Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Allen Trades, operating Charting Futures (chartingfutures.com), collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you subscribe to or interact with this newsletter.

1. Who We Are

Charting Futures is an independent trading education newsletter operated by Allen Trades. For the purposes of data protection law, Allen Trades is the data controller for personal data collected through this publication.

Note: Charting Futures is published on the Substack platform. Substack Inc. acts as a data processor on behalf of this publication and maintains its own Privacy Policy at substack.com/privacy, which governs how Substack handles your data at the platform level.

2. What Data We Collect

When you subscribe to Charting Futures, the following information is collected and processed through Substack:

• Your email address

• Your name (if provided)

• Subscription status (free or paid)

• Payment details for paid subscriptions (processed by Stripe via Substack — we do not store card details directly)

• Engagement data, including whether you open emails or click links (collected via Substack’s analytics)

• Any information you voluntarily provide in comments, replies, or community interactions

3. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data is used solely to:

• Deliver the Charting Futures newsletter to your inbox

• Manage your subscription (including billing for paid tiers)

• Respond to your questions or messages

• Improve the content and relevance of the newsletter based on aggregate engagement data

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are based in the United Kingdom, European Union, or European Economic Area, the legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Consent: You have subscribed voluntarily and can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing

• Legitimate interests: Analysing aggregate engagement to improve content quality

• Contract performance: Processing payment and delivering paid subscription content

5. Data Sharing

Your data may be shared with the following categories of third parties, solely for the purpose of operating this newsletter:

• Substack Inc. — newsletter delivery, subscription management, and payment processing infrastructure

• Stripe Inc. — payment processing for paid subscriptions

• Discord — if you join the associated community, Discord’s own Privacy Policy governs data collected there

No data is shared with advertisers, data brokers, or unrelated third parties.

6. International Data Transfers

Substack is based in the United States. As a result, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the US. Substack participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and complies with applicable international data transfer requirements. For full details, see Substack’s Privacy Policy.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

Your data is retained for as long as you remain a subscriber. If you unsubscribe, Substack removes your email address from the active mailing list. Residual data may be retained for a limited period as required by applicable law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., payment records).

8. Your Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of the data held about you

• Correction: Request that inaccurate data be corrected

• Deletion: Request that your data be deleted (”right to be forgotten”)

• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

• Portability: Request your data in a portable format

• Withdrawal of consent: Unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email

To exercise any of these rights, unsubscribe directly via the link in any newsletter email, or contact us at support@chartingfutures.com.

9. Cookies and Tracking

Substack may use tracking pixels and link analytics in newsletter emails to measure open rates and click-through rates. This is standard newsletter practice. If you prefer not to be tracked, most email clients allow you to disable automatic image loading, which prevents pixel tracking.

10. Children’s Privacy

Charting Futures is intended for adults only. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has subscribed, please contact us to have the subscription removed.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page with an updated date. Continued use of the newsletter after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or data requests: support@chartingfutures.com