1. Introduction
Welcome to CryptoTradeLab ("we", "our", or "us"). We operate an educational cryptocurrency paper-trading simulator and quantitative analysis portal accessible via lookatthatthing.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information collected through our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, your rights under data protection laws (including the EU GDPR and California CCPA), and our disclosures regarding third-party advertising partners such as Google AdSense.
2. Information We Collect
We believe in data minimization. As an educational paper-trading simulator, we do not require account registration, passwords, or personal banking credentials to use our tools.
- Local Browser Storage (
localStorage): All simulation trade records, paper account balances, and user preferences are saved strictly on your local device. This data never leaves your device unless you export it via CSV or JSON download. - Device & Analytics Data: Standard server logs may record your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and timestamps to analyze traffic trends and protect site integrity.
- Voluntary Correspondence: If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message contents solely to respond to your inquiry.
3. Cookies & Google AdSense Advertising Disclosures
We use Google AdSense and third-party advertising partners to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookies Notice:
• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on CryptoTradeLab.
• Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy.
You can also opt out of personalized advertising from dozens of ad networks at once by visiting AboutAds.info or YourOnlineChoices.com.
4. Live Data Feeds & External Services
Our simulator connects directly via client-side WebSockets and public REST APIs to Binance, Coinbase, and Alternative.me. When your browser requests real-time candlestick and tick data, your browser communicates directly with these public endpoints under their respective public API terms. CryptoTradeLab does not store or process these real-time streams on our web servers.
5. GDPR (European Union) & CCPA (California) Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA, you have specific rights concerning your personal information:
- Right of Access & Portability: You can download your entire trade ledger at any moment using our "Export CSV" and "Export JSON" features.
- Right of Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can wipe 100% of your saved trade records instantly by clicking "Clear All Records" in the ledger section.
- Do Not Sell My Personal Information: CryptoTradeLab does not sell, rent, or trade user personal data to third parties.
6. Children's Information
CryptoTradeLab is designed for general audiences interested in financial literacy and trading simulation. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
7. Changes to This Policy & Contact Information
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
For privacy inquiries, rights requests, or data questions, please submit a request via our Feedback & Inquiries page.