Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how SignalStack ("SignalStack", "we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit signalstack.news, including Korea Alpha (the easiest way for global investors to understand korean stocks.) and our broader editorial coverage of markets, technology, and policy.
By using the site, you acknowledge this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. Our Terms of Use and Disclaimer apply alongside this policy.
Publisher
SignalStack is an independent editorial publisher operating signalstack.news. We publish original analysis and synthesis—we are not a broker-dealer, investment adviser, bank, or order-routing service.
Privacy questions: help@signalstack.news · Contact form
What we do not collect on the public site
- We do not require an account to read public articles.
- We do not ask you to link a brokerage account or submit portfolio holdings.
- Our Contact page uses a mailto workflow—it opens your email client and does not store form submissions on our servers.
Information we collect
When you visit signalstack.news, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
- Device and usage data: pages viewed, referring URL, browser type, operating system, language, approximate location derived from IP address, and timestamps.
- Server and security logs: IP address, request metadata, and diagnostic data used to operate, protect, and troubleshoot the site.
- Analytics data: aggregated traffic, engagement, and performance metrics (for example through Google Analytics when enabled).
- Advertising data: ad impressions, ad identifiers, and cookie or similar technology data when ads (including Google AdSense) are displayed.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive categories of personal information (such as government ID numbers or full financial account credentials) through the public site.
How we use information
- Provide, operate, secure, and maintain the website.
- Measure audience trends and improve content quality, layout, and performance.
- Detect abuse, fraud, and technical issues.
- Display, measure, and optimize third-party advertisements where enabled.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies for essential site functions, analytics, and advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings; blocking cookies may affect site features or ad personalization.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers that help us run the site, such as:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers.
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense and its ad network partners).
These providers process data under their own privacy policies and, where applicable, our instructions. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.
Google Analytics
When enabled, Google Analytics helps us understand aggregated site usage. Google may collect information such as pages visited and general device data. Learn more in Google's Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display third-party advertisements on some pages. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Serve ads based on your prior visits to signalstack.news or other websites.
- Measure ad performance and limit repeat exposure.
- Infer general interest categories for ad relevance.
Required disclosure: 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.
Opt out of personalized advertising:
For more information:
- How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
- Google Privacy Policy
- Google Safety Center — data from partner sites
EEA, UK, and Switzerland (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal bases may include:
- Legitimate interests — operating and securing the site, basic analytics, and non-personalized measurement.
- Consent — where required for personalized advertising, analytics cookies, or similar technologies under applicable law and Google's EU user consent policy.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. To exercise these rights, contact help@signalstack.news. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents may request information about categories of personal information we collect, the purposes of use, and categories of third parties with whom we share it. We do not sell personal information as defined under California law. Submit requests to help@signalstack.news. We will verify and respond as required by law.
Children's privacy
SignalStack is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact help@signalstack.news and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
International visitors
signalstack.news is published in English for a global audience. If you access the site from outside your home country, your information may be processed in countries where we or our providers operate, which may have different data-protection laws than your jurisdiction.
Data retention
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including analytics, security, advertising measurement, and legal compliance. Aggregated analytics is typically retained according to each provider's settings.
Your choices
- Adjust cookie and ad personalization settings in your browser or device.
- Use the Google and industry opt-out links above for personalized ads.
- Email us with privacy questions or requests.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will change when we do. Material changes may also be noted on the site. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact
Privacy inquiries: help@signalstack.news · Contact page