GTR Commodities 2025
GTR Asia 2025
Market shifts and readying commodity trade finance
Geneva, Switzerland
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
1 Day Event

After a record-breaking attendance of over 450 delegates at the 10 year anniversary of GTR Commodities, we are delighted to be returning to Geneva on September 23, 2025 for the next instalment!

The premier gathering for the global commodity financing sector will provide unmatched networking potential, giving ample opportunity to connect with leading industry representatives and exhibitors. Rekindle with peers and build new business in over 3 hours of breaks in the exhibition hall. Over 50 top commodity trade and finance experts will gather in high-level event discussions to explore the latest market insights and share first-hand industry experiences. GTR looks forward to seeing you there!

2024 discussion themes included:

» Market trends and commodity trade pressures
» Finance facilities and liquidity shifts
» Corporate funding needs and challenges
» Optimising commodity supply chain
» Trade sustainability and ESG criteria
» Regulatory shifts and compliance

 

Event features:

» 18+ exhibitors
» 3+ hours of networking opportunities with key stakeholders in the industry
» Unparalleled expertise from 50+ speakers who are active in the market
» Exceptional content on topics and regions covered
» Opportunity to schedule meetings and swap business cards
» Evening drinks reception

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Discounts and promotions

» 10% Early booking discount – August 22, 2025

Early booking discount available for new registrations only and not in conjunction with additional discounts. 10% is automatically processed during online checkout or with a GTR team member.

» Young Professionals Pass – Limited free tickets available

To qualify, you must be under 25 years old, with less than three years of experience in the trade finance industry. Limited to 2 events per year.
20 passes are available for this event, limited to 2 passes per institution, and cannot be combined with other promotions. Confirm your eligibility by contacting ypp@gtreview.com with your work email address, LinkedIn profile, and age.

 

Event announcements and LinkedIn community

Don’t want to miss event announcements? Subscribe to the GTR Events eNewsletter to receive regional event announcements, including discount reminders and registered companies. Connect with the global trade and trade finance community on LinkedIn, join the GTR Commodities LinkedIn community. Don’t forget to refer a friend or colleague to this event!

 

What others are saying

“In these challenging times GTR Commodities was a well thought out and executed event, with a strong cast of speakers and focused sessions which addressed all of the current topics relevant to the commodity business. As a virtual event it was certainly one of the best I have attended so far.”

B Angliss, Bank of China London Branch

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-10-13T10:44:38+00:00

B Angliss, Bank of China London Branch

“In these challenging times GTR Commodities was a well thought out and executed event, with a strong cast of speakers and focused sessions which addressed all of the current topics relevant to the commodity business. As a virtual event it was certainly one of the best I have attended so far.”
“Perfect for effective networking and for hearing the latest trends in the market.”

C van den Brink, PwC

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2024-09-25T13:59:31+00:00

C van den Brink, PwC

“Perfect for effective networking and for hearing the latest trends in the market.”
“Geneva is a great location to bring together important actors in the commodity and trade financing space. GTR successfully created a comprehensive agenda of pressing issues and a great opportunity to network with industry leaders.”

B Castelnuovo, SCB Group

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2023-10-10T09:26:45+00:00

B Castelnuovo, SCB Group

“Geneva is a great location to bring together important actors in the commodity and trade financing space. GTR successfully created a comprehensive agenda of pressing issues and a great opportunity to network with industry leaders.”
“Good opportunity to network.”

H El Idrissi, Louis Dreyfus Company

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2023-10-09T10:35:38+00:00

H El Idrissi, Louis Dreyfus Company

“Good opportunity to network.”
“A great event to keep in touch with the best market practices and networking.”

L Mesnil, Aon

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-20T08:49:11+00:00

L Mesnil, Aon

“A great event to keep in touch with the best market practices and networking.”
“I attended the GTR conference in Geneva for the first time. What an insightful conference! The discussions on present challenges as well as opportunities in supply chain brought all parties to share their views openly. It was a very interesting conference and the overall quality of the speakers was of very high level. Thank you for inviting me to moderate a panel discussion. Looking forward to the next edition.”

Y Rauber, Zug Commodity

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-10T09:28:48+00:00

Y Rauber, Zug Commodity

“I attended the GTR conference in Geneva for the first time. What an insightful conference! The discussions on present challenges as well as opportunities in supply chain brought all parties to share their views openly. It was a very interesting conference and the overall quality of the speakers was of very high level. Thank you for inviting me to moderate a panel discussion. Looking forward to the next edition.”
“A great experience, thank you!”

I Popescu, OWIT Lake Geneva

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2024-09-25T13:58:32+00:00

I Popescu, OWIT Lake Geneva

“A great experience, thank you!”
“A great gathering of all the active and successful European traders and financiers. The atmosphere was just great. We heard a lot of honest insights about the buoyant 2022 and some cautious comments on 2023. Looking forward to the next one.”

P Ryan, Goba Capital

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2023-10-09T10:43:40+00:00

P Ryan, Goba Capital

“A great gathering of all the active and successful European traders and financiers. The atmosphere was just great. We heard a lot of honest insights about the buoyant 2022 and some cautious comments on 2023. Looking forward to the next one.”
“Great and well-organised event with topical and relevant presentations and speeches that alternated with interesting network opportunities.”

R Simons, Mitigram AB

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2021-11-09T10:30:34+00:00

R Simons, Mitigram AB

“Great and well-organised event with topical and relevant presentations and speeches that alternated with interesting network opportunities.”
“A unique opportunity to be kept informed about the latest developments in commodity finance and to meet with the active players in a super organised event.”

M Lutschg, TradeAssets

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2022-10-13T14:46:24+00:00

M Lutschg, TradeAssets

“A unique opportunity to be kept informed about the latest developments in commodity finance and to meet with the active players in a super organised event.”
“Good place to meet potential partners to discuss trends with top professionals.”

D Kalinin, Integral Petroleum SA

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-20T08:56:54+00:00

D Kalinin, Integral Petroleum SA

“Good place to meet potential partners to discuss trends with top professionals.”
“I appreciated the opportunity to join the GTR event as a speaker. The event was well organised, and the moderator for the panel was knowledgeable and experienced. These factors are more important than ever during the pandemic because we rely on quality virtual events to keep important conversations going in the industry.”

N Nuyens, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

 

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2020-10-14T08:22:35+00:00

N Nuyens, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

 

“I appreciated the opportunity to join the GTR event as a speaker. The event was well organised, and the moderator for the panel was knowledgeable and experienced. These factors are more important than ever during the pandemic because we rely on quality virtual events to keep important conversations going in the industry.”
“A very good way of finding out the trends in trade finance.”

D Lazareff, Simply Jet

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2024-09-25T13:56:39+00:00

D Lazareff, Simply Jet

“A very good way of finding out the trends in trade finance.”
“An invaluable networking event tailored for professionals in the commodity trade finance industry. With a sharp focus on current trends, emerging opportunities, and key challenges, this is an essential gathering you don’t want to miss each year!”

D Shah, Afrimet Resources

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2024-09-25T14:01:22+00:00

D Shah, Afrimet Resources

“An invaluable networking event tailored for professionals in the commodity trade finance industry. With a sharp focus on current trends, emerging opportunities, and key challenges, this is an essential gathering you don’t want to miss each year!”
“After GTR conferences, I revert to the office full of new ideas.”

A Semenova, United Wagon Company

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-20T08:52:38+00:00

A Semenova, United Wagon Company

“After GTR conferences, I revert to the office full of new ideas.”
“A great welcome and an excellent organisation.”

G Loonis-Quélen, Loonis-Quélen Law Office

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2024-09-25T13:55:06+00:00

G Loonis-Quélen, Loonis-Quélen Law Office

“A great welcome and an excellent organisation.”
If you have any involvement with trade finance, you need to attend GTR events!

A Smales, Falcon Group

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2024-10-01T10:27:35+00:00

A Smales, Falcon Group

“If you have any involvement with trade finance, you need to attend GTR events!”
“The place to be.”

M Junk, Kolmar Group

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-10T09:30:09+00:00

M Junk, Kolmar Group

“The place to be.”
“Excellent event attended by industry leaders, covering some interesting topics.”

J Greengrass, Squire Patton Boggs

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2023-10-09T10:31:02+00:00

J Greengrass, Squire Patton Boggs

“Excellent event attended by industry leaders, covering some interesting topics.”
“If I could just attend only one trade conference, I would choose GTR Commodities.”

D Robin, Komgo

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-20T08:57:26+00:00

D Robin, Komgo

“If I could just attend only one trade conference, I would choose GTR Commodities.”
“A good mix of all sectors and company sizes, innovation-focused with many forward-looking insights!”

N Haas, Mercator Commodities

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-31T15:58:39+00:00

N Haas, Mercator Commodities

“A good mix of all sectors and company sizes, innovation-focused with many forward-looking insights!”
“GTR conferences worldwide give the ideal opportunity to be in touch with latest developments in banking for finance.”

A Alwis, China Systems

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-31T16:02:55+00:00

A Alwis, China Systems

“GTR conferences worldwide give the ideal opportunity to be in touch with latest developments in banking for finance.”
“The GTR Commodities annual conference in Geneva continued discussions of central importance for commodity trade and finance market participants, and namely the impact of international banking regulation, dubbed by the industry as Basel IV, on access to commodity trade finance, in particular for SMEs. This should become an ongoing topic for discussion.”

R Indjikian, Wesbeter University Geneva

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2022-10-13T14:48:04+00:00

R Indjikian, Wesbeter University Geneva

“The GTR Commodities annual conference in Geneva continued discussions of central importance for commodity trade and finance market participants, and namely the impact of international banking regulation, dubbed by the industry as Basel IV, on access to commodity trade finance, in particular for SMEs. This should become an ongoing topic for discussion.”
“The GTR Commodities virtual event was great! We are already working on a new initiative with a connection from the conference. The session content was top shelf and it was an excellent setting to interact virtually with other participants.”

A Schubert, Dorae

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-10-20T09:12:55+00:00

A Schubert, Dorae

“The GTR Commodities virtual event was great! We are already working on a new initiative with a connection from the conference. The session content was top shelf and it was an excellent setting to interact virtually with other participants.”
“GTR events are always very informative, as well as provide great networking.”

S Lata, Marsh

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-31T16:01:30+00:00

S Lata, Marsh

“GTR events are always very informative, as well as provide great networking.”
“GTR’s event focuses on what matters for the trading industry.”

M Somaini, Duferco

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-31T15:57:11+00:00

M Somaini, Duferco

“GTR’s event focuses on what matters for the trading industry.”
“Seeing a large international professional community discussing world and market changes with such depth and transparency instills confidence and enthusiasm. The commodity trading and shipping is a sector that has direct implications on people's lives, as well as on global finance. The spirit of GTR captures exactly this challenge of responsibility and modernity.”

R Melucci, Sirokos

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-09T10:39:50+00:00

R Melucci, Sirokos

“Seeing a large international professional community discussing world and market changes with such depth and transparency instills confidence and enthusiasm. The commodity trading and shipping is a sector that has direct implications on people's lives, as well as on global finance. The spirit of GTR captures exactly this challenge of responsibility and modernity.”
“A great gathering of all the active and successful European traders and financiers. The atmosphere was just great. We heard a lot of honest insights about buoyant the 2022 and some cautious comments on 2023. Looking forward to the next one.”

N Haas, Agora Agri

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2022-10-13T14:45:17+00:00

N Haas, Agora Agri

“A great gathering of all the active and successful European traders and financiers. The atmosphere was just great. We heard a lot of honest insights about buoyant the 2022 and some cautious comments on 2023. Looking forward to the next one.”
“GTR is a wonderful platform where traders, bankers and tech companies can meet and update themselves on current needs of the market. I attended GTR UK, Commodities and Singapore, and I am looking forward to attending many more. Team GTR has done a wonderful job and everything was so well managed, just remarkable.”

M Kuhar, Synergy Tradeco

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2022-10-13T14:43:47+00:00

M Kuhar, Synergy Tradeco

“GTR is a wonderful platform where traders, bankers and tech companies can meet and update themselves on current needs of the market. I attended GTR UK, Commodities and Singapore, and I am looking forward to attending many more. Team GTR has done a wonderful job and everything was so well managed, just remarkable.”
“A great event for meeting industry peers.”

V Thakkar, S&P Global

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2024-09-25T13:57:42+00:00

V Thakkar, S&P Global

“A great event for meeting industry peers.”
“It was all valuable, a fantastic event overall, well done!”

J Lee, Scipio SA

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2021-11-09T10:27:04+00:00

J Lee, Scipio SA

“It was all valuable, a fantastic event overall, well done!”
“GTR Commodities gave a crucial platform to come together virtually and discuss aspects facing our industry. It was a great opportunity to talk with global key influencers and decision-makers from a broad intersection of the industry, and discuss how we together can be the drivers of digital transformation.”

A Daniel, Windward

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-10-15T09:14:02+00:00

A Daniel, Windward

“GTR Commodities gave a crucial platform to come together virtually and discuss aspects facing our industry. It was a great opportunity to talk with global key influencers and decision-makers from a broad intersection of the industry, and discuss how we together can be the drivers of digital transformation.”
“Great event this year and a perfect digital platform for networking - thank you!”

O Glazko, Aon

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2024-09-25T14:00:28+00:00

O Glazko, Aon

“Great event this year and a perfect digital platform for networking - thank you!”
“GTR Commodities is a groundbreaking conference format that takes the pulse of the times on current and future industry trends, catalysing an interactive exchange between leading experts.”

A Peters, ArrowMetals and Trading AG

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-20T08:55:40+00:00

A Peters, ArrowMetals and Trading AG

“GTR Commodities is a groundbreaking conference format that takes the pulse of the times on current and future industry trends, catalysing an interactive exchange between leading experts.”
“GTR Commodities provides the most helpful insights in global supply chain and logistical challenges.”

W Kuoni, Kuoni Law

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-09T10:45:04+00:00

W Kuoni, Kuoni Law

“GTR Commodities provides the most helpful insights in global supply chain and logistical challenges.”
“Fantastic event to stay connected with the commodities market.”

J Mato Gomez, Abanca

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-09T10:37:28+00:00

J Mato Gomez, Abanca

“Fantastic event to stay connected with the commodities market.”
“It was a pleasure to be part of GTR’s inaugural event in Geneva. Great content, speakers and networking, and good to see so much of the local commodities and trade finance community present. Looking forward to next year.”

S di Paola, PwC

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-20T08:54:56+00:00

S di Paola, PwC

“It was a pleasure to be part of GTR’s inaugural event in Geneva. Great content, speakers and networking, and good to see so much of the local commodities and trade finance community present. Looking forward to next year.”
“GTR Commodities provided a relevant mix of industry expertise across trade finance, and an atmosphere that is clearly conducive to engaging easily with peer professionals and prospects.”

S Thiam, MAKASSAR Partners

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-09T10:42:01+00:00

S Thiam, MAKASSAR Partners

“GTR Commodities provided a relevant mix of industry expertise across trade finance, and an atmosphere that is clearly conducive to engaging easily with peer professionals and prospects.”
“A good opportunity to exchange views and perspectives with people in the industry.”

D Gilardi, Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2020-01-31T15:59:05+00:00

D Gilardi, Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino

“A good opportunity to exchange views and perspectives with people in the industry.”
“Excellent networking opportunity across a variety of industries including alternative lenders. Networking was significantly enhanced by the user friendly online networking platform.”

A Malamen-Stefanou, PMG Group

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2022-10-13T14:52:25+00:00

A Malamen-Stefanou, PMG Group

“Excellent networking opportunity across a variety of industries including alternative lenders. Networking was significantly enhanced by the user friendly online networking platform.”
“Great conference indeed and great organisation. Filhet Allard Maritime team was happy to participate at this event!”

L Lederman, Filhet Allard Maritime

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2021-11-09T10:29:51+00:00

L Lederman, Filhet Allard Maritime

“Great conference indeed and great organisation. Filhet Allard Maritime team was happy to participate at this event!”
“Great place, great summit, great outcome!”

J Arranz, Vale

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2023-10-09T10:33:28+00:00

J Arranz, Vale

“Great place, great summit, great outcome!”
“GTR Commodities is an excellent opportunity to share experiences, learn and to establish and enforce connections among executives and business leaders in the commodities industry. Very insightful and informative panels with commodities experts from trading houses, trade finance banks, insurance providers, law firms, fintech and consultancy companies.”

S Huber, Bluequest Resources AG

Global Trade Review (GTR)
2022-10-13T14:50:50+00:00

S Huber, Bluequest Resources AG

“GTR Commodities is an excellent opportunity to share experiences, learn and to establish and enforce connections among executives and business leaders in the commodities industry. Very insightful and informative panels with commodities experts from trading houses, trade finance banks, insurance providers, law firms, fintech and consultancy companies.”
“An exclusive opportunity to listen to the trends on a global scale in terms of trade finance, sustainability, compliance, and technology. Keeping up to date with the realities of the global commodity marketplace these days is more imperative than ever, but what I appreciated the most was the opportunity to reconnect with peers from across the industry, thus benefiting from networking opportunities and enriching encounters.”

S Lachev, Weromett SA

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2022-10-13T14:49:47+00:00

S Lachev, Weromett SA

“An exclusive opportunity to listen to the trends on a global scale in terms of trade finance, sustainability, compliance, and technology. Keeping up to date with the realities of the global commodity marketplace these days is more imperative than ever, but what I appreciated the most was the opportunity to reconnect with peers from across the industry, thus benefiting from networking opportunities and enriching encounters.”
“Brilliant way to stay in touch with the events and the bright minds around the globe from your own sofa. Thanks to the GTR Team for building up a great platform to communicate, discuss, listen and analyse. Although we all want the old meet-ups back, I really appreciate the positives of such way to conduct a conference.”

N Haas, Mercator Commodities Ltd.

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2020-10-13T10:43:09+00:00

N Haas, Mercator Commodities Ltd.

“Brilliant way to stay in touch with the events and the bright minds around the globe from your own sofa. Thanks to the GTR Team for building up a great platform to communicate, discuss, listen and analyse. Although we all want the old meet-ups back, I really appreciate the positives of such way to conduct a conference.”
“GTR Commodities 2024 stood out as an invaluable event for small commodity traders like myself, offering rare opportunities to connect directly with key banks and insurers. The quality of relationships formed here makes it a must-attend for anyone in the industry.”

R Fajemirokun, Eminent Energy

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2024-10-01T08:39:35+00:00

R Fajemirokun, Eminent Energy

“GTR Commodities 2024 stood out as an invaluable event for small commodity traders like myself, offering rare opportunities to connect directly with key banks and insurers. The quality of relationships formed here makes it a must-attend for anyone in the industry.”
“A must-attend event in the commodity domain where the sharpest minds of the industry interact.”

A Peters, Torq Commodities

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2024-09-25T13:53:39+00:00

A Peters, Torq Commodities

“A must-attend event in the commodity domain where the sharpest minds of the industry interact.”
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Event media kit

View the agenda and list of registered companies from 2024 for more insight into previous discussion topics and speakers. Download the event media kit below for more details on this year’s event.

Over 50 senior to C-level speakers expected

Speakers will be announced closer to the day of the event. View our list of speakers from 2024.

Connect with over 40 event supporters

The official list of 2025 event supporters will be available closer to the day of the event. View our 2024 event supporters for more insight into the event.

 

Become a sponsor or partner

As the world’s leading trade, commodity and export finance publisher and event organiser, GTR offers sponsors and advertisers unrivalled exposure and profiling among their peer and client groups. GTR can offer various appealing options that would strategically and effectively help raise the profile of the partner, and offer a highly effective platform with which to showcase its capabilities and mission.

 

Why Sponsor?

– Speak to a room full of industry stakeholders

– Enhancing your brand awareness to your target market and audience

– Elevating your profile amongst peers and all industry stakeholders

– Position your company as an industry leader

– Attract new businesses, agents, customers and partners

– Deliver your message to a gathering of key players

 

» Request the sponsorship brochure

Contact Ed Virtue for sponsorship opportunities.

evirtue@gtreview.com | +44 (0) 20 8772 3008

 

» Request a media or institutional partnership

Institutional partnerships are available for government organisations and public bodies. Media partnerships and press passes are available.

Contact Elisabeth Spry for partnership opportunities.

espry@gtreview.com | +44 (0) 20 8772 3006

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 Types of Personal Data Held and its Use

1.      Customer Services and Administration

On some Sites, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd collects personal data such as your name, job title, department, company, e-mail, phone, work and/or home address, in order to register you for access to certain content, subscriptions and events. In addition, we may also store information including IP address and page analytics, including information regarding what pages are accessed, by whom and when.

This information is used to administer and deliver to you the products and/or services you have requested, to operate our Sites efficiently and improve our service to you, and to retain records of our business transactions and communications. By using the Sites and submitting personal information through the registration process you are agreeing that we may collect, hold, process and use your information (including personal information) for the purpose of providing you with the Site services and developing our business, which shall include (without limitation) the purposes described in the below paragraphs.

2.      Monitoring use of our Sites

Where, as part of our Site services, we enable you to post information or materials on our Site, we may access and monitor any information which you upload or input, including in any password-protected sections. Subject to any necessary consents, we also monitor and/or record the different Sites you visit and actions taken on those Sites, e.g. content viewed or searched for. If you are a registered user (e.g. a subscriber or taking a trial), when you log on, this places a cookie on your machine. This enables your access to content and services that

are not publicly available. Once you are logged on, the actions you take – for example, viewing an article – will be recorded (subject to any necessary consents). We may use technology or a service provider to do this for us. This information may be used for one or more of the following purposes:

  • to fulfil our obligations to you;
  • to improve the efficiency, quality and design of our Sites and services;
  • to see which articles, features and services are most read and used
  • to track compliance with our terms and conditions of use, e.g. to ensure that you are acting within the scope of your user licence;
  • for marketing purposes (subject to your rights to opt-in and opt-out of receiving certain marketing communications) – see paragraph 3 below;
  • for advertising purposes, although the information used for these purposes does not identify you personally. Please see paragraph 5 below for more details;
  • to protect or comply with our legal rights and obligations; and
  • to enable our journalists to contact and interact with you online in connection with any content you may post to our Sites.

Please see paragraph 5 below for more information on cookies and similar technologies and a link to a page where you can turn them on or off.

3.      Marketing

Some of your personal data collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 above may be used by us to contact you by e-mail, telephone and/or post for sending information or promotional material on our products and/or services and/or those of our other group companies. We give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving marketing communications. Further detail can be found on the applicable Site and in the footer of each marketing communication sent by us, our group companies or service providers. See also “Consents and opt-outs” section below. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4.      Profiling

We may analyse your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with information relevant to you.

5.      Cookies and similar technologies

All our Sites use cookies and similar technical tools to collect information about your access to the Site and the services we provide.

What is a cookie?

When you enter some sites, your computer will be issued with a cookie. Cookies are text files that identify your computer to servers. Cookies in themselves do not identify the individual user, just the computer used.

Many sites do this whenever a user visits their site in order to track traffic flows, recording those areas of the site that have been visited by the computer in question, and for how long.

Users have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. Selecting not to receive means that certain personalised services Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd offers cannot then be provided to that user.

 

Why do we use cookies?

  1. Log In – Where we provide log in mechanisms for site users a cookie is created at login and for the duration of the session. Each cookie contains a unique reference number only (no personal information) which is used to confirm you are authorised.
  2. Analytics – To allow us to keep track of traffic to our website we use cookies. The cookies simply tell us if you have previously visited our website so we can get more accurate figures for New vs Returning visitors.

Find and control your cookies

All of the major browser providers offer advice on setting up and using the privacy and security functions for their products. If you require technical advice or support for a specific browser/version please contact the provider or visit their website for further details: www.microsoft.com / www.mozilla.com / www.apple.com / www.opera.com / www.aol.com / www.netscape.com / www.flock.com / www.google.com.

We may use cookies to:

  • remember that you have used the Site before; this means we can identify the number of unique visitors we receive to different parts of the Site. This allows us to make sure we have enough capacity for the number of users that we get and make sure that the Site runs fast enough
  • remember your login session so you can move from one page to another within the Site;
  • store your preferences or your user name and password so that you do not need to input these details every time you visit the Site;
  • customise elements of the layout and/or content of the pages of Site for you;
  • record activity on our Sites so that we understand how you use our Sites enabling us to better tailor our content, services and marketing to your needs;
  • collect statistical information about how you use the Site so that we can improve the Site; and
  • gather information about the pages on the Site that you visit, and other information about other websites that you visit, so as to place you in a “market segment”. This information is only collected by reference to the IP address that you are using, but does include information about the county and city you are in, together with the name of your internet service provider.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that, or to notify you each time a cookie is set. You can also learn more about cookies in general by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org which includes additional useful information on cookies and how to block cookies using different types of browser. Please note however, that by blocking, deleting or turning off cookies used on the Site you may not be able to take full advantage of the Site.

6.      E-mail tracking

E-mail tracking is a method for monitoring the e-mail delivery to those subscribers who have opted-in to receive marketing e-mails from GTR, including GTR Africa, GTR Asia, GTR Americas, GTR Europe, GTR Mena, GTR eNews, Third party e-mails and GTR Ventures.

Why do we track e-mails?

So that we can better understand our users’ needs, we track responses, subscription behaviour and engagement to our e-mails – for example, to see which links are the most popular in newsletters. They enable us to understand the consumers journey through metrics including open rate, click-through rate, bounces and unsubscribes. Any other purposes for which Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd wishes to use your personal data will be notified to you and your personal data will not be used for any such purpose without obtaining your prior consent.

How do you track GTR eNewsletters?

To do this, we use pixel GIFs, also known as “pixel tags” – these are small image files that are placed within the body of our e-mail messages. When that image is downloaded from our web servers, the e-mail is recorded as being opened. By using some form of digitally time-stamped record to reveal the exact time and date that an e-mail was received or opened, as well the IP address of the recipient.

7.      Consents and opt-outs

You can give your consent to opt-out of all or any particular uses of your data as indicated above by:

  • Indicating at the point on the relevant Site where personal data is collected
  • Informing us by e-mail, post or phone
  • Updating your preferences on the applicable Site or eNewsletter (unsubscribe and preference options are available in the footer of each eNewsletter)

To turn cookies and similar technologies on and off, see the information in paragraph 5 above. Any questions regarding consents and opt-outs should be sent by e-mail to privacy@gtreview.com or by writing to Data Protection Officer at, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, United Kingdom. Alternatively, you can telephone our London headquarters at +44 (0) 20 8673 9666.

8.      Disclosures

Information collected at one Site may be shared between Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd and other group companies for the purposes listed above.

We may transfer, sell or assign any of the information described in this policy to third parties as a result of a sale, merger, consolidation, change of control, transfer of assets or reorganisation of our business.

9.      Public forums, message boards and blogs

Some of our Sites may have a message board, blogs or other facilities for user generated content available and users can participate in these facilities. Any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should always be careful when deciding to disclose your personal information.

10.  Data outside the EEA

Services on the Internet are accessible globally so collection and transmission of personal data is not always limited to one country. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd may transfer your personal data, for the above-listed purposes to other third parties, which may be located outside the European Economic Area and/or with a different level of personal data protection. However, when conducting transfers, we take all necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated reasonably, securely and in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Who has access to your information?

Confidentiality and Security of Your Personal Data

We are committed to keeping the data you provide us secure and will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from loss, misuse or alteration.

However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features described above to try to prevent unauthorised access.

We have implemented information security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

  • unauthorised access
  • improper use or disclosure
  • unauthorised modification
  • unlawful destruction or accidental loss

All our employees, contractors and data processors (i.e. those who process your personal data on our behalf, for the purposes listed above), who have access to, and are associated with the processing of your personal data, are obliged to keep the information confidential and not use it for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for us.

Responsibilities

Everyone who works for or with Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd has some responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored and handled appropriately. Each team handling personal data must ensure that it is handled and processed in line with this policy and data protection principles. However, the following people have key areas of responsibility. The board of directors is ultimately responsible for ensuring that Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd meets its legal obligations.

Name of Data Controller

The Data Controller is Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is subject to the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and is registered in the UK with the Information Commissioner`s Office.

How to access, update and erase your personal information

If you wish to know whether we are keeping personal data about you, or if you have an enquiry about our privacy policy or your personal data held by us, in relation to any of the Sites, you can contact the Data Protection Officer via:

  • By writing to this address: Data Protection Officer, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, UK
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8673 9666
  • E-mail: privacy@gtreview.com

Upon request, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data which we keep about you. We may require proof of your identity and may charge a small fee (not exceeding the statutory maximum fee that can be charged) to cover administration and postage.

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd allows you to challenge the data that we hold about you and, where appropriate in accordance with applicable laws, you may have your personal information:

  • erased
  • rectified or amended
  • completed

Disclosing data for other reasons

In certain circumstances, the Data Protection Act allows personal data to be disclosed to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject. Under these circumstances, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, will disclose requested data. However, the Data Controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the board and from the company’s legal advisors where necessary.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect new legislation or industry practice, group company changes and customer feedback. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically to be informed of how we are protecting your personal data.

Providing information

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd aims to ensure that individuals are aware that their data is being processed, and that they understand.

  • How the data is being used
  • How to exercise their rights

To this end, the company has a privacy statement, setting out how data relating to individuals is used by the company. This is available on request and available on the company’s website.

Review of this policy

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Privacy Statement was last updated in April 2018.

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