Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

The Funded Leaderboards ("we", "us", "our") operates thefundedleaderboards.com. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK GDPR.

2. Data we collect

• Account information — your email address, username, and password (stored securely)
• Profile information — optional bio, social media links, and profile photo you choose to add
• Submission data — certificates and proof you upload to verify your trading results
• Payment information — billing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your card details
• Usage data — standard server logs including IP address and browser type

3. How we use your data

• To operate your account and provide access to the leaderboards
• To process your subscription payments via Stripe
• To display your results and profile on the leaderboard
• To send you account-related emails (confirmation, password reset)
• To review and approve your submitted results
• To contact you about prizes if you are a winner

4. Social media and promotional content

If you opt in to promotional consent on your profile, we may feature your social media links and mentorship information on the platform to other users. You can withdraw this consent at any time by updating your profile settings.

5. Third parties

• Supabase — our database and authentication provider
• Stripe — payment processing. View their privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy
• Resend — transactional email delivery

We do not sell your data to any third parties.

6. Data retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal profile information. Historical submission data and leaderboard statistics may be retained in anonymised form as part of our community records.

7. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and personal data
• Object to or restrict how we process your data
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@thefundedleaderboards.com.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies only — required for authentication and keeping you logged in. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last updated.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at hello@thefundedleaderboards.com.