📅 Effective Date: May 26, 2026  |  Last Reviewed: May 26, 2026

📋 Privacy at a Glance

We collect personal data?No
We use tracking cookies?No
We share data with third parties?No
Data leaves your device?No
Account required to use tools?No

🔍 Data We Collect (or Don't)

1. No Personal Information Collected

PennyScreener does not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information (PII), including but not limited to:

  • Name, email address, phone number, or mailing address
  • IP addresses or geolocation data
  • Browser fingerprints or device identifiers
  • Financial information or account credentials

2. Local Storage Only (localStorage)

PennyScreener uses your browser's built-in localStorage mechanism to store the following data exclusively on your device:

  • Screener filter preferences: Your last-used filter settings so you don't have to re-enter them
  • Watchlist: Tickers you've bookmarked for reference (stored locally only)
  • Comparison basket: Stocks you've selected for side-by-side comparison
  • UI preferences: Theme settings, display preferences
  • Educational progress: Which lessons or articles you've completed

Key Point: This data never leaves your browser. It is not transmitted to our servers, not sent to third parties, and not used for any analytics or advertising purposes. If you clear your browser data, this information is permanently deleted.

3. No Cookies for Tracking or Advertising

PennyScreener does not use HTTP cookies, session cookies, persistent cookies, or any other cookie technology for:

  • User tracking or behavioral profiling
  • Advertising targeting or retargeting
  • Analytics or conversion measurement
  • Third-party data sharing

The only storage mechanism used is localStorage, as described above.

🌐 Third-Party Services

⚖️ Your Rights & Controls

👶 Children's Privacy (COPPA)

📝 Changes to This Policy

Questions About Privacy?

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