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# Privacy Policy

**Scope**

This Privacy Policy explains how BridgingFi collects, uses, and protects your personal data under the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and Data Protection Act 2018.

 

**Lawful Basis**

We process your data based on:

\- Performance of a contract;

\- Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., AML laws);

\- Legitimate interests in operating the platform.

 

**Data Collected**

\- Identity documents, contact details, wallet addresses, transaction metadata.

 

**Purpose**

\- KYC/AML verification;

\- Transaction processing;

\- Security monitoring;

\- Regulatory compliance.

 

**Data Subject Rights**

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object, and request portability of your data, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

 

**Cross-Border Transfers**

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK/EU, we implement Standard Contractual Clauses or rely on adequacy decisions.

 

**Retention**

KYC data is retained for at least 5 years after account closure or as required by law.

 

**Contact**

For privacy matters, contact our Data Protection Officer at \[DPO email].