Privacy Policy

Welcome to TradingJournal ("we", "our", or "us"). We operate the website tradingjournalapp.com and the TradingJournal application (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our Service.

By accessing or using TradingJournal, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our Service.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account information: Your email address and password when you register an account.
• Trading data: Trade entries, including instrument, model, protocol, entry/exit prices, stop loss, take profit, notes, and trade outcomes that you manually log in the Service. By default this data is stored locally in your browser.
• Payment information: If applicable, payment is processed by third-party providers. We do not store your credit card details or banking information on our servers.
• Communications: Any messages you send us via email or contact forms.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the platform, and actions taken within the Service.
• Device information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
• IP address: Used to determine your general geographic location and for security purposes.
• Cookies and similar technologies: See Section 7 for more details.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide the Service: Creating and managing your account, displaying your trading journal and statistics, and processing calculations.
• To process payments: Verifying subscription status and managing Pro access.
• To improve the Service: Analyzing usage patterns to identify bugs, improve features, and optimize user experience.
• To communicate with you: Sending account-related emails such as registration confirmation, password resets, subscription confirmations, and important service updates.
• To ensure security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, unauthorized access, and other potentially harmful behavior.
• To comply with legal obligations: Fulfilling any applicable legal requirements.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract: Processing necessary to provide you with the Service you signed up for.
• Legitimate interests: Improving and securing our Service, provided your rights and interests do not override ours.
• Legal obligation: Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Consent: Where we have obtained your explicit consent, such as for optional communications.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Hosting and infrastructure providers who store data on secure servers.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority, we may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website.
• Protection of rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of TradingJournal, our users, or the public.

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Specifically:

• Account data: Retained for the duration of your account. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, unless we are required by law to retain it longer.
• Trading data: Stored as long as your account exists. You may delete individual trades or all data at any time from within the application.
• Payment records: Retained for up to 7 years for tax and accounting compliance purposes.
• Usage logs: Typically retained for 90 days for security and debugging purposes.

TradingJournal uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the Service to function, such as keeping you logged in.
• Functional cookies: Remember your preferences such as account balance and risk settings.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Service (e.g., via privacy-friendly analytics tools).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• Passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing algorithms (bcrypt).
• Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS).
• Access to user data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
• Regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@tradingjournalapp.com. We will respond within 30 days.

TradingJournal is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from a person under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

TradingJournal is operated from within the European Union. If you are accessing the Service from outside the EU, please be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with applicable law.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice within the Service.

Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

This Privacy Policy was written in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.