Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Fore Markets ("Fore," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services, including our website (fore.markets), social media accounts, and related services.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: Username and password when you create an account on fore.markets
• Portfolio Data: Stock symbols and positions you enter for correlation analysis
• User Preferences: Settings and preferences you configure in our dashboard

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Cookies and Authentication Tokens: We use cookies to maintain your login session
• Log Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visits
• Usage Data: How you interact with our forecasts, reports, and analysis tools
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers

2.3 Information from Third-Party Platforms

When you interact with our content on social media platforms (Reddit, X/Twitter, TikTok), those platforms may share limited information with us in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not actively collect personal information from social media unless you directly contact us through those channels.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Authenticate users and maintain account security
• Generate personalized portfolio correlation analysis
• Send forecast reports and market analysis (if you opt-in to emails)
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our AI models and forecasts
• Communicate with you about service updates or changes
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:

• Encryption: Passwords are hashed using industry-standard encryption
• Secure Database: User data is stored in a PostgreSQL database with access controls
• Authentication Tokens: JWT tokens with expiration for session management
• Server Security: Our servers are protected by firewalls and security monitoring

5. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to provide and improve our offerings. These services have their own privacy policies:

5.1 Social Media and Podcast Platforms

• Reddit: Content posting to r/AIPortfolios and related subreddits
• X (Twitter): Market updates and forecast summaries
• TikTok: Video content and forecasts
• Spotify and other podcast apps: Distribution of our video podcast episodes

When you interact with our content on these platforms, your activity is governed by those platforms' privacy policies.

5.2 Email and Communication

We currently do not send direct user emails or operate bulk email campaigns. If this changes, we will update this policy with details about any communication providers we use.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Maintain your login session (JWT token stored in cookies)
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze site traffic and usage patterns

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and basic site functionality
• Functional cookies: Remember your preferences (expires after 24 hours)

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect site functionality.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in these circumstances:

• With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share specific information
• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate our services (under strict confidentiality agreements)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government regulation
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (you will be notified)
• Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users

8. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations:

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active
• Forecast Data: Historical forecasts retained indefinitely for performance tracking
• Log Files: Typically retained for 90 days
• Cookies: Session cookies expire after 24 hours

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
• Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our website.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to our servers and third-party service providers.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Right to delete personal information held by us
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data
• Right to restrict or object to data processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

14. Do Not Track Signals

Our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals from browsers. We may adopt DNT protocols in the future.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Posting a notice on our website
• Sending an email to registered users (for significant changes)

Your continued use of our services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: