Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

JHD Commodity Advisors is a trading name operated by James Day, based in Kent, United Kingdom. We operate the research and commentary platform at jhdcommodityadvisors.com. For data protection queries, contact us at james@jhdcommodityadvisors.com.

2. What Data We Collect

When you create an account or use our platform, we may collect:

• Email address and password (used to authenticate your account)
• Optional profile information: display name, username, job title, company
• Comments you post on the platform
• Usage data: which tabs and posts you view, login dates
• Payment data: if you purchase Bushels, your payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store your card details -- Stripe handles all payment data under their own privacy policy
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, and device information collected automatically via our hosting provider (Netlify)

3. How We Use Your Data

• To provide and maintain your account and access to the platform
• To credit and track your Bushel balance
• To process payments via Stripe Checkout
• To send transactional emails (password reset, payment confirmation) via Supabase Auth
• To improve the platform based on how it is used
• We do not sell your data to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your account data is stored securely on Supabase (Supabase Inc., US), which is compliant with SOC 2 Type II. Our platform is hosted on Netlify (Netlify Inc., US). Payment processing is handled by Stripe (Stripe Inc., US), which is PCI DSS compliant. All data is transmitted over HTTPS.

5. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser local storage (not cookies) to:

• Keep you signed in between sessions (Supabase auth token)
• Remember that you have seen the welcome onboarding screen

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.

6. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK data protection law you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data (via your profile settings)
• Delete your account and associated data
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability -- request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, email us at james@jhdcommodityadvisors.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or financial compliance purposes (e.g. Stripe transaction records).

8. Third-Party Services

Our platform integrates the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Supabase -- database and authentication
• Stripe -- payment processing
• Netlify -- platform hosting

9. Disclaimer

Content published on this platform is for informational purposes only. Nothing on JHD Commodity Advisors constitutes investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Commodity trading involves substantial risk of loss.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via the platform. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.