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Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Bitsimple (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you use our website, app, and services (together, the “Service”). We are committed to handling your data transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR.
Last updated: 8 January 2026
1. Who we are
Bitsimple provides automated Bitcoin savings services. For the purposes of data protection law, Bitsimple is the data controller of your personal data, unless stated otherwise.
2. What data we collect
Depending on how you use the Service, we may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Identity data: full name, date of birth, nationality, and government-issued identification (where required for verification).
- Contact data: email address, telephone number, and postal address.
- Financial data: bank account details, payment method information, contribution amounts, transaction history, and fees.
- Account data: account settings, Contribution Rules, preferences, and support interactions.
- Technical and usage data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, operating system, app version, logs, and usage telemetry.
- Communications: messages you send to us and our responses, including support tickets and emails.
3. How we collect your data
We collect personal data in several ways, including when you:
- Create an account or use the Service.
- Set up or manage a Contribution Rule.
- Connect a payment method or complete identity verification.
- Communicate with us or request support.
- Use our website or app (via cookies and similar technologies).
We may also receive data from third parties, such as identity verification providers, payment processors, analytics providers, and compliance partners.
4. How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Service.
- Set up and run your automated Bitcoin savings.
- Verify your identity and meet regulatory obligations (KYC/AML).
- Process payments and manage failed, reversed, or disputed transactions.
- Prevent fraud, misuse, and unauthorised access.
- Communicate with you about your account and service updates.
- Improve, secure, and develop our products and features.
- Comply with legal, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
5. Legal bases for processing
We process your personal data only where permitted by law. Our legal bases include:
- Contract: processing is necessary to provide the Service you request.
- Legal obligation: processing is required to comply with laws and regulations.
- Legitimate interests: such as preventing fraud, securing the Service, and improving our offerings, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Consent: where required, for example for certain marketing communications.
6. How we share your data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third parties only where necessary, including:
- Payment processors and banking partners.
- Identity verification and compliance providers.
- Crypto execution or custody partners.
- Cloud hosting, analytics, and security providers.
- Regulators, courts, or authorities where legally required.
All partners are required to protect your data and use it only for the agreed purposes.
7. International data transfers
Some of our partners may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses, to protect your data.
8. How long we keep your data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, regulatory, tax, and accounting requirements.
When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it.
9. Your rights
You have rights under data protection law, including the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data, where applicable.
- Restrict or object to certain processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
- Request data portability.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) or your local data protection authority.
10. Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Service, understand usage, and improve performance. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser or device settings. Further details may be provided in a separate cookie notice.
11. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. No system is completely secure, and you use the Service at your own risk.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will take reasonable steps to notify you. The updated policy applies from the stated “Last updated” date.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the support channels listed on our website or within the app.