1. Introduction

Average Insider (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website averageinsider.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our Website, subscribe to our newsletter, create an account, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using the Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect:

(a) Account information: Email address and password; (b) Preferences: Company watchlists, alert settings, and notification preferences; and (c) Communications: Any information you provide when contacting us, including feedback, bug reports, and support requests.

We do not collect your name, physical address, phone number, or payment information unless you voluntarily provide it in a communication to us.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:

(a) Device and browser information: Browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen resolution; (b) Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked (including outbound affiliate links), referring URLs, and navigation paths; (c) Network information: IP address, approximate geographic location (city/region level, not precise location), and internet service provider; and (d) Performance data: Page load times, JavaScript errors, API response times, and other technical performance metrics.

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect the information described in Section 2.2. See Section 7 (Cookies) for details on the specific cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage them.

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Providing Our Services

(a) Operating and maintaining the Website; (b) Delivering our daily newsletter and email alerts; (c) Managing your account, including your watchlists and alert preferences; (d) Responding to your inquiries and support requests; and (e) Authenticating your identity when you sign in.

3.2 Analytics and Improvement

(a) Understanding how visitors use the Website, including which pages are most visited, how users navigate between pages, and which features are most used; (b) Measuring the effectiveness of our content, including newsletter click-through rates and affiliate link engagement; (c) Identifying and fixing technical errors, performance issues, and bugs; and (d) Improving the design, functionality, and content of the Website.

3.3 Security and Integrity

(a) Detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical issues; (b) Monitoring for unauthorized automated access in accordance with our Terms of Service; and (c) Enforcing our Terms of Service and protecting our rights and the rights of our users.

3.4 Communications

(a) Sending you the newsletter and alerts you have subscribed to; (b) Sending you service-related announcements, such as changes to our Terms of Service or Privacy Policy; and (c) Responding to your communications with us.

We do not use your information to serve targeted advertising. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your information:

4.1 Google Analytics (Google LLC)

We use Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) to analyze how visitors use our Website. GA4 collects information about your visits, including pages viewed, time on page, referral sources, outbound link clicks, and general demographic and interest information.

Data collected: Device information, browser information, IP address (anonymized by default in GA4), pages visited, session duration, events (such as link clicks and page scrolls), and approximate geographic location.

How Google uses this data: Google processes this data on our behalf to generate aggregated analytics reports. Google may also use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy.

IP anonymization: GA4 does not log or store full IP addresses by default. IP addresses are used for geographic analysis and then discarded.

Data retention: We have configured GA4 to retain user-level data for fourteen (14) months, after which it is automatically deleted from Google’s servers.

Opt out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also block Google Analytics cookies through your browser settings (see Section 7).

4.2 Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.)

We use Sentry for error monitoring and performance tracking. When a technical error occurs on the Website, Sentry captures diagnostic information to help us identify and fix the issue.

Data collected: JavaScript error messages, stack traces, browser type and version, operating system, device type, page URL where the error occurred, and a truncated or anonymized IP address. Sentry may also capture breadcrumbs — a sequential log of user interactions (such as clicks, navigations, and console messages) leading up to an error — to help reproduce and diagnose issues.

What Sentry does not collect: Sentry does not collect your name, email address, passwords, financial information, or the content of any data you view on the Website. We have configured Sentry to scrub sensitive data from error reports before transmission.

Data processing: Sentry processes this data on our behalf for the sole purpose of error monitoring and performance improvement. For more information, see Sentry’s privacy policy.

Data retention: Error events are retained in Sentry for ninety (90) days, after which they are automatically deleted.

4.3 Affiliate Partners

When you click on an affiliate link on our Website (such as links to TradingView or Finviz), you will be directed to a third-party website. That third party may place its own cookies and collect information in accordance with its own privacy policy. We may append tracking parameters (such as UTM parameters and affiliate identifiers) to outbound links for the purpose of measuring click-through rates and attributing affiliate commissions. These parameters identify that you arrived from averageinsider.com but do not contain any of your personal information.

4.4 Email Service Provider

We use a third-party email service provider to deliver our newsletter and email alerts. When you subscribe, your email address is shared with this provider solely for the purpose of delivering emails on our behalf. Our email service provider is contractually prohibited from using your email address for any other purpose.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

5.1 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who process data on our behalf, as described in Section 4. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes we specify and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:

(a) Comply with a legal obligation, subpoena, court order, or government request; (b) Protect and defend our rights or property; (c) Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Website; or (d) Protect the personal safety of users or the public.

5.3 Business Transfers

If Average Insider is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, 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 of your personal information.

5.4 Aggregated and De-identified Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you. For example, we may publish statistics about overall Website traffic or the number of newsletter subscribers.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include but are not limited to:

(a) Encryption of data in transit using TLS/HTTPS; (b) Secure storage of account credentials using industry-standard hashing algorithms; (c) Access controls limiting employee and system access to personal information; and (d) Regular monitoring of our systems for security vulnerabilities.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

7. Cookies

7.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website operators.

7.2 Cookies We Use

7.3 Third-Party Cookies

When you click an affiliate link or visit a third-party website through our links, those third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

7.4 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

(a) View what cookies are stored and delete individual cookies; (b) Block third-party cookies; (c) Block all cookies; and (d) Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Website, including your ability to remain signed in.

For more information on managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 Access and Correction

You may access and update your account information at any time by signing in to your account on the Website.

8.2 Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information by contacting us at [email protected]. Upon receiving a verified request, we will delete your account and personal information within thirty (30) days, except to the extent we are required or permitted to retain certain information by law.

8.3 Newsletter Unsubscribe

You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by adjusting your account settings.

8.4 Do Not Track

Some browsers transmit a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry-standard interpretation of DNT.

9. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”):

9.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which the information was collected, the business purpose for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.

9.2 Right to Delete

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law.

9.3 Right to Opt Out of Sale

We do not sell your personal information as defined by the CCPA. Because we do not sell personal information, there is no need to opt out.

9.4 Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

9.5 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will verify your identity before processing your request.

10. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the following provisions apply:

10.1 Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

(a) Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account, you consent to the processing of your information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy; (b) Legitimate interests: We process certain data (such as analytics and security monitoring) based on our legitimate interest in operating, improving, and securing our Website, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights; and (c) Legal obligation: We may process data when required to comply with applicable law.

10.2 Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

(a) Access the personal data we hold about you; (b) Rectify inaccurate personal data; (c) Erase your personal data (“right to be forgotten”); (d) Restrict the processing of your personal data; (e) Data portability — receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format; (f) Object to processing based on legitimate interests; and (g) Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

10.3 Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where our servers are located. By using the Website, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred outside the EEA. We rely on standard contractual clauses and other appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

10.4 Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you believe we have violated your data protection rights.

10.5 Contact for GDPR Inquiries

For questions regarding your rights under GDPR, please contact us at [email protected].

11. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

12. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law:

13. Third-Party Websites

The Website contains links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy applies only to averageinsider.com. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes become effective upon posting to the Website. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by sending a notification to the email address associated with your account.

Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Average Insider
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://averageinsider.com