1. Introduction
Live Gold Prices ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website goldchartlive.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.
By using the Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
Live Gold Prices is a free-access website that does not require user registration, login, or the creation of user accounts. We do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, or payment information directly.
If you contact us via email at info@goldchartlive.com, we will collect only the information you voluntarily provide, such as your email address and the content of your message, solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically by us and our third-party service providers, including:
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, browser version, operating system, referring/exit URLs, date and time stamps, and pages viewed.
- Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, and language settings.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and navigation patterns.
This data is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies by third-party services integrated into the Website.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
3.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide information to site owners, and enable certain features.
3.2 Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the Website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Website. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to deliver relevant advertisements. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile of your interests and show you personalized ads.
- Third-Party Widget Cookies: Set by TradingView for embedded charts and widgets. These are governed by TradingView's own privacy policy.
3.3 Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website. To learn more about managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
For Google's advertising cookies specifically, you can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
4. Third-Party Services
Our Website integrates the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy governing the data they collect:
4.1 Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
4.2 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze Website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the Website. The data collected includes the number of visitors, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4.3 TradingView
We embed TradingView widgets for interactive charts, ticker tapes, and market data. These widgets may set their own cookies and collect data according to TradingView's Privacy Policy.
4.4 GoldPrice.org API
We fetch gold price data from GoldPrice.org's API. This is a server-to-client data request and does not share your personal information with GoldPrice.org.
4.5 Frankfurter API
We use the Frankfurter API for currency exchange rates. This is a data-only API call and does not involve the transfer of personal user data.
5. How We Use Your Information
Any information collected through the Website is used for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the Website
- To understand how visitors use the Website and improve its content and functionality
- To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- To respond to inquiries sent to our contact email
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To comply with legal obligations
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share automatically collected, anonymized data with our advertising and analytics partners (Google) as described above. We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, or government request.
7. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are committed to respecting these rights:
7.1 Your Rights
- Right of Access: You have the right to request information about the data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, including for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent for processing, you may withdraw it at any time.
7.2 Legal Basis for Processing
We process data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: For advertising and analytics cookies (you can withdraw consent via browser settings or cookie preferences).
- Legitimate Interest: For essential website operation, security, and fraud prevention.
- Legal Obligation: When required by applicable law.
7.3 Data Controller
The data controller for personal data collected through the Website is the operator of Live Gold Prices. For any GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at info@goldchartlive.com.
8. Data Retention
Since we do not collect personal information directly, there is minimal data to retain. Analytics and advertising data collected by Google is subject to Google's data retention policies. Any emails you send to us will be retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our legitimate business records, after which they will be deleted.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the data processed through the Website. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. The Website is served over HTTPS to encrypt data in transit.
10. Children's Privacy
The Website is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 16, please contact us at info@goldchartlive.com, and we will promptly delete such information.
11. International Data Transfers
Our third-party service providers (Google, TradingView) may transfer and process data in countries outside the EEA. These providers use Standard Contractual Clauses and other approved transfer mechanisms to ensure adequate protection of personal data in compliance with GDPR.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: info@goldchartlive.com
Website: goldchartlive.com