QuantReplay | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions
Last reviewed and updated on:16th July 2025
This privacy policy explains how QuantReplay, an open-source product by Quod Financial, collects, uses and protects your personal information. It applies to your use of the QuantReplay website (quantreplay.com), as well as any official resources, services, or hosted environments provided by Quod Financial in relation to QuantReplay.
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at privacy@quodfinancial.com.
Who We Are
QuantReplay is an open-source, self-hosted market simulator that lets you test your trading strategies and execution applications in lifelike, order book-driven environments. It includes a fully-featured matching engine, market data generation and customizable configurations.
The simulator was developed and is maintained by Quod Financial. While the software is free to use and self-host, this policy covers the official website and services operated by Quod Financial for the QuantReplay project.
Data Controller
For personal data collected through quantreplay.com and associated hosted services, Quod Financial acts as the Data Controller under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.
Scope of This Policy
This privacy policy applies to:
- Visitors of quantreplay.com
- Users interacting with official hosted demos, documentation sites, or developer portals provided by Quod Financial
- Individuals who contact the QuantReplay team via forms, email, or community channels
- This policy does not apply to:
- Self-hosted deployments of QuantReplay
- Third-party instances of QuantReplay not managed by Quod Financial
If you deploy QuantReplay independently, you are responsible for complying with relevant data protection laws and implementing your own privacy safeguards.
What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information when you visit our website or interact with official QuantReplay services:
- Personal Information (if submitted voluntarily):
- Name and contact details (e.g., email, company name)
- Communications sent via forms or direct email
Usage Data
- IP address, browser type, device type
- Website activity (e.g., pages visited, time spent)
- Referral source (e.g., if you found us via Google or GitHub)
Cookies
We use cookies for:
- Remembering user preferences (e.g., language)
- Website analytics via Google Analytics
- Improving user experience
How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent (e.g., newsletter sign-up),
- Legitimate interest (e.g., analytics, service improvement),
- Contractual necessity (e.g., responding to user inquiries),
- Legal obligation (e.g., to comply with data protection laws)
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods may vary depending on the data type and processing purpose.
We may use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries
- Provide access to hosted demos or documentation
- Monitor website traffic and improve performance
- Send occasional updates or product news (only if you’ve opted in)
- Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We will never sell your personal information to third parties.
International Data Transfers
Personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK/EU. Where such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and UK Addendum.
Third Parties
We use various third-party resources on our websites in order to improve the overall experience of using them. They are as follows:
Google Analytics: The Google Analytics data privacy and security page is here.
LinkedIn Sponsored Updates: The LinkedIn privacy policy page is here.
Intuit MailChimp: The Intuit Mail Chimp privacy policy page is here
Google Ads: The Google Ads privacy policy is here and here
Social plugins
Quod’s website may also offer you the ability to interact with social plugins from social media sites such as Linkedin (linkedin.com). Those social media sites may receive data when you visit a website that contains plugins. In some cases, we may know that you clicked on a social plugin such as a LinkedIn Like button, or receive other information from the social media sites.
Self-Hosted Deployments
If you use QuantReplay by downloading and deploying it yourself, we do not have access to any data within your environment. We do not collect telemetry, user data, or logs from self-hosted instances unless explicitly configured and agreed upon.
As QuantReplay is provided as open-source software, Quod Financial assumes no responsibility for the security, legal compliance, or data governance of self-hosted instances. It is the sole responsibility of the deploying entity to configure, secure and operate the software in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Marketing Communications
If you opt in to receive emails about QuantReplay updates or related news, we will use your contact details only for that purpose. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us at privacy@quodfinancial.com.
Your Rights under Data Protection Laws
Depending on your location, you have the following rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR:
- “Right to access your personal data“
- “Right to rectification of inaccurate data“
- “Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)“
- “Right to restrict processing“
- “Right to object to processing“
- “Right to data portability“
- “Right to withdraw consent at any time
- “Right to lodge a complaint with a Supervisory Authority
To exercise your rights, please email privacy@quodfinancial.com. We aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes secure hosting, limited access and encryption of sensitive data where appropriate. Our security controls are aligned with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II and DORA frameworks. Measures include access control, endpoint protection, secure coding practices and regular vulnerability and penetration testing. Quod Financial follows the principles of Privacy by Design and Default, ensuring personal data is handled with the highest standards of security, minimization and accountability from the earliest stages of system design.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The latest version will always be available at quantreplay.com/privacy (or relevant location). We encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions, feedback, or concerns about this privacy policy or your data, please contact:
Privacy Team – Quod Financial
17 Dominion Street, Moorgate, London, EC2M 2EF, United Kingdom
Email: privacy@quodfinancial.com
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