Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 27, 2026
1. Overview
FinancesGenie (“we”, “our”, “the platform”) provides evidence-based financial research and market intelligence. This policy explains what data we collect when you use the site, why we collect it, and the choices available to you.
2. Information We Collect
- Account data: when you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google to create and identify your account. We never see or store your Google password.
- Usage data: followed entities, saved articles, watchlists, notification preferences, and feed customization you configure while signed in.
- Technical data: standard server logs (IP address, browser type, request timestamps) retained for security and abuse prevention.
- Cookies: see the Cookies section below.
3. How We Use Information
- To authenticate you and maintain your signed-in session.
- To provide personalized features you opt into: watchlists, saved research, followed entities, and notifications.
- To operate, secure, and improve the platform (fraud prevention, debugging, capacity planning).
- We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services
- Google OAuth — used solely for authentication. We never see or store your Google password.
- Google Analytics — if you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage (pages visited, time on site, referral source) with IP anonymization enabled. Google processes this data per its own privacy policy.
- Google AdSense — if you accept advertising cookies, we display ads served by Google AdSense to support the platform. AdSense may use cookies to personalize ads and measure their performance. You can opt out of personalized advertising via Google Ads Settings.
Market and macroeconomic data displayed on the platform is sourced from public financial data providers (e.g. exchange feeds, central bank statistics); this data is not associated with your personal identity.
5. Cookies
- Strictly necessary — always active; keep you signed in and remember your cookie preference.
- Analytics — only set if you accept; Google Analytics cookies used to measure aggregate site usage.
- Advertising — only set if you accept; Google AdSense cookies used to serve and measure ads.
Analytics and advertising cookies are only loaded after you accept them in the cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser’s site data for this domain, which will show the banner again on your next visit. You can also manage or clear cookies at any time through your browser settings.
6. Data Retention & Deletion
Account and usage data is retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us; we will remove your data except where retention is required by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and to withdraw consent for optional data processing at any time.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to the site administrator via the contact details published on the platform.