Last updated: This policy applies to the website GoldRate ("we", "us", "the site"). By using the site, you agree to the practices described here.
The short version
GoldRate is a free information website that shows live gold, silver, commodity, currency and crypto rates. We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not sell your personal information. To keep the service free, we display ads, and our advertising partners may use cookies as described below.
Information we collect
Information you give us
The site works without you signing up. If you contact us through our contact form or by email, we receive the details you choose to send (such as your name, email address and message) so we can reply.
Information collected automatically
- Approximate location: To show prices in your local currency, the site detects your country from your IP address using a third-party lookup service. We use only the country/currency result. We do not store your IP address on our own servers.
- Local settings: Your chosen country and display preferences may be saved in your browser's local storage so the site remembers them on your next visit. This stays on your device and you can clear it any time.
- Usage and analytics data: Like most websites, standard technical details (browser type, device, pages viewed) may be processed by our hosting provider and analytics or advertising tools to keep the site secure and measure performance.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We and our partners use them to remember your preferences, understand how the site is used, and show relevant ads. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
Advertising and Google AdSense
- We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit the site.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
- Third-party ad networks may also collect data as described in their own privacy policies.
Third-party services we rely on
To provide live data and hosting, the site connects to trusted third parties (for example, market-data APIs for metal, currency and crypto prices, an IP-to-country lookup, and our web host). These providers process data under their own privacy policies. We do not control, and are not responsible for, their practices.
How we use information
- To display prices in your local currency and remember your preferences.
- To operate, secure, maintain and improve the site.
- To respond to messages you send us.
- To show advertising that keeps the site free.
Data retention
We keep contact messages only as long as needed to respond and for our records. Preference data lives in your own browser until you clear it.
Your choices and rights
- Clear cookies and local storage through your browser at any time.
- Opt out of personalised ads using the links above.
- Contact us to ask about the information we hold from any message you sent.
Children's privacy
The site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
International visitors
GoldRate is available worldwide. By using the site you understand that data may be processed by our providers in different countries under their own safeguards.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new "last updated" note.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Please use our contact page and we'll be glad to help.