Effective date: 2026-04-24. Last reviewed on 2026-04-24.
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how VIXChart.com ("we", "our", "us", "the site") handles information when you visit our website at vixchart.com. By using the site, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.
2. Information we collect
VIXChart.com is primarily a read-only information site. We do not require registration or accounts, and we do not ask for personal details in order to view content. The information collected falls into three categories:
- Information you give us voluntarily: if you email us via [email protected], we receive your email address and whatever you choose to write. We use this only to respond and, where relevant, to keep a record for future correspondence.
- Usage data collected automatically: standard web logs and analytics events — IP address (typically truncated by our analytics provider), approximate location (country / region level), browser and operating-system type, referring URL, pages viewed, time on page, and similar technical details.
- Advertising and cookie data: information collected by advertising partners and measurement tools as described in the sections below.
3. Cookies and similar technologies
We and our partners use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to run the site, measure traffic, and serve advertising. Cookie categories in use:
- Strictly necessary: set by the site or its embedded widgets so that pages function correctly.
- Analytics: set by Google Analytics to measure aggregate usage.
- Advertising: set by Google AdSense and its vendors to deliver, frequency-cap, and measure ads, and — where you have consented and your region allows it — to personalise ads based on browsing activity.
Full details of the cookies and controls available to you are in our Cookie Policy.
4. Analytics
We use Google Analytics (property G-H55MFZDTMN) to understand how pages are used in aggregate. Google Analytics sets cookies and processes usage data on our behalf. We use this data to identify popular content, detect errors, and improve the site. We do not use analytics data to identify individual readers. You can learn more from Google's privacy policy and can opt out via Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
5. Advertising — Google AdSense
VIXChart.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. This has the following implications:
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
- Google's use of the DoubleClick DART cookie and similar identifiers enables it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to our site and other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- For opt-outs covering many third-party ad vendors, see aboutads.info/choices (US) and youronlinechoices.com (EU/UK).
- Google's advertising practices are described in their How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and privacy policy.
6. Third-party services embedded on the site
- TradingView widgets — our charts, tickers, news timeline, and economic calendar are embedded widgets served by TradingView. When you view a page with these widgets, TradingView receives standard request information (IP address, user agent, referring URL). See TradingView's privacy policy.
- Google Fonts — fonts are served from Google's network, which involves Google receiving the request metadata associated with loading a font file.
- Google Tag Manager / gtag.js — used to load Google Analytics and AdSense.
7. How we use information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the site.
- To respond to email from readers.
- To measure aggregate traffic and identify popular content.
- To deliver and measure advertising, and where permitted, to personalise it.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, and fraud.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
8. Legal bases (EU/UK/EEA readers)
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests — for running and improving the site, security, and measuring aggregate usage.
- Consent — for non-essential cookies, personalised advertising, and any analytics requiring consent under your local implementation of the ePrivacy rules.
- Legal obligation — where processing is required by law.
9. Data sharing
We do not sell personal data. We share limited data only with the service providers that make the site work — principally the analytics, advertising, and widget vendors listed above — each under their own published privacy terms. We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the site or its readers.
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding personal information we hold about you:
- Access — request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure — ask us to delete data we are not required to keep.
- Restriction and objection — ask us to limit or stop certain processing.
- Portability — ask for data you provided in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent — where we rely on consent, withdraw it at any time.
- Complain to a supervisory authority — such as your national data-protection authority in the EEA or UK.
CCPA / CPRA notice for California residents: California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to access and delete it, to correct it, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as those terms are defined under California law. We do not sell personal information for money. To the extent that advertising cookies constitute "sharing" under the CPRA, you can opt out using the controls linked in section 5 or by emailing us at [email protected].
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].
11. International data transfers
Our service providers (Google, TradingView, and similar vendors) may process data outside the country you live in, including in the United States. These providers publish their own data-transfer safeguards; we rely on the standard contractual protections they offer.
12. Data retention
Email correspondence is retained for as long as needed to respond and for a reasonable period afterwards for reference. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' default settings (configurable from 2 months up to a small number of years at the property level). Log data is retained briefly for debugging and security.
13. Children
VIXChart.com is not directed to children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
14. Security
We use standard technical and organisational measures to protect the site and any information we hold. No method of transmission over the internet or storage is perfectly secure, but we work to minimise risk.
15. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in practice or in law. Updates are posted on this page with a new "Last reviewed" date. Material changes will be flagged prominently.
16. Contact
For privacy questions, data-subject requests, or complaints, email [email protected]. General enquiries can be sent to [email protected] or via our contact page. The site is operated in [Jurisdiction]; this will be confirmed once the operator is formally registered.
Last reviewed on 2026-04-24.