📊 Transparency

Data Usage

Last updated: July 29, 2026

1 Overview

This page explains exactly what data TTR Journal collects, where it goes, how long we keep it, and how you stay in control. We believe in full transparency — no fine print, no hidden tracking.

The short version: Your trade data is yours. We store it to power your journal. We don't sell it, don't share it with advertisers, and don't use it to train AI models. You can export or delete it anytime.

2 Data Flow: Manual Trades

When you manually log a trade, the following data is sent from your browser to our server over an encrypted HTTPS connection:

Symbol, side (long/short), entry/exit prices, quantity, P/L
Entry and exit timestamps
Setup type, tags, star rating, and notes
Screenshot URL (if attached via Imgur upload)

This data is stored in a MySQL database on our secured server and is only accessible to you and any mentors you explicitly invite.

3 Data Flow: Auto-Sync (EA)

When you install our MT4, MT5, or cTrader EA on your trading terminal:

The EA runs locally on your machine and monitors closed trades
When a trade closes, the EA sends trade details to our API using your unique sync token
The connection is one-way: your terminal pushes data to us — we never connect to your broker
We receive only trade data (symbol, price, lot size, P/L, ticket number) — never account credentials
Each sync token is tied to one specific connection and can be revoked instantly

IP Safety: Because the EA sends data FROM your terminal, your broker sees no foreign logins. This is fully compatible with prop-firm IP rules.

4 Data Flow: Mentorship

When you invite a mentor:

They receive read-only access to your trade log, analytics, and account summaries
They can post comments on your trades
They cannot modify, delete, or export your data
You control which mentors have access and can revoke at any time
Revoking a mentor immediately removes all their access

5 Data Flow: Backtesting

The replay engine fetches historical OHLC candle data from Yahoo Finance via our server-side proxy. This data is publicly available market data and contains no personal information. Your backtest sessions, simulated trades, and results are stored in your account.

6 Data Flow: Screenshots

When you attach a screenshot to a trade, the image is uploaded to Imgur's API using a client-side upload. We store only the resulting Imgur URL in your trade record — the image itself is hosted on Imgur's servers under their terms of service.

7 What We Store Locally (Your Browser)

JWT Token: Your authentication session (localStorage). Cleared on logout.
Theme Preference: Dark or light mode (localStorage). No expiry.

We do not use cookies, session storage, or any other browser storage mechanisms. No third-party scripts set storage on our domain.

8 What We Do NOT Do

We do not sell or share your data with third parties
We do not serve ads or use ad-tracking pixels
We do not use Google Analytics or any third-party analytics
We do not use your trade data to train machine learning models
We do not profile users for marketing purposes
We do not retain data after account deletion (cascading delete)

9 Your Control

You are always in control of your data:

Export: Download your full trade history as CSV from the trade log
Delete trades: Remove individual trades at any time
Revoke sync: Delete auto-sync connections instantly
Revoke mentors: Remove mentor access with one click
Delete account: Permanently erase all data via Settings > Danger Zone

10 Questions

Want to know more about how your data is handled? Contact us at support@thetechnicalroom.ca or visit our support page.