Cookie Policy
Introduction
ABF Trade EU Limited ("the Company", "we", "us", "our") is a Cyprus Investment Firm authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission ("CySEC") under CIF Licence No. 171/12, with registered address at 162 Fragklinou Rousvelt, 1st & 2nd Floors, Limassol 3045, Cyprus, Company Registration No. ΗΕ 291958.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which categories of cookies we use on our website at www.abftrade.com/eu (the "Website"), the purposes for which we use them, the legal basis for doing so, and how you can manage or withdraw your consent. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which is also available on the Website.
This Cookie Policy applies to cookies and similar tracking technologies (including web beacons, pixels, and local storage objects) used on the Website. It does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked to from the Website.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or to work more efficiently, and to provide information to website operators.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies — temporary files that are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies — files that remain on your device for a set period of time, or until you delete them manually.
- First-party cookies — set by the website you are visiting.
- Third-party cookies — set by a domain other than the website you are visiting, typically by a service provider whose tools are embedded in the Website (such as an analytics or live chat provider).
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons (clear GIFs), pixel tags, and local storage objects. These technologies operate in a similar way to cookies and are subject to the same rules and controls described in this Policy.
Legal Framework
Our use of cookies is governed by:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation, "GDPR") — which governs the processing of personal data derived from or associated with cookies.
- Directive 2002/58/EC (the ePrivacy Directive) as transposed into Cyprus law — which requires us to obtain informed consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
- The Cyprus Data Protection Law (Law 125(I)/2018).
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent as they are essential for the Website to function. For all other cookie categories, we seek your consent through our cookie consent mechanism when you first visit the Website. You may withdraw or update your consent at any time using the cookie settings tool described in the section below.
Cookies We Use
The categories of cookies currently in use on the Website are set out below, together with the purpose of each category, the legal basis for use, the typical duration, and the type of provider.
Strictly Necessary
- Purpose: Enable core website functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, session management, and fraud prevention. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interests / Legal obligation (no consent required).
- Typical duration: Session or up to 1 year.
- Provider: ABF Trade EU Limited.
Functional / Preference
- Purpose: Remember choices you make (such as language, region, or display preferences) so that the website behaves and looks the way you expect on return visits.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interests (consent sought where appropriate).
- Typical duration: Up to 1 year.
- Provider: ABF Trade EU Limited.
Analytics / Performance
- Purpose: Collect anonymised or pseudonymised data about how visitors use the website — pages visited, time spent, error messages — to help us improve performance and user experience.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interests (consent sought where appropriate).
- Typical duration: Up to 2 years.
- Provider: Third-party analytics providers (e.g. web analytics platforms).
Live Chat / Support
- Purpose: Support the live chat and customer support functionality, including remembering previous conversations to provide continuity of service.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interests (consent sought where appropriate).
- Typical duration: Session or up to 1 year.
- Provider: Third-party live chat providers.
Referral / Partner Tracking
- Purpose: Record whether a visitor arrived via an affiliate or introducing partner link, so that referral arrangements can be correctly attributed. No personal advertising profiles are built.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interests.
- Typical duration: Up to 30 days.
- Provider: ABF Trade EU Limited / affiliate tracking platforms.
Note: We do not use targeting or advertising cookies. We do not build advertising profiles or share your browsing data with ad networks or data brokers for marketing purposes.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the Website are set by third-party service providers whose tools are integrated into the Website, such as web analytics providers and live chat providers. These third parties may process data collected by their cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
We take care to select third-party providers who process personal data in compliance with GDPR and apply appropriate data processing agreements with such providers. However, we do not control third-party cookies directly, and you should review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party provider for further information.
We do not permit third-party advertising networks or data brokers to place cookies on the Website.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit the Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies by category. You can update your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings tool available in the footer of the Website.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View cookies that are stored on your device and delete individual cookies.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Block third-party cookies specifically.
- Clear all cookies when you close your browser.
Please note that restricting or blocking cookies may affect the functionality of the Website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie consent tool, as they are required for the Website to operate.
Guidance on how to manage cookies in the most common browsers is available at:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com
For general information about cookies and how to manage them, you may also visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Do Not Track
Some browsers support a 'Do Not Track' (DNT) feature, which sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing not be tracked. The Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. You should use the cookie consent tool or browser settings described above to manage your preferences.
Withdrawing Consent
Where your consent is the legal basis for placing a cookie, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without detriment. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
To withdraw consent, you may:
- Use the cookie settings tool in the Website footer to update your preferences.
- Clear cookies from your browser and decline non-essential cookies when the consent banner reappears on your next visit.
- Adjust your browser settings as described above.
Data Protection and Personal Data
Some cookies collect data that constitutes personal data under GDPR (for example, IP addresses or device identifiers). Where cookies result in the processing of personal data, that processing is subject to our Privacy Policy, which sets out the lawful bases, data subject rights, retention periods, and other relevant information.
For queries about the processing of personal data collected through cookies, please contact us at support@abftrade.com or write to us at ABF Trade EU Limited, 162 Fragklinou Rousvelt, 1st & 2nd Floors, Limassol 3045, Cyprus.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection of Cyprus (www.dataprotection.gov.cy) if you believe your rights under GDPR have been infringed.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or improvements to the Website. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Where changes are material, we will notify you through the Website or by email.
This Cookie Policy was last updated in May 2026. The current version is v1.0 (Document Ref: ABF-CKP-001).
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:
ABF Trade EU Limited
162 Fragklinou Rousvelt, 1st & 2nd Floors, Limassol 3045, Cyprus
Email: support@abftrade.com
Telephone: +357 25 262002
Website: www.abftrade.com/eu
