Last Updated: 23/09/2024
Estate X Chain (ESTX) is committed to safeguarding your personal data and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws within the European Union. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.estatexchain.com] Estate X Chain and use any services related to our cryptocurrency for real estate transactions.
Please read this policy carefully to understand how we treat your personal data and your rights under EU law.
1. Information We Collect
We collect and process the following information in accordance with applicable EU data protection laws:
1.1. Personal Data
When you interact with us, register an account, make transactions, or contact us, we may collect the following personal information:
- Identification Data: Full name, email address, contact number, residential address, identification documents (such as passport, driver’s license).
- Transaction Data: Cryptocurrency wallet addresses, transaction history, payment details, and real estate investment information.
- Verification Data: KYC (Know Your Customer) documents and proof of address required by anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
1.2. Technical Data
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain technical information:
- Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, click activity, referral URLs, time spent on the Website.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Cookies and similar technologies to understand your preferences, enhance your experience, and track Website performance. For more details, refer to our [Cookie Policy].
2. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal data:
- Contractual Necessity: To perform and fulfill our obligations under contracts we have with you (e.g., facilitating cryptocurrency real estate transactions).
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, such as KYC/AML regulations and tax obligations.
- Legitimate Interests: For improving our services, ensuring security, and preventing fraud (balanced against your rights and freedoms).
- Consent: In cases where you have provided explicit consent (e.g., for marketing purposes). You may withdraw consent at any time.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect for the following purposes, always ensuring compliance with EU data protection regulations:
- To Provide Services: Facilitate cryptocurrency-based real estate transactions and manage your account.
- Compliance with Legal Requirements: Verify your identity, prevent fraud, and comply with KYC/AML and other regulatory obligations.
- Communications: Send you transaction updates, newsletters, and respond to your queries.
- Website Functionality: Improve our Website performance, ensure security, and deliver personalized content based on your interactions.
- Marketing: With your explicit consent, we may send promotional materials or advertisements related to our services. You can opt out at any time.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Legal and regulatory requirements.
- Contractual obligations.
- Legitimate business interests, such as improving our services or protecting against fraud.
Once the data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
5. Disclosure of Your Data
We may share your data with third parties in the following scenarios:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who support our services, including KYC/AML compliance providers, payment processors, hosting providers, and security services. All third parties are required to comply with GDPR standards and contractual data protection agreements.
- Legal Compliance: If required by law, we may disclose your information to law enforcement, regulatory bodies, or other authorities.
- Business Transfers: In case of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction, but will remain protected by this policy.
- Your Consent: We may share your personal data with third parties if you have provided explicit consent for that purpose.
6. International Data Transfers
We operate globally and may transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). Any international transfers of your data will be protected by appropriate safeguards, such as:
- EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
- Adequacy Decisions: Where applicable, ensuring that non-EEA countries provide an adequate level of data protection as determined by the European Commission.
- Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) or other appropriate safeguards under the GDPR.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations that require us to retain it.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request the limitation of data processing in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format for transfer to another service provider.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for specific purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have provided consent for data processing, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your data is being processed unlawfully.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@estatexchain.com We may require verification of your identity before fulfilling your request.
8. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no online service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by law.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated via email or a notice on our Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes will signify your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email:support@estatexchain.com
Company Name: Estate X Chain (ESTX)