Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2025

1. Introduction

Trader Gulf (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website tradergulf.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read it carefully.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

• Contact form submissions — name, email address, and message content when you contact us.
• Newsletter subscriptions — email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data — pages visited, referrer URLs, approximate IP address (used to identify general location, not individuals), and timestamps. This is used for internal analytics only.
• Cookies — we use essential cookies to remember your consent preferences. See Section 5 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form.
• To send newsletters to subscribers (you can unsubscribe at any time).
• To understand how our website is used and improve content quality.
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — website analytics. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy. We use consent mode so analytics data is only collected after you accept cookies.
• Google Tag Manager — tag management. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• TradingView — embedded charts and widgets. Governed by TradingView's Privacy Policy.
• Google AdSense — advertising. If you have consented to advertising cookies, Google may use cookies to serve personalised ads.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site (Google Analytics). Only set after you accept cookies.
• Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads. Only set after you accept cookies.

You can control cookies through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Data Retention

• Contact form messages are retained for up to 24 months.
• Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
• Internal page view logs are retained for up to 12 months.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
• Object to or restrict processing of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at our contact page.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.