California Consumer Privacy Notice

Introduction

As a valued client of Hedge Scout, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This notice ("California Consumer Privacy Notice") is provided by Hedge Scout LLC, registered in Greenwich, CT, and is intended to disclose our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of personal information as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). This notice applies solely to residents of California and pertains only to personal information subject to the CCPA.

References to "you," "your," or "client" in this California Consumer Privacy Notice refer to any resident of California. References to "we," "us," or "our" refer to Hedge Scout or any Hedge Scout Product or Service.

Personal Information We Collect

In the past 12 months, we may have collected, without limitation, the following categories of personal information about you:

  • Identifiers: Your real name, alias, company name, employment history, email address, postal address, Internet Protocol (IP) address, or other similar personal identifiers
  • Other personal information categories (as listed in the California Customer Records statute): Your signature or telephone number
  • Commercial information: Your account activity, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies
  • Internet or other similar network activity: Information regarding your interaction with our website, online portal, or other applications, including analytics data collected through Google Analytics when you have consented to analytics tracking
  • Sensory data: Recordings of your audio (e.g., voicemails)
  • Professional or employment-related information: Your current or past job history
  • Non-public education information: Your education records maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf
  • Inferences drawn from other personal information: A profile reflecting your preferences, characteristics, trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

Sources of Personal Information We Collect

We primarily collect personal information from the following categories of sources:

  • Your communications with us
  • The World Wide Web
  • Communication with people
  • FOIA requests
  • Private databases
  • Publicly available sources, including filings and registrations with regulators such as the SEC and NFA
  • Google Forms surveys distributed via email
  • Automated collection through our website, including analytics data via Google Analytics (with your consent)

Use of Personal Information

We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following purposes:

  • Providing you with information about our products and services
  • Providing you with our products or services
  • Performing services (for us or our service providers), such as account servicing, processing orders and payments
  • Auditing related to our interactions with you
  • Legal compliance
  • Internal operations
  • Activities to maintain and improve our services, including analyzing website traffic and user engagement through Google Analytics
  • Analyzing website usage patterns and optimizing content through analytics tools
  • Other commercial purposes, including activities directed towards advancing commercial interests

Collection of Information from Public and Regulatory Filings

We collect information from publicly available sources and regulatory filings, including company filings and registrations with regulators such as the SEC and NFA.

Company Filings

  • Company names, addresses, officer details, and registration information

Securities Regulatory Registrations

  • Registration details, including firm names, numbers, and compliance information

Purpose of Collection

The information collected from these sources is used to verify hedge fund launch information, enhance our services, conduct research, or fulfill regulatory requirements.

Disclosure and Sharing

We may share the collected information with third parties, such as partners or service providers, for improving our services and compliance. We ensure recipients maintain confidentiality and use data solely for intended purposes.

Data Retention

We retain this information until no longer needed for stated purposes, in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

User Rights

Even though some information is from public or regulatory sources, you have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your data where applicable. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@hedgescout.com.

Analytics Data Collection

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with our website. This data is collected only when you have provided consent through our cookie consent banner.

Google Analytics Data Collected

  • Page views and session duration
  • Device type and browser information
  • Referral source
  • Geographic location (country/region level)
  • User interactions and engagement metrics

Purposes of Analytics Collection

  • Analyzing website traffic patterns and user behavior
  • Identifying popular pages and features
  • Understanding visitor interests and demographics
  • Measuring marketing campaign effectiveness
  • Optimizing website content and performance

Google's Data Processing

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC, a data processor acting under our instructions. Google's privacy practices are governed by their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy available at https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google may use your data for its own purposes, including to improve its services and provide targeted advertising.

Opt-Out Options

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:

  • Using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Declining analytics cookies in our cookie consent banner
  • Adjusting your browser privacy settings to block analytics cookies
  • Using your browser's "Do Not Track" feature (if available)

Sharing Personal Information

We may provide personal information to:

  • Service providers, including administrators, auditors, law firms, consultants, placement agents, employment agencies/recruiters, background check providers, and investors (seeding firms, funds of funds, endowments, pensions, etc.)
  • Google LLC as data processor for Google Forms surveys distributed via email and for analytics processing through Google Analytics
  • Legal or regulatory authorities as required by law
  • In connection with a business transfer

In the past 12 months, we have not sold any personal information and have shared categories of personal information only as set forth above.

Rights of California Consumers

Under the CCPA, California consumers have the following rights, subject to exceptions and limitations:

  • The right to request categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
  • The right to request a list of personal information disclosed to third parties for their own marketing purposes and their names/addresses
  • The right to request deletion of personal information
  • The right to opt out of any sale of personal information
  • The right to opt out of analytics data collection through our cookie consent banner or by adjusting your browser settings
  • The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising CCPA rights

Submit requests to exercise CCPA rights via email at info@hedgescout.com or call (203) 293-8776.

Revisions to Our Privacy Policies

Hedge Scout periodically updates its privacy policies and procedures. We reserve the right to amend these terms without notice. Please review this notice periodically at https://www.hedgescout.com.

Update

This California Consumer Privacy Notice was last updated on January 31, 2026.