Privacy Policy

Effective & Last Updated: November 03, 2025
We are TradingM1.com (“TradingM1,” “we,” “us,” or “our”),
Your privacy is our portfolio—we only touch what we need, and we never day-trade your data.
Read this in 3 minutes and you’ll know exactly what we collect, why, and how to delete it forever.
Table of Contents

  1. About us
  2. Updates
  3. Personal data that we collect
  4. How personal information is used
  5. When would we share personal information
  6. Public information on our site
  7. Security of personal data
  8. Children and sensitive personal data
  9. Third-party sites
  10. EEA and UK users’ specific rights
  11. International data transfers
  12. Specific rights for users in California
  13. Contact information

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1. About us

TradingM1 is the data controller for everything you share with us. We only gather what’s strictly required to run a world-class LEAPS education platform.

2. Updates

We’ll post any tweak right here. Big changes? You’ll get an email + pop-up. Current version: November 03, 2025. Check the footer anytime.

3. Personal data that we collect

A. Just browsing IP, browser fingerprint, country—only to stop bots.

B. After you sign up

  • Encrypted email
  • Username, avatar, bio, Discord tag
  • Your personal LEAPS watchlist (private to you)

C. Paid members Stripe token (we keep only last-4 digits).

D. Community posts Every LEAPS thesis, chart, comment, and like you publish.

E. Newsletter Open/click stats via Mailchimp.

4. How personal information is used

  1. Keep you logged in & save your templates
  2. Send the exact LEAPS setups you’ll love
  3. Power leaderboards & badges
  4. Catch cheaters (sorry, multi-accounters)
  5. Publish anonymized stats (“68% of members hold 18+ months”)
  6. Comply with the SEC, IRS, or court orders

5. When would we share personal information

Only with vetted partners who sign iron-clad DPAs:

  • AWS (storage)
  • Mailchimp (email)
  • Stripe (payments)
  • Google Analytics (de-identified)

We never sell your data. Advertisers see “12k impressions,” never your inbox.

6. Public information on our site

Visible to everyone:

  • Username, avatar, join date
  • Every LEAPS post & chart you hit “Publish” on
  • Follower/like counts Your email stays 100% hidden unless you choose to flash it.

7. Security of personal data

  • Full-site HTTPS + TLS 1.3
  • AES-256 database encryption
  • Employees see data only on “need-to-know” basis

No system is bulletproof. Breach? We notify you within 72 hours.

8. Children and sensitive personal data

Must be 18+. We do not collect race, religion, health, or politics. Ever. Found any? Deleted instantly.

9. Third-party sites

Links to Thinkorswim, Tradingview, Yahoo Finance, etc.—once you click, their rules apply.

10. EEA and UK users’ specific rights (GDPR)

  • Access: Download every byte in CSV
  • Rectify: Edit in settings
  • Erase: One-click “Nuke My Account” → gone in 30 days
  • Object/Restrict: Toggle email or analytics
  • Portability: Take your data anywhere

Email [email protected] with subject 【GDPR】. Reply in 7 days, guaranteed.

11. International data transfers

Servers live in Utah, USA. EU/UK traffic is shielded by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework + Standard Contractual Clauses.

12. Specific rights for users in California (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Last 12 months collected: email, IP, transaction IDs
  • Sold? Zero. Shared for business purposes? Only the 4 partners above
  • Delete or opt-out? Same one-click button
  • No price hikes for exercising rights

13. Contact information

Privacy inbox: [email protected]

────────────────── Bottom line We collect data to help you compound LEAPS—not to compound our ad revenue.

Now go build that 10-year position. We’ve got your back—and your privacy.

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