Effective Date: [03/23/2025]
Last Updated: [03/23/2025]
Welcome to Stochter (https://www.stochter.com), a social media and news platform focused on finance and investment. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our services.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide
- Account Registration: email address, userid, username, and password (if you sign up directly).
- Content Submission: Posts, comments, likes, dislikes, quote follows, user follows, and other user interactions.
- Profile Data: Optional information you choose to display on your profile.
b) Information from Google
When you sign up or log in using Google (Gmail):
- We access your name, email address, and profile picture (if available).
- This data is used solely for authentication and profile creation.
- We do not access your Gmail messages or contacts.
c) Technical and Usage Data
- IP address, browser type, device information, operating system.
- Referrer URL, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
- We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Create and manage your user account.
- Enable social features like posts, follows, likes, dislikes, and comments.
- Improve platform functionality and user experience.
- Monitor and prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats.
3. Sharing of Data
We do not sell your personal information. Your data may be shared with:
- Service Providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer support).
- Legal Authorities when required by law or to protect user safety and our platform.
- Public Content: Posts, comments, likes and dislikes may be visible to others, depending on your activity.
4. Your Choices
- You may access, update, or delete your profile data at any time (https://www.stochter.com/terms-of-service).
- You can disconnect your Google account by removing access via your Google settings.
- You can contact us to delete your account permanently.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at contact@stochter.com.
You also have the right to:
We will respond to all requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws, typically within 30 days.
6. Security
We implement appropriate security measures (e.g., encryption, access controls) to protect your data. However, no online service is completely secure.
7. Children's Privacy
Stochter is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any significant changes will be posted on this page and, if applicable, emailed to users.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at:
https://www.stochter.com