Last Updated: May 16, 2025
Welcome to crackingmarkets.com (the "Site"). This website is operated by Centrum finančního vzdělávání, s.r.o. ("we," "us," or "our"), a company registered in the Czech Republic. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, including when you subscribe to our newsletter, access our private paid section, or when we use analytics services. Our website and its data, including member information and newsletter subscriptions, are hosted using Ghost.org's cloud services (Ghost(Pro)).
We process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Czech data protection laws. Centrum finančního vzdělávání, s.r.o. is the data controller for the personal data collected through crackingmarkets.com. Ghost.org acts as a data processor on our behalf for the data hosted on their platform.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide to us for our Newsletter:
- When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This information is stored on the Ghost.org platform. You provide this information voluntarily with your consent.
- Information you provide for Access to Our Private (Paid) Section:
- To access exclusive content in our private section, you will be required to pay a fee.
- When you subscribe to our paid section, we will collect information necessary to create and manage your account, which may include your name, email address, and subscription status. This member data is stored on the Ghost.org platform.
- Payment processing for access to the private section is handled by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. When you make a payment, Stripe will collect payment information directly from you, such as your credit/debit card details, billing address, and other information required to process the transaction. We do not directly store your full payment card details. We recommend you review Stripe's Privacy Policy to understand their data processing practices. You can find their policy athttps://stripe.com/privacy.
- Information we collect automatically for Analytics:
- We use ahrefs.com ("Ahrefs") for website analytics. Ahrefs provides us with insights into our website traffic, such as the number of visitors, the pages visited, the general geographic location of visitors (country level), and the types of devices used to access our Site.
- Ahrefs can operate in a privacy-friendly manner. We utilize Ahrefs to gather aggregated and anonymized data to understand user behavior and improve our website. According to Ahrefs, their web analytics can be used without cookies by default and without collecting personal data in that mode. For more details on Ahrefs' data practices, please refer to theAhrefs Web Analytics pageand their general privacy policy.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To send you our Newsletter: If you have subscribed, we will use your email address, managed through the Ghost.org platform, to send you newsletters containing information, analysis, and updates related to crackingmarkets.com. The legal basis for this processing is your consent.
- To Provide and Manage Access to Our Private (Paid) Section: We use the information you provide (name, email, subscription status), managed through the Ghost.org platform, to create and maintain your account, process your payments through Stripe, and grant you access to the exclusive content in our private section. The legal bases for this processing are the performance of a contract between you and us, and our legitimate interests (such as for billing and account management).
- To Analyze and Improve Our Site: We use the aggregated and anonymized data from Ahrefs to understand how visitors use our Site, which content is popular, and to improve the overall user experience and functionality of our Site. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving our website.
- To Communicate with You: We may use your contact information to respond to your inquiries or provide customer support. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in providing good customer service or, where applicable, the performance of a contract.
3. Data Storage and Hosting
Our website, crackingmarkets.com, is built and hosted on the Ghost.org cloud platform (Ghost(Pro)). Therefore, the personal data we collect from you (such as your email address for the newsletter and your account information for the private section) is stored and processed on Ghost.org's servers. According to Ghost.org, their primary servers are located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (EU), though they may use other third-party vendors and hosting partners. We rely on Ghost.org's security and data protection measures for the data hosted with them. For more information, you can review Ghost.org's Privacy Policy athttps://ghost.org/privacy/and their Data Processing Agreement (DPA) athttps://ghost.org/dpa/.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except as described below:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf. This includes:
- Ghost.org: For website hosting, content management, newsletter delivery, and membership management. As our hosting provider, Ghost.org processes data on our behalf.
- Payment Processors: Stripe processes your payment information when you subscribe to our private section. We recommend reviewingStripe's Privacy Policy.
- Analytics Providers: Ahrefs provides website analytics services.
- Email Marketing Services: Ghost.org's platform is used for newsletter delivery. These service providers are contractually obligated (e.g., through DPAs) to protect your data and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
5. Your Data Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions, particularly where we rely on legitimate interests.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- The right to withdraw consent: If you have given your consent to the processing of your data (e.g., for the newsletter), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of each email or managing your subscription through your account on our Site. Withdrawing consent for newsletter processing will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. For data processed for the private section under contractual necessity, withdrawal of consent is not the applicable mechanism for termination, which would be governed by the terms of service for the paid section.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Our website hosting and data storage are managed by Ghost.org, which implements its own security measures to protect the data on its platform. When you provide payment information to Stripe, that information is encrypted and transmitted directly to Stripe.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
- For newsletter subscriptions, we will retain your email address until you unsubscribe.
- For the private (paid) section, we will retain your account information for as long as your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter as necessary to comply with our legal obligations (e.g., for financial record-keeping), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
- Analytics data is generally aggregated and anonymized, and specific retention periods are subject to Ahrefs' policies. Data deletion requests will be processed in accordance with your rights and our obligations, including considering Ghost.org's processes for data removal where applicable.
8. Cookies
As mentioned, Ahrefs Web Analytics can operate without cookies by default. Our website platform, Ghost.org, uses essential cookies for website functionality, including managing memberships and sessions. Our payment processor, Stripe, may also use cookies as part of their service to process payments and prevent fraud. For more information on Ghost.org's and Stripe's cookie usage, please refer to their respective policies. If our use of other cookies on crackingmarkets.com changes significantly, we will update this policy and provide you with relevant information and choices regarding cookie consent, where legally required.
9. Disclaimer for Educational Purposes
All information provided on crackingmarkets.com, including in our newsletters and private section, is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other sort of professional advice. You should consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or validity of any information on this Site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Centrum finančního vzdělávání, s.r.o.
Czech Republic
Reg id: CZ7385531
Email: info@crackingmarkets.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Czech supervisory authority, the Office for Personal Data Protection (Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů).