Data Collection and Use
Winvest collects the following data types to provide and improve our services:
- Contact Info: Name, Email Address
- Financial Info: Payment Info, Other Financial Info
- User Content: Customer Support interactions
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Purposes of Data Collection
Your data may be used for:
- App Functionality: To deliver core features like account management and financial tools.
- Analytics: To improve app performance and user experience.
- Advertising: For personalized marketing (third-party or developer-led).
- Security & Compliance: To meet regulatory requirements and protect your account.
Data may be linked to your identity or used for tracking across apps/websites, as disclosed during app installation.
Data Security
At Winvest, the security of your personal and financial data is our top priority. We implement the highest standards of cybersecurity, including:
- Encryption: HTTPS, TLS, and AES-256 protocols for data in transit and at rest.
- Security Audits: Regular internal and third-party vulnerability assessments.
- Access Controls: Restricted data access for authorized personnel only, with activity monitoring.
- Data Minimization: Collecting only necessary data and retaining it only as long as required.
- Secure Infrastructure: Hosting with ISO 27001/SOC 2/GDPR-compliant cloud providers.
- 24/7 Monitoring: Active threat detection and response systems.
We comply with UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and will notify users promptly in the unlikely event of a breach.
Age Restrictions
Winvest is intended for users aged 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with information, contact us immediately at info@winvestcollective.com.
Your Rights
You may:
- Request access to or deletion of your data.
- Opt out of tracking or advertising (via device settings).
- Contact us with questions at info@winvestcollective.com.
Last updated: April 22nd, 2025
Who we are
Our website address is: https://winvestcollective.com
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.