RWAmarket.place – Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 10, 2025

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • Visitors and registered users of RWAmarket.place
  • Buyers and sellers of RWA-backed NFTs (e.g., LOTOSS Token Ownership NFTs)
  • Participants in platform utility functions (e.g., custody, secondary marketplace trades)
  • Linked services operated by Maritime DAO LLC

2. Information We Collect

Directly from You:

  • Identification documents (passport, ID card, driver's license) for KYC/AML compliance
  • Proof of residence and tax identification numbers
  • Contact details (name, email, phone number)
  • Payment and wallet details when engaging in transactions

Automatically Collected:

  • Log files, IP addresses, browser/device details
  • Blockchain wallet addresses interacting with our smart contracts
  • Cookies and tracking data for site functionality and analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to:

  • Verify identity and meet KYC/AML requirements
  • Facilitate NFT purchases, sales, and custody
  • Maintain platform security, fraud detection, and sanctions compliance
  • Communicate about your account, policies, or platform changes
  • Improve services and user experience

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on:

  • Contractual necessity (to provide services)
  • Legal obligations (AML/CTF, sanctions, financial reporting)
  • Legitimate interests (platform security, service improvement)
  • Consent (for optional communications, cookies)

5. Sharing of Information

We may share your data with:

  • Regulators and authorities where legally required (AML/CTF, sanctions, tax)
  • Service providers (KYC vendors, blockchain analytics, IT, and payment processors) under confidentiality agreements
  • Legal entities within Maritime DAO ecosystem (e.g., rwatradex.com) for operational purposes

We do not sell your data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

  • KYC and transaction records are retained for 5 years (or longer if required by law)
  • Other user account data is kept as long as you maintain an account or as needed for compliance

7. International Data Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, safeguards such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or equivalent mechanisms are applied.

8. Your Rights

You may have rights under applicable law, including:

  • Access to your personal data
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure ("right to be forgotten") where legally possible
  • Restriction or objection to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdrawal of consent (where consent is the basis for processing)

Requests can be submitted to: welcome@maritimedao.com

9. Security

We use encryption, secure storage, and restricted access to protect personal data. However, blockchain transactions are public and immutable by design; users should exercise caution when sharing wallet addresses.

10. Cookies & Tracking

RWAmarket.place uses cookies and analytics tools to improve site performance. Users can control cookies through browser settings.

11. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on rwamarket.place/legal/privacy-policy with a revised "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact

For privacy-related questions or rights requests:

Maritime DAO LLC
Email: welcome@maritimedao.com
Jurisdiction: Marshall Islands

Note: ⚓ This Privacy Policy is designed to work alongside the AML/CTF Policy and Terms of Service of RWAmarket.place.