Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of GhostTraders (“we,” “us,” or “our”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our website (ghosttraders.co.za) and our services.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

Account: A unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of it.
Company: Refers to GhostTraders, located in Nelspruit, 1203, South Africa.
Service: Refers to the website accessible from ghosttraders.co.za.
Service Provider: Third-party companies (such as Google Analytics, IC Markets, or email providers) employed by the Company to facilitate the Service.
Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

2. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include:

Identity Data: First name and last name.
Contact Data: Email address and phone number.
Trading Data: Trading account number (Metatrader ID) and Broker ID (used strictly for verification of IB status). We never collect your trading passwords.
Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service: Including verifying your eligibility for our “Free Course” via IC Markets.
To manage your Account: To manage your registration as a user of the Service.
To contact you: To contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates, verify your trading volume progress, or informative communications related to the functionalities.
To manage your requests: To attend to and manage your requests to us.

4. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and store certain information.

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Marketing Cookies: These may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with Service Providers (like IC Markets) to verify your trading account status or to analyze the use of our Service.
With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
For Legal Reasons: Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

6. POPIA Rights (South Africa)

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), South African users have specific rights regarding their personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data (the “Right to be Forgotten”), subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Information Officer at: enquiries@ghosttraders.co.za

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

By email: enquiries@ghosttraders.co.za
By visiting this page on our website: ghosttraders.co.za/contact