BRDG US LTD – PRIVACY NOTICE
This Privacy Notice explains how BRDG US Ltd collects, uses, and protects personal data when you, or someone acting on your behalf, interacts with us in relation to the services we provide or when you use our website.
We take the privacy and security of your personal data very seriously. Your personal data will only be used as described in this Privacy Notice or as otherwise communicated to you from time to time.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or about how BRDG uses personal data, please contact us at finance@brdg.us
Responsibility for Personal Data
This Privacy Notice is issued on behalf of BRDG US Ltd.
References to “BRDG”, “we”, or “us” mean:
BRDG US Ltd
85 Great Portland Street
London, England
W1W 7LT
When personal data is provided to us, BRDG acts as a “data controller” for some or all of that data. As a data controller, we determine how and why personal data is processed.
The Data We Collect
Depending on the nature of our relationship with you, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Identification information
This may include your name, ID card or passport details, nationality, place and date of birth, gender, photograph, IP address, information relating to claims, court cases or convictions, politically exposed person (PEP) status, publicly available personal information, and other data required to provide our services and meet AML/CFT obligations.Tax status information
This may include your tax residency, tax identification number, and tax status.Contact information
This may include residential or business addresses, personal or business email addresses, and home, business, or mobile phone numbers.Professional and employment information
This may include education level, professional qualifications, employment details, employer name, directorships, or other offices held.Financial information, sources of wealth, and assets
This may include details of assets, sources of wealth, shareholdings, beneficial ownership interests, bank details, and credit history.IP address information
We may collect IP addresses to diagnose server issues, administer our website, identify users during sessions, and gather broad demographic data. IP addresses do not contain directly identifiable personal information.
Where We Obtain Personal Data
We collect personal data from the following sources:
Information provided directly by you, including:
Forms and documents requested for service provision
Information submitted through our website
Information collected during client due diligence
Correspondence by phone, email, or other means
Information received from third parties, including:
Entities in which you or related persons have an interest
Legal or professional advisers
Financial institutions that process your data
Credit reference agencies and financial crime databases for regulatory compliance
Information obtained through dealings with advisers, regulators, authorities, or service providers where you are employed, engaged, or represented
How We Use Personal Data
Lawful Bases for Processing
Unless otherwise stated, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal grounds:
Providing and administering our professional services
Performing client due diligence and AML/CFT compliance checks
Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations
Legitimate interests pursued by BRDG or third parties, where these do not override your rights
Performance of a contract or steps taken prior to entering a contract
Public interest
Establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims
Consent, where explicitly obtained for a specific purpose
Purposes of Processing
Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
Delivering and administering our services
Communicating with you in connection with our services
Monitoring and recording communications for:
Quality assurance, training, and service improvement
Fraud prevention, crime detection, investigation, and prosecution
Sharing information with banks or financial institutions as required for service delivery
Enforcing or defending legal and contractual rights
Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
Conducting customer due diligence and AML/CFT compliance
Liaising with or reporting to regulatory or tax authorities where required or appropriate
Sharing Personal Data
We may share your personal data with third parties, including:
Insurers, banks, auditors, and legal advisers
Tax authorities where required by law or upon request
We may also disclose personal data where required by law, including to law enforcement agencies and regulators.
Third-party service providers are required to process personal data only for specified purposes and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Retention of Personal Data
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary:
To fulfil the purposes for which it was collected
To establish, exercise, or defend legal rights
To meet accounting, reporting, or regulatory requirements
To comply with data protection and other applicable laws
Inaccurate or Amended Information
Please inform us promptly if any of your personal information changes. Failure to provide accurate or updated information may affect our ability to provide services.
Individual Rights
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
The right to access personal data
The right to information about how your data is used
The right to rectification of inaccurate data
The right to erasure in certain circumstances
The right to restrict processing in certain situations
The right to data portability in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
If we have shared your data with third parties, we will notify them of your request unless doing so is impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
We will respond to valid requests within one month.
To exercise your rights, contact: finance@brdg.us
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where consent has been provided for specific processing activities, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To withdraw consent, please contact finance@brdg.us
Once consent is withdrawn, we will stop processing the relevant data unless another lawful basis applies.
Updates to This Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice is reviewed regularly and may be updated without prior notice to reflect changes in our data practices.
Acknowledgement of This Privacy Notice
By using our services or website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice. Continued use following updates constitutes acceptance of any changes.
Concerns or Queries
Questions about this Privacy Notice or BRDG's use of personal data should be sent to finance@brdg.us
You may also raise concerns with your local data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence, work, or where the issue occurred.