HedgeStar is committed to protecting your privacy. That’s because we base our business on the trust you place in us. Please read this policy (this “Privacy Policy”) in its entirety for detailed information about how we protect your information collected through HedgeStar.com (this “Site”).

​

THIS PRIVACY POLICY APPLIES ONLY TO THIS SITE, TO ONLINE PRACTICES AND TO DATA ACQUIRED ONLINE. THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS A PART OF THE SITE’S TERMS OF USE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HEDGESTAR’S OFFLINE DATA POLICIES, PLEASE CALL US AT 1-866-200-9012.

​

This Site links to other sites with their own, possibly different, privacy policies. We encourage you to take the time to read this Privacy Policy and also those of any affiliated, divisional or other third party web sites you visit, whether through a link on this Site or otherwise.

 

What information do you collect when I browse online and how is it used?

While you are using the Site, we collected a variety of information, including your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, the site from which you linked or jumped to the Site, if any, your movements through our Site, your contact and financial information, and any transactions you perform and their associated input. This information may be collected, analyzed and stored for use in:

• servicing your account;

• understanding the use of our Site and making improvements;

• responding to specific requests from or providing any necessary notices to you;

• protecting the security or integrity of our Site or your account when necessary;

• sending brochures and other marketing materials; and

• contacting you by phone or e-mail regarding HedgeStar products and services.

​​

Will my information be given to any other parties?

HedgeStar does not sell, share, transfer or otherwise disclose information collected on the Site to third parties, except to our affiliates or contractors who have agreed to use it only in connection with the fulfillment of their agreements with us, or where disclosure is required by law. For other questions regarding the confidentiality of your information, please contact us through the link below.

​

Notwithstanding anything in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, you acknowledge and agree that (i) we may use data received through the Site in order to create an aggregated compilation of multiple subscribers’ data concerning which we have taken commercially reasonable precautions to ensure that no individual entity can be identified; and (ii) there shall be no restrictions with respect to our use of any such compilation, including with respect to the sale of such compilation by us.

​

What about e-mail or phone contacts?

We may contact you by telephone or e-mail regarding our service offerings or to participate in research. If you choose to correspond with us through e-mail, we may retain the content of your e-mail messages together with your e-mail address and our responses.

 

How do you protect my personal information?

We employ powerful 128-bit encryption technology and Secure Socket Layers (SSL) in all areas where personally identifiable information is transferred. For your protection, HedgeStar.com is certified by a secure certificate authority. This is your assurance that our Site is authentic and that we’re employing SSL security. You can check this security protection setting within your browser. For more information, contact your browser’s publisher. Your account information is kept behind our firewall on separate servers. All transaction information is processed under encrypted channels. To be sure you have the most protection available, be sure to download the latest version of your browser. In addition, access to your personal information is restricted within our company to provide maximum security.

​

Who can see my account information?

Only authorized sales, customer service and accounting personnel are permitted access to your account information. If you believe your privacy has been breached in any way, we encourage you to immediately contact your Account Manager. Whenever we hire other organizations to provide support services (for example, internet or mailing services, we will require them to conform to this Privacy Policy.

​

Do you ever change how HedgeStar uses personal information?

The terms of this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We may also add new programs or services with different privacy terms. If we change how we use your personal information, we will notify you by posting notice of the change to this Site and/or contacting you by e-mail. You are responsible for checking this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use when you visit our Site to review the current policies in effect at that time. By using this Site, you agree to our use of the information we collect about you as set forth in this Privacy Policy. Last update: September 30, 2011.

 

What about cookies?

We use cookies as a way to give you better service. They personalize your browsing experience and they help identify you to us. You will need to set your browser to accept cookies if you wish to use the Site. Information collected or stored via cookies includes log-in data and other relevant data.

 

How do I correct inaccurate information?

You can update your basic account information at any time by contacting a HedgeStar Customer Service Representative or your Account Manager.

​

​

​