PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: January 26, 2025

Community of Traders is an educational platform, not a provider of financial services and products. We are not licensed financial advisors and we do not provide financial advice. Always contact your own personal licensed financial advisor on all topics related to finance. Community of Traders is only for informational/educational purposes.

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Community of Traders ("company", "we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

When you visit our website https://communityoftraders.com, mobile application, and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our privacy policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites, Apps, and services.

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website (such as https://communityoftraders.com), mobile application, and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events. We refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the "Sites".

Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU DISCLOSE TO US

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us such as name, contact information, passwords, security data, payment information, and social media login data.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when registering at the Sites or Apps, expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participating in activities on the Sites or Apps, or otherwise contacting us.

The personal information we collect depends on the nature of your interaction with us and the Sites or Apps, your choices, and the products and features you use. It may include:

Name and contact data (first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number)

Credentials (passwords and authentication data)

Payment data (collected by our payment processors)

Social media login data (when you use your social account to register/login)

All personal information you provide must be true, complete, and accurate and you must notify us of any changes.

2. INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED

In Short: Some information—such as IP address and device/browser data—is collected automatically when you visit our Sites or Apps.

This may include your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, country, geolocation, time and date of use, and other technical information. This information is collected for functionality, security, and analytics. We also use cookies and similar technologies on the Sites.

3. INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM OTHER SOURCES

In Short: We may obtain data about you from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other external sources.

Examples include social media profile info, marketing leads, and search results. The details we receive will depend on your privacy settings and the permissions you give.

4. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: For legitimate business needs (providing services, marketing, fulfilling contracts, and as required by law).

We may use your information to:

Facilitate account creation and logon

Deliver marketing/promotions (according to your preferences)

Fulfill/manage your orders (if applicable)

Post testimonials (with your consent)

Deliver targeted ads/content

Administer prize draws/contests

Request feedback, enable user-to-user communications

Enforce our terms/other policies, respond to legal requests, protect our community

Internal analytics and business improvement

5. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

In Short: Only to trusted parties for legal/business reasons or with your consent.

We may share your data for processing (with your consent), to comply with law or contracts, for our legitimate interests, or during a business transfer. We work with third-party service providers (such as hosting, email delivery, payment processors, analytics, and advertising partners), but do NOT sell your personal data.

6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

Yes. Cookies and similar technologies are used for the functionality, analytics, and targeted advertising on our Sites. Users can adjust cookie settings in their browsers, which may affect the Site's features.

7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

If you use a social login (e.g., Facebook), we access only the info required for account creation and authentication. We do not control use of your data by the social media provider—you should review their policy.

8. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

We do not control or endorse third-party websites/apps/services linked from our Sites. We are not responsible for their content, data usage, or privacy/security practices.

9. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We only retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes described unless the law requires a longer period. Afterward, information is securely deleted or anonymized.

10. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE?

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, but no system is 100% secure. Transmission and use of data is at your own risk.

11. DO WE COLLECT DATA FROM MINORS?

No. We do not knowingly collect or market to children under 18. If you become aware of data collected from a child, please contact us and we will act to remove it.

12. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Depending on your location (e.g., EEA), you may request access, correction, removal, or restriction of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

You may update your account information at any time by logging into your profile.

You may also opt out of marketing emails using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.

For cookie and ad preferences, adjust your browser or follow online opt-out mechanisms.

13. DO-NOT-TRACK (DNT) FEATURES

We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. If a future standard is adopted, we will update our practices accordingly.

14. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 allows you to request information regarding disclosure of personal data to third parties for direct marketing. Please contact us to make such a request.

15. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest version is always posted on our website with the updated date. Material changes may be communicated directly to affected users as required.

16. HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions or comments about this policy, please email us at [email protected].

To request review, update, or deletion of your data, contact us directly. We will respond within 30 days as required by law.

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