Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets forth how personal information is collected and used, that is provided on an Internet Web site located at www.stake.rent (the “Site”) and our mobile application (collectively, “Stake Technology”). Unless otherwise indicated, this Privacy Policy only applies to personal information collected through Stake Technology by Stake Network Inc, Stake Advisory LLC or any of their respective affiliates (together, for purposes hereof, “Stake”). By using the Stake Technology, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, as they may be amended from time to time in the future (see "Change to this Privacy Policy" below).

1. COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

Stake is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of any personal information about our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we protect personal information provided through the Stake Technology and how we use that information in connection with our service offered through the Stake Technology (the "Service"). "Personal information" for purposes of this Privacy Policy means information that identifies you, such as your name, address, phone number, fax number or email address.

Stake stresses its privacy and security standards to guard against identity theft and provide security for your personal information. We regularly re-evaluate our privacy and security policies and adapt them as necessary to deal with new challenges.

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

a. Information You Provide

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers: Name, email, mailing address, phone number
  • Financial Information: Bank accounts, brokerage accounts, transaction data
  • Government Identifiers: Social Security number, driver’s license
  • Commercial Information: Transaction history, purchases, account activity
  • Account Credentials: Username, password, account number
  • Preferences: Marketing and usage preferences
  • Demographics: Age, education, gender, ZIP code

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you use Stake Technology, we may collect:

  • IP address and device identifiers
  • Location data (approximate)
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Usage data (pages visited, clicks, session activity)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

c. Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)

We may collect:

  • Social Security numbers
  • Financial account access information
  • Government-issued identification

Use Limitation:

Sensitive Personal Information is used only for necessary purposes such as:

  • Account servicing
  • Fraud prevention
  • Security and verification
  • Legal and regulatory compliance
3. PERSONAL INFORMATION USAGE

We use personal information to:

  • Provide and maintain services
  • Process transactions and account activity
  • Detect and prevent fraud
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Provide customer support
  • Improve products and user experience
  • Conduct marketing and promotions (where permitted)

We limit use to what is reasonably necessary and proportionate.

Stake uses and discloses your personal information only as follows: (i) to analyze site usage and improve the Service; to deliver to you any administrative notices, money alerts, and communications relevant to your use of the Service; (ii) to fulfill your requests for certain products and services; for market research, project planning, troubleshooting problems, and detecting and protecting against error, fraud, or other criminal activity; (iii) to third-party contractors that provide services to Stake and are bound by these same privacy restrictions; to enforce Stake's Terms of Use; and (iv) as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy.

In the event that you access the Service as brought to you by one of our co-brand partners, through a co-branded URL, your email address used for registration on the Service may be provided to that co-brand partner. In addition, we may, from time to time, offer promotions with various businesses, websites, mobile applications or third parties, which may include opportunities for you to earn deposits within your Stake account.

Each such promotion will be subject to and governed by our Terms of Use, this Privacy Policy, and any applicable rules or terms and conditions we may post online, post in our mobile application, include within e-mail or other communications, or otherwise make available to you. To the extent you elect to participate in any such promotion or otherwise make any purchase subject to a promotion, we may share personal information such as name, e-mail address, purchase dates, and other related information with the applicable third party for the limited purpose of allowing the parties the make the promotion available and track participation within such promotion.

We may use information you provide to connect you with people you may already know. For example, through our mobile application we may identify contacts within your address book as potential new users of Stake. We may match the contact information you provide to the information provided by other users to improve the Service, including making it easier to find contacts you may refer to Stake that are not already customers.

We may also disclose your personal information as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

If Stake Network Inc is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

4. THIRD PARTY DATA ACCESS SERVICES

Stake uses third party services to gather your data from financial institutions. By using the Service, you grant Stake and its service providers the right, power, and authority to act on your behalf to access and transmit your personal and financial information from your relevant financial institution. You agree to your personal and financial information being transferred, stored, and processed by third parties in accordance with their end user privacy policy.

To enable card-linked offers and services we may use third parties such as the Fidel API Service provided by Enigmatic Smile (“Fidel API”) and Fidel Ltd, and the payment networks (including, but not limited to Visa, Mastercard, and Amex) to monitor relevant card transactions at participating merchants, related to your participation in the program. We may use this data to provide and calculate rewards, present offers, and track refunds, returns.

By enrolling or registering your card(s) in connection with the loyalty program, you authorize the monitoring and sharing of your transaction data for purposes described. You may at any time opt-out and remove your card from transaction monitoring.

You may at any time unlink your enrolled card by deleting it from your account.

5. USER ACCESS AND CHOICE

If the personal information on file for your changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may correct or update it by reaching out to Stake via email at hello@stake.rent. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal and/or regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter(s), we will use your name and email address to send the newsletter to you. Out of respect for your privacy, you may choose to stop receiving our newsletter or marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these emails, accessing the email preferences in your account settings page or you can contact us at the information below.

6. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to Enable functionality, Analyze performance and personalize experience. We and our advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies for targeted advertising, which may be considered “sharing” under the CCPA.

You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

If you reject cookies, you may still use the Site, but your ability to use some areas of the Site, such as contests or surveys, may be limited.

The use of cookies by our partners, affiliates, tracking utility company, and/or service providers is not covered by our Privacy Policy. We do not have access or control over these cookies. Our partners, affiliates, tracking utility company, and/or service providers use session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the Site.

7. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY NOTICE (CCPA/CPRA)

Please refer to the CCPA Privacy document for more information.

8. SECURITY

The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information, such as a financial information, on our forms, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). We follow generally accepted standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security on the Site, please contact us.

9. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information as long as necessary to provide services, to comply with legal obligations and to resolve disputes and enforce agreements. We also retain personal information consistent with applicable laws, including CCPA requirements, and as outlined in our internal record retention policies.

Retention periods are based on, Regulatory requirements, Business needs and Risk considerations.

10. USER ACCESS AND CHOICES

You may update your personal information, Opt out of marketing communications and Manage preferences through your account.

11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Stake Technology is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

12. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Stake Technology may contain links to third-party services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes we will notify you by email or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.