Last updated: May 30, 2026
MarketCapInvest (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website marketcapinvest.com (the “Site”). This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the rights you have under the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the CPRA. By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.
1. Who Is Responsible for Your Data
MarketCapInvest acts as the data controller for personal data processed through the Site. If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please reach us through our Contact page.
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal data in the following ways:
- Information you provide directly — when you submit our contact form, leave a comment, or subscribe to updates, we may collect your name, email address, and any message content you choose to share.
- Comment data — when you leave a comment, we store the data in the comment form, plus your IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to display a profile picture (see Automattic’s privacy policy).
- Automatically collected data — like most websites, our servers and analytics tools automatically log your IP address, device and browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and timestamps.
- Cookies and similar technologies — see Section 6 below.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive categories of data (such as health, biometric, or financial-account data) and we ask that you do not submit such information through the Site.
3. How and Why We Use Your Data (Legal Bases)
We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the activity, our legal bases under the GDPR are:
- Consent — for non-essential cookies, analytics, and any marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve the Site, prevent spam and abuse, and understand how our content is used, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Performance of a contract / pre-contractual steps — to respond to your enquiries.
- Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and lawful requests.
4. How We Share Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Service providers who host the Site, deliver email, provide analytics, or fight spam, acting on our instructions under appropriate confidentiality and data-processing terms.
- Third-party platforms whose embedded content (e.g., charts, videos, social media) you interact with, which may set their own cookies.
- Authorities where required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect our rights and the safety of users.
5. International Data Transfers
Our service providers may process data in countries outside your own, including the United States. Where data is transferred out of the EEA or UK, we rely on recognised safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Site to function (e.g., security, load balancing, and remembering your cookie choice). These do not require consent.
- Analytics/performance cookies — help us understand traffic and improve content. Set only with your consent.
- Functional cookies — remember preferences such as comment author details.
- Advertising/affiliate cookies — where present, may be used by partners to measure referrals or show relevant content. Set only with your consent.
When you first visit the Site you are shown a cookie banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser storage, and you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings — though some features may then not work as intended.
7. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely so follow-up replies can be recognised automatically. Contact-form messages are kept only as long as needed to handle your request and for a reasonable record thereafter. Server and analytics logs are typically retained for a limited period and then aggregated or deleted.
8. Your Rights Under the GDPR (EEA / UK)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”);
- Restrict or object to certain processing, including direct marketing;
- Data portability;
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior processing;
- Lodge a complaint with your local data-protection supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within the timeframes required by law.
9. Your Rights Under the CCPA/CPRA (California)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose;
- Delete personal information we have collected, subject to exceptions;
- Correct inaccurate personal information;
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information — note that we do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CPRA;
- Limit the use of sensitive personal information;
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
You may submit a request, including through an authorised agent, via our Contact page. We will verify your request as required by law.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for adults interested in financial information and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us so we can delete it.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures — including HTTPS encryption in transit and access controls — to protect personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Third-Party Links
The Site contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any data.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
For any privacy-related question or to exercise your rights, please use our Contact page and reference “Privacy Request” in your message.