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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026 · Effective immediately for all visitors and registered users

1. Overview & Data Controller

Welcome to POC Scanner (https://pocscanner.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information collected through our market analytics and charting platform. For inquiries regarding this policy or our data practices, please contact us via our Contact Page.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you use our Contact Form or create an account, we may collect your name, email address, and any details included in your message. This data is exclusively used to respond to your inquiries or manage your user account.

B. Automatically Collected Technical Data

When accessing POC Scanner, our infrastructure and analytics providers automatically record standard web server logs. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time stamps, and interactions with financial charts.

C. Market & Watchlist Data

Saved ticker watchlists and UI preferences (such as light or dark theme mode) are stored locally on your device via browser local storage (localStorage) or synced securely if you authenticate via Supabase.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you browse websites. We use cookies and similar browser storage mechanisms to provide essential features, analyze performance, and deliver relevant advertisements.

Strictly Necessary

Required for core website functionality, authentication sessions, and security protection.

Analytics & Performance

Aggregated metrics to understand how users interact with our Volume Profile and screening tools.

Advertising & Third-Party

Used by advertising partners to serve relevant ads based on prior browsing history.

4. Third-Party Vendors & Google Advertising Disclosures

In compliance with Google's policies and standard privacy frameworks, please note the following disclosures regarding third-party vendors and advertising:

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to POC Scanner and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance at www.youronlinechoices.com.
  • Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics: We deploy Google Tag Manager (GTM) to collect non-personally identifiable diagnostic and usage metrics to improve user interface responsiveness and application stability.

5. Service Providers & External Data Integrations

We work with trusted third-party service providers to power our platform:

  • Cloudflare: Provides web application firewall (WAF), edge caching, and DDoS mitigation. Cloudflare processes transient network logs to safeguard service integrity.
  • Supabase: Manages secure database storage, user authentication credentials, and transactional email infrastructure.
  • Market Data Providers: Real-time and historical financial quotes (e.g., Yahoo Finance) are fetched programmatically by our servers to calculate technical indicators; no personal user data is transferred to market data APIs.
  • PayPal: Voluntary donations and payments are handled externally through PayPal's secure gateway. POC Scanner never collects or stores credit card numbers or financial account details.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR (EU & EEA Residents)

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants you specific rights concerning your personal information:

Right to AccessRequest a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to RectificationRequest correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")Request deletion of your personal data where retention is no longer necessary.
Right to Restrict ProcessingLimit how we process your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Data PortabilityReceive your data in a structured, commonly used machine-readable format.
Right to ObjectObject at any time to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request via our Contact Form. We respond to verified requests within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.

7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to know what categories of personal information are collected and whether their data is sold or shared.

Notice of Non-Sale: POC Scanner does not sell and has not sold your personal information to third parties for monetary compensation.

California consumers may request access to or deletion of their personal information and will not face discrimination for exercising their privacy rights.

8. How to Control & Disable Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage or block cookies through browser preferences. Please consult the official guides for your browser:

Note that disabling essential cookies may impact certain interactive capabilities and user preferences of the site.

9. Contact Us & Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect regulatory updates or changes to our technical stack. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our Contact Page.