Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
1Who We Are
Strader is a mindful trade journal for Indian equity traders. It is operated by Strader Global, India. For privacy concerns, contact us at support@straderglobal.com.
This policy applies to the Strader mobile application and any related services.
2What Data We Collect
We collect only what is necessary to provide the service:
- Account data — name, email address, password hash (managed by Firebase Authentication)
- Trading records — symbols, quantities, prices, entry/exit times, and any personal notes or tags you add
- Journal entries — diary-style text entries you write in the app
- Mindful session data — mood scores, emotion tags, breathing session completions, and AI reflections
- Subscription records — your plan tier, subscription status, and transaction identifiers (no payment card data — handled by Apple and Razorpay)
- Device data — device identifier (for biometric sign-in shortcut only, stored on Firestore with your consent)
We do not sell your data. We do not use your trading records or journal entries for advertising.
3How We Use Your Data
- To provide the journalling, reporting, and AI-assist features you use
- To manage your subscription and verify purchases
- To sync your data across your devices (paid tiers only)
- To send optional reminder notifications you configure
4Where Your Data Is Stored
- Free (Sapling) plan — all data stays on your device only. Nothing is sent to our servers.
- Paid plans (Grove / Forest) — encrypted data is stored in Google Firebase (asia-south1 region, India). Financial Decimal columns (prices, P&L) are stored as plaintext strings; all personal text fields (notes, journal entries, mood records) are stored as AES-256 ciphertext.
Firebase encrypts all data at rest using Google-managed KMS keys. Strader adds an additional application-layer AES-256-CBC encryption layer for all personal text content.
5How Long We Keep Your Data
- While your account is active
- Free Sapling users: data lives only on your device. If you uninstall the app or delete your account, it is gone.
- Paid users who downgrade to Sapling: cloud-stored data is permanently deleted within 30 days of the tier change.
- If you delete your account: all data (local and cloud) is erased immediately.
6Your Rights (DPDP Act 2023 & GDPR)
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (India) and GDPR (EU), you have the right to:
- Access — view the data we hold about you
- Correction — fix inaccurate data
- Erasure — delete your account and all associated data at any time (More → Delete account)
- Data portability — export your trades to PDF via the Reports tab
- Withdraw consent — downgrade to Sapling at any time to stop cloud sync
For grievances under the DPDP Act, contact our Grievance Officer at support@straderglobal.com. We will respond within 30 days.
EU users: you may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
7Third-Party Processors
- Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Functions, Crashlytics) — Google LLC, USA / data processed in asia-south1
- Apple Inc. — in-app purchase verification
- Razorpay Software Pvt Ltd — payment processing for Indian users (after onboarding)
- Anthropic Inc. — AI-generated journalling prompts (Forest plan only); your journal text is sent only when you explicitly request AI assistance
8Cookies and Tracking
The Strader app does not use cookies. Firebase Crashlytics collects anonymous crash data to help us fix bugs. You can opt out of analytics via your device settings.
9Children's Privacy
Strader is intended for adults (18+) engaged in equity trading. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.
10Changes to This Policy
We will notify you within the app if we make material changes. Continued use after the notification period constitutes acceptance.