Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2024

AES-256 Encryption

All personal data is protected with military-grade AES-256 encryption both in transit and at rest.

Secure Infrastructure

Our servers are hosted on industry-leading cloud platforms with SOC 2 Type II compliance.

No Data Selling

We never sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties or advertisers.

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Data Security & Encryption

Our Security Measures

✓AES-256 Encryption: All sensitive data is encrypted using Advanced Encryption Standard with 256-bit keys, the same standard used by governments and financial institutions worldwide.
✓TLS 1.3 Protocol: All data transmissions between your browser and our servers use the latest Transport Layer Security protocol.
✓Secure Data Centers: Our infrastructure is hosted on SOC 2 Type II certified cloud platforms with physical security, access controls, and 24/7 monitoring.
✓Regular Security Audits: We conduct periodic security assessments and vulnerability scans to ensure continuous protection.

Quantitative Factor Data Usage

As a quantitative trading factor library, we want to be transparent about how we handle factor-related data:

•Factor Browsing History: We may collect anonymous data about which factors you view to improve our recommendation algorithms. This data is never linked to your personal identity.
•No Trading Data Collection: We do not collect, store, or have access to your trading accounts, portfolio positions, or financial transactions.
•Research Purposes Only: Any aggregated usage statistics are used solely for improving our factor documentation and user experience.
•No Broker Sharing: We never share your browsing data with brokers, trading platforms, or financial institutions.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Factors.directory.
Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Website.
Website refers to Factors.directory, accessible from https://factors.directory/

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Email address (only if you contact us or subscribe)
Usage Data (automatically collected)

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. The technologies We use may include:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (Google Analytics).
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings like language preference and dark mode.

You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
For analytics: To improve our Service and understand how our users interact with the content.
To contact You: Only if you have reached out to us first or subscribed to updates.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. All transfers are protected using AES-256 encryption and secure protocols.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals for the following reasons:

Google Analytics: To analyze website usage patterns (anonymized data only).
Hosting Providers: To host and deliver our website content securely.

These third parties have access to Your Personal Data only to perform specific tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.

Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

•Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
•Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
•Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
•Objection: Object to processing of your personal data.
•Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By Contact Page: https://factors.directory/vi/contact

This privacy policy is effective as of December 2024.

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