Welcome to FX Skipper ("we", "our", "us"). FX Skipper is a free informational comparison platform helping users find money transfer and currency exchange services worldwide. We are committed to protecting your privacy under applicable global data protection legislation, including GDPR, UK GDPR, UAE PDPL, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD, PIPEDA, PDPA, PIPL, POPIA, Australia Privacy Act 1988, India DPDP Act 2023, Japan APPI, and South Korea PIPA.
The data controller for this service is FX Skipper. For all privacy-related enquiries: privacy@fxskipper.com
When you visit FX Skipper we may process: your IP address (solely to detect your country and display relevant local exchange services, sent to ip-api.com and not stored by us); browser/device info for service functionality; your language preference (stored in browser localStorage); your consent record (stored locally in localStorage, never transmitted).
| Purpose | Legal Basis (GDPR) | Legal Basis (UAE PDPL) |
|---|---|---|
| Detect country for relevant services | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Legitimate purpose (Art. 4) |
| Display live exchange rates | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Legitimate purpose (Art. 4) |
| Remember language preference | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Consent (Art. 5) |
| Store consent record | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | Legal obligation (Art. 4) |
We use only essential technical storage. No advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies.
| Key | Type | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| mb_lang | localStorage | Language preference | Until cleared |
| mb_consent | localStorage | Privacy consent choice | Until cleared |
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| ip-api.com | IP geolocation | Your IP address (transient, not stored by us) |
| open.er-api.com | Live exchange rates | None (public API) |
| Google Fonts | Typography | Your IP address (Google standard) |
Your IP may be processed by third-party services whose servers may be located outside your country or the EEA. Where required by applicable law, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or equivalent transfer mechanisms.
FX Skipper does not retain personal data on its servers. Language and consent preferences are stored locally in your browser until you clear your browser data, with no server-side copy maintained by us.
EU/UK (GDPR): Right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority.
UAE (PDPL): Right to be informed, access, rectification, erasure, withdraw consent, and lodge a complaint with the UAE Data Office.
California (CCPA/CPRA): Right to know, delete, opt-out of sale, non-discrimination, and correct personal information. (We do not sell data.)
Users in Canada, Australia, India, Singapore, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Brazil, and Malaysia also hold rights under their respective legislation. Contact privacy@fxskipper.com to exercise any rights.
FX Skipper is not directed at children under 16 (or 13 in the USA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. Contact privacy@fxskipper.com if you believe a child has provided data.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures including HTTPS encryption. No internet transmission is completely secure.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last Updated" date will be indicated above. Continued use of FX Skipper after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
FX Skipper – Data Protection
Email: privacy@fxskipper.com
We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.
This Privacy Policy is governed by applicable international data protection law. In the event of any conflict, the law of the jurisdiction in which the data subject resides shall take precedence regarding that data subject's rights.