Privacy Policy for Exploring Equities
Effective Date: 01.10.2024
At Exploring Equities, accessible from exploringequities.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Personal Data: When you subscribe to our newsletter, register for an account, or contact us, you may provide us with personal information, such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Any other information you choose to provide
Usage Data: We automatically collect information on how you access and use our services. This may include:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit on our site
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Unique device identifiers
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services
- To notify you about changes to our services
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our services when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so we can improve our services
- To monitor the usage of our services
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To send you newsletters and marketing communications (if you have opted in)
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Your consent (e.g., for marketing communications),
- Contractual necessity (e.g., to provide subscribed services),
- Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services, fraud prevention).
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties (e.g. payment processors, analytics providers, cloud hosting services,…) without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
To trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. To comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our rights or others’ rights, property, or safety.
International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including the United States. We ensure such transfers comply with applicable laws (e.g., GDPR Standard Contractual Clauses).
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Session Cookies: To operate our services.
- Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings.
- Security Cookies: For security purposes.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our services.
We obtain your consent for non-essential cookies where required by law (e.g., EU users).
Data Security and Retention
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, but we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy (e.g., subscription data is retained while your account is active). Usage data may be anonymized for analytics post-retention.
User Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
- The right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to be provided with a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
To exercise these rights, please Contact us!
Minors Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with information, contact us immediately.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, don’t hesitate to Contact us!