Privacy Policy — Market Signal

1. Introduction

Market Signal ("we", "our", or "us") operates a financial dashboard that displays publicly available market data and economic indicators. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we store your email address and a securely hashed version of your password. We never store or have access to your plain-text password.
• Alert Preferences: If you create custom alerts, we store your chosen indicators, conditions, and threshold values.
• Usage Data: We may collect standard web analytics such as page views, browser type, and device information to improve the service.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the dashboard service
• To manage your account and personalized alert settings
• To improve and optimize the user experience
• To display relevant advertisements through our ad partners

4. Third-Party Services

Market Signal integrates with the following third-party services:

• Finnhub: Provides real-time and delayed market data (stock quotes, crypto, commodities).
• FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data): Supplies economic indicators such as GDP, CPI, interest rates, and yield curve data.
• Ezoic: Our advertising partner may use cookies and similar technologies to serve personalized ads.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your login session. Our advertising partner (Ezoic) may also set cookies for ad personalization and analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

6. Data Retention

Your account information and alert preferences are stored as long as your account is active. You can delete individual alerts at any time. If you wish to have all your data removed, please contact us.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. Passwords are securely hashed using bcrypt before storage, and all connections use HTTPS encryption.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data stored by us
• Delete your custom alerts at any time
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Opt out of personalized advertising through your browser or ad partner settings

9. Children's Privacy

Market Signal is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at marketpulsedashboard@gmail.com.

12. Disclaimer

Market Signal provides financial data for informational purposes only. Nothing on this dashboard constitutes financial advice.