Effective date: March 31, 2023

Privacy policy

This Privacy Statement explains the ways Nikkl Inc. and its subsidiaries, (collectively, “Nikkl”, “we”, “our”, and “us”) collect, use, and share information about you in connection with your access to or use of Nikkl’s websites, use our products and services (collectively, “Services”), or otherwise interact with us.

Information We Collect and Categories of Sources

Information you provide to us.

We collect the information you provide directly to Nikkl. For example, you provide personal information when you create a Nikkl user account, fill out our “contact us” form, sign up for our emails, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we collect include:

  • identifiers (such as full name, email address, postal address, phone number, and date of birth),

  • sensitive information (such as driver’s license number, and taxpayer identification number, financial account information, and social security numbers as necessary to provide services),

  • information about your stock options and/or equity holdings (such as option price, quantity of vested options, tax-related information),

  • professional information (such as company name and title), and

  • any other personal information you choose to provide.

We may also collect certain documentation that contains your photograph or we may require you to verify your identity by providing a photograph or video of yourself. Data collected in this context may be considered biometric data in some states or countries, as noted below. See the special notice for Illinois and Texas residents, below.

Special Biometric Data Notice for Illinois and Texas Residents

For residents of Illinois or Texas, if we require you to provide us with any document that contains your photograph or if you need to verify your identity by providing a photograph or video of yourself, the data derived from your face that we and our service providers collect and process on our behalf may be considered biometric data. Your data will be stored no longer than three years, unless required by law.

Information we collect when you use our Services.

When you use our Services, we collect the following information about you:

  • Log Information: We collect log files when you use our Services. This includes identifiers and electronic network activity information, like the type of browser you use, when you accessed our Services, the pages viewed, and your IP address.

  • Approximate Location:: We determine the approximate location of the device you use to access our Services from your IP address or time zone setting on your device.

  • Information Collected by Cookies and other tracking technologies: We collect log files when you use our Services. This includes identifiers and electronic network activity information, like the type of browser you use, when you accessed our Services, the pages viewed, and your IP address.

    • Cookies are small data files stored by your web browser, on your hard drive, or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, determine usage of our Services, and monitor for and detect potential harmful conduct.

    • Web beacons are electronic images that are used in our Services or emails and help deliver cookies. Web beacons count how many times a webpage is visited, and help us understand how our Service is being used and improve it.

    • Please note that we may use third-party cookies for our advertising purposes, as permitted by law and as further described in our Cookie Policy.

Information we collect from other sources.

We may also collect information about you from other sources. For example, you may be referred to us by other members of your company, or we may collect information from public databases that help us identify new customers, including your name, email address, and social media profile URL.

You can find more information about our security measure in our Security Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following business and commercial purposes:

  • With other companies or individuals as service providers, contractors, or business partners to provide services for us and help support our business;

  • With collection agencies in the event of delinquent payments;

  • With collection agencies in the event of delinquent payments;

  • If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of Nikkl or others;

  • In the event of a change in ownership or control of all or part of our business (such as a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or bankruptcy);

  • Between Nikkl and our current and future parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and other companies under common control or ownership; and

  • With your consent or at your direction.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

We allow third parties, including Google Analytics and Clarity, to provide analytics services and advertisements on our websites. These third parties use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about you.

You can find more information about how we use cookies and your related choices in our Cookie Policy.

International Data Transfers

Our Services are operated and hosted within the United States. If you are accessing our Platform from other jurisdictions, please be advised that any personal information you provide to us is being transferred to the United States. By using our Services, you consent to that transfer and to the use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You also agree to abide by applicable federal, state and local law concerning your use of our Services and your agreements with us. Any persons accessing our Services from any jurisdiction with laws or regulations applicable to our Services or use thereof, including personal data collection, use and disclosure, that are different from those of the United States may not use our Services in a manner that is unlawful in their jurisdiction.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for no longer than necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required under applicable law.

Your Choices

  • Account Information. You may update information you provide to us as part of your online account by logging into your account or by contacting us.

  • Cookies. You can find more information about how we use cookies and your related choices in our Cookie Policy.

  • Marketing Communications. You may opt in and opt out of receiving marketing emails from Nikkl by following the instructions in those emails. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as support, service, and other emails about your account or our ongoing business relationship.

Your Data Protection Rights

You may have rights related to your personal information, including the right to know how we collect, use, or share your information. Additionally, you may have the right to request access to your personal information, as well as to seek to update, delete, or correct that information. We will honor your request to exercise these rights regardless of your location. You will not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

In certain regions, including the EEA and UK, you may have additional rights available to you. These rights include the right to: object to, or request that we restrict, the processing of your personal data; revoke consent at any time where our processing is based on your consent; and lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (if you’re in the EEA, please see https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en, and if you’re in the UK, please see www.ico.org.uk for contact details).

If you are a California resident, subject to limitations and exceptions provided by law, some additional rights may be available to you under the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”). You may also request access to the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you in the last twelve months (including personal information disclosed for business purposes); know if any of your personal information has been "sold" or "shared" and to whom; opt-out of any "sales" or "sharing" of your personal information if a business is engaged in "selling" or "sharing" your information; and request a business correct inaccurate personal information. Please note that while we do not sell your personal information we may share it with third parties for advertising purposes as described in our cookie policy.

As described above in “Your Choices,” you can conveniently access your online account information by logging into your account or by contacting us. To otherwise exercise your data protection rights, where applicable, please contact us as described in the “Contacting Nikkl” section below. You may be required to provide additional information to confirm your identity before we can respond to your request.

If we receive your request from an authorized agent, we may ask for evidence that you have provided the agent with valid written authority to submit requests on your behalf. If you are an authorized agent seeking to make a request, please contact us as described in the “Contacting Nikkl” section below.

Changes to this Statement

We may update or change this Privacy Statement periodically. If we make any updates or changes, we will notify you by updating the effective date at the top of this Statement. We may also provide notice of any changes through other means, such as placing a notice on our homepage at https://nikkl.com or sending you an email. We encourage you to review the Privacy Statement whenever you access the Services or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our data practices and the choices available to you.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Policy, please contact us at help@nikkl.com or by mail at:
Nikkl, Inc * 4340 E Indian School Rd, Suite 21-415 * Phoenix, AZ 85018