Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
FreeVestory (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what your rights are under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
FreeVestory is operated by an individual based in the Netherlands and falls under Dutch and EU privacy law.
1. Who We Are
Website: freevestory.com Contact: investor@freevestory.com Location: Netherlands
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can reach us at the email address above.
2. What Data We Collect and Why
a) Newsletter Signup
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this solely to send you updates, new articles, and financial content from FreeVestory. We will never sell or share your email address with third parties.
- Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
- Retention: Until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter email.
b) Comments
If you leave a comment on the site, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your comment. Your name will be displayed publicly alongside your comment; your email address will not.
- Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
- Retention: Comments are kept until you request deletion or we remove them at our discretion.
c) Cookies and Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This service collects anonymised data about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent, and your approximate location. This data is processed by Google and may be stored on servers outside the EU.
We also use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Legal basis: Legitimate interest (analytics) and consent (advertising cookies)
- Retention: As per Google’s own retention policies
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
You can manage your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.
3. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
| Cookie type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the website to function |
| Analytics | Google Analytics — understanding site usage |
| Advertising | Google AdSense — displaying relevant ads |
When you first visit our site, you will be asked for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in the footer.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Google Analytics — website analytics (Privacy Policy)
- Google AdSense — advertising (Privacy Policy)
These services have their own privacy policies and data processing terms. We are not responsible for their practices.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a resident of the EU, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — you can request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restriction — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
- Right to object — you can object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Right to data portability — you can request your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at investor@freevestory.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you believe we are not handling your data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
7. Children’s Privacy
FreeVestory is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. We recommend checking back periodically.
FreeVestory is an independent personal finance and investment blog. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.