Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit The CFD Desk.
1. Who We Are
The CFD Desk ("we", "us", "our") is an independent financial media publication. We operate the website at https://the-cfd-desk.vercel.app. For questions about this policy, contact us at privacy@thecfddesk.com.
2. Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data: • Usage data — pages visited, time on site, referral source, browser type, and IP address (anonymised). • Contact data — name and email address when you submit a contact form or subscribe to our newsletter. • Cookie data — identifiers stored in your browser to measure traffic and attribute affiliate clicks (see Section 5).
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to: operate and improve the website; respond to enquiries you submit; send you editorial updates if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time); measure website traffic and understand how readers use our content; attribute affiliate commissions to the correct referral link.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR and EU GDPR, we process your data on the following bases: • Legitimate interests — analytics and site performance (we do not sell this data to third parties). • Consent — marketing emails and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time. • Contractual necessity — if you engage us directly (e.g. advertising enquiries).
5. Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies: • Essential — required for the site to function (session state, security tokens). Cannot be disabled. • Analytics — we use a privacy-respecting analytics tool to count page views and understand traffic patterns. IP addresses are anonymised before storage. • Affiliate tracking — when you click a broker link, a cookie records the referral so we can receive commission if you open an account. This data is processed by the affiliate network, not stored on our servers. You can manage cookie preferences via the banner on your first visit or through your browser settings.
6. Third-Party Services
We share limited data with the following categories of third party: • Analytics providers — anonymised traffic data only. • Affiliate networks — click identifiers to attribute commissions (e.g. partner IDs, referral tokens). No financial or identity data is shared. • Email service providers — name and email address for newsletter delivery. • Hosting and CDN providers — access logs may include anonymised IP addresses. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
7. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained for 26 months then automatically deleted. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Affiliate click logs are retained for 90 days in accordance with affiliate network terms.
8. Your Rights
Under UK/EU GDPR you have the right to: access a copy of the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request erasure ("right to be forgotten"); object to or restrict processing; data portability; withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing. To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@thecfddesk.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. International Transfers
Some of our third-party providers operate outside the UK/EEA. Where data is transferred internationally, we ensure adequate protections are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs).
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the bottom of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Last updated: June 2025. If you have questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us.