Last updated: 15 April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Crypto License Network ("we", "us", "our") processes personal data of clients, prospective clients, website visitors and other contacts. We are committed to processing data fairly, transparently and securely.
1. Who we are (Data Controller)
Data controller: Crypto License Network. Contact for data protection matters: dataprotection@cryptolicense-network.pages.dev. ICO registration number, registered office and registration number to be confirmed at production launch.
2. Information we collect
- Identity data — name, date of birth, ID document details (where AML/KYC requires)
- Contact data — email, phone, postal address
- Technical data — IP address, browser type, device info, time zone, traffic source
- Usage data — pages visited, content downloaded, click behaviour
- Marketing data — preferences for receiving marketing
- KYC/AML data — source of funds, source of wealth, beneficial ownership, sanctions/PEP screening results
- Financial data — billing, payment records
- Business data — your company details, role, industry, project information
3. How we collect data
- Direct interactions — contact forms, emails, calls, meetings, engagement letters
- Automated technologies — cookies, server logs, analytics (with consent)
- Third parties — KYC providers, public registries, professional referrals, sanctions databases
4. Lawful basis (GDPR Article 6)
We process personal data on the following lawful bases, allocated by data category: contract performance (engagement letters and service delivery); legitimate interests (business administration, marketing to existing clients, security); legal obligation (AML/CTF, tax, regulator co-operation); consent (marketing to prospects, optional cookies, special category data where applicable).
5. How we use data
We use personal data to provide legal and licensing services, comply with regulatory obligations (especially AML/CTF), manage client relationships, send service communications, send marketing where consented, secure our systems, defend legal claims and improve our website.
6. Sharing
We share personal data with: our offices in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Estonia, United States; instructed third parties (KYC providers, accountants, technology vendors under DPAs); regulators and competent authorities (where legally required); your professional advisors (with your consent); and prospective counterparties such as banks (with your consent). We do not sell personal data.
7. International transfers
Where data is transferred outside the UK / EEA, we rely on adequacy decisions, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum. Transfers occur principally between our offices in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Estonia, United States.
8. Retention
- Engagement records (AML) — 7 years post-engagement (regulatory minimum)
- Marketing data — until consent is withdrawn
- Analytics data — 26 months
- Inquiry data — 12 months from last interaction
9. Your rights
You have the rights to: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, automated-decision-making safeguards, and consent withdrawal. To exercise any right, email dataprotection@cryptolicense-network.pages.dev. We respond within one month.
10. Right to complain
You can complain to a supervisory authority — the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the EU local data protection authority, or the California Attorney General (CCPA) — depending on your location.
11. Cookies
See our Cookie Policy for full detail on the cookies we use and how to manage them.
12. Security
We protect data with TLS encryption in transit, encryption at rest where applicable, role-based access controls, data minimisation, staff training, and a documented incident response procedure.
13. Children
We do not knowingly process personal data of individuals under 18.
14. Changes to this policy
We notify material changes via banner notification on the site and direct email to active clients.
15. Contact
For any data-protection question, email dataprotection@cryptolicense-network.pages.dev.