Imperial Edge Funding | Trade Institutional Capital

1. About This Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Sovereign Funding LTD. (trading as "Imperial Edge Funding", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit our website at imperialedgefunding.com or use our services ("Platform").

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency and care. This Policy is designed to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and all applicable data protection legislation.

Please read this Policy carefully. By using our Platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Company: Sovereign Funding LTD.

Trading as: Imperial Edge Funding

Registered Address: London, United Kingdom

Email: support@imperialedgefunding.com

Data Protection Enquiries: dpo@imperialedgefunding.com

As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means by which your personal data is processed. If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us using the details above.

3. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Registration Data

When you create an account, we collect:

▸Full name

▸Email address

▸Username

▸Date of birth

▸Country of residence

▸Phone number (including country code)

▸Password (stored in encrypted/hashed form)

3.2 KYC / Identity Verification Data

To comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, we collect:

▸Government-issued ID (passport, national ID card, or driver's licence)

▸Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement)

▸Selfie / liveness verification image

▸Nationality

3.3 Financial Data

▸Payment method information (processed by our payment provider — we do not store card numbers)

▸Transaction history (purchases, payouts, refunds)

▸Affiliate commission earnings

3.4 Trading & Performance Data

▸Trading activity on evaluation and funded accounts

▸Account statistics (profit, drawdown, trading days)

▸Challenge participation history

3.5 Technical & Usage Data

▸IP address and approximate geolocation

▸Browser type and version

▸Device type and operating system

▸Pages visited, time on site, click data

▸Referring URLs

▸Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3.6 Communications Data

▸Messages sent to our support team

▸Email correspondence

▸Feedback and survey responses

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Contractual Necessity (Article 6(1)(b)) — Processing required to fulfil our contract with you, including account management, challenge evaluation, and payout processing.

Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c)) — Processing required to comply with legal obligations, including KYC/AML compliance, fraud prevention, and regulatory reporting.

Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — Processing based on our legitimate business interests, including platform security, analytics, fraud detection, and improving our services, where such interests are not overridden by your rights.

Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — Where you have provided explicit consent, for example for marketing communications or optional cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

▸**Account Management** — Creating, maintaining, and administering your account and user profile.

▸**Service Delivery** — Operating your evaluation and funded trading accounts, processing challenges, and calculating profit splits.

▸**KYC/AML Compliance** — Verifying your identity and ensuring compliance with applicable financial regulations.

▸**Payment Processing** — Processing challenge fees, payout requests, and affiliate commissions through our payment service providers.

▸**Customer Support** — Responding to enquiries, resolving disputes, and providing technical assistance.

▸**Platform Security** — Detecting and preventing fraud, cheating, rule violations, and unauthorised access.

▸**Analytics & Improvement** — Understanding how the platform is used to improve user experience and develop new features.

▸**Communications** — Sending transactional emails (account confirmations, payout notices, challenge results), and with your consent, marketing communications.

▸**Legal Compliance** — Meeting our obligations under applicable law and responding to lawful requests from authorities.

6. Cookies & Tracking

Our Platform uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and gather usage data.

6.1 Types of Cookies We Use:

▸**Strictly Necessary Cookies** — Required for the Platform to function (authentication session tokens, security tokens). These cannot be disabled.

▸**Functional Cookies** — Remember your preferences and settings (e.g., dashboard sidebar state, language).

▸**Analytics Cookies** — Help us understand how users interact with the Platform. We use anonymised, aggregated data. Where third-party analytics tools are used, we ensure data processing agreements are in place.

▸**Marketing Cookies** — Used only with your consent to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and personalise advertisements.

6.2 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality. You can also update your preferences via our cookie settings centre at any time.

8. International Transfers

Imperial Edge Funding is based in the United Kingdom. Some of our third-party service providers may process your data outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA).

Where data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, which may include:

▸Adequacy decisions by the UK Secretary of State or European Commission

▸Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the relevant authority

▸Binding Corporate Rules where applicable

You may contact us at dpo@imperialedgefunding.com to request details of the safeguards in place for any specific transfer.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with our legal obligations.

Typical Retention Periods:

▸**Account Data** — Retained for the duration of your account and for 7 years after account closure (to comply with financial record-keeping requirements).

▸**KYC Documents** — Retained for 5 years after the end of the business relationship, as required by UK AML regulations.

▸**Transaction Records** — Retained for 7 years to meet tax and accounting obligations.

▸**Support Communications** — Retained for 3 years from the date of last interaction.

▸**Technical Logs (IP, access)** — Retained for up to 12 months for security and fraud prevention.

▸**Marketing Consent Records** — Retained until you withdraw consent, plus 1 year for audit purposes.

When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it.

10. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (Subject Access Request).

Right to Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

Right to Erasure — Request deletion of your data where it is no longer necessary or you withdraw consent, subject to legal obligations that require us to retain it.

Right to Restriction — Request that we limit processing of your data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability — Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format and transfer it to another controller.

Right to Object — Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making — Not to be subject to solely automated decisions that produce significant legal effects, without human review.

Right to Withdraw Consent — Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

How to Exercise Your Rights:

Submit a request to dpo@imperialedgefunding.com with the subject line "DATA RIGHTS REQUEST". We will respond within 30 days. We may ask for identity verification before fulfilling your request.

Right to Complain:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

11. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, loss, modification, or disclosure. Our security practices include:

▸**Encryption** — All data in transit is protected using TLS/HTTPS encryption. Sensitive data at rest is encrypted using industry-standard algorithms.

▸**Access Controls** — Access to personal data is restricted on a need-to-know basis and protected by multi-factor authentication.

▸**Password Hashing** — Passwords are never stored in plaintext; they are hashed using secure, modern algorithms.

▸**Regular Audits** — We conduct periodic security reviews and penetration testing.

▸**Incident Response** — We have a documented procedure for detecting, reporting, and responding to data breaches. In the event of a breach that poses a risk to your rights, we will notify you and the ICO as required by law.

Despite our best efforts, no system is completely immune to breaches. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and to enable any available account security features.

12. 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 you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at support@imperialedgefunding.com and we will take prompt steps to delete the information.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

We will notify you of material changes by:

▸Sending an email to the address associated with your account

▸Displaying a prominent notice on our Platform

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of our services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

14. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact our Data Protection team:

Data Protection Officer

Sovereign Funding LTD. (trading as Imperial Edge Funding)

London, United Kingdom

Email: dpo@imperialedgefunding.com

General Support: support@imperialedgefunding.com

Website: imperialedgefunding.com

We aim to respond to all data-related enquiries within 30 days. For urgent matters, please mark your subject line "URGENT – DATA REQUEST".

🛡 UK ICO Complaint Rights

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Visit www.ico.org.uk or call 0303 123 1113.

Questions about how we handle your data?

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