This Privacy Policy explains how VantMacro ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan-Peter Herbst (trading as VantMacro)
Black Rock Court, Huddersfield, HD7 5ZD
Email: [email protected]

2. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following data:

Usage Data: Information about how you use our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent).
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information.
Preferences: Settings you save locally (e.g., theme, chart configurations).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service.
To monitor the usage of our Service (Legitimate Interests).
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

4. Analytics

We use two analytics tools to understand how our service is used and to improve the product experience. We do not collect personal financial data via analytics.

PostHog: Product analytics hosted in the EU (eu.posthog.com). Tracks feature usage, navigation patterns, and helps us understand how to improve the product. PostHog may set cookies to distinguish sessions.
Matomo: Self-hosted analytics (analytics.himmp.net). Collects basic usage metrics such as page views and navigation paths. Data is processed on our server; Matomo sets first-party cookies to distinguish visits.

No advertising trackers are used. You can block analytics via your browser settings or extensions if you prefer.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

We use local storage to save your preferences on your device. We use cookies for analytics purposes only with your explicit consent.

Cookie Consent: When you first visit VantMacro, we will ask for your consent to use analytics cookies (PostHog and Matomo). You can choose to:

Accept All: Allow us to use analytics cookies to improve the service
Essential Only: Only use essential cookies required for site functionality

Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage and respected across all pages. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for VantMacro.

We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. All analytics are used solely to improve the product experience.

6. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Data Processing Agreement

For enterprise users and those requiring detailed information about how we process personal data, we provide a comprehensive Data Processing Agreement (DPA) that outlines:

Sub-processors and their data locations
Security measures and encryption standards
Data retention policies
International data transfer safeguards
Audit rights and compliance procedures

View our full Data Processing Agreement.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us (e.g., FRED, OECD). We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
By email: [email protected]