The type of information described in section 9 of the previous paragraph is processed without explicit consent from the data subject because of the legitimate interest of our clients and readers according to the following sections of the GDPR:
The officers (as defined above) act as owners or directors of various businesses and organizations and publicly advertise their ability to perform in specific capacities including but not limited to raising capital, managing business, invest customers’ funds. The completeness of information, including the specific performance of these businesses in the past, is of utmost interest to people considering utilizing paid services of these officers acting in their professional capacities.
The public advertising of officers’ services implies the unlimited number of people being advertised to, therefore, if the officer has been found falsifying their performance or qualifications, including with misleading and predatory advertising, this information is of vital public interest.
This allows our clients to comply with personal due diligence requirements as well as the mandatory information and due diligence requirements as imposed by the European Directive 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, the United States Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. § 5311 et seq., 12 U.S.C. §§ 1829b and 1951-1959 and the BSA implementing regulations, 31 C.F.R. Chapter X, U.S. Securities Act, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and other similar law.