Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This is the privacy notice for Stock Goblin. Throughout this document, "we," "our," or "us" refer to Stock Goblin. This notice should be read alongside our Terms and Conditions, which also include our Cookie Policy.

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Introduction

This notice explains our policy on the information we collect about you, and the conditions under which we process any data you provide or that we collect. This covers both identifiable personal information and non-identifiable data. In this notice, "process" means collecting, storing, transferring, using, or otherwise handling information.

By continuing to use our website, you accept the practices described in this notice. If you have concerns about any part of it, please contact us before continuing to use the site.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and confidentiality. We take care to ensure your personal data is not used for unintended purposes or accidentally disclosed to third parties, and we maintain the confidentiality of all information you provide.

Our policy adheres to UK law and the UK GDPR. For general information about your rights regarding personal data, you can visit Know Your Privacy Rights.

Except as stated below, we do not share, sell, or disclose any information collected through our website to third parties.

Basis for Processing Your Information

Data protection law requires us to identify which legal basis we rely on to process different categories of your personal information. We rely on the following four bases. If a processing basis is no longer relevant, we will stop processing your data; if the basis changes, we will notify you as required by law.

UK law also recognises certain "recognised legitimate interests" - a narrower, pre-defined list of purposes (such as safeguarding or crime prevention) that don't require the same balancing test as ordinary legitimate interests. We would only rely on this basis where a specific processing activity clearly falls within that defined list.

Web Push Notifications

We offer web push notifications to keep you updated with the latest news from our site, using the services of WonderPush. To subscribe, you'll need to grant permission through a prompt from your browser or device. To deliver relevant notifications, we may process certain anonymised navigation data, stored on WonderPush's servers for no longer than 90 days. This data is not shared with any third parties, and we do not retain personally identifiable information, including IP addresses, connected to you or your device. You can unsubscribe from web push notifications at any time - see the WonderPush guide here for instructions.

1. Contractual Obligations

When you create an account, purchase a product or service, or agree to our terms and conditions, a contract is formed between you and us. To fulfil this contract, we must process information you provide, which may include personal information, to:

  • Verify your identity for security purposes
  • Sell products or services to you
  • Provide you with our services
  • Offer support and advice on using our website effectively

We process this information based on our contract with you, or on your request to use it before entering into a contract. We may aggregate this information for general purposes, such as monitoring service performance. This processing continues until the contract ends or is terminated by either party.

When you browse our website, you consent to our processing of information that may be personal. We seek explicit consent wherever possible, such as for our use of cookies. You may also give implicit consent - for example, by emailing us with an expectation of a reply.

We do not use your information to identify you personally without your consent, though we may aggregate it for general purposes such as monitoring website performance. With your explicit permission, we may pass your contact information to selected partners. You can withdraw consent at any time via our Contact page, although this may limit your use of our website and services.

3. Legitimate Interests

We may process information based on legitimate interests, either yours or ours, after considering whether:

  • The same objective could reasonably be achieved by other means
  • The processing might cause you harm
  • You would reasonably expect us to process your data this way

Examples include:

  • Record-keeping for business administration
  • Responding to unsolicited communications
  • Protecting and asserting legal rights
  • Managing business risk, including insurance and professional advice
  • Protecting your interests

We process your information to comply with legal obligations - for example, providing information to authorities when properly authorised to do so.

Specific Uses of Information

5. Shared Information

Parts of our website allow you to post information that can be read, copied, downloaded, or used by others - for example:

  • Posting on forums
  • Tagging images
  • Interacting with other users' posts

We store this information and reserve the right to use it in future. Once it enters the public domain, we cannot control how others use it. You can delete your own posts using the 'Delete' link while logged in, or by contacting us via our Contact page.

6. Content Complaints

We moderate user-generated content, though not always immediately. If you raise a complaint about content, we will investigate and may remove it while doing so, balancing free speech considerations against the validity of your complaint.

7. Job Applications

We retain job application information for up to three years. If you are employed by us, we collect relevant information throughout your employment and retain it for six years after employment ends.

8. Support Messages

When you contact us, we collect the information needed to reply and to improve our service, and we keep a record of our communications with you.

9. How to Complain

If you're unhappy with how we've handled your personal data, please contact us first, giving as much detail as you can. We aim to:

  • Acknowledge your complaint promptly
  • Investigate the issue and respond within 30 days wherever possible
  • Explain the outcome and any action we've taken as a result

If you're not satisfied with our response, or if we haven't resolved it within a reasonable time, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk/concerns, or by calling their helpline. If you're based in the EU, you can also complain to your local data protection authority.

10. Affiliates and Partners

Information provided by affiliates or partners helps us recognise referred visitors and credit commissions correctly. This information is kept confidential and used only for this purpose.

Automated Data Collection

11. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser. They let websites provide a more personalised experience and collect usage statistics. We use cookies to keep you signed in and to remember your tracked products for push notifications. You can manage cookie settings in your browser, though disabling cookies may limit some website functionality.

12. Personal Identifiers

We record information from your browser requests, such as approximate location, ISP, and IP address, to help us assess website performance. Combined with other data, this information could potentially identify you.

13. Re-marketing

We may use cookies to serve ads for our products or services on other websites you visit.

Data Disclosure and Sharing

14. Processing Outside the UK/EU

Our website is hosted in the UK, but we may use outsourced services located outside the UK and EU. Data collected in the UK or elsewhere may therefore be processed outside the UK/EU.

Accessing and Managing Your Information

15. Access to Personal Information

You can review or update your personal information by signing in to your account. To request information we hold outside the website, contact us via our Contact page and we'll explain the process and any applicable fees.

16. Removing Your Information

You can deactivate your account via your profile page, or contact us to request removal. This may limit the services we're able to provide you.

17. Verification

We verify your identity before granting access to, or making changes to, your personal information, to keep your data safe.

Other Important Information

18. Use by Children

We do not market our products or services to children. If you are under 18, you should only use our website with the consent of a parent or guardian.

19. Data Encryption

We use SSL certificates to verify our identity and encrypt data in transit. Look for the padlock symbol in your browser's address bar to confirm this.

20. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Provide the services you've requested
  • Comply with our legal obligations
  • Support legal claims or defences

We aim for this privacy policy to comply with UK and EU law in which we operate. If you believe it fails to meet your jurisdiction's requirements, please contact us.

22. Policy Updates

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The version that applies to you is the one published on our website on the day you use it. We recommend checking back periodically, or keeping a copy for your records.

For any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us.