Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Trade Noted ("we," "us," "our") operates the Trade Noted trading journal platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and application.

Trade Noted is developed and maintained by S and A Marketing FZ-LLC. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how your data is handled. We do not sell, share, or monetize your personal or trading data.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

• Email address (required for account creation)
• Display name (optional)
• Profile avatar (optional)
• Password (hashed, never stored in plain text)

Trading Data

• Trade entries (instrument, direction, entry/exit prices, size, notes)
• Uploaded CSV trade history files
• Rules configuration and compliance data
• Analytics and calculated metrics derived from your trades
• Account configuration (currency, timezone, preferences)

Usage Data

• Pages visited and features used (anonymized analytics)
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Approximate geographic location (country-level only)
• Referring website or source

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, maintain, and improve the Trade Noted service
• To calculate analytics and metrics from your trading data
• To enforce trading rules and generate compliance reports
• To display your public portfolio (only if you opt in)
• To send essential service communications (account, security)
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats
• To analyze usage patterns and improve the product (anonymized)

4. Public Portfolio Sharing

If you choose to enable public portfolio sharing, the following information may be visible to anyone with your public link:

• Display name or initials
• Equity curve (percentage-based by default)
• Performance metrics (return, drawdown, expectancy, profit factor)
• Monthly performance breakdown
• Trade list (only if explicitly enabled by you)

You control exactly what is visible via privacy settings. Dollar amounts and instrument names are hidden by default. You can disable public sharing at any time, which immediately deactivates the link.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your data. We may share data only in these limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (hosting, analytics, email). These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Safety: To protect the rights, safety, and property of Trade Noted, our users, or the public.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all personal data and trading records are permanently deleted within 30 days. Some anonymized, aggregated data may be retained for analytics purposes.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

• Access: Request a copy of your data at any time
• Export: Export your trading data in standard formats
• Correction: Update or correct your personal information
• Deletion: Delete your account and all associated data
• Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and preferences. We may also use analytics cookies to understand how our service is used. See our Cookie Policy for details.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or in-app notification. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at our contact page.