Verasight Privacy Notice

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect personal information that you provide to us, personal information we collect automatically when you use the Services, and personal information from third-party sources, as described below.

A. Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly

We may collect personal information that you provide to us.

• Account Information. We may collect personal information in connection with the creation or administration of your account. If you are an individual who registers to participate in surveys we administer (“Respondent”), this personal information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, birthday, zip code, gender, phone number, and other information you store with your account. If you are a Verasight customer (“Customer”), this personal information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, organization, and other information you store with your account.
• Verification Information. We, and our service providers, may collect personal information in connection with the Respondent verification process. This personal information may include, but is not limited to, SMS authentication information, voter file and commercial file matching information, government IDs, selfie images, biometric information, biometric data, biometric identifiers, and other similar information.
• Surveys. We may contact you to participate in surveys. If you decide to participate, we may collect personal information from you in connection with the surveys, such as the responses you provide.
• Transactions and Respondent Compensation. We may collect personal information and details associated with your transactions on the Services, including payment information. If you are a Respondent, this may include personal information we need in order to deliver your compensation, such as your email address, phone number, and Venmo or PayPal account details. If you are a Customer, this may include your billing contact and payment details. Any payments made via our Services are processed by third-party payment processors. We do not directly collect or store any payment card information entered through our Services, but we may receive information associated with your payment card information (e.g., your billing details).
• Your Communications with Us. We, and our service providers, may collect the information you communicate to us, such as through email.
• Interactive Features. We and others who use our Services may collect personal information that you submit or make available through our interactive features (e.g., messaging features, commenting functionalities, forums, blogs, and social media pages).
• Sweepstakes or Contests. We may collect personal information you provide for any sweepstakes or contests that we offer. In some jurisdictions, we are required to publicly share information of sweepstakes and contest winners.
• Conferences, Trade Shows, and Other Events. We may collect personal information from individuals when we attend or host conferences, trade shows, and other events.
• Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. We may collect personal information from individuals and third parties to assess and pursue potential business opportunities.
• Job Applications. If you apply for a job with us, we will collect any personal information you provide in connection with your application, such as your contact information and resume or CV.

B. Personal Information Collected Automatically

We may collect personal information automatically when you use the Services.

• Device Information. We may collect personal information about your device, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, cookie identifiers, other unique identifiers, browser or device information, Internet service provider, and location information (including, as applicable, an approximate location derived from the IP address and precise geo-location information).
• Usage Information. We may collect personal information about your use of the Services, such as the pages that you visit, items that you search for, the types of content you interact with, information about the links you click, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use the Services.
• Cookie Notice (and Other Technologies). We, as well as third parties, may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect personal information through your use of the Services.
  • Cookies. Cookies are small text files stored in device browsers.
  • Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded in the Services that collects personal information about use of or engagement with the Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement. We may also include web beacons in emails to understand whether messages have been opened, acted on, or forwarded.

See “Your Privacy Choices and Rights” below to understand your choices regarding these Technologies.

C. Personal Information Collected from Third Parties

We may collect personal information about you from third parties. For example, if you access the Services using a third-party website, application, service, products, or technology (each a “Third-Party Service”), we may collect personal information about you from that Third-Party Service that you have made available via your privacy settings.

In addition, we may collect personal information about you from commercially available sources, such as data co-ops and data brokers (“Third-Party Data Providers”). This personal information may include, but is not limited to, your phone number, email address, and other contact information.

3. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use personal information for a variety of business purposes, including to provide the Services, to improve the Services, to develop new products and services, to operate our business, and to provide you with marketing materials, as described below.

A. Provide the Services

We use personal information to provide the Services, such as:

• Providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of the Services;
• Recruiting and verifying our panel of Respondents;
• Tailoring and sending text messages and emails inviting you to participate in surveys, including using contact information we obtain from Third-Party Data Providers;
• Communicating with you;
• Answering requests;
• Sharing personal information with third parties as needed to provide the Services; and
• Processing your financial information and other payment methods.

B. Improve the Services and Develop New Products and Services

We use personal information to improve the Services and to develop new products and services, such as:

• Developing, training, and fine-tuning models, algorithms, and artificial intelligence technologies; and
• Improving, upgrading, or enhancing the Services.

C. Operate Our Business

We use personal information to operate our business, such as:

• Pursuing our legitimate interests such as direct marketing, research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention;
• Carrying out analytics;
• Creating de-identified and/or aggregated information. This may include creating de-identified and/or aggregated research results, statistics, and dashboards for Customers. If we create or receive de-identified information, we will not attempt to reidentify such information unless doing so is permitted by, or we are required to do so to comply with, applicable laws;
• Processing applications if you apply for a job we post on our Services;
• Allowing you to register for events;
• Enforcing our agreements and policies; and
• Carrying out activities that are required to comply with our legal obligations.

D. Marketing

We may use personal information in connection with our marketing activities including to tailor and provide you with marketing communications, promotions, and offers that may interest you.

Some of our marketing activities may be considered a “sale” or “targeted advertising” under applicable privacy laws.

E. With Your Consent or Direction

We may use personal information: (i) for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide the personal information, (ii) with your consent, or (iii) as otherwise directed by you.

4. HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share personal information with third parties for a variety of business purposes, including to provide the Services, to protect us or others, or in connection with a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.

A. Disclosure Regarding Phone Numbers We Collect

Unless we enter into a corporate transaction as described below in Section 4D (Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers), no phone numbers we collect will be sold or shared with third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes.

B. Disclosures to Provide the Services

We may share any of the personal information we collect with the categories of third parties described below.

• Service Providers. We may share personal information with service providers that assist us with the provision of the Services. This may include, but is not limited to, service providers that provide us with hosting services, customer service, AI or machine learning services, analytics, marketing services, IT support, and related services.

Some of the service providers we may use include:

• Google Analytics. For more information about how Google uses your personal information, please visit Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy. To learn more about how to opt out of Google Analytics’ use of your personal information, please click here.

• Third-Party Services You Share or Interact With. The Services may link to or allow you to interface with, interact with, share information with, direct us to share information with, access, and/or use a Third-Party Service.

Any personal information shared with a Third-Party Service will be subject to the Third-Party Service’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for the processing of personal information by Third-Party Services.

• Business Partners. We may share your personal information with business partners we work with to provide you with a product or service you have requested. We may also share your personal information with business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.

Once your personal information is shared with our business partner, it will also be subject to our business partner’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for the processing of personal information by our business partners.

• Verasight Customers (Authorized Users Only). In cases where you use our Services as an employee, contractor, or other authorized user of a Verasight customer, we may share any information associated with your use of the Services with the Verasight customer, including, but not limited to, account information, usage information, files, and the contents of the communications associated with your account. Your personal information may also be subject to the Verasight customer’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for the Verasight customer’s processing of your personal information.
• Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our corporate affiliates.
• Advertising Partners. We may share your personal information with third-party advertising partners. These third-party advertising partners may set Technologies on our Services to collect personal information regarding your activities and your device (e.g., IP address, cookie identifiers, page(s) visited, location, time of day). These advertising partners may use this personal information (and similar information collected from other services) to tailor and deliver personalized ads to you when you visit digital properties within their networks. This practice is commonly referred to as “interest-based advertising,” “personalized advertising,” or “targeted advertising.”

Some of the advertising Technologies we may use include:

• Meta Pixel. For more information about Meta’s use of your personal information, please visit Meta’s Privacy Policy.

C. Disclosures to Protect Us or Others

We may share your personal information and related information with external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to comply with law enforcement requests, national security requests, or other government requests; comply with legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual unauthorized or illegal activity.

D. Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, transition of service to another provider, or other similar corporate transaction, your personal information may be shared, sold, or transferred as part of such a transaction.

5. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS

Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are described below.

• Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe functionality found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. Note that you will not be able to opt out of certain communications (e.g., communications regarding the Services or updates to this Privacy Notice).
• Text Messages. If you receive an unwanted text message from us, you may opt out of receiving future text messages from us by following the instructions in the text message you have received from us or by otherwise contacting us as set forth in “Contact Us” below.
• “Do Not Track.” Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.
• Cookies. You may stop or restrict the placement of Technologies on your device or remove them by adjusting your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your preferences, the Services may not work properly.

The online advertising industry also provides mechanisms that may allow you to opt out of receiving targeted ads from organizations that participate in self-regulatory programs. To learn more, visit the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance,.

Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.

Your Privacy Rights. In accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request Access to or Portability of Your Personal Information;
• Request Correction of Your Personal Information;
• Request Deletion of Your Personal Information;
• Request to Opt Out of Certain Processing Activities, including, as applicable, if we process your personal information for “targeted advertising” (as “targeted advertising” is defined by applicable privacy laws), if we “sell” your personal information (as “sell” is defined by applicable privacy laws), or if we engage in “profiling” in furtherance of certain “decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects” concerning you (as such terms are defined by applicable privacy laws); and
• Withdraw Your Consent to Our Processing of Your Personal Information. Please note that your withdrawal will take effect only for future processing and will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in “Contact Us” below.

To opt out of our “sale” of personal information or “targeted advertising” that relies on Technologies, please click here and follow the instructions provided.

We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf in certain jurisdictions, may make a request to exercise the rights listed above regarding your personal information. If your personal information is subject to a law that allows an authorized agent to act on your behalf in exercising your privacy rights and you wish to designate an authorized agent, please provide written authorization signed by you and your designated agent using the information found in “Contact Us” below and ask us for additional instructions.

To protect your privacy, we will take steps to verify your identity before fulfilling requests submitted under applicable privacy laws. These steps may involve asking you to provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify that you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative. Examples of our verification process may include asking you to confirm the email address we have associated with you.

Some laws may allow you to appeal our decision if we decline to process your request. If applicable laws grant you an appeal right, and you would like to appeal our decision with respect to your request, you may do so by informing us of this and providing us with information supporting your appeal.

6. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

All personal information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live.

7. CHILDREN’S PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Services are not directed to children under 18 (or other age as required by local law outside the United States), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has uploaded personal information to the Services in violation of applicable law, you may contact us as described in “Contact Us” below.

8. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Notice, please contact us at: rylee@verasight.io.

Toll-Free Phone Number: +1 (855) 276-2934

ANNEX A – SUPPLEMENTAL CCPA PRIVACY NOTICE

This Supplemental CCPA Privacy Notice supplements our Privacy Notice and applies only to our processing of personal information that is subject to the CCPA.

Notice at Collection

At or before the time of collection, California residents have a right to receive notice of our privacy practices. California residents can find this information below.

• Personal Information Collected. See the section of this Supplemental CCPA Privacy Notice titled “Overview of Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, Sold, and/or Shared” for a list of personal information that may be collected. If we have previously collected personal information in the past 12 months, we may collect that personal information from you.
• Uses of Personal Information. See the section of this Supplemental CCPA Privacy Notice titled “Uses of Personal Information” for a list of the purposes for which we use personal information.
• Is Personal Information “Sold” or “Shared” for “Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising”? Yes. See the section of this Supplemental CCPA Privacy Notice titled “Overview of Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, Sold, and/or Shared” for more details. If we have previously “sold” personal information or “shared” personal information for “cross-context behavioral advertising” in the past 12 months, we may “sell” or “share” that personal information if collected from you. See the section of this Supplemental CCPA Privacy Notice titled “Right to Opt Out of ‘Sales’ of Personal Information and/or ‘Sharing’ for ‘Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising’” for instructions on how to opt out of these activities.
• How Long Is Personal Information Retained? To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we may consider applicable legal requirements; the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information; certain risk factors; the purposes for which we process your personal information; and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.
• Additional Information. For more information on our privacy practices, please review this Supplemental CCPA Privacy Notice and our Privacy Notice. Importantly, the section of our Privacy Notice titled “Your Choices and Privacy Rights” includes important details about how you can exercise some of the rights that you have under the CCPA.

CATEGORIES OF SOURCES FROM WHICH PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED

We collect personal information that you provide to us, personal information we collect automatically when you use the Services, and personal information from third-party sources.

Overview of Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, sold, and/or shared

The CCPA provides California residents with the right to know what categories of personal information Verasight has collected about them, whether Verasight disclosed that personal information for a business purpose (e.g., to a service provider), whether Verasight “sold” that personal information, and whether Verasight “shared” that personal information for “cross-context behavioral advertising” in the preceding 12 months. California residents can find this information below:

USES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use and disclose the personal information that we collect for the following business and commercial purposes:

• Providing the Services, as further described in our Privacy Notice;
• Processing to improve the Services and develop new products and services, as further described in our Privacy Notice;
• Processing to operate our business, as further described in our Privacy Notice;
• Processing for marketing purposes, as further described in our Privacy Notice; and
• Processing with your consent or direction, as further described in our Privacy Notice.

RIGHT TO OPT Out of “Sales” of Personal Information and/or “Sharing” for “Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising”

We “sell” your personal information or “share” your personal information for “cross-contextual behavioral advertising” to provide you with “cross-context behavioral advertising” about Verasight’s products and services.

California residents have the right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information and the “sharing” of personal information for “cross-context behavioral advertising.” California residents may exercise these rights by clicking here and following the instructions provided.

Disclosure Regarding Opt-Out Preference Signals

California residents may opt out of “sales” of personal data and “sharing” of personal data for “cross-context behavioral advertising” that are carried out on https://www.verasight.io/ by broadcasting the opt-out preference signal known as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) (on the browsers and/or browser extensions that support such a signal). To download and use a browser supporting the GPC browser signal, visit the Global Privacy Control website. If you choose to use the GPC signal, you will need to turn it on for each supported browser or browser extension you use to visit https://www.verasight.io/.

Disclosure Regarding Individuals Under the Age of 16

Verasight does not have actual knowledge of any “sale” of personal information of minors under 16 years of age. Verasight does not have actual knowledge of any “sharing” of personal information of minors under 16 years of age for “cross-context behavioral advertising.”

Disclosure Regarding Sensitive Personal Information

Verasight uses and discloses sensitive personal information only for the purposes set forth in Section 7027(m) of the CCPA regulations.

No Retaliation for the Exercise of Rights under the CCPA

California residents have the right not to be retaliated against by us for the exercise of their rights conferred by the CCPA.

ANNEX B – VERASIGHT TEXTING TERMS

1. Introduction

By opting in to receive text messages from Verasight, you agree to these Verasight Texting Terms (“Terms”). These Terms govern your participation in our text messaging program and are in addition to our general Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice. By opting in, you authorize us to send you text messages to the mobile number you provided. Your consent is not required as a condition of purchasing any goods or services.

2. Program description

Opt in to receive updates on your account, opportunities to participate in new survey projects, and other relevant information related to Verasight’s Services. Messages may include survey invitations, reminders, product launches, or other survey opportunity-related content.

3. Opt-out and help instructions

You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text “STOP” to the short code. You will no longer receive further messages, except for confirmation of your opt-out request. If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword “HELP” for more assistance, or you can get help directly at rylee@verasight.io.

4. Supported carriers

Our messaging services are supported by most major carriers. However, we are not responsible for message delays or failures caused by carriers or other factors beyond our control. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

5. Message frequency and costs. Message frequency varies.

Message and data rates may apply based on your wireless carrier’s plan. Verasight is not responsible for any message or data charges incurred. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.

6. Privacy policy

We respect your privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at https://www.verasight.io/privacy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue our text messaging service at any time.

8. Limitation of liability

We are not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or security issues related to text messaging. Your participation is at your own risk.