Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policy

1. Purpose

SecureChainMarkets is committed to preventing the use of its platform for money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, fraud, or any other financial crime. This policy summarises the controls we operate to detect and deter such activity, and the obligations placed on every account holder.

2. Customer Identification (KYC)

Identity verification is required before any account can be funded or used to place an order. Submissions go through manual review by our compliance team. We collect:

• Government-issued photo identification (passport, national ID, or driver’s licence).
• A short live selfie matched against the submitted ID.
• Country of residence and contact details.
• Where applicable, source-of-funds documentation.

3. Risk-Based Approach

Each account is risk-scored at onboarding and continuously thereafter, based on jurisdiction, transaction volume and pattern, asset mix, and counterparty exposure. Higher-risk accounts are subject to enhanced due diligence, transaction limits, and additional documentation requests.

4. Transaction Monitoring

All deposits, withdrawals, trades, and copy-trade activity are logged with timestamps and reviewed against rule-based and behavioural triggers including but not limited to: rapid in-and-out transfers, structuring, mismatch with stated source of funds, transactions involving sanctioned jurisdictions, and unusual changes in trading behaviour.

5. Sanctions and Prohibited Persons

We screen every applicant and ongoing account against international sanctions lists (including OFAC, UN, EU, UK HMT) and politically-exposed-persons (PEP) registers. Accounts matching these lists are rejected or restricted, and suspicious matches are reported to the relevant authority.

6. Suspicious Activity Reporting

Where activity raises reasonable suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing, our compliance team will file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) with the appropriate financial-intelligence unit and may freeze the underlying account pending review. Account holders will not be tipped off about the existence or content of any such report, in line with applicable law.

7. Record Keeping

KYC records, transaction histories, and supporting documents are retained for the period required by applicable regulation — typically a minimum of five years after account closure or the date of the relevant transaction, whichever is later.

8. Account Holder Obligations

By using SecureChainMarkets you agree to provide accurate and current identification information, to respond promptly to compliance requests, and to use the platform only for lawful purposes. Providing false information, attempting to circumvent our controls, or engaging in any prohibited activity will result in account closure and may be reported to authorities.

9. Updates to this Policy

This policy is reviewed regularly and updated to reflect changes in regulation and our internal controls. Continued use of the platform after a material change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For AML, sanctions, or compliance questions, contact our team via the support page.