Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how The Market Periodical (“TMP,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit themarketperiodical.com and use our news, market data, and free tools. We are an independent, multi-asset financial news publication, and we take the privacy of our readers in 160+ countries seriously.

Scope of this policy

This policy applies to information we process through our website and related services. It does not apply to third-party websites we link to, which operate under their own privacy practices. By using our site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy and our Terms of Service.

Information you provide to us

We collect the personal information you choose to give us directly, including when you:

Submit a contact, correction, or feedback form (for example, your name, email address, and the content of your message);
Post a comment on an article (your display name, email address, and comment text);
Sign up for a price alert, where offered;
Correspond with our editorial, corrections, legal, or advertising teams by email.

You are not required to provide personal information to read most of our content, but some features — such as commenting or contacting us — cannot function without it.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically by our servers and analytics tools. This may include:

Your IP address and approximate location derived from it;
Device and browser type, operating system, screen size, and language settings;
Pages viewed, time spent, and links clicked;
The referring website or search term that brought you to us;
Date and time of access and other diagnostic data.

We use analytics services such as Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how our audience uses the site so we can improve it. These services may set their own cookies and process data under their own terms.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember your preferences, measure performance, and support advertising. For a full breakdown of the cookies we use and how to control them, please read our Cookie Policy.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

Deliver, maintain, and improve our content, market data, and tools;
Respond to your enquiries, corrections, and support requests;
Publish and moderate comments and other user submissions;
Analyse traffic and usage trends to improve editorial and product decisions;
Serve and measure advertising, where applicable;
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and abuse;
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

Legal bases for processing

Where data protection laws such as the EU/UK GDPR apply, we rely on the following legal bases:

Consent — for non-essential cookies, marketing communications, and certain advertising, which you may withdraw at any time;
Legitimate interests — to operate and secure the site, understand our audience, and improve our services, balanced against your rights;
Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests, and keep required records;
Contract — where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested.

Advertising, affiliates, and third parties

We may display advertising and include affiliate links to fund our free journalism. Advertising and affiliate partners may use cookies and similar technologies to measure performance and, in some cases, to show you relevant ads. These partners are independent third parties and process data under their own privacy policies. To understand how affiliate relationships work on our site, see our Affiliate Disclosure.

Analytics providers

We work with analytics providers to measure how our site performs. These providers process usage and device data on our behalf and may combine it with other information they hold in accordance with their own policies. We configure analytics to limit unnecessary data collection where reasonably possible.

When we share or disclose information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share information in the following circumstances:

With service providers who host our site, deliver analytics, or process communications on our behalf, under confidentiality obligations;
With advertising and affiliate partners as described above;
To comply with the law, a court order, or a lawful request from a public authority;
To protect the rights, property, or safety of TMP, our readers, or the public;
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where information may be transferred as a business asset.

International data transfers

Because we serve readers globally, your information may be processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards — such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent mechanisms — to protect your information when it is transferred internationally.

Data retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Comments and correspondence are generally retained while your account or the relevant content remains active, unless you ask us to remove them and we are not required to keep them.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures — such as encryption in transit, access controls, and monitoring — to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights over your personal information:

Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
Erasure — ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances;
Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data;
Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing;
Portability — receive your data in a portable, machine-readable format;
Withdraw consent — withdraw any consent you have given, without affecting prior processing;
Opt out of sale or sharing — where you are a California or similar-jurisdiction resident, opt out of any “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. To make a request, contact us at privacy@themarketperiodical.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and we will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

Children’s privacy

Our site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Third-party links

Our articles and tools frequently link to external websites, data sources, and partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or the law. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last reviewed” date below and, where appropriate, provide additional notice on the site.

Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please email privacy@themarketperiodical.com or reach us through our Contact us page.

Last reviewed: 2026