Effective Date: July 15, 2026
TradeApes ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the TradeApes website, mobile application, and related services (collectively, the "Service"). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the practices described herein.
Our commitment: We collect only the data necessary to provide you with a functional portfolio management and stock research experience. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not serve targeted advertisements.
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Email address | Account creation, authentication, and service communications |
| Password | Account security (stored in encrypted/hashed form; we never store or see your plaintext password) |
| Country | Regulatory compliance and localized features |
| Portfolio data (lots, tickers, quantities, purchase prices, dates, labels) | Portfolio tracking and management features |
| Stock ratings and reviews | Crowd sentiment features |
| Profile information (display name, optional bio and links) and watchlist visibility settings | Public profiles and watchlist sharing features that you choose to enable |
| Newsletter subscription (email address and any sector preferences you select) | Sending the newsletter and related email updates you opt into |
| Invitations you send (recipient email addresses) | Inviting others to TradeApes or to view your shared watchlist |
If you choose to link a brokerage account through our third-party integration partner, we may receive:
This data is retrieved in read-only mode. We cannot and do not execute trades, transfer funds, or modify your brokerage accounts. You may disconnect linked accounts at any time, after which we will cease retrieving new data from that connection.
To protect the Service against fraud, spam, and abuse, we collect and store technical information about the requests you make, including:
Where a signup or request is flagged as suspicious or abusive, we retain the associated email address, IP address, and user-agent in a security log so we can investigate, prevent repeat abuse, and, where appropriate, report unlawful activity. This information is used for security and integrity purposes only and is not used for advertising.
If you purchase a paid subscription, payment is processed by our third-party payment processor. We do not receive or store your full card number or bank details. We do store limited subscription information, including a payment-processor customer and subscription identifier, your subscription tier and status, and trial or renewal dates, so we can manage your access.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we record whether emails are delivered, opened, and which links you click, along with the IP address and user-agent recorded at the time of a click. We use this to measure engagement, improve content, and honor your subscription preferences. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
If you use our social features, we store the connections you form with other users, the invitations you send and receive, and any public profile you create (such as a display name, profile URL/slug, optional bio, and links). Public profiles and public watchlists may be visible to other users and indexed by search engines — see Section 8.
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
We use trusted third-party services to operate the platform:
| Provider Type | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Brokerage integration partner | Linking and syncing brokerage accounts | Authentication tokens for your brokerage |
| Market data providers | Stock quotes, financials, and filings | Ticker symbols requested (no personal data) |
| Payment processor | Processing subscription payments | Email, payment details you enter with the processor, and subscription identifiers |
| Email service provider | Sending account, newsletter, and notification emails | Email address and email engagement data (deliveries, opens, clicks) |
| Push notification services | Delivering push notifications to your device | Device push token and notification content |
| Cloud hosting provider | Application and database hosting | All Service data (encrypted at rest and in transit) |
These providers are contractually obligated to use your data only to perform services on our behalf and to maintain its confidentiality.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control.
We take the security of your data seriously and implement industry-standard measures to protect it:
While we strive to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable time period, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as resolving disputes or enforcing our Terms).
Portfolio snapshots and historical data are retained to provide you with performance tracking and analytics. You may request deletion of this data at any time.
Security and anti-abuse records (such as IP address, user-agent, and details of a flagged signup) are retained only as long as needed for security, fraud-prevention, and legal purposes, and may be kept after an associated account or subscription is removed where necessary to prevent repeat abuse or to comply with law.
You have the following rights regarding your information:
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a portable copy of your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. We do not sell your personal information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@tradeapes.com.
The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Certain features of the Service allow you to share information with other users or publicly. These include:
Information you choose to make public may be visible to other users and indexed by search engines, and may remain visible or cached even after you change a setting. Please exercise caution when sharing information through public features. You can adjust visibility settings or contact us to remove shared content.
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access through our Service.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on the Service and updating the effective date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: support@tradeapes.com