Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2025

1. Introduction

UK Stock Forum ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services for discussing and researching UK London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) stocks.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect:

  • Account information: email address, name, and password (hashed) when you register.
  • Usage data: comments, votes, watchlist entries, price alerts, and preferences you set.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage patterns (e.g. via Google Analytics) to improve the service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and operate the platform (discussions, watchlist, voting, alerts).
  • Authenticate your account and communicate with you (e.g. notifications, support).
  • Improve our services, fix issues, and analyse usage (including via analytics).
  • Comply with applicable laws and enforce our terms.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics) who process it on our behalf under strict agreements. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and users' safety.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account and content data for as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data; we will process such requests in line with applicable law.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g. UK GDPR), you may have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing.
  • Data portability.
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

You can manage preferences and request data export or deletion via your profile or by contacting us.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures (including encryption, secure authentication, and access controls) to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we continually work to improve our security practices.

8. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us via the details provided on our website or in the platform.

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