PRIVACY NOTICE
Last updated August 10, 2021
This privacy notice for Clear Funding Capital (" Company ," "we," "us," or "our" ), describes how
and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our
services ("Services"), such as when you:
Visit our website at http://www.ClearFundingCapital.com , or any website of ours that links to this
privacy notice
Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and
choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you
still have any questions or concerns,
please contact us at [email protected].
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about
any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents
below to find the section you are looking for.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may
process personal information depending on how you interact with Clear Funding Capital and the
Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We may process sensitive personal information when
necessary with your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law
Do we receive any information from third parties? We do not receive any information from third
parties.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer
our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We
may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information
only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures
in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet
or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or
guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to
defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law
may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us. We
will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
- HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
- WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
- HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
- HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
- DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
- WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
- DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
- HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
- HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in
obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on
the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the
context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and
features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
- names
- phone numbers
- email addresses
- mailing addresses
- contact preferences
- billing addresses
- driving license
- personal signature
Sensitive Information. When necessary, with your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable
law, we process the following categories of sensitive information:
- financial data
- credit worthiness data
- All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you
must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
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2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate
with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your
information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with
our Services, including:
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to
provide you with the requested service.
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to
your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
To fulfill and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your
orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract
between us and each service provider. Each service provider is a for-profit entity that processes
the information on our behalf, following the same strict privacy protection obligations mandated by
the CCPA.
We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal
research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of
your personal information.
Clear Funding Capital has not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties
for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months. Clear Funding Capital will
not sell or share personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users, and other
consumers.
Your rights with respect to your personal data
Right to request deletion of the data — Request to delete
You can ask for the deletion of your personal information. If you ask us to delete your personal
information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain
exceptions provided by law, such as (but not limited to) the exercise by another consumer of his or
her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation, or any
processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities.
Right to be informed — Request to know
Depending on the circumstances, you have a right to know:
Whether we collect and use your personal information;
the categories of personal information that we collect;
the purposes for which the collected personal information is used;
the categories of personal information that we sold, shared, or disclosed for a business purpose;
the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information; and
the specific pieces of personal information we collected about you.
In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information
that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify
a consumer request.
4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store
your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or
store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse
certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice .
5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this
privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out
in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as
tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will
either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your
personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal
information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and
technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures
designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our
safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or
information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or
guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to
defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we
will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and
from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure
environment.
7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18
years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the
Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a
minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal
information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account
and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of
any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at
[email protected] .
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal
information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory
authority. You can find their contact details here:
https://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.html .
If you are located in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are
available here:
https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html .
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information,
which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to
withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by
using the contact details provided in the section " HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? "
below.
However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its
withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal
information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you
prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you
choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our
Services. To opt out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services visit
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ .
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at
[email protected] .
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications
include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT")feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference
not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage no
uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As
such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically
communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that
we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this
privacy notice.
10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific
rights regarding access to your personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users
who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge,
information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for
direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared
personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident
and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact
information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with Services,
you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To
request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below and
include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in
California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be
aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g.,
backups, etc.).
CCPA Privacy Notice
The California Code of Regulations defines a "resident" as:
(1) every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory
purpose and
(2) every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the State of
California for a temporary or transitory purpose
All other individuals are defined as "non-residents."
If this definition of "resident" applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations
regarding your personal information.
What categories of personal information do we collect?
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:
Category
Examples
Collected
A. Identifiers
Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number,
unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account
name
NO
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute
Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information
YES
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law
Gender and date of birth
NO
D. Commercial information
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information
NO
E. Biometric information
Fingerprints and voiceprints
NO
F. Internet or other similar network activity
Browsing history, search history, online behavior, Interest data, and interactions with our and
other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements
NO
G. Geolocation data
Device location
NO
H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information
Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities
NO
I. Professional or employment-related information
Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work
history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us
YES
J. Education Information
Student records and directory information
NO
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information
Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or
summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics
NO
L. Sensitive Personal Information
NO
We will use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the Services or for:
Category B - As long as the user has an account with us
Category I - As long as the user has an account with us
We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where
you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
Receiving help through our customer support channels;
Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
How do we use and share your personal information?
More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy
notice.
You may contact us by email at
[email protected], or by referring to the contact details
at the bottom of this document.
If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your right to opt out we may deny a request if the
authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.
Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights
We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.
Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
We do not process consumer's sensitive personal information.
Verification process
Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same
person about whom we have the information in our system. These verification efforts require us to
ask you to provide information so that we can match it with information you have previously provided
us. For instance, depending on the type of request you submit, we may ask you to provide certain
information so that we can match the information you provide with the information we already have on
file, or we may contact you through a communication method (e.g., phone or email) that you have
previously provided to us. We may also use other verification methods as the circumstances dictate.
We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority
to make the request. To the extent possible, we will avoid requesting additional information from
you for the purposes of verification. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the
information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the
purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes. We will delete
such additionally provided information as soon as we finish verifying you.
Other privacy rights
You may object to the processing of your personal information.
You may request correction of your personal data if it is incorrect or no longer relevant, or ask to
restrict the processing of the information.
You can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. We may deny a
request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized
to act on your behalf in accordance with the CCPA.
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email at
[email protected] , or by
referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document. If you have a complaint about how
we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.
11. DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of Virginia, you may be granted specific
rights regarding access to and use of your personal information.
Virginia CDPA Privacy Notice
Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA):
"Consumer" means a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth acting only in an individual
or household context. It does not include a natural person acting in a commercial or employment
context.
"Personal data" means any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or
identifiable natural person. "Personal data" does not include de-identified data or publicly
available information.
"Sale of personal data" means the exchange of personal data for monetary consideration.
If this definition "consumer" applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations
regarding your personal data.
The information we collect, use, and disclose about you will vary depending on how you interact with
Clear Funding Capital and our Services. To find out more, please visit the following links:
Personal data we collect
How we use your personal data
When and with whom we share your personal data
Your rights with respect to your personal data
Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data
Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
Right to request deletion of your personal data
Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising, the
sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly
significant effects ("profiling")
Exercise your rights provided under the Virginia CDPA
More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy
notice.
You can opt out from the selling of your personal data, targeted advertising, or profiling by
disabling cookies in Cookie Preference Settings. You may contact us by email at
[email protected] , by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.
If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may deny a request if the
authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.
Verification process
We may request that you provide additional information reasonably necessary to verify you and your
consumer's request. If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect
additional information to verify your identity before processing your request.
Upon receiving your request, we will respond without undue delay, but in all cases, within
forty-five (45) days of receipt. The response period may be extended once by forty-five (45)
additional days when reasonably necessary. We will inform you of any such extension within the
initial 45-day response period, together with the reason for the extension.
Right to appeal
If we decline to take action regarding your request, we will inform you of our decision and
reasoning behind it. If you wish to appeal our decision, please email us at
[email protected] . Within sixty (60) days of receipt of an appeal, we will inform you in
writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation
of the reasons for the decisions. If your appeal if denied, you may contact the Attorney General to
submit a complaint .
12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with
relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an
updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we
make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a
notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this
privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at
[email protected] or by post to:
Clear Funding Capital
90 Broad Street, 2ND Floor
New York, NY 10004
United States
14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from
you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal
information, please contact us by email.