Privacy

Privacy of Your Personal Information

About this Policy

MetaModelR Corporation recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals when handling their personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains, in a clear and transparent manner, how MetaModelR Corporation collects, stores, uses, discloses, protects, and otherwise handles your personal information in compliance with applicable U.S. federal laws;
1. the New York SHIELD Act (requiring reasonable data security measures and breach notification).
2. the New York General Business Law § 899-aa (requiring disclosure and breach notification).
3. where and as it becomes effective, the New York Privacy Act (NYPA) (or its equivalent), which is proposed to grant New York residents expanded rights and impose additional obligations on businesses processing their personal data.

When you provide MetaModelR Corporation with personal information you consent to its use, disclosure and handling of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any subsequent amendments.

Should you require a copy of this policy it is available for download or we can post you a copy at your request.

Personal Information we Collect and Hold

MetaModelR Corporation will collect and hold your personal information for the purposes of providing our investment services and products to you.

The type of personal information that we may collect and hold includes your name, date of birth, tax file number, email address, home address, phone number and bank account details.

If you do not provide us with all, or some, of your personal information that we have requested, we may not be able to provide you with our services.

Personal Information we have Collected and Hold

MetaModelR Corporation collects your personal information directly from you and through our intermediaries when you complete fund application forms. MetaModelR Corporation may also collect data from its registry services.

Other ways MetaModelR Corporation may collect your personal information includes in person or by telephone, letter, facsimile, email or online subscription.

MetaModelR Corporation may hold personal information collected in both physical and electronic storage facilities including paper-based files and computer databases.

Internet and Electronic Data Capture

MetaModelR Corporation may use cookies, web beacons or similar technologies to collect de-identified information about your visits to our website, www.MetaModelR.com (“Website”) for the purpose of improving your browsing experience on our Website. As an example, should you visit our Website, MetaModelR Corporation may collect information about your operating system, browser type, pages accessed, documents downloaded, any previous visits and any referring website, including dates and times.

If you disable cookies in your browsers our Website may not operate as it should.

Our online enquiry form and repost subscription form on our Website also collects personal information you enter.

This information is used for the sole purpose of answering your enquiry and subscribing you to our reports.

How MetaModelR Corporation Uses and Discloses Personal Information

MetaModelR Corporation may use and disclose personal information collected and stored to enable us to provide financial services and products to you, and for other related legal purposes.

For example, we may use and/or disclose your personal information to:

• verify your identity;
• administer your accounts, investments and the services we provide to you;
• comply with laws, regulations, rules, directions or requests from MetaModelR Corporation's regulatory bodies and/or other government agencies;
• comply with MetaModelR Corporation's own internal policies and procedures.

Where it is legal and necessary to do so, MetaModelR Corporation may disclose your personal information, for the purposes described above, to our suppliers, contractors, professional advisers, government agencies and regulators or parties involved in the management of your account.

These third parties may be located in other countries where the data protection and privacy laws may not provide the same level of protection as those in New York State or under applicable U.S. federal privacy and consumer protection laws.

While MetaModelR Corporation takes steps to help ensure that third-party service providers maintain appropriate safeguards when handling your personal information, we cannot guarantee that foreign recipients will comply with New York State or U.S. federal privacy and consumer protection laws. Their handling of your information may be subject to the laws of the country in which they operate.

By providing us with your personal information you accept that we may make disclosures to overseas recipients on this basis.

MetaModelR Corporation Will Protect Your Personal Information

MetaModelR Corporation will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information it holds from misuse, interference and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure using both physical and electronic security measures.

By providing us with your personal information over the Internet you accept that such information will be transmitted at your own risk as the security of such information cannot be guaranteed.

MetaModelR Corporation will not retain your personal information, unless required by law, if it is no longer needed for any purpose for which we may lawfully use or disclose it.

Access, Correction and Complaints Regarding Your Personal Information

You may request MetaModelR Corporation to provide you with access to any of your personal information held by us. You should promptly notify MetaModelR Corporation if you become aware that any of your personal information held is inaccurate, out-of-date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading.
If you have any concerns about whether MetaModelR Corporation has complied with this Privacy Policy or the Privacy Act you can raise your concerns with our Compliance Manager.

You can contact our Compliance Manager via email, fax, telephone or by post on the details set out below. Our Compliance Manager will investigate your complaint and advise you of the outcome.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to file a complaint with the New York State Attorney General’s Office or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which oversee consumer privacy and data protection matters in the United States.
You can contact our Compliance Manager using the contact details below:

Compliance Manager
compliance@MetaModelR.com

Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to take into account changes in our practices for the handling of personal information by publishing an amended Privacy Policy on our Website. You should regularly review the most recent version of this Privacy Policy available on our Website.