Privacy Policy
Halberg Research — Last updated: May 2026
Introduction
Halberg Research is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our educational services for learning about the markets.
Information We Collect
Programme Application Forms: When you apply to our trading education programme, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and other details necessary to process your application.
Website Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytics data about how you interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and understand user behaviour.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the basis of:
Contract: To process your programme application and provide you with educational services.
Legitimate Interests: To operate our website, improve our services, and understand user behaviour through analytics.
Consent: For non-essential website cookies, we obtain your explicit consent via cookie banners.
How We Use Your Information
Programme Application Data: Your information is used solely to review and evaluate your application to our trading education programme. This includes assessing your eligibility and contacting you regarding your application status.
Website Analytics: Cookie data helps us understand how users navigate our website, which pages are most popular, and where improvements can be made.
Service Improvement: We may use aggregated, anonymised data to enhance our educational content and user experience.
Security: We may process your information to maintain website security and prevent fraudulent activities.
Data Sharing
We do not share your personal information with third parties. Your data is kept strictly confidential and used only by Halberg Research for the purposes outlined in this policy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for 365 days (12 months) from the date of collection. After this period, your information will be securely deleted unless we are legally required to retain it for longer.
Your Rights Under GDPR
As a resident of the UK or EU, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, portable format.
Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data in certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Cookies
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They are not subject to consent requirements.
Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies (with your consent) to track website usage and understand user behaviour. You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings.
You can control cookie settings through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the “Last updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us:
Supervisory Authority
If you believe we have violated your data protection rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO at www.ico.org.uk or by phone at +44 (0)303 123 1113.