Legal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Template notice. This is starter wording, not legal advice. Maracrest handles personal and financial data in a regulated industry, so have a qualified data-protection lawyer review and complete this policy, and fill in every bracketed placeholder, before you publish.
01 Who we are
Maracrest ("Maracrest", "we", "us") provides research and investment services across oil and gas, energy infrastructure and listed energy equities. This policy explains what personal information we collect when you use our website or become a client, how we use it, and the rights you have over it.
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, the data controller is [Company legal name], registered at [registered office address], company number [registration number]. If you have any questions about this policy, contact us using the details in section 13.
02 Information we collect
Information you give us
When you contact us, request a consultation, subscribe to our market notes or open an account, we collect the details you provide. This may include your name, email address, phone number, company, the size and nature of the portfolio you want to discuss, and any information you choose to share in messages to us.
Information needed to onboard a client
If you proceed to invest, we and our partners collect the information required to meet know-your-customer, anti-money-laundering and suitability obligations. This may include identity documents, proof of address, source-of-funds information and details about your financial circumstances and investment experience.
Information we collect automatically
When you browse the site we collect standard technical data such as your IP address, device and browser type, the pages you view and the approximate location derived from your IP address. We collect this through cookies and similar technologies (see section 6).
03 How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiries and arrange consultations.
- To assess suitability and provide our investment services.
- To meet legal and regulatory obligations, including identity and anti-money-laundering checks.
- To send you the market notes and updates you have asked for.
- To operate, secure and improve our website.
- To detect and prevent fraud and other unlawful activity.
04 Legal bases for processing
Where data protection law applies, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases: performance of a contract with you; compliance with a legal obligation; your consent (for example, to receive marketing, which you can withdraw at any time); and our legitimate interests in running and protecting our business, provided these are not overridden by your rights.
07 How long we keep your data
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes set out in this policy, and to meet our legal, regulatory, accounting and reporting obligations. Client records subject to financial regulation are typically retained for [retention period, e.g. five to seven years] after the relationship ends. When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it.
08 How we protect your data
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access, including encryption in transit, access controls and staff confidentiality obligations. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to us over the internet.
09 Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, to object to or restrict certain processing, to withdraw consent, and to receive a copy of your data in a portable format. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
10 International transfers
We may process and store information in countries outside the one where you live. Where we transfer personal data across borders, we put appropriate safeguards in place, such as standard contractual clauses, so that your information continues to be protected.
11 Children
Our services are intended for adults and are not directed at anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
12 Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of this page and, where the changes are significant, provide a more prominent notice.
13 Contact us
For any question about this policy or your personal information, contact us at support@maracrest.com, or write to us at [registered office address]. See also our Terms & Services.