This Privacy Policy explains how Sharestock Simulator ("we", "us", or "the app") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our simulated trading platform. By using the app, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Overview of the Service
Sharestock Simulator is an educational, simulated trading application. All trades, balances, budgets, and portfolio values are virtual. You do not deposit, invest, withdraw, or transfer any real money through this app. No real securities are bought or sold.
2. Information We Collect
To provide and personalize the service, we may collect:
- Account information: email address and display name used for registration and authentication.
- Simulation data: your virtual budget, virtual cash, holdings, trades, watchlist, and price alerts.
- App preferences: selected theme, broker, and configuration choices.
- Usage data: aggregated, non-identifying analytics about how features are used.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account and authenticate your sessions.
- To store and display your simulated portfolio, trades, and preferences.
- To fetch publicly available market data (e.g., quotes and news) for educational display.
- To send optional service-related emails such as portfolio summaries or price alert notifications.
- To improve the app's features, stability, and user experience.
4. Market Data
Stock quotes, news, and other market information displayed in the app are retrieved from third-party data providers for educational purposes only. This data may be delayed, cached, or incomplete, and should not be relied upon for real-world trading decisions.
5. Data Storage and Security
Your simulation data is stored securely on the app's backend infrastructure. Authentication tokens and sessions are managed by the platform. We apply reasonable technical measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is fully secure.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
Your data is retained for as long as your account is active. You may reset your virtual account at any time to clear holdings and trade history, or permanently delete your account, which removes your profile, holdings, trades, watchlist, and alerts.
7. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with service providers that help operate the app (for example, data providers and email delivery) only as necessary to provide the service, and under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
8. Your Rights
You may access, correct, or delete your account data through the app's account settings. If you have questions about your data, you can contact us through the app's support channels.
9. Children's Privacy
The app is intended for general educational use and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us so it can be removed.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted within the app with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out through the app's support or contact channels.