By accepting these Terms & Conditions you are fully aware that there is a risk of losing money when trading and/or investment and you are fully responsible for any such loss. You agree that your Participation and/or the service provide to you by the company is at your sole responsibility, discretion, and risk. In relation to your losses, you shall have no claims whatsoever against the company or any partner, or respective directors, officers, or employees.
Any person who is knowingly in breach of this section, including any attempt to circumvent this restriction, for example, by using a VPN, proxy or similar service that masks or manipulates the identification of your real location, or by otherwise providing false or misleading information regarding your location or place of residence, or by trading or wagers using the Website through a third party or on behalf of a third party located in an Excluded Territory is in breach of these Terms & Conditions. You may be committing fraud and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
As such, our advice, communications and notices in general will only be considered valid and binding if they are presented in writing. All clients and customers of the company accept that trading is inherently a highly speculative and potentially risky approach to investing, therefore the client accepts full responsibility for any outcomes and consequences that arise from their actions while using this website and/or our investment services on the client behalf.
Clients accept that the extremely fast-paced nature of certain types of investment and/or trade makes it possible to both win or lose significant sums of money in very short periods of time. It is the responsibility of the client to seek independent advice should it be required, as a means by which to facilitate safe and responsible trading and/or investment services in the client behalf.
Each price shall be effective and may be used in a dealing instruction prior to the earlier of its expiration time and the time, if any, at which it is otherwise withdrawn by the Company. A price may not be used in a dealing instruction after such time. Each price shall be available for use in a dealing instruction for a transaction with a principal amount not to exceed a maximum determined by the Company. The Client acknowledges that these prices and maximum amounts may differ from prices and maximum amounts provided to other customers of the Company and may be withdrawn or changed without notice. The Company may in its sole discretion and without prior notice to the Client immediately cease the provision of prices in some or all currency pairs and for some or all value dates at any time. When the Company quotes a price, market conditions may move between Company’s sending of the quote and the time the Client’s order is executed. Such movement may be in Client’s favor or against it. Prices that may be quoted and/or traded upon, from time to time, by other market makers or third parties shall not apply to trades between the Company and the Client.
The prices generated by our trading platform(s) are derived from the prices of the relevant underlying instruments, which the Firm obtains from third party liquidity/ price providers. The prices of Assets that you trade with us include a mark-up; this means that the spreads offered by us comprise of (i) the raw spreads received from liquidity/ price provider(s) and (ii) a mark-up (where applicable). The fees, commissions, SWAPs or spreads are subject to change due to market volatility or other risk factors.
We reserve the right to change any of the charges applicable to your dealing with us.
We charge our own SWAP interest rates. We update them as necessary.
Without prejudice to any other rights of ours, or the law, we make may take the following course of action(s):
1. a) Inform you, where we have sufficient time to do so in the circumstances;
b) Increase margin requirements / decrease leverage;
c) Increase/ change spreads;
d) Close any Open Position(s) at the price available in the circumstances, which may include:
Combine or close any open positions at ‘Volume-Weighted Average Price’ (‘VWAP’);
b. Request amendments to any closed position(s)
e) Suspend, limit or restrict the provision of our services to you;
f) Amend any part of the Agreement on the basis that it is no longer feasible for us to comply with it;
g) Cease trading;
h) Precluding you from accessing or using the Software or any other system;
i) Make any necessary amendments to open trades;
j) Allow close-only functionality;
k) Reject or delay the processing of any withdrawal request from your Account(s)
l) Impose special or different terms regarding any of your orders in relation to size, volatility and/or liquidity of the instrument, amongst others;
m) Remove or temporarily suspend any products, or change any contract specifications;
2. Improper or Abusive Trading is executing trading strategies acting in bad faith, that is, you or any representative of yours, trading on your behalf, is committing any improper or abusive trading act such as, for example:
3. Should any of the company customer violate any obligations laid out in these terms and conditions, become bankrupt or insolvent, or in the event that the company deems it necessary for its own protection, the company may at any time and without prior notice:
The Service, Offering and the Website are provided on an “as is” basis and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranty or representation, whether express or implied, in relation to the satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, completeness or accuracy of the Service, Offering or Website.
1. Single Account
All of the company’s customers are prohibited from having more than one account open at any one time. Should the company detect multiple accounts are active under the same name, any or all of the accounts may be immediately frozen and closed down without prior notice given.
Accounts will also be closed in instances where traders use assumed or fraudulent names, or link their personal membership accounts to payment methods and bank accounts that are not their own. The company’s members are permitted to open and maintain only one active account, with which investments must be made using their own money.
2. Transfers between accounts on the platform are forbidden.
3. Accuracy.
You are required to keep your registration details up to date at all times. If you change your address, e-mail, phone number or any other contact or personal information, please contact Customer Service in order to update your account information. The name that you provide to the company at registration must be identical to that listed on your government issued identification.
1.As the client of the company, you immediately and comprehensively agree that:
5. Username/Password
The Customer account registration process requires you to choose your own user name and password combination. You must keep this information secret. Any actions carried out through your account will stand if your user name and password have been entered correctly. The company can bear no responsibility for unauthorized use or misuse of personal details.
1. Verification of Bank Details
If you use a credit/debit card and/or a financial/bank account for transactions to the company, the account/card holder’s name MUST be the same as the name you used when registering a account with the company. Should the name you registered on with the company and the name that appears on your credit/debit card and/or financial/bank account differ in any way, your account will be immediately suspended. Should your account be suspended, we recommend that you contact Customer Service for details regarding our verification process.
1. No liability
Upon such request, the withdrawal will not be processed for payment until the company has received all requested identification documents. Acceptable identification documentation includes, but is not limited to:
2. Failure to produce such documentation within 7 days after first deposit will result in suspension of your account and all membership privileges on our site.
Updating or adding additional payment details for the sole purpose of making a withdrawal may only be done by contacting Customer Service.
6. Error
Should funds be credited to a Customer’s account or credited to a financial account and/or credit/debit card in error, it is the Customer’s responsibility to notify the company of the error without delay. Any winnings subsequent to the error shall be deemed invalid and returned to the company. We reserve the right to withhold all or part of your balance and/or recover from your account deposits, pay outs, bonuses, and any winnings that are attributable to said error.
Refunds:
Refunds may be given in case of exceptional circumstances and shall be given solely at the discretion of the company.
Refund Policy- Clients can, at any time withdraw, or receive a refund. All Withdraws and Refunds are under the conditions of our Verification policy and Bonus policy.
It is therefore the right of the company to refuse a withdrawal of customer funds, IF said requirements have not been met. The company, can from time to time decide to allow a withdrawal, if it deems fit to do so, but is under no obligation to fulfil this request if the customer agrees to the terms and conditions prior to depositing.
5. The minimum withdraw request for gained profits on the company’s platform is 500 Units and they are paid via bank wire transfer.
6. All withdrawals will be processed back to the same payment method used to make a deposit to the account. As outlined, if a financial account and/or credit/debit card has been used to deposit funds, the name registered on the Customer account held with the company must correspond to the name registered on the financial account/card. In the case of a Direct Bank Transfer payment request, the acquiring bank account must be held in the same name as used at the time of Customer account registration.
7. Please note that withdrawals may experience a slight delay due to our identity verification process. Certain deposit methods will require additional verification at time of Withdrawal. In the case of a withdrawal being made for the first time, a large withdrawal or changes being made to payment options, we may take additional security measures to ensure that you are the rightful recipient of the funds.
8. Where applicable, the company may, at its sole discretion, reverse/refund a Customer’s deposited funds instead of processing a withdrawal transaction via the same payment method.
9.Prior to authorization being given for any withdrawals processing, the company may ask clients to produce additional proof of identity by submitting the required identification documents. The withdrawal will only continue after such documents have been produced – inability to verify identity as required will result in the funds being transferred back to the member’s the company’s account. All withdrawals are subject to the standard company’s terms and conditions, which states that completion may require up to 14 business days, or longer in the case of certain billing service providers. It is possible for a client to cancel a withdrawal should they wish to do so. However, the cancellation request must be made as quickly as possible following the initiation of the withdrawal request. If the request has been executed and confirmation of the withdrawal has been sent, the withdrawal cannot be reversed. Should multiple withdrawal requests be made by the client, multiple cancellation requests must also be made accordingly, should they wish to halt the process.
The company reserves the right to sublicense, transfer, grant or assign its rights both in full and in part to third parties at any time and for any purposes. The client however has no such entitlement and must not carry out any of the above-mentioned activities under any circumstances.
1. No legal or tax advice
The company does not provide advice regarding tax and/or legal matters. Clients who wish to obtain advice regarding tax and legal matters are advised to contact appropriate advisors.
You are strictly prohibited from utilizing the company and its systems to facilitate arbitrage through currency exchange transactions. Where the company deems that you have deliberately used the systems for financial gain through arbitrage, any gains will be forfeited and deducted from your balance without warning or notification.
1. Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Clients are strictly prohibited from using the company and its systems to facilitate any type of illegal money transfer. You must not use the Website for any unlawful or fraudulent activity or prohibited transaction (including money laundering proceeds of crime) under the laws of any jurisdiction that applies to you. If the company suspects that you may be engaging in, or have engaged in fraudulent, unlawful or improper activity, including money laundering activities or any conduct which violates these Terms & Conditions, your access to the company will be terminated immediately and your account may be blocked. If your account is terminated or blocked under such circumstances, the company is under no obligation to refund to you any money that may be in your account. In addition, the company shall be entitled to inform the relevant authorities, other online service providers, banks, credit card companies, electronic payment providers or other financial institution of your identity and of any suspected unlawful, fraudulent or improper activity. You also agree to cooperate fully with any of company’s investigation into such activity.
The company hereby reserves the right to cancel your account for any reason whatsoever at any time without notifying you. Any balance in your account at the time of such a cancellation will be credited to your credit/debit card or financial account.
1. We hereby reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to cancel or suspend your account (notwithstanding any other provision contained in these Terms & Conditions) where we have reason to believe that you have engaged or are likely to engage in any of the following activities:
2. If the company closes or suspends your Client account for any of the reasons referred to in section above, you shall be liable for any/all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses incurred, or suffered by the company (altogether “Claims”) arising therefrom, shall indemnify and hold the company financially and legally unharmed on demand for such Claims.
3. If we have reasonable grounds to believe that you have participated in any of the activities set out in section 1 above then we reserve the right to withhold all or part of the balance and/or recover from your account deposits, pay-outs, bonuses, any winnings that are attributable to any of the practices contemplated in clause 2. In such circumstances, your details will be passed on to any applicable regulatory authority, regulatory body or any other relevant external third parties. The rights set out here are without prejudice to any other rights that we may have against you under these Terms & Conditions or otherwise.
The company reserves the right to charge an administrative fee of the total Chargeback made by the individual, that may be levied by any institution.
Should you ever suspect that a Client is colluding with another Client or cheating in any way, please notify the company via the means of communication listed in the above Customer Complaints procedure (set out in section 1).
If you are an EU retail investor and wish that the Company apply to you the above-mentioned leverage limits, please, contact the Company’s support desk and the Company’s staff will allocate you to the corresponding group.
A complaint received by a Client shall include:
A complaint must not include offensive language directed either to the Company or a Company employee.
KYC (Know Your Customer) Policy
Know your customer policies have become increasingly important worldwide lately, especially among banks and other financial institutions, in order to prevent identity theft, money laundering, financial fraud and terrorist activity.
CityTrade holds a zero tolerance fraud policy, and is taking all measures possible to prevent it. Any fraudulent activity will be documented and all related accounts to it will be immediately closed. All funds in these accounts will be forfeited.
Prevention:
CityTrade aims to ensure the integrity of any sensitive data it obtains, such as your account information and the transactions you make, using a variety of security measures and fraud controls. Securing your electronic transactions requires us to be provided with certain data from you, including your preferred deposit method. When requesting a withdrawal from your account, we may need you to provide us with appropriate proof of identity, which may include the following (and possibly other) documents:
All four corners of the documents must be clearly visible with no alterations to the documents. If the name does not appear on the card, we do need to see official evidence that the card belongs to the client.
If the card belongs to another person, the Cardholder must provide their ID and a utility bill before verification can be completed, and the Cardholder is responsible for signing the Declaration of Deposit Forms confirming a deposit has been made with the card used.
*** Please note that if one or all of your documents are rejected by CityTrade Compliance, we will then require you to submit the documents again. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our customer support: [email protected].
What will happen if I do not provide any documentation?
If you decide that you do not wish to provide your documents in accordance with our Terms and Conditions, we may not be able to provide you with the level of security your account deserves. It will also inevitably delay any withdrawal process you may wish to undergo, as we will be obliged to do a private background check at our cost, in order to determine who you are and to be satisfied that the funds will be credited correctly to your account.
These checks are done in conjunction with AML rules under FATF The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The FATF Recommendations are recognized as the global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) standard.
You must be sure that you are able to confirm your identity by the provision of documents as required. If you are unable to do so, this may prevent the activation of an account with CityTrade.
When do I need to provide these documents?
We follow the regulations as stated by the relevant regulatory authority with regards to documentary verification.
We highly appreciate you taking the time to provide us with all the necessary documents as soon as you can, in order to avoid any delays in processing your transactions. We require the receipt of all the necessary documents prior to making any cash transactions to your benefit. If you have not provided these documents before a deposit is made, they must be supplied as soon as practically possible after the deposit.
Not supplying documents does not detract from the fact that the account is opened as soon as funds have been deposited into your account with CityTrade.
Some circumstances may require us to request these documents before allowing any other activities in your account, such as deposits or trades. Please note that if we do not receive the required documents on file, your pending withdrawals will be cancelled and credited back to your trading account. We will notify you on such event via our system.
How can I send you these documents?
Please scan your documents, or take a high quality digital camera picture, save the images as jpegs, then upload the files and send it to us via mail to [email protected] or our platform
How do I know my documents are safe with you?
CityTrade has in place a highly complex security infrastructure and treats security of documentation as our main priority. We handle all documents received with the utmost respect and confidentiality. All files we obtain are protected at the highest encryption level possible at every step of the review process.
We thank you for your cooperation in helping us make CityTrade a safer place to trade
Anti – Money Laundering (AML)
CityTrade does not tolerate money laundering and supports the fight against money launderers. CityTrade follows the guidelines set by the UK’s Joint Money Laundering Steering Group. The UK is a full member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the intergovernmental body whose purpose is to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. CityTrade has policies in place to deter people from laundering money.
These policies include:
Money Laundering usually follows three stages:
CityTrade directs funds withdrawals back to the original source of remittance, as a preventative measure. International Anti-Money Laundering requires financial services institutions to be aware of potential money laundering abuses that could occur in a customer account and implement a compliance program to deter, detect and report potential suspicious activity.
Privacy Policy
At Hamilton Group LLC (hereinafter: “The company”), we value your privacy, and we work hard to keep it protected. Sometimes we will need to ask you for personal details in order to service your account.
The company takes your privacy seriously. We know that personal data is important to our customers, and we do our best to protect it. We realize the trust you have placed in us by providing your personal details, and we try to respond to it by using all the latest technological and legal solutions to deliver the necessary level of security. In view of this, we have implemented a new Privacy Policy which is fully compliant with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (“GDPR”).
To comply with global industry regulatory standards, local industry regulatory standards, and government orders in different aspects such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know-Your-Client (KYC), and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Our company is required to collect personal information in addition to Identification Information, such as identity documents (including passport, driver’s license, national identity card, state ID card, tax ID number, passport number, driver’s license details, national identity card details, visa information, etc.), proof of address, source of fund declaration, purposes of fund documents, and source of wealth.
We will explain to you the content and requirements of such personal information each time we collect data. We reserve the right to change the content and conditions of the collected information as the global industry regulatory standards, local regulatory standards, or government orders change.
Privacy Policy:
This Privacy Policy covers the way the company collects and processes personal data of its customers. This Privacy Policy also covers the company collecting and processing of any personal data that our business partners share with us unless otherwise stated.
We will process any personal information provided to us, or otherwise held by us, in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy. Information may be provided or collected via the company’s website, telephone calls, emails or by any other suitable means.
With accepting this Privacy Policy, you agree that you understand and accept the use of your personal information as set out in this policy. Please do not use our website or provide us with your personal information if you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
About our company:
We control the ways personal data is collected and processed and define the purposes for which it is used by our company, acting as the “data controller” for the purposes of applicable European data protection legislation.
Information we collect:
The information and data about you that we may collect, use and process includes the following:
Once you register with our company and access our platforms you are no longer anonymous to us. Therefore, having been specifically informed about such processing by our Terms and Conditions, as well as the possible disclosure of personal data to third parties, you explicitly consent to such use of your personal data.
Cookies:
Our company may also assign your computer one or more cookies which may collect information in order to facilitate access to our Website and to personalize your online experience. It uses standard or non-standard internet tools, such as web beacons or monitoring programs, which collect information that tracks your use of the Website and enables it to customize our services and promotions. You have the right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes and opt out at a later date. If you wish, you may choose and ask not to receive emails and/or newsletters from the Website, and/or delete or decline cookies by changing your browser settings.
A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a website’s server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. By using our company’s platform, you consent to the above use of cookies.
Why we process your personal data:
You have chosen our company as your gateway to the existing world of trading and investments. With the aim of providing quality service, we must collect and process a certain amount of personal data about our customers. This data will help us in number of ways, including:
Collecting personal data for the above-listed purposes is always justified by either your explicit and informed consent or by serving our legitimate interests. These are both recognized by the General Data Protection Regulation as acceptable legal basis for the processing of personal data. Bear in mind that if you choose not to provide your data, this may prevent us from fulfilling legal obligations, contractual responsibilities, or performing services required to run your account. Not providing your personal data may ultimately result in our inability to provide you with products or services.
All data collected by our company via an automated process will be used for general purposes such as: technical administration of our company’s platforms; research and development of the quality of services we provide – to customize the content you see, to contact you about special offers and new products and services and other.
Keeping your data safe:
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect and secure the safety of your personal data. In addition, we have implemented various policies to further strengthen our commitment to your privacy. We use, to name a few, pseudonymization, encryption, access and retention policies to guard against unauthorized access and unnecessary retention of personal data in our system.
It is safe to state that we have put all our efforts in ensuring that your personal data is properly protected and only used for acceptable purposes. We will only keep your data for the period that you are a customer of our company. Once you are no longer our customer, we will ensure that your data is kept for the minimum length of time required to comply with this policy, relevant regulatory and legal obligations. We may keep your personal data longer if we cannot delete it for technical reasons.
Legitimate Interests:
Having a business or commercial reason to process your personal data constitutes a legitimate interest according to the General Data Protection Regulation. This does not mean we are at liberty to process your data in a way that would be unfair to you or your interests. If we use legitimate interests as a reason to process your personal data, we will notify you. You have the right to request further information about the exact nature of our legal interests, as well as to raise any objections you have for further processing on the same grounds. However, compelling grounds for processing such information may override your right to object.
Get in touch:
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns or would like to learn more about how we process your personal data. You can do that via our specially designated contact point at [email protected]
Possibility of sharing your personal data with others:
Depending on the products you have chosen or the type of service we are providing to you, we may need to share your personal data with certain type of organizations. They can be classified in categories of recipients, sharing the data with which could be justified on the same grounds:
We may transfer personal data outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) only with your explicit consent, unless the transfer is necessary for us to set up or fulfill a contract you have with us or to comply with a legal duty or obligation. In case we do transfer data outside the EEA, we will undertake all necessary and legal measures to ensure the same level of protection. We might rely on the following criteria to ensure that certain standards are maintained:
In certain cases, we may be compelled by law to disclose your personal data to a third party, which may lead to us having limited control over its protection.
Third party links:
We cannot be held responsible for third parties’ privacy practices and content. If you follow a third party’s advertisement or link you are leaving our company and any personal data provided afterwards will not be covered by this Privacy Policy.
Exercising your rights:
The General Data Protection Regulation provides certain rights to individuals in relation to their personal data. You may choose at any time to exercise the following rights:
If you need more information about these rights and how to exercise them, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected]
Changes to this Privacy Policy:
We may occasionally update this policy, so please, review it frequently.
We will make sure to inform you prior to any future changes through the established communication channels. We will try to provide enough time for you to consider and understand the changes before they become effective.
Please note that if you decline to accept the changes to this Privacy Policy, we may not be able to continue to provide some or all products and services.
Jurisdiction Policy
Legal Restrictions: without limiting the undermentioned provisions, you understand that laws regarding financial contracts vary throughout the world, and it is your responsibility to make sure you properly comply with any law, regulation or guideline in your country of residence regarding the use of the Site.
To avoid any doubt, the ability to access our Site does not necessarily mean that our Services and/or your activities through the Site are legal under the laws, regulations or directives relevant to your country of residence.