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Ground Inc. Privacy Policy

Last modified: 6/26/2026

Introduction

Ground Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”, “we” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (the “Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit or access our website https://groundtech.co (discussed in this policy as the “Website”), when you use our Platform or API, when you create an account with us to use the Website (collectively with the Website, the “Services”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.This privacy policy is part of the Terms of Service and Terms and Conditions of Lending applicable to the use of our Website. Please review this policy together with the Terms of Service and Terms and Conditions of Lending to understand all of your rights and obligations, and how we operate our Website.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE USE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING COOKIES, PIXELS, WEB BEACONS, ANALYTICS SERVICES, AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES THAT TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES AND COLLECT DATA ABOUT YOU AS YOU NAVIGATE OUR WEBSITE. THESE THIRD PARTIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS MAY COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR ACTIVITIES ON OUR WEBSITE AND ACROSS DIFFERENT CHANNELS. BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU SPECIFICALLY CONSENT TO THIS TRACKING AND DATA COLLECTION. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THESE TECHNOLOGIES, PLEASE SEE THE “AUTOMATIC DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGIES” SECTION BELOW.

This privacy policy applies to information we collect:

On the Website;
On our Platform;
Through deployment of our API;
From your use of any of the Services;
In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and the Website;
When you interact with our advertising and API on third-party websites and services, if such advertising or API integration include links to this policy; and
Through any other means associated with or relating to the Website.

This policy does not apply to information collected by:

Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Company or any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries); or
Any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

Please read this policy 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 Service. By accessing or using this Website or any of the Services, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.

This Policy may be changed from time to time. Your continued use of this Website or Service after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the privacy policy periodically for updates.

Information about Children

Our Website is not intended for use by anyone under eighteen (18) years of age. No one under age eighteen (18) may use the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under eighteen (18). If we learn that we have collected personal data from an individual under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from or about a person under 18, please contact us at support@groundtech.co.

Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It

We and our service providers may collect several types of information from and about users of our Website (some of which is considered “personal information” pursuant to applicable law), including:

Identifiers, such as name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other information that the Website collects, which applicable law may consider personally identifiable, personal information, personal data, and other such designations;
Information about the device you use to access the Website;
Your IP address, on-chain address, Identifier for Advertisers (“IDFA”), Android/Google Advertising ID, International Mobile Equipment Identity (“IMEI”), or another unique identifier;
Your device characteristics and functionality (including information about your operating system, hardware, mobile network, browser, browser language, etc.);
Your bank account details;
Referring and exit web pages and URLs;
Your browsing history, including the areas within our Website that you visit and your activities there, including remembering you and your preferences;
Your device location based on your IP address;
Certain other device data, including the time of day you visit our Website; and
Information about your internet connection and internet provider.

We and our service providers collect this information:

Directly from you when you provide it to us, such as when filling in forms on the Website (including when you register for an account, or request something from us, or when you fill out surveys, if any such features are available to you).
Automatically as you navigate through the Website, including through the use of cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies (including information about your network or computing device) and analytics services;
From third parties, for example, our business partners and service providers;
When you provide information through third-party identity verification widgets (KYC providers) ;
When your information is shared through system integration (APIs) from dedicated KYC/KYB providers;
Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us through the Website;
When you engage in transactions on our Website;
When you run searches on our Website; and
When you contact our customer service agents, if available.

Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use third-party automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about you, your equipment, your technology providers, and your activities, including:

Details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, browsing patterns, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website; and
Information about your device and about your internet connection and service provider, as set forth above.

You acknowledge and understand that our service providers will be collecting this information about you as described above in connection with providing their services to us. These service providers may use the information they collect for their own benefit in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You specifically agree to this arrangement, and consent to your communications and information being collected by our third party providers.

We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking).

The information we collect automatically may be statistical data and may also include personal information, or we may maintain it or associate it with personal information we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. This information enables us to:

Allow you to use and access the Website;
Prevent fraudulent activity and improve security functionality;
Assess the performance of the Website, including as part of our analytic practices or otherwise to improve the content, products or services offered through the Website;
Offer you enhanced functionality when accessing the Website, including identifying you when you sign into our Website, and keeping track of your specified preferences;
Estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
Speed up your searches; and
Analyze our services and products and perform market research.

When you visit or leave our Website by clicking a hyperlink or when you view a third-party site that includes our plugins or cookies (or similar technology), we may automatically receive the URL of the site from which you came or the one to which you are directed.

We may also receive location data passed to us from third-party services or GPS-enabled devices that you have set up, which we may use for fraud prevention and security purposes. We may use this information to provide customized services, content, and other information that may be of interest to you. If you no longer wish for us, our affiliates, or our service providers to collect and use location information, you may disable the location features on your device. Consult your device manufacturer settings for instructions on how to do this. Please note that if you disable such features, your ability to access certain features, services, content, or products may be limited or disabled.

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 Services. 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.
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 and you may not be able to shut down our collection of and use of information through this technology;
Web Beacons, Pixels and Tags. Pages of our Website and our e-mails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us, 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);
Embedded Scripts. An embedded script is programming code that is designed to collect information about your interactions with the Website, such as information about the links you click on;
ETag, or entity tag. An ETag, or entity tag, is a feature of the cache in browsers. It is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific version of a resource found at a URL. It is one of several mechanisms that HTTP provides for web cache validation. These allow websites to be more efficient and not serve content again, when data is already cached and ready to view;
Fingerprinting. Fingerprinting refers to the collection and analysis of information from your device, such as your operating system, plug-ins, system fonts and other data, for purposes of identification;
Recognition Technologies. Recognition technologies refers to various technology features used by websites, including application of statistical probability to data sets, which attempt to recognize or make assumptions about users and devices (e.g., that a user of multiple devices is the same user); and
Log Files. These track actions occurring on our Website, and which help us collect your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, the webpages from which you came or to which you go before and after visiting our Website, and the date and time of your visits.

Posthog

We use Posthog, a product analytics and monitoring platform, to better understand how our application is used, and to improve overall performance and reliability. Posthog enables user session replay, which helps us analyze user interactions as well as the collection and retention of server-side logs, requests, responses, and error events. Sensitive data, such as authentication tokens, is redacted.

Grafana

We use Grafana as a product analytics and monitoring platform to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of our Platform. This includes the analysis of system metrics, as well as the aggregation of server-side logs and requests, responses, and error events. Grafana allows us to build interactive dashboards that display metrics so that we can diagnose issues more effectively. Sensitive data, such as authentication tokens, is redacted.

Supabase

We use Supabase, a Postgres-based Firebase alternative, as a third-party backend and database service. Supabase provides a managed PostgreSQL database for the storage, retrieval, and management of application data, along with associated authentication, API, and data services. All data processing that is conducted through Supabase, including the underlying PostgreSQL database, is performed in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. Sensitive data, such as authentication tokens, is redacted.

Google OAuth

You may choose to access our Services using Google for authentication and authorization when logging in. If you connect to our Services through Google, we may collect, store, and use the information that you have authorized Google to share with us. When you instruct or allow Google to connect you with our Services, we may gain access to the information that you have shared with Google, including your profile picture, email address, gender, birthday, location, names and pictures of your Google contacts, your interests, and other information you make publicly available through Google.

By using our Services, you consent to all of this data collection, storage, and processing by us and Google. Please visit Google’s privacy policy to understand how Google uses the information it collects: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-authenticator/home.

You may also adjust your Google privacy settings to restrict the information that Google will share with third parties. For more information about Google’s data collection and practices, and how you can manage your information on Google, please visit Google’s cookie policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US.

Slack

We use slack, a third-party messaging and collaboration platform, to receive priority alerts and notifications regarding application performance, operational errors, and incidents. Messages sent through Slack are limited to operational information necessary for monitoring and maintenance purposes. No sensitive user data is included in these notifications, and all processing of alert information is conducted in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.

We use X for advertising purposes. When you view or interact with ads on X, X may collect information about those views or interactions (e.g., watching a video ad or preroll, clicking on an ad, interacting with reposts of or replies to an ad). The amount of information collected will depend on your interactions with the ad and certain additional factors, such as whether you’re logged into your own X account. Please visit X’s privacy policy to understand how X uses the information it collects: http://x.com/en/privacy.

LinkedIn

We use LinkedIn for advertising purposes. If you take a social action (such as like, comment or share) on these ads, your action is associated with your name and viewable by others, including the advertiser. Additional information about your account may be shared with us, as the ad provider. The amount of information collected will depend on your interactions with the ad and certain additional factors, such as whether you’re logged into your own LinkedIn account. Please visit Linkedin’s privacy policy to understand how X uses the information it collects: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Do Not Track

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a concept promoted by certain regulatory authorities and industry groups for development and implementation of a mechanism that would allow internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites. Currently, various browsers (including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari) offer a DNT option that allows a user to set a preference in the browser to not have his/her activities on the internet tracked. You can usually access your browser’s DNT option in your browser’s preferences. When a user’s browser is set to DNT, some cookies and other tracking technologies may become inactive, depending on how the website visited responds to DNT browser settings. If that occurs, the website visited will not recognize you upon return to that website, save your passwords or user names, and some other features of a website may become unavailable or not function properly.

Given the lack of a standard in the industry or any clear regulatory guidance on this issue, we do not comply with DNT signals from your browser at this time.

Third-Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Website may be served by third-parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

To present our Website and its 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 and/or the Website;
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection, if needed;
To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide though it;
To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Website, if any;
To develop and improve our products and services;
For any other purpose as needed for our business safety and security purposes, including to protect against, investigate, and stop fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity;
For any other purpose as needed for our business;
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
For any other purpose with your consent;

Updating Personal Information

We prefer to keep your personal information accurate and up to date. If you would like to change your contact information or request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, please contact us at support@groundtech.co. We will make good faith efforts to make requested changes in our then-active databases as soon as reasonably practicable (but we may retain prior information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes). Please note that we cannot edit or delete information that is stored on a public blockchain.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:

To our affiliates;
To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and assist us in providing services and offering our products;
To real-world asset issuers, providers, and counterparties in connection with vault transactions and related activities; 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 Company’s assets or stock, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Company about our Website users is among the assets transferred;
To third parties to market their products or services to you;
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; and
With your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information:

To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to any government or regulatory request;
To enforce or apply the Terms of Service, including this privacy policy, and any other agreements between us, including for billing and collection purposes; and
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Company, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Data Security

We have implemented measures intended to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, 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, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone and to change your password from time to time. We also highly recommend that you use a password that is dissimilar to and cannot be easily found by unauthorized third parties who may have obtained your login credentials to other sites. Keep in mind that if you use the same password for all websites, if someone obtains your credentials for one site, they may be able to then use those credentials to log into any other site you use.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we try to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted through or collected through the use of our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. You are responsible for all of your activity on the Services, including the security of your blockchain network addresses, cryptocurrency wallets, and their cryptographic keys.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to: (i) request access to and obtain a copy of your personal data; (ii) request rectification or correction of inaccurate personal data; (iii) request erasure or deletion of your personal data; (iv) object to or restrict the processing of your personal data; and (v) request portability of your personal data. You may also have the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. Please note that we cannot edit or delete information that is stored on a public blockchain.

International Data Transfers

In connection with the services offered through our Platform, we may share certain personal information with real-world asset issuers, fund managers, and service providers located outside the United States, including in the Cayman Islands and other jurisdictions. This sharing is necessary to facilitate your participation in our Platform and may include:

• Your identity verification information;

• Transaction details related to your vault participation;

• Compliance and regulatory reporting information; and

• Communications related to your transactions.

The third parties with whom we share information are contractually required to maintain appropriate data protection standards and use your information solely for the purposes of providing their services. However, the data protection laws in these jurisdictions may differ from those in the United States. By using our services, you acknowledge and consent to these international data transfers.

For California Residents

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83, known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits users of our Website who are California residents to request and obtain from us a list of what Personal Information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding year, and the names and addresses of those third parties. You may request this information from us no more than once a year, but such request will be handled by us free of charge to you. To make such a request, please send an email to support@groundtech.co.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy 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, if applicable. We may also post a notice on the Website home page. The date this Policy was last revised is identified at the top of this 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 Policy to check for any changes.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:

Address: 2108 N Street, Number 13574, Sacramento, CA 95816.

E-mail: support@groundtech.co