PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy explains how Brokerverse (“Brokerverse,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data across our website, mobile applications, newsletters, marketing services, and other platforms or services (collectively, the “Services”).
DATA WE OBTAIN
Personal Data from Company Affiliates and Public Sources
We may collect personal data from users of Brokerverse and its affiliated sites and applications, survey participants, publicly and commercially available sources, and social media networks when you engage with Brokerverse accounts or use social login features.
The types of data collected may include your name, postal or billing address, email, phone number, geolocation data such as your city, state, or ZIP code, your username and preferences, demographic data like your age, gender, income, and household size, occupational information including your industry and job title, and any survey responses, reviews, or comments you provide. We may also collect data from social networks depending on your privacy settings, such as name, likes, location, and friend list. When you create an account or subscribe to our Services, we may additionally collect your job title, role, industry, and company name.
Data Obtained by Automated Means
We automatically collect data using cookies, web beacons, JavaScript, and server logs. This may include your IP address, device and browser characteristics, operating system, language settings, referring URLs, pages viewed, actions taken, and timestamps. This data helps us understand user behavior, deliver personalized experiences, and ensure service performance.
ID Syncing
We may use cookie matching across devices and partners to coordinate interest-based advertising campaigns and provide consistent experiences across platforms. This practice is standard in the digital advertising industry.
Updated: July 2025
THE PURPOSES & LEGAL BASES FOR WHICH WE USE THE DATA WE OBTAIN
Brokerverse uses the personal data we collect to fulfill a variety of business and operational purposes. These include providing customized and relevant advertising, content, and communications tailored to your interests and preferences; analyzing user behavior and trends to enhance the functionality, design, and performance of our Services; managing and personalizing user accounts and profiles; and safeguarding our Services against fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities. We also use this data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Our processing of personal data is based on several lawful bases, including the legitimate interests of Brokerverse and our partners in conducting and improving our business operations, your explicit consent where required under applicable laws (such as for certain forms of marketing and cookies), and the necessity of processing for the performance of a contract when you subscribe to or engage with certain Services. In some cases, we may also rely on compliance with legal obligations or the protection of your vital interests as a legal basis for processing.
We may supplement the personal data we collect directly from you with information from publicly or commercially available sources and infer additional information to enhance your profile and improve your experience with our Services. These inferred preferences may help us deliver more personalized content and advertising, develop insights into audience behavior, and support research and development efforts. When personal data does not identify you as an individual, we may use it for any lawful purpose, including generating aggregated insights and performance metrics.
INTEREST-BASED ADVERTISING
Brokerverse and its advertising partners engage in interest-based advertising practices that involve collecting data about your activities across websites, mobile applications, and other online services to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to your interests. This data may include information such as your browsing behavior, device type, IP address, and interactions with advertisements or content.
We may combine this data with other information we have collected about you to better understand your preferences and deliver a more personalized advertising experience. This process may also involve linking data collected across multiple browsers or devices associated with you to ensure consistency in the ads you see.
Interest-based advertising helps us support our Services and provide content at no cost to users. Our advertising practices adhere to recognized self-regulatory principles, including the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising and the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework. We also participate in frameworks that allow you to exercise choice and control over the use of your data for advertising purposes.
To manage your advertising preferences, including opting out of interest-based advertising, please refer to the “Your Choices” section of this Privacy Policy.
TRANSFERS OF DATA
Brokerverse operates globally, and as such, your personal data may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States. These countries may not have the same level of data protection as the laws in your jurisdiction. Where we transfer your personal data to countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection, we implement appropriate safeguards as required by applicable law. These may include standard contractual clauses approved by relevant regulatory authorities, binding corporate rules, or other legally recognized mechanisms to ensure your data remains protected.
We take measures to ensure that any recipients of your personal data are contractually obligated to handle the information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. These safeguards are designed to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction while enabling us to provide high-quality services and maintain operational efficiency across jurisdictions.
DATA WE SHARE
Brokerverse may share your personal data with a limited set of trusted parties for specific purposes, consistent with applicable law and your privacy preferences. With your consent where required, we share data with our corporate affiliates and subsidiaries who may use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy or their own. We also share data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data hosting, analytics, advertising, customer service, and marketing campaign support. These providers are contractually bound to use your data only as necessary to provide their services to us and must implement appropriate security measures to protect your information.
Additionally, we may share information with advertising partners and clients to help them deliver targeted campaigns, assess ad performance, or develop audience insights. This may include certain anonymized or pseudonymized identifiers associated with you and linked to behavioral data collected across platforms. In cases where we share aggregated data that does not identify individuals, we do so without restriction.
In the event of a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or asset sale, your personal data may be disclosed or transferred to the acquiring entity. We may also disclose data if required by law, legal process, or regulatory obligation, or to protect our rights or the rights of others, detect or prevent fraud, or ensure safety and security.
We do not sell your personal data in the traditional sense, but some sharing practices may constitute a “sale” or “sharing” under applicable privacy laws, such as the CCPA. Please refer to the “Notice to California Residents” section for more information on your rights and how to opt out.
YOUR CHOICES
Brokerverse offers you a range of choices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal data. You have the option to opt out of receiving targeted advertising based on your interests by visiting third-party industry opt-out pages such as http://www.aboutads.info/choices or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu. You can also manage your preferences by adjusting your browser or device settings to limit tracking technologies like cookies, or by contacting us directly if you require assistance with opt-out mechanisms.
In addition, you may control your email preferences at any time. If you no longer wish to receive marketing or promotional communications from us, you can unsubscribe using the link included in our emails or by managing your communication preferences within your account settings. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional messages, we may still send you transactional or administrative messages related to your account or the Services you use.
We strive to honor your preferences and provide mechanisms that allow you to exercise meaningful control over your personal data. If you have any questions about these choices or need help managing your preferences, please reach out to us using the contact information provided in the “Contact Us” section.
YOUR RIGHTS
Depending on your place of residence and the applicable data protection laws, you may have a range of rights regarding the personal data Brokerverse collects and processes about you. These rights may include the ability to access the personal data we hold about you, request corrections or updates to inaccurate or incomplete data, and request the deletion of your data where legally permissible. You may also have the right to object to or restrict certain forms of data processing, including processing carried out for direct marketing purposes, and to withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing.
In addition, you may be entitled to request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another data controller where applicable (a right known as data portability). Brokerverse will consider and respond to such requests in accordance with applicable laws and may require verification of your identity before processing any such request.
To exercise any of these rights, or to raise a concern or complaint about how your personal data is being handled, please contact us at: privacy@brokerverse.com.
HOW WE PROTECT AND RETAIN PERSONAL DATA
Brokerverse implements a comprehensive set of administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the personal data we collect. These safeguards include, but are not limited to, access controls that restrict data to authorized personnel, encryption of data in transit and at rest, secure network architecture, vulnerability assessments, and employee training on data protection protocols. We maintain security practices that align with industry standards and continuously evaluate and update our systems to address emerging security threats.
In addition to protecting your data, we are committed to retaining it only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law. The specific retention period depends on the type of data and the context in which it was collected. For example, we may retain data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or maintain business records for legitimate and lawful purposes. Once data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our internal policies and applicable regulations.
NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
California Shine the Light Law
Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83, California residents may request information about the categories of personal information (if any) we have disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year and the names and addresses of those third parties. To make such a request, please email us at privacy@brokerverse.com with “CA Shine the Light” in the subject line. We will respond to such requests as required by law.
California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request that we disclose what categories of personal information we collect, the sources of such information, the purposes for which it is used, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your data. You also have the right to request access to the specific personal information we have collected about you, request deletion or correction of your personal information (subject to legal exceptions), and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information as defined under California law.
California law also provides you with the right to limit the use of your sensitive personal information (if collected), to designate an authorized agent to exercise your rights on your behalf, and to not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
To submit a request under the CCPA or CPRA, please email us at privacy@brokerverse.com with “CA Privacy Rights” in the subject line. For identity verification purposes, we may request that you provide specific information related to your prior interactions with us. To opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, please contact us directly or use the opt-out mechanism located in the footer of our website.
UPDATES TO PRIVACY POLICY
Brokerverse may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, legal requirements, or the features of our Services. When we make material changes, we will take appropriate steps to notify you, which may include posting a prominent notice on our website or contacting you directly if required by law. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal data we collect.
The date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was last updated. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of an updated version of this Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your rights, we encourage you to reach out to us. You may contact Brokerverse by email at: privacy@brokerverse.com. We are committed to responding to your inquiries promptly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
You may also use this contact information to exercise your rights under applicable privacy laws, including requests for access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your personal data. If you are a resident of California or another jurisdiction with enhanced privacy rights, please refer to the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy for additional instructions.
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