Privacy Policy

The Stock Hedge (“The Stock Hedge,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal data in a transparent and responsible manner.

This Privacy Policy explains how The Stock Hedge collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal data when you visit or interact with our website (the “Site”).

The Stock Hedge is owned and operated by Oxbridge Media s. r. o.

1. Who We Are

For the purposes of applicable Canadian data protection law, The Stock Hedge, operated by Oxbridge Media s. r. o., is the data controller of personal data collected through the Site, unless stated otherwise.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please use the Contact page available on The Stock Hedge.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through:

• your use of the Site;
• your interactions with our content, pages, and features;
• any information you submit through the Contact page or similar forms;
• technical and usage information collected automatically when you browse the Site; and
• cookies and similar technologies, where applicable.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, services, or content that may be linked to from our Site.

3. The Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

A. Information You Provide Directly

This may include:

• your name;
• your email address or other contact details if you submit them through a contact form;
• the contents of your message, inquiry, feedback, or request;
• any attachments, documents, or materials you choose to send us; and
• any other personal information you voluntarily provide.

B. Technical and Usage Data

When you access the Site, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device type;
• operating system;
• referral source;
• pages viewed;
• date and time of access;
• time spent on pages;
• clickstream and navigation behavior; and
• general diagnostic, performance, and log information.

C. Cookie and Similar Technology Data

We may use cookies, pixels, tags, log files, local storage, and similar technologies to collect information about how the Site is used, remember preferences, support security, and measure performance.

D. Communications Data

If you contact us, we may keep records of:

• your communication;
• our response;
• related internal notes; and
• follow-up actions needed to handle your inquiry, complaint, or request.

4. How We Collect Information

We collect personal data:

• directly from you when you submit forms or contact us;
• automatically through your browser or device when you use the Site;
• through cookies and similar technologies;
• from service providers that help us operate the Site;
• from analytics tools, where enabled; and
• in some cases, from publicly available sources or third parties where necessary to respond to inquiries, enforce our rights, investigate abuse, or improve our services.

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal data for the following purposes:

• to operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
• to respond to messages, requests, complaints, or submissions;
• to monitor usage, traffic, and performance;
• to troubleshoot technical issues and secure the Site;
• to prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access;
• to personalize or remember certain settings or preferences;
• to comply with legal, regulatory, or law enforcement obligations;
• to protect our rights, property, systems, users, or business interests;
• to manage site administration, records, and internal operations;
• to review submissions, feedback, or editorial communications; and
• where permitted, to support analytics, audience measurement, advertising operations, or content optimization.

6. Lawful Bases for Processing

Where Canada data protection law applies, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases depending on the context:

A. Legitimate Interests

We may process personal data where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, including:

• operating and administering a financial news website;
• maintaining site security and integrity;
• understanding how visitors use the Site;
• improving content, design, and technical performance;
• responding to inquiries and communications;
• preventing abuse, fraud, and misuse; and
• defending or enforcing legal claims.

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the impact on your rights and interests and do not use your data in ways that override them.

B. Consent

We may rely on your consent where required, including for:

• non-essential cookies and similar technologies;
• certain analytics or advertising technologies, where applicable; and
• any other processing that legally requires prior consent.

Where consent is the basis, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

C. Legal Obligation

We may process personal data where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

D. Contract

If you contact us in connection with a service, business arrangement, or request that may involve contractual steps, we may process relevant data where necessary to take steps at your request or to perform a contract.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:

• ensuring the Site functions properly;
• remembering settings or preferences;
• maintaining security;
• measuring traffic and engagement;
• understanding page performance;
• supporting advertising, audience measurement, or content optimization, where enabled.

Some cookies may be strictly necessary for the Site to function. Other cookies may be optional and will only be used where required consent has been obtained.

You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through any cookie management tool or banner presented on the Site. Disabling some cookies may affect Site functionality.

8. Analytics and Advertising

The Stock Hedge may use third-party analytics, advertising, or audience measurement providers to better understand traffic and improve the Site.

These providers may collect information such as:

• device identifiers;
• IP address;
• browser data;
• approximate location data;
• browsing behavior on the Site; and
• engagement metrics.

Where such technologies are non-essential and consent is required, they will only be used after the relevant consent has been obtained.

If you later add specific vendors or ad partners, this section should be updated to name them more precisely.

9. Editorial Use of AI and Automated Tools

The Stock Hedge may use artificial intelligence and automated tools as part of its editorial and internal workflow only, including for tasks such as research assistance, summarization, formatting, draft support, internal classification, moderation support, and language refinement.

These tools are used to support human editorial and administrative processes. They are not used to provide individualized financial advice, investment recommendations, or solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on users.

Where personal data is included in communications you send us, such information may be reviewed, organized, or summarized using internal tools as part of ordinary editorial, administrative, moderation, security, or support workflows.

10. How We Share Personal Data

We may share personal data where reasonably necessary with:

• website hosting providers;
• content management system providers;
• analytics and performance providers;
• security, anti-spam, fraud prevention, and technical support providers;
• legal, compliance, or professional advisers;
• regulators, courts, law enforcement, or public authorities where required;
• service providers that help us operate, maintain, or improve the Site; and
• potential buyers, investors, successors, or acquirers in the event of a business sale, transfer, restructuring, or asset transaction.

We do not sell personal data in the ordinary sense of directly exchanging it for money. However, depending on the technologies used on the Site, some data sharing for advertising or measurement may be treated differently under certain laws.

11. International Transfers

Some of our service providers or technical partners may process personal data outside Canada or your country of residence.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, we will take steps intended to ensure that the data receives an appropriate level of protection in accordance with applicable law. This may include reliance on adequacy regulations, standard contractual protections, or other lawful transfer mechanisms, where required.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• to respond to communications;
• to maintain records;
• to meet legal, tax, accounting, or compliance obligations;
• to resolve disputes;
• to enforce our agreements; and
• to protect the security and integrity of the Site.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected. Where we no longer need personal data, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or securely archive it, subject to legal or operational requirements.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and the laws that apply, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
• request deletion of personal data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests in some circumstances;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request portability of certain data, where applicable; and
• lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please use the Contact page on The Stock Hedge.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request. We may also retain certain information where permitted or required by law.

15. Complaints

If you have a concern about how we handle your personal data, we encourage you to contact us first through the Contact page so we can try to resolve the issue.

If you believe your data protection rights have been infringed and you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) or another applicable supervisory authority.

16. Children’s Privacy

The Stock Hedge is a general news and information website and is not directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children where doing so would require parental consent under applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal data through the Site, please contact us through the Contact page so we can review the matter.

17. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, media, tools, platforms, or embedded content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party services.

Your interactions with third-party sites are governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• law or regulation;
• Site functionality;
• cookies or tracking technologies;
• our editorial or business operations; or
• the way we process personal data.

Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.

19. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or your rights, please use the Contact page available on The Stock Hedge.