MMansa Markets
Mansa Markets/Privacy Policy
โ—† Effective 1 March 2026 ยท Last Updated 1 March 2026

Privacy
Policy.

This Privacy Policy explains how Mansa Markets, operated by Pulsar Labs ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, and protects information about you when you use our website at mansamarkets.com and related services (collectively, the "Service").

โ—† Contents
1. Information We Collect
2. How We Use Your Information
3. Information Sharing
4. Cookies & Tracking
5. Data Retention
6. Your Rights
7. Data Security
8. Children's Privacy
9. International Transfers
10. Third-Party Services
11. Changes to This Policy
12. Contact Us
1.

Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with Mansa Markets, you may provide us with information directly, including:

  • โ—†Email address โ€” when you subscribe to the Mansa Brief newsletter or create an API account
  • โ—†Name โ€” when provided voluntarily in contact forms or account registration
  • โ—†Payment information โ€” when subscribing to paid API plans (processed via our payment provider; we do not store card details)
  • โ—†Communications โ€” when you contact us via email at hello@mansamarkets.com, including the content of those communications

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit mansamarkets.com, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • โ—†Log data โ€” IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on each page, referring URLs
  • โ—†Device information โ€” device type, operating system, screen resolution
  • โ—†Usage data โ€” which pages and features you access, how you navigate through the Service, search queries within the Service
  • โ—†Cookies and similar technologies โ€” as described in Section 4

1.3 API Usage Data

If you use the Mansa Markets developer API, we collect information about your API requests, including endpoint accessed, request parameters, response codes, timestamp, and volume. This data is used for rate limiting, abuse prevention, and billing purposes.

2.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • โ—†To provide and operate the Service โ€” including displaying market data, processing API requests, and maintaining your account
  • โ—†To send the Mansa Brief newsletter โ€” only if you have subscribed and consented to receive it
  • โ—†To communicate with you โ€” responding to enquiries, providing support, and sending service-related notifications
  • โ—†To improve the Service โ€” analysing usage patterns to understand how people use Mansa Markets and identify areas for improvement
  • โ—†To ensure security and prevent abuse โ€” detecting and preventing fraud, abuse of the API, and other malicious activity
  • โ—†To process payments โ€” for API subscriptions (via our payment processor)
  • โ—†To comply with legal obligations โ€” where required by applicable law
  • โ—†To enforce our Terms of Service โ€” including investigating potential violations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

3.

Information Sharing

We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

3.1 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who assist in operating the Service, subject to contractual data processing agreements. These include:

  • โ—†Hosting and infrastructure providers (Vercel, Supabase)
  • โ—†Email service providers for newsletter delivery
  • โ—†Payment processors (for API subscriptions)
  • โ—†Analytics providers (see Section 4)

3.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request โ€” including to comply with a court order, to protect the safety of any person, or to prevent or investigate illegal activity.

3.3 Business Transfers

If Pulsar Labs is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email or prominent notice on the Service before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

3.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

4.

Cookies & Tracking

4.1 What We Use

Mansa Markets uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the Service. We use:

  • โ—†Strictly necessary cookies โ€” essential for the Service to function, including session management and security. These cannot be disabled.
  • โ—†Performance and analytics cookies โ€” to understand how visitors interact with the Service (e.g., which pages are most visited, error rates). We use anonymised analytics that do not identify you personally.
  • โ—†Preference cookies โ€” to remember your settings and preferences (e.g., selected market filters).

4.2 Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not prevent you from using the Service, but may affect functionality such as saved preferences. Most browsers allow you to block third-party cookies specifically.

4.3 Do Not Track

We respect browser "Do Not Track" signals. When enabled, we limit data collection to strictly necessary information only.

5.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

  • โ—†Account data โ€” retained for the duration of your account and for 2 years after account deletion for legal and audit purposes
  • โ—†Newsletter subscription data โ€” retained until you unsubscribe, plus 30 days for unsubscribe processing
  • โ—†API logs โ€” retained for 12 months for security and billing purposes
  • โ—†Email correspondence โ€” retained for 3 years
  • โ—†Anonymised analytics data โ€” retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked to individuals
6.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information. We will respond to all valid requests within 30 days.

  • โ—†Right of access โ€” to obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • โ—†Right to rectification โ€” to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • โ—†Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten') โ€” to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention obligations
  • โ—†Right to restriction โ€” to request that we limit how we use your information
  • โ—†Right to data portability โ€” to receive your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format
  • โ—†Right to object โ€” to object to processing of your personal information based on legitimate interests
  • โ—†Right to withdraw consent โ€” where processing is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time
  • โ—†Right to lodge a complaint โ€” with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@mansamarkets.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request". We may ask you to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

For EU/UK residents: If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR. Our legal bases for processing are: (a) contract performance, (b) legitimate interests, (c) legal obligation, and (d) consent where explicitly obtained.

For California residents: You have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

7.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:

  • โ—†Encryption of data in transit (TLS/HTTPS) and at rest
  • โ—†Access controls limiting who within our team can access personal data
  • โ—†Database security via row-level security policies
  • โ—†Regular security reviews of our infrastructure
  • โ—†API key authentication and rate limiting to prevent abuse

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take our obligations to protect your data seriously and will notify you of any breach that materially affects your rights or freedoms as required by applicable law.

8.

Children's Privacy

Mansa Markets is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at hello@mansamarkets.com and we will promptly delete it.

9.

International Transfers

Mansa Markets is operated globally and your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside, including the United States and the European Union. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country.

When we transfer personal information from the EEA or UK to third countries, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or equivalent mechanisms.

10.

Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. This Privacy Policy applies only to mansamarkets.com. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit or use.

Key third-party services we use:

  • โ—†Vercel โ€” hosting and CDN (vercel.com/privacy)
  • โ—†Supabase โ€” database infrastructure (supabase.com/privacy)
  • โ—†ExchangeRate-API โ€” forex data (exchangerate-api.com โ€” no personal data shared)
11.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:

  • โ—†Update the 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page
  • โ—†Post the revised policy on this page
  • โ—†Where required by law, notify you by email or prominent notice on the Service

Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have a complaint about how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Mansa Markets / Pulsar Labs
hello@mansamarkets.com
Subject line: "Privacy Policy Enquiry"
We aim to respond within 30 days.
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