Privacy Policy
How this independent review site handles information when you read our pages about eToro in the United Arab Emirates.
Sponsor's funding methodsWhat We Collect
When you open a page on this site, our web server records the request itself. That record typically includes your IP address, the time of the visit, the page you asked for, the browser and device type reported by your browser, and the referring page if one was passed along. We use this to serve the pages, keep the site stable, and understand which articles readers find useful.
We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not offer one. We do not collect trading data, portfolio details, deposit information, identity documents, or any information about your finances. If you write to us through the contact form on this site, we receive what you choose to type there, including any contact details you include so that we can reply.
We do not collect precise location data, and we do not read information from other applications on your device.
Why We Process It
We process server records because we have a legitimate interest in operating a working, secure website and in understanding, in aggregate, how our editorial pages are used. Where the law requires consent for a particular measurement tool, we ask for it before that tool runs and we honour your choice.
Contact form messages are processed so that we can read and answer them, which is also based on our legitimate interest in corresponding with readers. We do not use your information for profiling, for automated decisions with legal effects, or for selling anything to you.
Analytics and Measurement
We measure readership so that we can decide which reviews to update and which to retire. Measurement is reported to us in aggregated form: page views, session counts, approximate country, device category, and referring sources. We look at patterns across many readers, not at what any single person read.
Where a measurement tool relies on cookies or similar storage, it runs only as permitted by your browser settings and, where required, by the consent choice presented on the site. You can clear or block cookies at any time; the pages will still load.
Where Data Sits
Our servers and the service providers who host and maintain this site may be located outside the United Arab Emirates, including in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Those providers act on our instructions and are bound to handle information only for the purposes described here.
We share information with hosting, security, and measurement providers, and with professional advisers where necessary. We do not sell information, and we do not pass it to eToro or to any other broker or platform. We may disclose information if a competent authority lawfully requires it.
Retention
Server records are kept for a short period, normally no longer than twelve months, and then deleted or reduced to anonymous counts. Aggregated measurement figures may be kept longer because they no longer identify anyone.
Contact form messages are kept for as long as needed to handle the enquiry and any follow-up, and are then removed, unless we must keep them to meet a legal obligation.
Your Rights and Children
You may ask what information we hold about you, request a copy, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or object to processing based on our legitimate interests. To do so, use the contact form on this site and describe your request; we will respond within the period the applicable law allows. If you believe we have handled your information wrongly, you may complain to the data protection authority in your country.
This site is written for adults. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under eighteen. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us through the form and we will remove it.
