This Privacy Policy explains how 'The Fintech Log' ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website (the "Site"). We are the data controller for the personal information described below.
1. Information we collect
- Information you provide directly — If you contact us, subscribe to updates, or otherwise submit information voluntarily, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Information collected automatically — Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the Site, through cookies, similar tracking technologies, and standard server logs.
- Analytics — We use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site. These services may set their own cookies and process data according to their own privacy policies.
2. Cookie categories
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary — required for the Site to function (e.g., remembering your cookie preferences)
- Analytics — help us understand usage patterns and improve our content
We do not currently use advertising or marketing cookies. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; disabling them may affect some Site functionality.
3. How we use your information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- To understand how our content is used, in order to improve what we publish
- To respond to inquiries, feedback, or correction requests
- To send updates or newsletters, if you have opted in
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse
4. Legal basis for processing (EU/UK visitors)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing your information are: your consent (for optional communications like newsletters), our legitimate interests (for analytics and Site security), and compliance with legal obligations where applicable.
5. Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:
- Service providers who help us operate the Site (such as hosting or analytics providers), bound by obligations to protect your data
- Authorities, if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
- A successor entity, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
6. Data retention
We retain contact and correspondence information for as long as needed to respond to and document your inquiry, and analytics data according to the retention settings of our analytics provider (typically 14–26 months). We delete or anonymize data when it is no longer needed for these purposes, unless a longer period is required by law.
7. California privacy rights
California residents have the right to request disclosure of the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes for which it is used, and to request deletion of their personal information, subject to certain exceptions. We do not sell personal information as defined under California law.
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date and take effect immediately upon posting. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Any questions, feedback, or corrections, we'd love to hear from you — Contact Us.