Host Cookie Ltd Privacy Policy
Host Cookie Ltd
(the “Company”)
PRIVACY POLICY / NOTICE ON USE OF PERSONAL DATA
1. Collection of Data
The personal data provided by client to the Company and in any documentation which comes into existence as a result of client’s opening or maintaining of the Account with the Company, will be used by the Company for the following purposes:-
(a) activities relating to the processing of client’s application to open and maintain the Account, including but not limited to conducting credit reporting through credit report agencies both in England and Wales and overseas, or the processing of client’s application for grant of credit or margin facilities by the Company or the maintaining and the review of such credit or margin facilities (if applicable);
(b) activities relating to purchasing, selling, investing, exchanging, acquiring, holding, disposing of and generally dealing in and with all kinds of securities on behalf of client;
(c) maintenance of particulars and data in compliance with the statutes and subsidiary legislation which are enacted and effective in England and Wales relating to securities business and transactions and also in compliance with the codes and regulations of the relevant regulators, the rules and regulations of any Exchange and the Clearing House.
2. Obligation to provide personal data
2.1 It is obligatory for client to supply the personal data as required by the Company. If client fails to supply the required personal data, the Company may refuse to open or maintain the Account or may refuse to provide services to client.
2.2 When providing any personal data to the Company, please ensure that the data is accurate having regard to client’s obligations under the law.
3. Disclosure of Information
3.1 The Company may, as it deems necessary, disclose to its agents or nominees, associates, individuals or corporations dealing with securities, futures and options clearing and the Company’s auditors such information as it requires to operate client’s account or execute client’s orders relating to the activities described in 1(b) above.
3.2 In compliance with any statute and subsidiary legislation which are enacted and effective in England and Wales relating to securities business and transactions and also in compliance with the codes of SFC, the rules and regulations of the Exchange and the Clearing House, the personal data provided by client may be disclosed to the Exchange and the Clearing House and any financial regulator, government bodies, other regulatory authorities, individuals or corporations who have the right to such data and information as prescribed by law.
3.3 The Company is authorized to use information provided in connection with the Account for marketing purposes, including the exchange of non-financial information with selected business partner. If the Account is in default, the Company is authorized to disclose information about the Account to third party debt collection agencies. The Company is authorized to disclose information about the Account to potential purchaser for the purpose of due diligence in relation to a merger or acquisition.
4. Access to Personal Data
Personal Data
- In accordance with the law, client may request access to the personal data supplied by client and may request the Company to correct any inaccurate data. The Company shall be entitled to charge a reasonable fee for processing of any data access request.
5. Enquiries
- Enquiries concerning the personal data provided by client to the Company, including the request for access and corrections, should be addressed to:-
The Privacy Officer
Host Cookie Ltd
25 Paper Mill Gardens
Portishead
Bristol
England and Wales
BS20 7QX
E-mail: privacy@hostcookie.com
COOKIE POLICY
The hostcookie.com website uses cookies.
A. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your device that allows us to recognise and remember you. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive or tablet or mobile device. When you visit our sites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
B. How do we use cookies?
We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our site, including:
☑ Keeping you signed in |
☑ Understanding how you use our site |
☑ Showing you products and services that are relevant to you |
☑ Working with partners to personalise content and ads |
☑ Provide social media features and to analyse our traffic |
☑ Share information about your use with our social media, advertising and analytics partners |
☑ Analyse how our site is being used, measure the number of visitors, and display advertising |
C. What types of cookies do we use?
We use different types of cookies, as described below:
Necessary – Cookies that are essential to provide you with the services you have requested. For example, these include the cookies that make it possible for you to stay logged into your account and make comments. If you set your browser to block these cookies, then these functions and services will not work for you. In particular, we won’t be able to save your preferences about cookies.
Statistics – cookies that measure how often you visit our sites and how you use them. We use this information to get a better sense of our users’ engagements and to improve our sites and apps so that users have a better experience. We also use third-party cookies to help with performance.
Preferences – cookies that are used to recognise you and remember your preferences or settings when you return to our site so that we can provide you with a more personalised experience. For example, the information displayed may be different depending on your location. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
Marketing – cookies that are used to collect information about your visit to our site, the content you have viewed, the links you have followed, and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. These cookies will allow us to show you advertisements that we believe may interest you.
The advertising techniques we use do not collect information such as your name, email address, postal address, or phone number. We sometimes use information such as your IP address and browser type and also sometimes share some limited aspects of this with third parties for advertising purposes.
D. How to manage cookies?
You can manage the use of cookies, including advertising cookies, and disable the sharing of data with partners for advertising purposes by clicking the privacy settings link in the footer.
It is also possible to stop your browser from accepting cookies altogether by changing your browser’s cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
E. Contact Info
If you have any questions concerning our Cookie Policy, you can contact our data protection officer at support@hostcookie.com.
Revision Date
This Notice was last updated on 24 October 2025 (“Revision Date“). If you were a user before the Revision Date, it replaces the existing Privacy Policy.
