Privacy Policy for Recompense Fund

Privacy Policy Last updated: October 07, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our") refers to Recompense Fund, The Recompense Fund, Post Office Box 42, Chebeague Island, ME 04017.

  • Cookies are small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of Your browsing history on that website among other uses.

  • Country refers to: Maine, United States.

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone, or a digital tablet.

  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

  • Service refers to the Website.

  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company, including third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., duration of a page visit).

  • Website refers to Recompense Fund, accessible from https://www.recompensefund.com.

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information, which may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address

  • First name and last name

  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service and may include:

  • IP address, browser type, browser version

  • Pages of our Service that You visit

  • Time and date of Your visit, time spent on those pages

  • Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

When You access the Service via a mobile device, We may also collect:

  • Mobile device type and unique ID

  • IP address, operating system, mobile browser type

  • Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

We may also collect information Your browser sends whenever You visit Our Service.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on Our Service and store certain information, including beacons, tags, and scripts.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies – Session Cookies; required for the Service to function.

  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies – Persistent Cookies; track acceptance of cookies.

  • Functionality Cookies – Persistent Cookies; remember choices such as login details or language preferences.

You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings.

Analytics & Tracking:
We use analytics tools such as Google Analytics and other third-party services to track user behavior, traffic sources, and interactions with our Service to improve functionality and performance.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for:

  • Providing and maintaining the Service

  • Managing Your Account

  • Performance of a contract

  • Contacting You (email, SMS, push notifications)

  • Marketing and promotional communications (if consented)

  • Managing Your requests

  • Business transfers (merger, acquisition, or sale of assets)

  • Data analysis and service improvement

We may share Your personal information with:

  • Service Providers (e.g., analytics, marketing)

  • Affiliates

  • Business partners

  • Other users when You interact publicly

  • With Your consent

Privacy Rights

CCPA & CPRA (California Residents)

If You are a California resident, You have the following rights:

  1. Right to Know – You may request information about the Personal Data We collect, use, share, or sell.

  2. Right to Delete – You may request deletion of your Personal Data, subject to certain exceptions.

  3. Right to Opt-Out of Sale – You can opt-out of the sale of your Personal Data.

  4. Non-Discrimination – We will not discriminate against You for exercising Your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at recompensefund@gmail.com.

GDPR (EU Residents)

If You are an EU resident, You have the right to:

  • Access Your Personal Data

  • Rectify inaccurate Personal Data

  • Erase Personal Data ("Right to be Forgotten")

  • Restrict processing

  • Data portability

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at recompensefund@gmail.com.

CalOPPA (California Online Privacy Protection Act)

Our Service allows You to:

  • Review and update Personal Data

  • Opt-out of targeted advertising

  • Receive clear notice of our data collection practices

  • Know the categories of Personal Data collected and shared with third parties

For more information, please see the "Tracking Technologies and Cookies" section.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce agreements. Usage Data may be retained for internal analysis or service improvement.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers outside your state, province, or country. We ensure reasonable security measures for such transfers.

Deleting Your Personal Data

You may request deletion, amendment, or correction of Your Personal Data by contacting us or using account settings if available. Legal obligations may require us to retain certain information.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may disclose Personal Data:

  • During business transactions (merger, acquisition, or sale)

  • To law enforcement, if required by law

  • To comply with legal obligations, protect rights, prevent wrongdoing, or protect safety

Security of Your Personal Data

While We use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under 13. If aware of such collection, please contact us to remove the data.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy and notify You via email or prominent notice. Please review periodically.

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