Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11st Oct 2026
Last Updated: 11st Oct 2026

Welcome to CANSLIM Research (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are a stock market education platform based in Hong Kong, dedicated to teaching the CANSLIM investing methodology. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (http://canslim.blog), subscribe to our newsletter, or use our educational services. It also outlines your rights under global privacy laws, including the Hong Kong PDPO, GDPR (Europe), and CCPA (California).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as data that is collected automatically.

A. Information You Provide to Us:

  • Contact Data: Name, email address, and phone number (if you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account).
  • Account Data: Username, password, and profile information.
  • Financial Data: If you purchase premium educational courses or materials, your payment information is processed securely by our third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). We do not store your full credit card numbers.
  • Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting our support team or leaving comments on our blog posts.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.
  • Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on the site, referring websites, and clickstream data.
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. (Please see our Cookie Policy for more details).

2. How We Use Your Information

Under the Hong Kong PDPO and GDPR, we only collect and process data for lawful purposes. We use your information to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the canslim.blog website and educational content.
  • Process transactions and send related information (e.g., purchase confirmations).
  • Send administrative emails, technical notices, and security alerts.
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
  • Analyze website usage to improve our stock market education content and user experience.
  • Direct Marketing: Send you newsletters, educational updates, and promotional offers (only if you have explicitly opted in, as required by law).

3. Legal Basis for Processing (For GDPR / EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal data is as follows:

  • Consent: You have given us clear consent to process your data (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
  • Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., delivering a premium course).
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests (e.g., website analytics, security) provided it does not override your fundamental rights.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, such as email service providers (e.g., Mailchimp), hosting services, analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics), and payment processors.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law, in response to a valid request by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency in Hong Kong or your jurisdiction).

5. International Data Transfers

Canslim.blog is headquartered in Hong Kong. By accessing our website or providing us with your personal data, you consent to the processing and storage of your data in Hong Kong and potentially other jurisdictions where our servers or service providers are located. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data during international transfers.

6. Direct Marketing (Hong Kong PDPO Compliance)

Under the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, we will not use your personal data for direct marketing without your explicit consent.

  • If you opt-in, we may use your name and email address to send you updates regarding CANSLIM strategies, market analysis, and educational course offers.
  • Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving direct marketing communications at any time, free of charge, by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us directly.

7. Data Retention & Security

  • Retention:We will keep your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.
  • Security: We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

8. Your Global Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

A. Hong Kong Users (PDPO)

  • Right to check whether we hold data about you and to access such data.
  • Right to require us to correct any inaccurate data.
  • Right to ascertain our policies and practices regarding personal data.

B. European & UK Users (GDPR)

  • Right to Access & Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to Restrict or Object: Object to our processing of your data, particularly for marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time.

C. California Users (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Right to Know: Request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected over the past 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: Request the deletion of your data.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
  • Do Not Sell My Info: We do not sell your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a Data Access Request to our Data Protection Officer at the contact details below.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is designed for individuals interested in stock market education and is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

Our blog may contain links to third-party financial tools, brokers, or resources. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our business practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.”

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or want to make a complaint, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: