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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Wistaston collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or use our platform. This is a general template provided for informational purposes and should be reviewed and adapted to reflect your specific practices and applicable legal requirements before publication.

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1. Introduction

Wistaston ("Wistaston", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website or use our AI-powered data-analysis platform (the "Service"), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several categories of information from and about users of the Service, including:

  • Identity and Contact Data — such as your name, email address, and phone number, provided when you request access, register for an account, or contact us.
  • Account and Usage Data — information about how you access and use the Service, including login activity, pages viewed, features used, and preferences selected within the platform.
  • Technical Data — such as IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, referring URLs, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Service.
  • Financial and Strategy Preferences — information you input into the platform regarding investment preferences, risk tolerance, or portfolio parameters, used solely to generate and display platform outputs.
  • Communications — records of correspondence if you contact us via a contact form, email, or other channel, including the content of your messages.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies — information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies as described in Section 6 below.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information through the following methods:

  • Direct interactions — information you provide when you fill out forms, request access, create an account, or correspond with us.
  • Automated technologies — as you navigate the Service, we may automatically collect technical and usage data using cookies, server logs, and similar technologies.
  • Third parties — we may receive information about you from third-party service providers that help us operate the Service, such as analytics or hosting providers.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

  • Providing, operating, maintaining, and improving the Service.
  • Creating and managing your account and responding to access requests.
  • Personalizing the content and features displayed to you within the platform.
  • Communicating with you about updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
  • Responding to inquiries submitted through our contact channels.
  • Monitoring and analyzing usage trends to improve the performance and reliability of the Service.
  • Detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent activity, security incidents, and other unauthorized or unlawful activity.
  • Complying with applicable legal obligations and enforcing our Terms of Service.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Service, and compliance with legal obligations.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect and store information about your use of the Service. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us recognize your browser, remember preferences, and understand how the Service is used.

You can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, doing so may affect the availability and functionality of certain features of the Service.

7. How We Share Your Information

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

  • Service Providers — with third-party vendors, consultants, and other providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and customer support.
  • Business Transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
  • Legal Requirements — where required to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
  • With Your Consent — in any other circumstances where you have provided consent for us to share your information.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Criteria used to determine retention periods include the length of time we maintain an ongoing relationship with you, whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject, and whether retention is advisable in light of applicable statutes of limitation.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored on the Service.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than the one in which you reside. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we take steps intended to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

11. Your Rights and Choices

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 of your information.
  • Request a portable copy of your personal information.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

12. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

13. Third-Party Links

The Service 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 the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, 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 Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the channels listed on our Contact page.

This Privacy Policy is a general template and does not constitute legal advice. Wistaston recommends consulting a qualified legal professional to ensure this document reflects actual data practices and complies with all applicable laws and regulations before use.