Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal information
Last Updated: November 20251. Introduction
Welcome to COT-Reports.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with our content.
COT-Reports.com provides Commitment of Traders (COT) data analysis, market intelligence, and educational resources for forex, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrency traders. We also operate as an Introducing Broker partner with regulated financial services providers.
By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Contact Information: Name, email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit contact forms, or request information about our services.
- Account Information: If you create an account, we collect username, email, and any profile information you choose to provide.
- Broker Referral Information: When you register with our partner broker through our referral links, we may receive confirmation of your registration and trading status (but not your personal financial details or trading activity).
- Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting us, including support requests, feedback, and inquiries.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring URLs.
- Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address (country/region level).
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: See Section 5 for details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve our COT data analysis, market intelligence, and educational content.
- Communication: To send newsletters, market updates, and respond to your inquiries.
- Broker Partner Services: To facilitate your registration with our partner broker (Ultima Markets) and track referral bonuses you may be eligible for.
- Promotional Offers: To inform you about special promotions, including deposit bonuses available through our broker partnership.
- Analytics: To understand how users interact with our website and improve user experience.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality (e.g., language preferences, theme settings).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics).
- Marketing Cookies: Used to track referrals and measure advertising effectiveness.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by our partners for embedded content (e.g., Investing.com calendar widgets).
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may limit website functionality.
6. Third-Party Services
Our website integrates with third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and traffic analysis.
- TradingView Widgets: For interactive charts and market data.
- Social Media Platforms: For content sharing and social login options.
- Payment Processors: If applicable, for any premium services.
Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they collect and use data.
7. Broker Partner Disclosure
Important Disclosure
COT-Reports.com operates as an Introducing Broker (IB) partner with Ultima Markets.
This means:
- We may receive compensation when you open and fund a trading account through our referral links.
- We promote special offers including deposit bonuses available through Ultima Markets.
- Your decision to open a trading account is entirely voluntary and should be based on your own research.
- We do not have access to your trading account details, financial information, or trading activity.
- Our COT analysis and market content are provided independently and are not influenced by our broker partnership.
For complete information about Ultima Markets’ privacy practices, please review their privacy policy directly on their website.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission.
- Secure hosting infrastructure.
- Regular security assessments.
- Access controls and authentication.
- Employee training on data protection.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.
- Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw that consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.
11. Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
For significant changes, we may provide additional notice through our website or email notification to registered users.
Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
