Privacy Statement
Last modified: August 8, 2023
Introduction
Evolved Traders LLC (the "Company" or "We") respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Statement.
This Privacy Statement describes the types of Personal Information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website www.evolvedtraders.com (the "Website") or use our application (the âApplicationâ) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
âPersonal Informationâ as used in this Statement means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to a specific natural person. It does not include information that is considered anonymous, de-identified, or aggregated by applicable law.
This Privacy Statement applies to the information we collect:
- On this Website
- In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.
- Through mobile and desktop applications you download from this Website, which provide dedicated non-browser-based interaction between you and this Website.
- When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this Privacy Statement.
Please read this Privacy Statement carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website or Application. By accessing or using this Website or Application, you agree to this Privacy Statement. This Privacy Statement may change from time to time. Your continued use of this Website or Application after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Privacy Statement periodically for updates.
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Children Under the Age of 16
Our Website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. No one under age 16 may provide any information on the Website or the Application. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on this Website or the Application or through any of its features, register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website or the Application, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received Personal Information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us at [email protected].
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Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and Application, including information:
- Personal Identifiers and online identifiers such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address; and/or
- About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website or Application, and usage details.
We collect this information:
- Directly from you when you provide it to us.
- Automatically as you navigate through the Website or Application. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
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Information You Provide to UsÂ
The information we collect on or through our Website or Application may include:
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website or Application. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our Website or Application, subscribing to our service, posting material, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you enter a contest or promotion sponsored by us, and when you report a problem with our Website or Application.
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
- Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
- Details of transactions you carry out through our Website or Application and of the fulfillment of your orders. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order through our Website or Application.
You also may provide information to be published or displayed (hereinafter, "posted") on public areas of the Website, or transmitted to other users of the Website or third parties (collectively, "User Contributions"). Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk. Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other users of the Website with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.
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Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection TechnologiesÂ
As you navigate through and interact with our Website or Application, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
- Details of your visits to our Website or Application, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
- Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
The information we collect automatically may include Personal Information, or we may maintain it or associate it with Personal Information we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve our Website or Application and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:
- Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
- Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website or Application according to your individual interests.
- Speed up your searches.
- Recognize you when you return to our Website or Application.
The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:
- Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
- Web Beacons. Pages of our Website and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
- Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies. For information about managing your privacy and security settings for Flash cookies, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
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How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any Personal Information:
- To present our Website and Application and their contents to you.
- To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
- To provide you with notices about your account/subscription, including expiration and renewal notices.
- To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
- To notify you about changes to our Website or Application any products or services we offer or provide through it.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Website.
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
- For any other purpose with your consent.
We may also use your information to contact you about our own and third-parties' goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, please email us at [email protected]. For more information, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
We may use the information we have collected from you to enable us to display advertisements to our advertisers' target audiences. Even though we do not disclose your Personal Information for these purposes without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser may assume that you meet its target criteria.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, we also collect, create, process and store information that is not Personal Information such as sets of aggregate data and other de-identified Personal Information that does not reveal your identity. We retain the right to use and disclose information that is not Personal Information in any manner permitted by law.
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Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose Personal Information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Statement:
- To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep Personal Information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Companyâs assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by the Company about our Website users is among the assets transferred.
- To third parties to market their products or services to you if you have not opted out of these disclosures. We contractually require these third parties to keep Personal Information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. For more information, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it. For example, if you give us an email address to use the "email a friend" feature of our Website, we will transmit the contents of that email and your email address to the recipients.
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
- With your consent.
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We may also disclose your Personal Information:
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To enforce or apply our Terms of Services and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
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Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the Personal Information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:
- Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe's website. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
- Disclosure of Your Information for Third-Party Advertising. If you do not want us to share your Personal Information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties for promotional purposes, you can opt-out by emailing us at [email protected].
- Promotional Offers from the Company. If you do not wish to have your email address/contact information used by the Company to promote our own or third parties' products or services, you can opt-out by emailing us at [email protected] . If we have sent you a promotional email, you may send us a return email asking to be omitted from future email distributions. This opt out does not apply to information provided to the Company as a result of a product purchase, product service experience or other transactions.
- Targeted Advertising. If you do not want us to use information that we collect or that you provide to us to deliver advertisements according to our advertisers' target-audience preferences, you can opt-out by emailing us at [email protected].
We do not control third parties' collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") on the NAI's website.
Residents of certain states, such as California, Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah may have additional Personal Information rights and choices. Please see sections below for more information.
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Accessing and Correcting Your Information
You can review and change your Personal Information by logging into the Website or the Application and visiting your account profile page.
You may also send us an email at [email protected] to request access to, correct or delete any Personal Information that you have provided to us. We cannot delete your Personal Information except by also deleting your user account. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.
If you delete your User Contributions from the Website, copies of your User Contributions may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other Website users.
Residents of certain states, such as California, Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut and Utah may have additional Personal Information rights and choices. Please see the sections below for more information.
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California & Other U.S. States Notice at Collection
The Company may collect the following categories of personal data.
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Category |
Examples |
Collected |
A. Identifiers. |
A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, or other similar identifiers. |
YES |
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). |
A name, signature, address, telephone, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information. Some Personal Information included in this category may overlap with other categories. |
YES |
F. Internet or other similar network activity. |
Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. |
YES |
K. Inferences drawn from other Personal Information. |
Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. |
YES |
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Sources: We receive information from sources as described in the âInformation We Collect About You and How We Collect Itâ section.
The Company uses personal data for the following business and commercial purposes: to provide the Company products and services; for product research and development; for marketing and promotions; authentication, integrity, security, and safety; to communicate with you; and for legal reasons. For more information, please see âHow We Share Personal Data?â
Categories of third parties to whom we disclose Personal Information for business purposes are described in âDisclosure of Your Informationâ.
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The Company may permit advertising and analytics services that are intended to deliver advertising to you and/or analyze your interactions, based on your interactions with our website or app which may constitute a âsaleâ or âsharingâ of data for targeted advertising purposes under certain state privacy laws. See âCalifornia & Other U.S. State Privacy Rightsâ for more information regarding your right to opt-out.
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The Company retains personal data for as long as required to engage in the uses described in this Privacy Statement, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law or is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to the enforcement of our agreements, the resolution of disputes, and applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigation).
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California & Other U.S. State Privacy Rights
Under some U.S. state laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended by the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act) (CCPA), residents may have a right to:
Access the categories and specific pieces of personal data the Company has collected, the categories of sources from which the personal data is collected, the business purpose(s) for collecting the personal data, and the categories of third parties with whom the Company has shared personal data, and obtain the personal data in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format;
Delete personal data under certain circumstances;
Correct personal data under certain circumstances; and
Opt out of the âsaleâ of personal data or âsharingâ of personal data for targeted advertising purposes. We do not sell your personal data in the conventional sense. However, like many companies, we may use advertising and analytics services that are intended to analyze your interactions with our website or app, based on information obtained from cookies or other trackers, including for delivering advertising to you (such as interest-based, targeted, or cross-context behavioral advertising). You can get more information and opt out of the use of cookies and other trackers on our website and app by clicking the Your Privacy Choices link, also on our homepage, and setting your preferences. You will need to set your preferences from each device and each web browser from which you wish to opt out. This feature uses a cookie to remember your preference, so if you clear all cookies from your browser, you will need to re-select your preferred settings. California and Connecticut residents may also set the Global Privacy Control (GPC) to opt out of the âsaleâ or âsharingâ of your Personal Information for targeted advertising for each participating browser system that you use. the Company does not have actual knowledge that it âsellsâ or âsharesâ the Personal Information of consumers under 16 years of age.
Appeal a denial of your request. Some states provide additional rights to their residents. If we decline to process your request, you may have the right to appeal our decision. You can do so by replying directly to our denial or emailing [email protected].
The Company will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights, which is further in line with your rights under state law.
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Sensitive Information. The Company receives information that may be considered sensitive under some state laws, such as certain Account Information (e.g., financial information, log-in information). The Company processes sensitive Personal Information to provide the Company products and services, for product research and development, for authentication, integrity, security, and safety reasons, to communicate with you, for legal reasons, and with your consent. the Company does not use or disclose sensitive Personal Information (as defined under CCPA) for purposes of inferring characteristics about a consumer, or in any way that would require the Company to provide a right to limit under the CCPA. Under certain laws, residents may also be permitted to opt out of certain profiling relating to automated processing analyzing certain categories of an individualâs information that would produce a legal or similarly significant effect. the Company does not engage in this type of profiling of individuals.
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To exercise your rights, you can either contact us using the contact details provided under the âContact Informationâ heading below by submitting the required verifying information. To opt out of the use of cookies on our sites for interest-based advertising purposes, follow the instructions above.
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We will acknowledge receipt of your request within 10 business days, and provide a substantive response within 45 calendar days, or inform you of the reason and extension period (up to a total of 90 days) in writing.
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These rights are not absolute, are subject to exceptions and limitations, and may not be afforded to residents of all states. In certain cases, we may decline requests to exercise these rights where permitted by law. We will need to verify your identity to process your access, deletion, and correction requests and reserve the right to confirm your state residency. To verify your identity, we may require you to log into your existing account (if applicable), give a declaration as to your identity under penalty of perjury, and/or provide additional information, such as providing at least two pieces of Personal Information relating to your account (which will be compared to information we have, such as profile information) or as we otherwise may already have in our possession, such as your email address and phone number. We will verify your consumer request by comparing the information you provide to information already in our possession, and take additional steps to minimize the risk of fraud. You may designate an authorized agent to submit your verified consumer request by providing written permission and verifying your identity, or through proof of power of attorney.
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Californiaâs Shine the Light Law
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as âShine The Lightâ law, permits California residents to annually request information regarding the disclosure of your Personal Information (if any) to third parties for the third partiesâ direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year. We do not share Personal Information with third parties for the third partiesâ direct marketing purposes.
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Rights of Individuals in the EEA
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following additional data protection rights:
- You can object to processing of your personal data,
- You can ask us to restrict processing of your personal data,
- You can request portability of your personal data or
- You can request deletion of your personal data
You can exercise these rights by contacting us using the contact details provided under the âContact Usâ heading below.
Similarly, if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
You can withdraw your consent by using the go to the data subject access request page and submitting a request or by contacting us using the contact details provided under the âContact Usâ heading below.
You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority. We would, however, appreciate an opportunity to address your complaint before you approach the supervisory authority so please contact us in the first instance with any complaints you may have by sending an email.
Legal Basis For Using EEA Personal Data:
If you are located in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. Usually, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
- Legitimate interest: We may process your personal data for our legitimate interests. For example, to provide or improve our Services, manage relationships with customers, or for security purposes and fraud prevention. We will also reach out to you about our service offerings to make sure you are aware of all of the available options. When we process personal information to meet our legitimate interests, we put in place safeguards to ensure that your privacy is protected and to ensure that our legitimate interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Consent: We will rely on your consent to use your personal data (including, without limitation, technical data, cookie data, usage information, and geo-location data), for personalized or interest-based advertising purposes and to send you marketing information. When you first visit a website or application, we read cookies and similar technologies on the internet browser of your device or in connection with applications you use that allow us to identify browsers and devices that have previously interacted with our Service or customers. This initial reading of cookies and similar technologies allows us to determine whether you or the user(s) of your device, have previously given consent to the use of personal data. You may withdraw your consent at any time by using this Subject Access Request page or by using the tools outlined above.
- Fulfillment of Contract: We will process your business contact information you provide when
registering for our Service to provide the services and manage relationships.
- Legal obligation: In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to collect personal information from you or may otherwise need the personal information to protect your vital interests or those of another person. If we ask you to provide personal information to comply with a legal requirement, we will make this clear at the relevant time and advise you whether the provision of your personal information is mandatory or not (as well as of the possible consequences if you do not provide your personal information).
If you have questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided under the Contact Us section of this Privacy Statement.
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Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. Any payment transactions will be encrypted and processed by a third-party service provider.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Website and Application, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the Website like message boards. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of the Website.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to our Website or Application. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website or Application.
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Changes to Our Privacy Statement
It is our Privacy Statement to post any changes we make to our Privacy Statement on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' Personal Information, we will notify you by email to the email address specified in your account or through a notice on the Website home page. The date the Privacy Statement was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this Privacy Statement to check for any changes.
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Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Statement and our privacy practices or express your concerns, please contact us at: [email protected].
If you have complaints about our processing of your personal information, you may have the right to contact the applicable supervisory authority.