Privacy Policy

Welcome to the privacy notice of Stock Goblin. Throughout this document, "we," "our," or "us" refer to Stock Goblin. For more details, please refer to our Terms and Conditions, which also include our Cookie Policy.

Introduction

This notice aims to inform you of our policy regarding the information we collect about you. It outlines the conditions under which we process any data you provide or we collect. This covers both identifiable personal information and non-identifiable data. In this notice, "process" refers to collecting, storing, transferring, using, or otherwise handling information.

If you disagree with any points here, we regret to inform you that your only recourse is to leave our website immediately.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and confidentiality. We understand the importance of your personal data and ensure it is not used for unintended purposes or accidentally disclosed to third parties. We pledge to maintain the confidentiality of all information you provide, and we hope you do the same.

Our policy adheres to UK law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For detailed information about your rights and our obligations regarding your personal data, please visit Know Your Privacy Rights.

Except as stated below, we do not share, sell, or disclose any information collected through our website to third parties.

Basis for Processing Your Information

The law requires us to determine and inform you under which of six defined bases we process different categories of your personal information. If a processing basis is no longer relevant, we will stop processing your data immediately. If the basis changes, we will notify you as required by law.

Web Push Notifications

We offer web push notifications to keep you updated with the latest news and updates from our sites, using the services of WonderPush. To subscribe, you will need to grant permission through a prompt from your browser or device when visiting our website. For the purpose of delivering relevant notifications, we may process certain navigation data, which remains anonymized and is stored on WonderPush servers for no longer than 90 days. This data is not shared with any third parties, and we do not retain any personally identifiable information, including IP addresses, related to you or your device. You may unsubscribe from our web push notifications at any time. For guidance on managing your subscription or deleting any associated data, please refer to the WonderPush guide here

1. Contractual Obligations

When you create an account, purchase a product or service, or agree to our terms and conditions, a contract is formed between you and us. To fulfill our contractual obligations, we must process the information you provide, which may include personal information. This includes:

  • Verifying your identity for security purposes
  • Selling products to you
  • Providing you with services
  • Offering suggestions and advice on using our website effectively

We process this information based on our contract with you or your request to use the information before entering into a legal contract. We may aggregate this information for general use, such as monitoring our service performance. This processing continues until the contract ends or is terminated by either party.

2. Consent

When you browse our website or request information about our business, you consent to our processing of information that may be personal. We seek explicit consent wherever possible, such as agreeing to our use of cookies. You might also give implicit consent, for example, by emailing us with an expectation of a reply.

We do not use your information to identify you personally without your consent. We may aggregate it for general use, such as monitoring website performance. If you give explicit permission, we may pass your contact information to selected associates. You can withdraw your consent at any time via our Contact page, although this may limit your use of our website and services.

3. Legitimate Interests

We may process information based on legitimate interests, either yours or ours, after considering if:

  • The same objective could be achieved through other means
  • Processing might cause you harm
  • You would expect us to process your data

Examples include:

  • Record-keeping for business administration
  • Responding to unsolicited communications
  • Protecting and asserting legal rights
  • Insuring against or obtaining professional advice for business risk management
  • Protecting your interests

4. Legal Obligations

We process your information to comply with legal obligations, such as providing information to legal authorities when requested with proper authorization.

Specific Uses of Information

5. Shared Information

Our website allows you to post information that can be read, copied, downloaded, or used by others. Examples include:

  • Posting on forums
  • Tagging images
  • Interacting with other users' posts

We store this information and reserve the right to use it in the future. Once it enters the public domain, we cannot control how others use it. You can delete posts by clicking the ‘Delete’ link (while logged in) or contacting us via our Contact page.

6. Content Complaints

We moderate user-generated content but may not do so immediately. If you complain about content, we will investigate and possibly remove it while investigating. We balance free speech rights with your complaint's validity. If your complaint lacks merit, we will not correspond further.

7. Job Applications

We retain job application information for up to three years. If employed, we collect relevant information throughout your employment and retain it for six years after your employment ends.

8. Support Messages

When you contact us, we collect data to reply and improve our service. We keep personally identifiable information to track our communications with you.

9. Complaints

We record complaints and use the information to resolve them. We may share details with involved parties if necessary, at our discretion.

10. Affiliates and Partners

Information provided by affiliates or partners helps us recognize referred visitors and credit commissions. This information is kept confidential and used only for this purpose.

Automated Data Collection

11. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by your web browser. They allow websites to provide personalized experiences and collect usage statistics. We use cookies to keep you signed in and track product selections for push notifications. You can manage cookie settings in your browser, but disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

12. Personal Identifiers

We record information from your web browser requests, such as location, ISP, and IP address. This helps us assess website performance. Combined with other data, this information could identify you personally.

13. Re-marketing

We may use cookies to serve ads for our products or services on other websites you visit.

Data Disclosure and Sharing

14. Processing Outside the EU

Our website is hosted in the UK, but we may use outsourced services outside the EU. Data obtained in the UK or elsewhere could be processed outside the EU.

Accessing and Managing Your Information

15. Access to Personal Information

You can review or update your personal information by signing in to your account. To request non-website information, contact us via our Contact page. We will inform you of the process and any applicable fees.

16. Removing Your Information

You can deactivate your account via the My Profile page or contact us to request removal. This may limit the services we can provide.

17. Verification

We verify your identity before granting access or making changes to personal information to safeguard your data.

Other Important Information

18. Use by Children

We do not sell products or services for purchase by children or market to children. If you are under 18, you may use our website only with parental or guardian consent.

19. Data Encryption

We use SSL certificates to verify our identity and encrypt data transfers. Look for a padlock symbol or trust mark in your browser's URL bar or toolbar.

20. Complaints

If you are unhappy with our privacy policy or have a complaint, please email us at [email protected]. If unresolved, we may engage in mediation or arbitration. You can also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office at ICO Concerns.

21. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Provide requested services
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Support legal claims or defenses

22. Legal Compliance

Our privacy policy complies with the laws of all jurisdictions where we do business. If you believe it fails to meet your jurisdiction's requirements, please contact us.

23. Policy Updates

We may update this privacy notice as necessary. The terms applicable to you are those posted on our website on the day you use it. We recommend printing a copy for your records.

For any questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us.