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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Confidential Markets ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our subscribers and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Email address and name provided during subscriber onboarding
• Newsletter Sign-up: Email address submitted through our notification form
• Usage Data: Privacy-conscious analytics about how visitors interact with the website, including page views, button clicks, approximate country-level geography where available, device type, and referral source
• Communication Data: Correspondence sent to us via email

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

• Provide and maintain subscriber access to research documents
• Send material updates when relevant research is published
• Respond to enquiries and provide support
• Improve the quality and relevance of our research service
• Understand aggregate visitor behavior without exposing raw IP addresses in internal reporting

4. What We Do Not Do

We do not:

• Sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties
• Send marketing emails or promotional content
• Use your data for advertising purposes
• Share subscriber identities with other subscribers
• Track you across other websites

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and access controls. Subscriber credentials are protected and access to personal data is strictly limited to authorised personnel. We use secure, HttpOnly cookies for authenticated admin and subscriber sessions.

6. Cookies

We use a minimal number of cookies strictly necessary for the functioning of the Service:

• Session Cookie (cm_token): An HttpOnly, secure cookie used to maintain authenticated access. It expires after 7 days.
• Analytics Session ID: A random browser-generated identifier stored locally to estimate unique sessions. It is not based on an IP address.

We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies. Plausible Analytics does not use cookies, and our internal analytics session identifier is not based on an IP address.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Netlify: Website hosting and form submissions
• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly aggregate website analytics
• Google Fonts: Typography delivery

These services have their own privacy policies. We do not use social media trackers, advertising networks, or analytics platforms that profile users across websites.

8. Data Retention

We retain subscriber data for the duration of the subscription and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. Newsletter sign-up emails are retained until you request removal. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for communications at any time
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact research@confidential-markets.com.