Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how BuySide Digest (“BuySide Digest,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you access or use BuySideDigest.com (the “Site”) and related services.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into, and forms part of, the BuySide Digest Terms of Service (“Terms”). By accessing, registering for, subscribing to, or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to both this Privacy Policy and the Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We may collect personal information including:

  • Name, email address, employer, and role
  • Account credentials and authentication details
  • Subscription and billing information (processed by third-party providers)
  • Communications with BuySide Digest

For institutional users, this information may include firm affiliation and usage patterns necessary to enforce access restrictions.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access the Site, we may collect:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Device identifiers, browser type, operating system
  • Access timestamps, pages viewed, and session activity
  • Usage signals for fraud prevention, compliance, and abuse detection

This data is used to enforce subscription terms, prevent credential sharing, and protect proprietary databases.

1.3 Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Authenticate users and enforce session integrity
  • Enforce paywalls and account-level access restrictions
  • Detect scraping, automated access, and abnormal usage
  • Protect proprietary databases and Content

Disabling cookies may result in loss of access to paid or protected Content.

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

  • Provide and operate the Site
  • Authenticate users and manage subscriptions
  • Enforce the Terms of Service and institutional use limits
  • Detect misuse, scraping, credential sharing, or automation
  • Communicate service updates and compliance notices
  • Comply with legal obligations

BuySide Digest does not sell personal information.

3. Institutional, Hedge Fund, and Internal Firm Use

If you access the Site on behalf of a hedge fund, investment firm, asset manager, family office, or other organization (an “Institutional User”), you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Access is licensed only to the specific authorized user(s)
  • Content may not be shared internally beyond licensed users
  • Content may not be distributed to compliance teams, investment committees, analysts, or partners without express written permission
  • Internal databases, knowledge systems, or research repositories may not store or mirror BuySide Digest Content

BuySide Digest reserves the right to monitor usage patterns to enforce these restrictions.

4. Prohibition on AI, Quantitative, and Automated Use

Personal information and Content obtained through the Site may not be used to:

  • Train, fine-tune, validate, or benchmark AI or ML systems
  • Feed quantitative, systematic, or algorithmic trading models
  • Generate embeddings, signals, or derivative datasets
  • Power internal research automation or decision engines

This prohibition applies regardless of whether use is commercial, internal, experimental, or non-commercial.

Any such use constitutes a violation of both this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service.

5. Sharing of Information

We may share information only:

5.1 Service Providers

With vendors supporting hosting, analytics, payments, security, or communications, subject to confidentiality and data-protection obligations.

5.2 Legal and Enforcement

When required to: comply with law or regulatory process, enforce the Terms of Service, investigate suspected violations or misuse, or protect BuySide Digest’s rights, users, or property.

5.3 Corporate Transactions

In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, subject to confidentiality protections.

6. Third-Party and Contributor Content

The Site may display content originating from third parties or contributors. BuySide Digest:

  • Does not control third-party privacy practices
  • Does not verify contributor accuracy or legality
  • Acts solely as a passive publisher to the extent permitted by law

Responsibility for reliance on such content rests solely with the user.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Service, enforce contractual and legal obligations, and detect abuse and prevent unauthorized access. Aggregated or anonymized data may be retained indefinitely.

8. Data Security

We employ commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

9. International Transfers

Information may be processed or stored in jurisdictions outside your own. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data.

California Residents: Rights under CCPA/CPRA include disclosure and deletion requests and non-discrimination for exercising rights.

European Residents: Rights under GDPR may include access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and portability.

Requests may be submitted via info@buysidedigest.com.

11. Relationship to Terms of Service

This Privacy Policy is governed by and incorporated into the BuySide Digest Terms of Service. In the event of conflict, the Terms of Service control.

12. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Information

For privacy or compliance inquiries: info@buysidedigest.com

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