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TradeWire LLC software/products/services/website/emails/social media channels/webinars/educational videos are provided solely as an informational aid and is not to be misconstrued or interpreted as research and all investment decisions are solely the responsibility of the user. The information contained and disseminated by TradeWire LLC is believed to be accurate, however, TradeWire LLC makes no warranties or guarantees to its accuracy. All information that is taken from, including but not limited to:  SEC filings, company websites and Internet search engines, are believed to be accurate and TradeWire LLC takes no responsibility if the information was not accurate and up to date.
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PRIVACY POLICY (Updated 07/15/2020)


Your privacy is important to TradeWire LLC. This privacy statement provides information about the personal information that TradeWire LLC collects, and the ways in which TradeWire LLC uses that personal information.


Personal information collection:


TradeWire LLC may collect and use the following kinds of personal information: Information about your use of this website Information that you provide using for the purpose of registering with the website Information about transactions carried out over this website Information that you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the website services; and any other information that you send to the TradeWire LLC. 


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TradeWire LLC may use your personal information to: administer this website; personalize the website for you; enable your access to and use of the website services; publish information about you on the website; send to you products that you purchase; supply to you services that you purchase; send to you statements and invoices; collect payments from you; and send you marketing communications. Where TradeWire LLC discloses your personal information to its agents or sub-contractors for these purposes, the agent or sub-contractor in question will be obligated to use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement. In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere above, TradeWire LLC may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise or defend its legal rights.


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TradeWire LLC will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information. TradeWire LLC will store all the personal information you provide on its secure servers. Information relating to electronic transactions entered into via this website will be protected by encryption technology. Cross-border data transfers Information that TradeWire LLC collects may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which TradeWire LLC operates to enable the use of the information in accordance with this privacy policy. In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available around the world. You agree to such cross-border transfers of personal information.


Updating this statement:


TradeWire LLC may update this privacy policy by posting a new version on this website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes.


Other websites:


This website contains links to other websites. TradeWire LLC is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party. Contact TradeWire LLC if you have any questions about this privacy policy or TradeWire LLC treatment of your personal information. 


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In addition, any information provided by TradeWire LLC or its partners or affiliates (including Press Release information) can not be used or copyrighted. Users who disseminate said information without the prior approval and written consent of TradeWire LLC will be prosecuted to the extent of the law, including but not limited to copyright and trademark law.