■ WORLD INVEST CENTER

Privacy Policy

World Invest Center (“WIC,” “we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. By using worldinvestcenter.com, you agree to these practices.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly:

• Contact & enquiry data: name, email address, telephone number, investment budget, and any message you include in our contact or application forms.
• Payment data: processed exclusively by Stripe, Inc. WIC does not store card numbers or full payment credentials.
• Newsletter subscriptions: email address and consent timestamp.

We also collect data automatically via standard web technologies:

• IP address (anonymised after 30 days), browser type, operating system, pages visited, referral source, and session duration for analytics purposes.
• Cookies — see Section 7 below.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to enquiries and provide advisory services you request.
• To process and fulfil payments for WIC products and services.
• To send service communications and, with your consent, investment insights and updates.
• To improve our website and service quality through aggregate analytics.
• To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the EEA and UK, we process personal data on the following bases: (a) contract — to provide services you purchase; (b) legitimate interests — to operate our business and communicate relevant investment information; (c) consent — for marketing communications, which you may withdraw at any time; (d) legal obligation — where required by law.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share data only with:

• Stripe, Inc. — payment processing, subject to Stripe’s privacy policy.
• Email service providers — for transactional communications (AWS SES).
• Professional advisers — lawyers, auditors bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Regulatory authorities — if required by law or court order.

5. International Transfers

WIC operates globally. Your data may be processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including the United States and EU member states. We apply appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent) for any cross-border transfers from the EEA or UK.

6. Retention

We retain enquiry and contact data for 3 years from the last interaction. Payment records are retained for 7 years for accounting purposes. Analytics data is anonymised after 30 days. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 9).

7. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

• Essential: session management and security.
• Analytics: aggregate usage statistics (no cross-site tracking).
• Preferences: your cookie consent choice.

You may configure or withdraw cookie consent at any time via the banner on our site, or by deleting cookies in your browser settings.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures including TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. No system is 100% secure; we will notify you promptly of any material breach affecting your data.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to: access, correct, delete, or port your data; restrict or object to processing; withdraw consent; lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (e.g., ICO in the UK, relevant DPA in the EU).

To exercise any right, email contact@worldinvestcenter.com. We respond within 30 days.

10. Children

Our services are directed at adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our website. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

12. Contact

World Invest Center
Email: contact@worldinvestcenter.com
Signal: worldinvestcenter