Privacy Policy
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At Finfy, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us online.
1. Who We Are
Finfy is a loan comparison platform that helps users compare financial offers from lending partners and related service providers. We do not always act as a lender directly. Our role may include helping users submit requests, compare available offers, and connect with third-party providers.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect different types of information depending on how you use our website and services.
Personal Information
This may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Mobile phone number
- Date of birth
- Residential address
- Government-issued identification details
- Employment and income information
- Bank account or e-wallet details
Technical Information
We may automatically collect certain technical data, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Language preferences
- Referral source
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
Application Information
If you use our loan comparison or application services, we may collect:
- Loan amount requested
- Repayment term selected
- Financial preferences
- Eligibility-related information
- Responses submitted through forms or calculators
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information in several ways:
- Directly from you when you fill out forms or submit an application
- Automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies
- From partners, service providers, or affiliates when permitted by law
- From analytics and advertising tools used to improve our website and services
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services
- To process and manage loan comparison requests
- To connect you with lenders or financial partners
- To communicate with you about your request or account
- To verify your identity where required
- To personalize your experience on the site
- To analyze website usage and improve performance
- To prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized activity
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Where required by applicable law, we process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your consent
- The performance of a contract or steps prior to entering into a contract
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Lending partners and financial service providers
- Identity verification providers
- Payment processors
- Analytics and hosting providers
- Customer support and communication tools
- Legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities when required
- Successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or business transfer
We do not sell your personal information unless explicitly stated and permitted by applicable law.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyze traffic, remember preferences, and support marketing activities.
These technologies may include:
- Essential cookies
- Performance and analytics cookies
- Functional cookies
- Advertising or targeting cookies
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings or through our cookie banner, where available. Disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.
8. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including legal, accounting, fraud-prevention, and reporting requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on:
- The type of data collected
- The reason it was collected
- Applicable legal obligations
- Ongoing disputes or enforcement needs
When data is no longer required, we will delete it, anonymize it, or securely store it until deletion is possible.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
These measures may include:
- Access controls
- Secure hosting environments
- Encryption where appropriate
- Internal confidentiality procedures
- Monitoring for suspicious activity
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise your rights, you may contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below. We may request verification of your identity before processing your request.