Privacy Policy

last updated :

Oct 6, 2024

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Azura Research “Azura,” "we", “us” or "our" processes personal information that we collect through our digital or online properties or services that link to this Privacy Policy (including as applicable, our https://azura.xyz website and social media pages) as well as our marketing activities, live events and other activities described in this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”). Azura may provide additional or supplemental privacy notices to individuals for specific products or services that we offer at the time we collect personal information.

Personal information we collect

Information you provide to us or that we generate about you. Personal information you may provide to us through the Service or otherwise includes:

  • Contact data, such as your first and last name, salutation, email address, online tags (such as Discord), billing and mailing addresses, phone number, professional title and company name.
  • Profile data, such as the wallet address and username and password that you may set to establish an online account on the Service.
  • Communications data based on our exchanges with you, including when you contact us through the Service or otherwise.
  • Marketing data, such as your preferences for receiving our marketing communications and details about your engagement with them.
  • Blockchain transaction data, such as information relating to or needed to complete your transactions on or through the Service, including public key address, wallet address, trading activity, deposits, withdrawals, account balances, token holdings, transaction number, transaction sender and recipient, transaction amount, transaction history and any other information associated with your blockchain activity.
  • Financial data, such as your virtual currency or wallet account balances and other associated information.
  • Other data not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Third-party sources.

We may combine personal information we receive from or about you with personal information falling within one of the categories identified above that we obtain from other sources, such as:

  • Public sources, such as blockchains, government agencies, public records, social media platforms, and other publicly available sources.
  • Data providers, such as data licensors.
  • Service providers. We may combine personal information we receive from or about you with personal information we receive from service providers that provide services on our behalf or help us operate the Service or our business.
  • Partners or linked third-party services, such as marketing partners and third parties with which we integrate or you otherwise use in connection with the Service, such as Discord, Google, and third-party blockchains and other services. If you link or connect the Service with another third-party service, we may receive data such as Blockchain transaction data and Financial data and other information associated with your account on that third-party service.

Automatic data collection.

We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with the Service, our communications and other online services, such as:

  • Device data, such as your computer or mobile device’s operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, RAM and disk size, CPU usage, device type (e.g., phone, tablet), IP address, unique identifiers (including identifiers used for advertising purposes), language settings, mobile device carrier, radio/network information (e.g., Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G), and general location information such as city, state or geographic area.
  • Online activity data, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, the website you visited before browsing to the Service, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times and duration of access, and whether you have opened our emails or clicked links within them.
  • Communication interaction data, such as your interactions with our email, text or other communications (e.g., whether you open and/or forward emails) – we may do this through the use of pixel tags (which are also known as clear GIFs), which may be embedded invisibly in our emails.

Tracking Technologies

Cookies and other technologies.

Some of the automatic collection described above is facilitated by the following technologies:

  • Cookies, which are small text files that websites store on user devices and that allow web servers to record users’ web browsing activities and remember their submissions, preferences, and login status as they navigate a site.
  • Local storage technologies, like HTML5, that provide cookie-equivalent functionality but can store larger amounts of data on your device outside of your browser in connection with specific applications.
  • Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are used to demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked.
  • Software development kits, An SDK is third-party computer code that may be used for a variety of purposes, including to provide us with analytics regarding the use of Service, to integrate with third-party platforms, and to add features or functionality to the Service.

How we use your personal information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:

  • Service delivery and operations. We may use your personal information to:
    • provide the Service and operate our business;
    • enable security features of the Service, such as multi-factor authentication (“MFA”);
    • communicate with you about the Service, including by sending Service-related announcements, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages; and
    • provide support for the Service, and respond to your requests, questions and feedback.
  • Service personalization, which may include using your personal information to:
    • understand your needs and interests;
    • personalize your experience with the Service and our Service-related communications; and
    • remember your selections and preferences as you navigate webpages.
  • Service improvement and analytics. We may use your personal information to analyze your usage of the Service, improve the Service, improve the rest of our business, help us understand user activity on the Service, including which pages are most and least visited and how visitors move around the Service, as well as user interactions with our emails, and to develop new products and services.
  • Marketing. We, our service providers and our marketing partners may collect and use your personal information for marketing purposes.
  • Compliance and protection. We may use your personal information to:
    • comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas, investigations or requests from government authorities;
    • protect our, your or others’ rights, privacy, safety or property (including by making and defending legal claims);
    • audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements or our internal policies;
    • enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Service; and
    • prevent, identify, investigate and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft.

How we share your personal information

We may share your personal information with the following parties and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy, in other applicable notices, or at the time of collection:

  • Service providers. Third parties that provide services on our behalf or help us operate the Service or our business (such as hosting, information technology, customer support, email delivery, marketing, and consumer research).
  • Third parties designated by you. We may share your personal information with third parties where you have instructed us or provided your consent to do so such as the relevant blockchain operators.
  • Partners. Third parties with whom we partner, including parties with whom we co-sponsor events or promotions, with whom we jointly offer products or services, or whose products or services may be of interest to you.
  • Authorities and others. Law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties, as we believe in good faith to be necessary or appropriate for the Compliance and protection purposes described above.

Your choices

In this section, we describe the rights and choices available to all users. Information stored on-chain may be public, immutable and not easily removed or deleted and, in many cases, cannot be deleted.

  • Access or update your information. If you have registered for an account with us through the Service, you may review and update certain account information by logging into the account.
  • Opt-out of communications. You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us.
  • Cookies and other technologies. Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings.

Security

We employ technical, organizational and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

International data transfer

We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.

Children

The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian of a child from whom you believe we have collected personal information in a manner prohibited by law, please contact us.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service or other appropriate means.

Contact us

Email: legal@azura.xyz