DATA PRIVACY POLICY
1. About this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Ozmium (Osmium Finance LLC) Delaware, USA entity and Ozmium SAS French entity (together, “OZMIUM,” “the Company,” “we”) collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit or interact with our fundraising page hosted on Fairmint (“the Page”).
For EU-based data subjects, Ozmium French entity legal name acts as the relevant data controller for personal data collected in connection with European investors, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with this Page:
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Identity data: name, date of birth, nationality
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Contact data: email address, phone number, mailing address
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Investor verification data: accreditation status, professional/qualified investor status, source of funds, KYC/AML documentation (typically collected via Fairmint or a designated third-party verification provider)
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Financial data: investment amount, payment or wallet details necessary to process a transaction
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Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data collected via cookies or similar technologies
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Communications: correspondence between you and Ozmium (e.g., emails, inquiry form submissions)
3. How We Use Your Data
We process personal data for the following purposes:
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Purpose |
Legal basis (GDPR) |
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Evaluating and processing your investment interest |
Performance of a contract / pre-contractual steps |
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Investor verification and KYC/AML compliance |
Legal obligation |
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Communicating updates about the fundraising round |
Legitimate interest / consent, as applicable |
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Improving and securing this Page |
Legitimate interest |
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Complying with securities, tax, and financial regulations |
Legal obligation |
4. Who We Share Data With
We may share your data with:
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Fairmint, as the platform facilitating this fundraising process, subject to Fairmint’s own privacy policy;
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Third-party KYC/AML and identity verification providers engaged to fulfill regulatory obligations;
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Professional advisors (legal, tax, financial) engaged by Ozmium in connection with the fundraising round;
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Regulators or authorities, where required by applicable law (e.g., French AMF, U.S. SEC, or equivalent bodies);
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Successor entities, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or restructuring of Ozmium.
We do not sell personal data to third parties.
5. International Data Transfers
Because Ozmium operates across the United States (Delaware entity) and France/EU (French entity), personal data may be transferred between jurisdictions. Where personal data of EU residents is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), consistent with GDPR requirements.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above, including any statutory retention periods required for financial, tax, or securities recordkeeping (which may extend several years beyond the conclusion of the fundraising round).
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
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Access the personal data we hold about you;
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Request correction of inaccurate data;
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Request deletion of your data, subject to our legal retention obligations;
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Object to or restrict certain processing;
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Request data portability;
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Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
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Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the CNIL in France, or your relevant EU data protection authority).
To exercise these rights, contact us at [privacy contact email].
8. Cookies
This Page may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to operate correctly and analyze usage.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children’s Privacy
This Page is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via this Page or by direct notice where appropriate.
12. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data protection rights: