Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. What We Collect
We collect the following information depending on how you interact with Congress Tracker:
- Email address — if you sign up via email registration.
- Telegram ID and username — if you authenticate via the Telegram Login Widget.
- Usage data — pages visited, features used, and general interaction patterns (collected via server logs).
- Cookies — session management cookies and localStorage tokens for authentication.
2. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our platform. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy.
3. How We Use Data
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Account management — to create and maintain your user account, authenticate your identity, and manage subscription tiers.
- Service improvement — to understand how users interact with the platform and improve features, performance, and user experience.
- Notifications — to send trade alerts and service updates via Telegram or email, if you have opted into notifications.
- Security — to detect and prevent abuse, unauthorized access, and fraudulent activity.
4. Data Storage
Your data is stored on servers located in the European Union (IONOS, Germany). We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.
5. Third-Party Services
We integrate with the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Stripe — for payment processing. Stripe Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense — for advertising. Google Privacy Policy
- Telegram — for authentication and notifications. Telegram Privacy Policy
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Deletion — request deletion of your account and personal data by contacting us.
- Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Account deletion removes all personal data associated with your account from our systems. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address listed below.
7. Cookies
Congress Tracker uses the following types of cookies and local storage:
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintain your authenticated session | Session |
| localStorage (ct_token) | Store authentication token | Persistent |
| localStorage (ct_cookie_consent) | Remember your cookie consent preference | Persistent |
| Google AdSense cookies | Serve and personalize advertisements | Varies |
8. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: support@congresstracker.com