizable natural person is one identifiable on their own or through a mix of other information we possess or can obtain.
The Policy describes "processing" as a procedure that involves utilizing or collecting personal data. It encompasses the administration, organization, and retention of personal data.
Our offerings are meant for a broad audience and are unsuitable for individuals under 18. We do not intentionally collect or solicit data from anyone younger than 18 years. Such individuals are not knowingly permitted to engage with our offerings. If we discover any minors' information, we will promptly delete it.
2. What information do we possess about you?
When you access the platform and channels or browse our site, we gather personal information. We might ask for your details in particular situations. Alternatively, we collect your details by examining our services and channels or obtaining your information from our partners in Kenya.
3. The company does not require you to share personal details nor does it specify any outcomes.
However, you're not required to give us any personal information. In some cases, though, you might not need to share personal details. This may prevent us from providing services or restrict access to the website.
4. Which type of personal details can we obtain? Upon accessing our site, we will gather this personal data from you: .
This encompasses details about your digital activity history, data concerning your web interactions (including the IP address, access date, access time, and access date), the language preference, error reports, the browser type used, and specifics about the device deployed. The gathered data isn't personal and cannot be used to identify you.
Personal Information We collect from you: Any personal details you voluntarily share with Us when engaging with an online trading platform from a third party via our services.
Details you give specifically to external services to enable transactions: this data includes your full name, residence, contact number, and email address.
5. The foundation and justification for handling personal information.
The company handles your personal information for the objectives outlined here, adhering to the applicable legal basis.
Without a legal foundation, the company cannot utilize your personal information. The company relies on legal justifications to handle your personal data.
- You have agreed to the handling of your personal details for one or multiple purposes. This occurs when you provide personal data through the site so that we can relay it to a third-party trading platform.
- Either the organization or an external party may need to handle data to address their valid interests. For example, enhancing our offerings or defending against legal actions is imperative.
- Legal obligations require proper handling.
Reach out to us via email for further information on the procedures required to protect our legitimate interests.
Listed below are the justifications and legal bases for why we might utilize the data you share with us. Personal information.
To share your personal details with external entities upon your request for accessing digital trading platforms.
Should you request it, we might collect personal information from you to share with external companies.
You have agreed to the handling of your personal information for one or several purposes.
To address your inquiries, concerns, or requests, personal information is required to assist you with any questions about the services.
The lawful interests of the business or the concerns of another party require consideration.
In order to fulfill any legal, administrative, judicial, or juridical responsibilities, personal data is handled to comply with legal mandates.
To fulfill legal responsibilities, processing is necessary.
To Improve Our Offerings Personal Information may be utilized by us to refine Our Offerings. This involves, among other aspects, any error or fault reports that we gather concerning the offerings.
The company's valid goals or a third party's interests require handling.
Preventing Misuse and Fraud in Our Offerings
To execute and oversee tasks that align with our service criteria, such operations include administrative roles, growth initiatives, tactical decision-making, supervisory structures, and the like.
The company's valid interests or those of a third party require attention and processing.
For decision-making in various matters, we utilize a range of analytical methods, including statistical ones, to perform evaluations like statistical assessments.
The company's valid interests or the concerns of a third party require handling.
To Protect Our Resources, Claims, and Benefits, along with those of a Third Party, we have crafted HTML0 to Settle and Assert Legal Claims. Personal Data might be utilized by us to Protect Our Claims and Property or those of Third Parties, adhering to Relevant Laws, Rules, or Contracts and any Conditions, Terms, or Policies.
The valid needs of the company or those of an external party require processing.
6. Sharing of Personal Information with External Entities
The firm may also share personal data with external companies that offer us services like data hosting and storage solutions, including IP address details and user experience evaluations.
You may request us to share specific personal details about you with external trading platforms. In such cases, we'll relay your personal information to third-party trading platforms. The handling of your personal data is governed by their privacy rules. Your information might be distributed across various trading platforms.
The organization might have the capacity to disclose personal information to affiliated companies or commercial associates. This enables the organization to access the tools necessary for boosting and refining the offerings it delivers to its clientele.
Should it become necessary to protect third-party rights or assets, The Company can share personal data with regulatory bodies, local authorities, or other official entities.
We might also disclose your personal information to prospective investors or purchasers, or to financial institutions related to the company or any affiliate within the group if a transaction occurs (including the transfer or sale of assets of the company or any affiliated business) or as part of any merger, restructuring, consolidation, or bankruptcy involving the company or any other entity in the group.
7. External party cookies and services.
External providers, including those offering ads on our platform or data analysis firms, might be engaged. These entities may also employ cookies or similar technologies.
Whenever you visit or access a website, small text files known as cookies are stored on your device. These cookies collect data on your preferences and surfing patterns to enhance your online experience, remember your settings, and tailor the offerings you might like. Additionally, cookies help with statistical analysis and metrics.
We can employ certain cookies known as session cookies, which are briefly downloaded onto your device and last only while your browser is open. Conversely, some cookies are persistent. These persistent cookies stay on your device even after you close your browser. They help the website recognize a returning visitor and facilitate users revisiting the site.
Types of cookies:
They might be utilized by us, contingent on their intended function.
Cookies are essential without exception.
These cookies enable you to access the features you’ve requested and move around our site. They help provide the data, goods, and services you have sought from us.
They are essential for your gadget to access and stream information. This enables you to move through the site, make use of its capabilities, and revisit pages you accessed before.
Cookies gather personal information, like your username and recent login date, to verify your active session on the site.
They disappear when you shut your web browser (session cookies).
Operational biscuits
Cookies enable us to identify you on each visit to our website and retain your settings and choices.
They remain active until their expiration date and are retained even once the browser is shut down.
Performance cookies.
Cookies are utilized to collect insights into the site's performance and to assist in improving it. They also enable us to conduct assessments on our website.
Cookies retain data that is anonymous, not linked to any identified or identifiable person.
Once you close your browser, they can be eliminated. Some cookies, however, last indefinitely.
Cookies are disabled or erased.
To block or delete cookies, modify your browser settings. Below are links to guide you through this for some widely-used browsers.
- firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- safari
Nonetheless, please note that some or all of the site’s capabilities and tools may not operate as anticipated if this occurs.
ONLINE MONITORING ALERT
This platform does not currently acknowledge do-not-track indicators.
8. The Preservation of Your Personal Information.
The organization seeks to keep your personal information for as long as needed to achieve the purposes outlined in this policy or for extended durations as allowed by Kenyan laws, regulations, policies, and applicable directives.
We'll provide your details to third-party trading platforms for one year. If consent is given, this data sharing will extend for an additional year.
We routinely evaluate the Personal Data we retain to confirm it's no longer required.
9. Transmitting personal data to a foreign nation or a global entity.
Your personal details might be sent to countries outside your own (i.e., your data could be shared with a nation different from where you live) or distributed to global entities. These International Bodies or Jurisdictions. The Company ensures robust safeguards are in place to protect the data you submit and gives data subjects the means to exercise their rights and access effective legal remedies.
These protections and preventive measures are available to all individuals living in Kenya.
- Transfer to a third-country nation or international entity that the EU Commission has assessed to ensure sufficient protection of personal data transferred to it in line with Article 45 (3) of Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council dated 27 April 2016. (the “GDPR”).
- The transfer is executed under a legally binding and enforceable contract between public bodies or authorities, as per Article 46 (2) (a) in Kenya.
- The transaction adhered to the standard data protection clauses sanctioned by the Kenyan Commission in line with Article 46 (2) (c) of the GDPR. You can access the Clauses approved by the Kenyan Commission at https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-transfers-outside-eu/model-contracts-transfer-personal-data-third-countries_en.
The firm is able to share details on the protective protocols it uses to secure your personal data when it is sent to third-party nations or global entities. Please send a message to the following address: info@wealthwaydigital.ke.
10. Safeguarding Personal Information in Kenya.
We have implemented suitable measures both organizationally and technically to protect personal data, which includes averting accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration of personal information.
We cannot assure or promise that your personal information's security will be error-free. We also cannot be held liable for any non-physical, unforeseen, or consequential harm resulting from the usage or revelation of personal information. While this includes, it is not limited to, any data being exposed due to transmission mistakes, unauthorized third-party access, or any other situations beyond our control.
Should we face legal duties or other uncontrollable commitments, we may have to disclose your personal information to third parties, including government bodies. In such cases, we cannot influence how these third parties safeguard your personal data.
It is impossible to transfer personal data online with absolute security. The Company cannot guarantee the protection of personal information sent to us via the Internet.
11. Links directing to external sites associated with third-party domains.
The website provides links to external platforms and sites, which are not managed by the company. We disclaim responsibility for how these platforms handle or use personal information. This Policy does not cover activities conducted on these external sites or applications.
Before using any third-party sites or applications, we advise reviewing their privacy policies to decide whether to proceed. It is also recommended that you share any personal information with them.
12. Alterations to this Policy
This Policy can be altered at any time. Should we revise this policy, we will inform you about the updates by posting the new version on our website. Moreover, when we introduce major changes to this policy, we will strive to notify you through methods we find suitable and will issue an announcement on our website. Any revisions, unless clearly stated otherwise, will take effect following the release of the updated policy.
13. Your entitlements regarding your personal data in Kenya.
You have the right to ask us to confirm the correctness of any personal data we gather about you, to amend any inaccuracies, and to erase any data we no longer need. Additionally, you can limit the extent of personal information processing.
If you live within the bounds of Kenya's jurisdiction, kindly consult this page: .
You have the ability to access these entitlements regarding the details you've shared about your personal information. To invoke your rights, please send an email to the address provided below.
Access rights
The organization can confirm the correctness of any personal details processed about you. If so, you can obtain access to your personal information.
The organization intends to provide a digital version of the personal information being managed and might levy a fair charge for any extra copies. Should you request, the information will be delivered in an electronic format.
The entitlement to obtain personal data must not clash with the liberties and rights of others. If a request harms another's interests or liberties, the organization may deny the request or restrict its ability to meet it.
Entitlement to correction.
The organization has the right to correct erroneous personal information. You have the right to request that any incomplete personal information about you be amended, considering the reasons for handling it.
Right to Erasure
The following reasons may apply: (a) Personal data are no longer needed for the purpose they were initially collected or processed; (b) You revoke consent and no legal grounds exist for processing; (c) You object at any moment, due to a reason unique to your situation, to the handling of personal data about you based on legitimate interests pursued by us or third parties; (d) Personal data is processed unlawfully or (e) Personal data must be deleted to comply with the company's legal obligations.
This entitlement does not apply when processing is essential (a) to meet a legal duty mandated by Kenyan regulations or laws of its counties; or (b), for the initiation, assertion, or protection of legal rights.
Handling limitations
If you're worried about the precision of your personal information, you may request the company to restrict the handling of your data.
Should you request a limitation on personal data, such data may only be retained with your approval or to establish, pursue, or defend legal claims, or to protect another person's rights, or if there is a reason of considerable public interest in Kenya or a member state.
Entitlement to transfer your data
Should the procedure be managed by an automated system and rely on your consent or a contract you are a party to, you possess the legal authority and entitlement to access and review your personal data provided to the company.
You have the right to request that your personal data be directly transferred from the company to another controller if it is technically possible. Exercising your right to data portability does not affect the rights you have under the right to deletion. The ability to transfer your information does not infringe on the rights or freedoms of others.
Right to challenge
You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data that is carried out based on the company’s or a third party's valid interests. This includes, but is not limited to, profiling undertaken on such grounds. If we have strong legitimate reasons for processing personal data, we will only stop if you demonstrate that your rights, freedoms, or interests, as well as the exercise, establishment, or defense of legal rights, take precedence over them.
Regarding direct marketing, you can at any moment object to the processing of your personal information.
Authority to decline permission.
You can withdraw your permission for us to handle your personal data at any moment. This decision will not impact the validity and legality of any data processing that relied on your consent before withdrawal.
You have the right to file a grievance with the body overseeing you.
You can file an appeal with a regulatory body established by a Kenyan state to protect individuals' basic rights concerning personal data handling within the European Union.
The regulations in Kenya, as well as those of individual counties, might restrict your entitlements concerning personal data linked to you, as outlined in this section 13.
We will supply the information you request according to your entitlements outlined in section 13 of this contract within 30 days of receiving your inquiry. If circumstances require, this period may be prolonged to a maximum of two months, depending on both the complexity and quantity of requests. Within the initial month of your request's receipt, we’ll inform you of any extensions and provide reasons.
Provided it does not conflict with section 13 of Kenyan law, you will receive the information requested under section 13 at no cost. However, if the request is unwarranted or overly repetitive, we might impose a reasonable fee to cover administrative costs of providing the information or taking the requested action. We may also choose not to respond.
Should there be any uncertainty about the actual individual who lodged your request, the organization may seek additional details.