This privacy policy explains how StockTechnicals.in (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide information such as:
- Your name and email address when submitting the contact form
- Your email address when subscribing to our newsletter
- Comments or feedback you submit on articles
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring website or source
- Geographic location (country/city level, not precise location)
This information is collected through Google Analytics 4, which we use to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries submitted through the contact form
- To send newsletter updates and educational content (only if you have subscribed)
- To analyse website traffic and user behaviour to improve content and user experience
- To maintain website security and prevent spam or abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality (e.g., LiteSpeed Cache performance optimisation)
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 uses cookies to collect anonymised data about website usage. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Advertising cookies: If and when we display advertisements (e.g., Google AdSense), advertising cookies may be used to show relevant ads based on your interests.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
- Google Analytics 4: Website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
- Google Search Console: Search performance monitoring
- Google AdSense (future): Display advertising. Google Ad Privacy
- Hostinger: Web hosting provider. Hostinger Privacy Policy
- MailerLite (future): Email newsletter service. Your email will be shared with MailerLite only if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter.
Data Retention
- Contact form submissions are stored in our WordPress database and retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.
- Email newsletter subscribers’ data is retained until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
- Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics data retention settings (currently set to 14 months).
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
- Opt out of analytics tracking
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Contact page.
Children’s Privacy
StockTechnicals.in is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please reach out through our Contact page.