Privacy Policy
Last updated 4 September 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Daniel Steel ("we", "us", "our"), as the data controller of the Meridian Research service, collects and processes your personal information.
1. What we collect
- Account details — your email address, and a securely hashed password (or a Google account identifier if you sign in with Google).
- Subscription status — whether your account has an active Pro membership, and a customer reference supplied by Paddle.
- Payment information — handled entirely by Paddle. We never see or store your full card number.
- Usage data — basic technical logs such as request times and errors, used to keep the service running.
2. Market data requests
When you look up a ticker, our server requests that data from Finnhub using our own API key. Your identity is not passed to Finnhub; only the ticker and date range are sent.
3. Why we use it
To create and secure your account, to determine whether you can access Pro tools, to take and manage payment, and to diagnose faults. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.
4. Who processes it
- Our hosting and database provider, to store your account record.
- Paddle, as the Merchant of Record for the sale of the product, subscription management, payments, tax compliance and invoicing.
- Finnhub, to supply market data.
5. Retention
We keep your account record while your account is open. If you delete your account we remove your account record, other than information we are required to retain for tax or accounting purposes.
6. Your choices
You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account.
7. Cookies and local storage
We store a session token in your browser so you stay signed in. We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to the address on our contact page, or to the address published on the site.