Privacy Policy

Updated: March 31st, 2023

Keeping your information private is a top concern of ours.

This privacy policy will explain how EquityFTW uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

  • What data do we collect?

  • How do we collect your data?

  • How will we use your data?

  • How do we store your data?

  • Marketing

  • What are your data protection rights?

  • What are cookies?

  • How do we use cookies?

  • What types of cookies do we use?

  • How to manage your cookies

  • Third party vendors

  • Privacy policies of other websites

  • Changes to our privacy policy

  • Keeping your information safe

  • Collecting Information from minors

  • EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  • California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

  • How to contact us

What data do we collect?

EquityFTW collects the following data:

We collect data when you sign up for our e-mail list, use a form to contact us, or leave comments. To sign up for our e-mail list you must provide your e-mail address and the reCAPTCHA verification. All data for our e-mail list is collected by and stored with Squarespace. You can find Squarespace’s Legal Policies here.

We also recently started providing affiliate links to Amazon products. EquityFTW is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. You can find Amazon’s Privacy and Security policies here.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide EquityFTW with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Register online or place an order for any of our products or services.

  • Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.

  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can:

  • Set up and manage your account.

  • Email you with special offers on other products and services we think you might like.

How do we store your data?

EquityFTW securely stores your data through Squarespace. We will only keep your data as long as you are subscribed or using our Services. If you request that your data or account be deleted you can contact us using the information below.

Marketing

If you sign up for our mailing list, EquityFTW will send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like.

If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop EquityFTW from contacting you for marketing purposes.

Opting out of email messaging

You are not required to subscribe to the mailing list. You can utilize the website without it. Subscribers do get information website users do not have access to.

You can unsubscribe from our email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, or by contacting us.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact us using the information below.

What are your data protection rights?

EquityFTW would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request EquityFTW for copies of your personal data.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that EquityFTW correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request EquityFTW to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that EquityFTW erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that EquityFTW restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to EquityFTW’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that EquityFTW transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

EquityFTW does not currently use any cookies, though third party vendors might. If we begin to use cookies in the future this document will be updated accordingly.

What types of cookies do we use?

EquityFTW does not currently directly use Cookies.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some website features may not function as a result.

Third party vendors

Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)

Privacy policies of other websites

The EquityFTW website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

EquityFTW keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page.

Keeping your information safe

We do everything we can to keep your information safe, and we only contract with companies, such as Squarespace, who have that same commitment.

Further, as long as you visit the website through the https link (https://equityftw.com) the website is secure.

However, please remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet, and specifically your internet connection, is secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our website is at your own risk. We recommend that you only access the website within a secure environment.

Collecting information from minors

We do not knowingly solicit data from or try to engage children under 18 years of age. By using this website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of this website.

If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us.

EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes, and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below. Though as noted earlier in this privacy policy, your information is not shared with any such third parties in the first place.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with equityftw.com, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the website. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about EquityFTW’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: team@equityftw.com or using the Contact Us page.

If you wish to contact us by phone or through mail, e-mail us to request that information.