Privacy Policy

Last updated: [Insert Date]. This Privacy Policy explains how Algo Trader collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this document carefully. This is a general template and should be reviewed by a qualified legal professional before publication to ensure compliance with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

1. Introduction

Algo Trader ("we," "us," or "our") provides AI-driven data analysis and decision-support tools intended to assist users with long-term financial research and planning. This Policy applies to all information collected through our website, applications, and related services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy.

Our Services provide data-driven analysis and decision support only and do not constitute personalised financial advice. This Privacy Policy does not address the substance of any financial outcomes and is limited strictly to our data handling practices.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information, depending on how you interact with our Services:

  • Account and Contact Information: name, email address, and similar identifiers provided when you register or contact us.
  • Usage Data: information about how you interact with our website and Services, including pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns.
  • Device and Technical Data: browser type, operating system, IP address, and general device identifiers collected automatically through standard web technologies.
  • Communications: correspondence you send to us, including support requests and feedback.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: data collected via cookies, pixels, or local storage as described in Section 6 below.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information, such as government identification numbers or financial account credentials, through our Services unless explicitly required and clearly disclosed at the point of collection.

3. How We Use Information

We use collected information for purposes that may include:

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving our website and Services;
  • Personalising content and the general user experience;
  • Responding to inquiries, support requests, and other communications;
  • Monitoring usage trends and conducting internal analytics;
  • Maintaining the security and integrity of our Services;
  • Complying with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use collected information to generate individualised financial advice or recommendations. Any outputs produced by our analytical tools are informational in nature.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to provide the Services you requested, our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, and compliance with legal obligations. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us using the details provided on our website.

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: third parties who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and customer support, under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal Requirements: where disclosure is required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • Business Transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality protections.
  • With Your Consent: where you have explicitly agreed to a specific disclosure.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate core functionality, remember preferences, and understand aggregate usage patterns. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Services. We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals in a differentiated manner.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete, anonymise, or securely archive it in accordance with our internal data handling practices.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or from our Services.

9. International Data Transfers

Depending on where you access our Services, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country other than your own. Where such transfers occur, we aim to apply appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable data protection laws.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you;
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions;
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities;
  • Request a portable copy of your information in a structured format;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided on our website. We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third parties, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out through the contact details listed on our website. We will aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.