Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 6, 2026

1. Who We Are

Individends is a personal finance education website operated by an individual based in France. We are not yet a registered company. Our website provides educational content, tools, and resources related to dividend investing and long-term investment strategies.

Contact Information:
Email: individends@gmail.com
Location: France

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect various types of personal data when you use our website and services. The specific data collected may vary depending on how you interact with our platform, but typically includes:

Information You Provide Directly:

  • Email address (for newsletters, account creation, or contact forms)
  • Name (when provided voluntarily)
  • Payment information (processed by third-party payment processors)
  • Any other information you choose to provide through contact forms or communications

Information Collected Automatically:

  • IP address and general location information
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on our website
  • Referring website information
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

Please note: As our platform evolves, the specific types of data we collect may change. We are committed to transparency and will update this policy accordingly.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for various legitimate purposes, including:

  • Service Provision: To provide you with access to our educational content, tools, and calculators
  • Account Management: To create and manage user accounts and subscriptions
  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send important updates about our services
  • Payment Processing: To process subscription payments and manage billing
  • Website Analytics: To understand how our website is used and improve user experience
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • Security: To protect our website and users from fraud and abuse
  • Marketing: To send newsletters and promotional content (only with your consent)

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your data for specific purposes (e.g., newsletters)
  • Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., paid subscriptions)
  • Legal Obligation: When we need to process data to comply with legal requirements
  • Legitimate Interest: When we have a legitimate business interest that doesn't override your privacy rights (e.g., website analytics, security)

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods may vary depending on:

  • The type of data collected
  • The purpose for which it was collected
  • Legal requirements for data retention
  • Your ongoing relationship with our services

Generally:

  • Account data is kept while your account remains active
  • Marketing data is kept until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
  • Analytics data may be kept in aggregated form for longer periods
  • Financial records may be kept for legal compliance purposes

As we are still developing our data management practices, specific retention periods are being established. You always have the right to request deletion of your data.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Improve website functionality and user experience
  • Provide personalized content where applicable

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to provide and improve our platform. These services may collect and process data under their own privacy policies, including:

  • Payment Processors: Such as Stripe for handling subscription payments
  • Analytics Services: For website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
  • Email Services: For newsletter delivery and communications
  • Hosting Services: For website infrastructure and data storage

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services. We only work with reputable providers that maintain appropriate data protection standards.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to Restrict Processing

You can request limitation of how we process your data in specific situations.

Right to Data Portability

You can request transfer of your data to another service provider in a structured format.

Right to Object

You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

When processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at individends@gmail.com

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Security measures include:

  • Secure data transmission protocols
  • Regular security assessments
  • Access controls for personal data
  • Working only with trusted third-party providers

10. International Data Transfers

As we use various third-party services, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as:

  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
  • Standard contractual clauses
  • Certification schemes

11. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your rights, or have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Email: individends@gmail.com
Subject Line: Please include "Privacy Policy" or "Data Protection" in your subject line for faster response.

We will respond to your inquiries within 30 days as required by GDPR.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or service offerings. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Post the updated policy on this page
  • Update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy
  • Notify users of material changes via email when possible

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

13. Supervisory Authority

If you believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns or if you wish to make a complaint about our data protection practices, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:

France - CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés)
Website: www.cnil.fr
Phone: +33 1 53 73 22 22

Disclaimer

This Privacy Policy represents our current understanding and practices. As Individends is operated by an individual and continues to evolve, some specific practices may be refined over time. We are committed to transparency and will update this policy to reflect any changes in our data handling practices.