Effective date: 1 June 2025 · Last updated: 1 June 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Foresight Markets Ltd. (“Foresight Markets”, “we”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our prediction-markets platform at foresightmarkets.com.
1. Data We Collect
Account information: name, email address, username, and password when you register.
Usage data: pages visited, markets viewed, trades placed, IP address, browser type, and device identifiers.
Payment information: billing address and payment method details processed by our PCI-compliant payment processor — we do not store full card numbers.
2. How We Use Your Data
To operate and improve the Foresight Markets platform, process transactions, and provide customer support.
To send service-related communications (account confirmations, security alerts) and, with your consent, marketing updates.
To comply with legal obligations, detect fraud, and enforce our Terms of Service.
3. Cookies & Tracking
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and remember your preferences.
Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) help us understand traffic patterns — you can opt out via your browser settings or our Cookie Preferences centre.
We do not sell or use tracking data for cross-site behavioural advertising without your explicit consent.
4. Third-Party Sharing
We share data only with trusted service providers (hosting, payment processing, analytics) under strict data-processing agreements.
We may disclose data to regulators or law enforcement when required by law.
We never sell your personal data to third parties.
5. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
EU/EEA residents: you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, or object to processing of your data.
California residents (CCPA): you have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and opt out of sale (we do not sell data).
To exercise any right, email privacy@foresightmarkets.com — we respond within 30 days.
6. Data Retention
We retain account data for as long as your account is active and up to 7 years thereafter to satisfy financial-record obligations.
Anonymised analytics data may be kept indefinitely.
You may request earlier deletion subject to our legal obligations.
7. Security
We use TLS encryption in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest for sensitive data.
Access to personal data is limited to authorised personnel on a need-to-know basis.
In the event of a breach affecting your rights, we will notify you and relevant authorities within 72 hours as required by law.
8. Children
Foresight Markets is not directed at anyone under the age of 18.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that a minor has registered, we will delete their data promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Material changes will be communicated by email or a prominent notice on the platform at least 14 days before they take effect.
10. Contact
Data Controller: Foresight Markets Ltd.
Email: privacy@foresightmarkets.com
Address: 22 Fintech Plaza, Suite 400, London, EC2V 8RT, United Kingdom
By using Foresight Markets you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. For questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@foresightmarkets.com. For cookie preferences, visit our Cookie Policy.