Privacy Policy
Your privacy and data security are fundamental to our mission of providing trusted financial insights.
Edvantia ("Edvantia," "we," "us," "our") provides a personalized market brief and research experience based on the assets you select. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and the choices you have.
By using Edvantia, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
A) Information you provide to us
Account Information
- Name (if provided)
- Email address
- Password (stored in a protected form; we do not store plaintext passwords)
- Optional profile details you choose to add
Preferences and Inputs
- Watchlist / selected assets and categories
- Saved preferences related to your brief (e.g., what you track, formatting, delivery settings if available)
Communications
- Messages you send us through contact forms or support channels
- Feedback, bug reports, or survey responses you choose to submit
B) Information we collect automatically
Usage Data
We collect information about how you use Edvantia, which may include:
- Pages and features you interact with
- Actions taken (e.g., saving selections, generating a report)
- Timestamps, clicks, and navigation events (in aggregate or tied to your account)
Device and Log Data
We may collect:
- IP address (often used for security and abuse prevention)
- Browser type, device type, operating system
- Referring URLs and approximate location (derived from IP)
- Error logs and performance data
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies/local storage to:
- Keep you signed in (session management)
- Store basic preferences
- Improve performance and reliability
(See Section 7 for more on cookies.)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
A) Provide and operate the service
- Create and manage your account
- Authenticate you and maintain your session
- Generate your personalized brief or report based on your selections
- Display relevant results and saved history (where available)
B) Personalization and product improvement
- Tailor reports and outputs to your watchlist and preferences
- Understand what features are useful and what needs improvement
- Debug issues, improve performance, and maintain reliability
C) Communications
- Send service-related emails (e.g., verification, account updates, delivery of your brief if you enable email delivery)
- Respond to your support requests
- Send product updates and announcements (where permitted by law and your preferences)
D) Security and abuse prevention
- Detect spam, fraud, and abuse
- Protect accounts and prevent unauthorized access
- Monitor and investigate suspicious activity
3. What We Do Not Do
- We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing.
- We do not use your personal information to build advertising profiles for third-party ads.
4. How We Share Information
We may share information in limited circumstances:
A) Service providers (processors)
We use third-party vendors to help us operate Edvantia, such as:
- Hosting/infrastructure providers
- Email delivery providers (for sending briefs or system emails)
- Analytics/monitoring tools (to measure performance and reliability)
- Customer support tools (if/when used)
These providers are permitted to process data only to perform services for us and are typically bound by contractual confidentiality and security obligations.
B) Legal and safety reasons
We may disclose information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request
- Protect the security and integrity of our systems
- Prevent fraud, abuse, or illegal activity
- Protect our rights, property, or users
C) Business transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice where required by law.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to:
- Provide the service (e.g., maintain your account and saved selections)
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
- Maintain security and prevent abuse
If you request account deletion (see Section 9), we will delete or de-identify information where reasonably possible, subject to legal, security, and operational requirements (e.g., retaining limited records for fraud prevention or compliance).
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures may include:
- Secure transport (e.g., HTTPS)
- Access controls and least-privilege practices
- Monitoring and logging for reliability and abuse prevention
Important: No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Edvantia may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies for:
Authentication and session management
- Keeping you signed in
- Remembering user preferences
Security and abuse prevention
Understanding performance and usage trends
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not function properly if you disable certain cookies (especially sign-in/session cookies).
8. Third-Party Links and Content
Edvantia may include links to third-party websites (e.g., news sources). If you follow those links, you are leaving Edvantia. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties—please review their privacy policies.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
Common choices and controls
- Access / Export: Request a copy of information associated with your account
- Correction: Update or correct your profile and preferences
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Email Preferences: Opt out of non-essential communications (where applicable)
Additional rights (EU/UK and similar regions)
You may have rights to:
- Object to certain processing
- Restrict processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise these rights, contact us using the method in Section 12. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.
10. International Data Transfers
If you access Edvantia from outside the country where our servers or providers are located, your information may be transferred across borders. We take steps designed to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place where required by law.
11. Children's Privacy
Edvantia is not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us so we can delete it.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us via:
- The Contact page on our website, or
- Support channels listed within the application (if available)
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, providing additional notice through the website or email.
Your continued use of Edvantia after changes become effective means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
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