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Automated Data Collection via Tracking Technologies

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What it is

Webull and its advertising partners track your activity on the platform using cookies and similar tools, collecting data about your device, browsing behavior, and what you click on.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your device identifiers, IP address, browsing behavior, and click history are collected by Webull and shared with third-party advertising partners, creating a detailed behavioral profile that may be used for targeted advertising across platforms.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Behavioral tracking data — combined with your financial profile — creates a highly detailed picture of your interests, finances, and behavior that may be shared with advertising networks, creating privacy risks beyond what users typically expect from a trading app.

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We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, SDKs, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our services, including your device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, links clicked, and the referring URL. This information may be used for analytics, advertising, and to improve our services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: CCPA/CPRA (Cal. Civil Code §1798.140(ah)) defines 'sharing' to include disclosing personal information to third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising, which applies to pixel/cookie-based tracking for advertising purposes. GDPR Art. 5(1)(a) and Recital 30 require a lawful basis (typically consent under ePrivacy Directive) for non-essential tracking cookies. The ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) requires prior informed consent for non-essential cookies in EU/EEA jurisdictions. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive practices in online behavioral advertising. The FTC's 2012 Privacy Report established the standard for providing prominent notice for tracking-based advertising. Enforcement authority: FTC, CPPA, EU supervisory authorities.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces against undisclosed or deceptive behavioral tracking and online advertising data sharing practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Webull Privacy Policy
Entity
Webull
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
April 28, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003965
Document ID
CA-D-00057
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
52ce27ebbc3f44e8211fd1b42bcf95b713a9bb02589393332f68453da894ec75
Verified
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Change verified
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Webull | Document: Webull Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-003965
Captured: 2026-04-28 09:34:31 UTC | SHA-256: 52ce27ebbc3f44e8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/webull/webull-privacy-policy/automated-data-collection-via-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
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