Privacy Policy
Standard Chartered Bank Group
1. Introduction
Standard Chartered Bank ("we", "us" or "the Bank") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Global Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data across our footprint in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
This policy applies to all clients, employees, and third-party partners. By using our Platform or any of our banking services, you acknowledge the processing of your data as described herein.
2. Information We Collect
We gather various types of personal data to offer our products and manage client relationships effectively:
Core Identity Data
- • Full name and legal aliases
- • Government-issued identification
- • Date of birth and nationality
- • Residential and tax residency details
Technical & Digital Data
- • IP address and device identifiers
- • Geolocation for fraud prevention
- • Biometric data (for secure login)
- • Cookies and session behavior
3. Purpose of Processing
We process your data for the following essential purposes:
- ✓ Providing banking & wealth products
- ✓ Assessing eligibility & risk profiles
- ✓ Preventing financial crime & laundering
- ✓ Regulatory compliance & tax reporting
- ✓ Improving digital user experiences
- ✓ Enhancing platform security & stability
4. Sharing and Cross-Border Transfers
As a global institution, your data may be shared within the Standard Chartered Group and with trusted service providers. This may involve transferring data to jurisdictions outside your country of residence.
Strict information security standards are applied to all such transfers to ensure your data remains protected, regardless of where it is processed.
5. Retention and Individual Rights
Generally, we retain personal data for seven years after your relationship with the Bank ends, or as mandated by local laws.
Your Rights Include:
Global Privacy Office
If you have questions about how your data is handled, please contact our Group Data Protection Officer.
Email Inquiries
privacy@sc.com
Postal Address
1 Basinghall Ave, London EC2V 5DD, UK