PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: August 13, 2026
Hornet Capital® LLC ("Hornet Capital," "Company," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and retain. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information when you visit our website, interact with us, submit information through our forms, use our investor portal or related services, communicate with us, or otherwise engage with Hornet Capital.
This Privacy Policy applies to our website located at Hornet.Capital, any related pages or forms operated by us, communications with Hornet Capital, investor-related interactions, and other services that link to or reference this Privacy Policy.
By accessing or using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your use of our website and services, from service providers, investor platforms, and other sources permitted by law.
Contact Information
We may collect:
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Name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Mailing address
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Company or organization name
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Communication preferences
Investor and Financial Information
If you express interest in investment opportunities, request information, access investor materials, or participate in investor onboarding, we may collect:
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Investment interests and preferences
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Investor accreditation information
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Financial qualifications
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Subscription information
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Transaction information
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Wire and banking information
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Tax-related information
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Beneficial ownership information
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Information contained in investment documents and questionnaires
Identity Verification and Compliance Information
Where necessary to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, we or our service providers may collect:
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Date of birth
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Government-issued identification information
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Address verification information
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Taxpayer identification information
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AML/KYC verification information
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Sanctions-screening information
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Fraud prevention information
Sensitive Personal Information
We may collect and process certain categories of sensitive personal information where reasonably necessary to provide our services, evaluate investment eligibility or suitability, verify identity, administer investments and transactions, prevent fraud, protect our systems and users, and comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Depending on your interactions with us, sensitive personal information may include:
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Government-issued identification information, including driver’s license or passport information
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Date of birth and taxpayer identification information
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Banking, wire-transfer, and financial account information
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Beneficial ownership information
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AML, KYC, sanctions-screening, accreditation, and fraud-prevention information
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Biometric information used by an identity-verification provider, if applicable
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Precise geolocation information, if collected or voluntarily provided
We use sensitive personal information only for purposes that are reasonably necessary and proportionate to the services requested, our business operations, security, fraud prevention, and legal or regulatory compliance. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before processing sensitive personal information and will provide any required right to limit or withdraw that consent.
Website and Device Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
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IP address
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Browser type
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Device information
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Operating system
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Website interaction information
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Referring and exit pages
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Traffic and usage data
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Cookie identifiers
Communications Information
We may collect information contained in communications you send to us through forms, email, telephone calls, meetings, or other communication channels.
Investor and Financial Regulatory Information
Information collected in connection with investment opportunities, securities offerings, investor accreditation, subscription documents, tax reporting, identity verification, beneficial ownership, anti-money laundering compliance, sanctions screening, and investor onboarding may be subject to additional federal and state legal, regulatory, contractual, and recordkeeping requirements. We may collect, use, disclose, and retain such information as reasonably necessary to satisfy those requirements and to administer investments and related transactions.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
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Operate and administer our business
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Respond to inquiries and requests
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Evaluate investor eligibility and suitability
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Process transactions and investor documentation
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Conduct AML, KYC, compliance, accreditation, and fraud-prevention activities
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Provide investor communications and updates
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Improve website functionality and user experience
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Analyze website performance
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Fulfill legal, tax, accounting, audit, and regulatory obligations
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Protect our rights, property, investors, users, and operations
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Send marketing and promotional communications where permitted by law
We seek to collect, use, disclose, and retain personal information that is reasonably necessary and proportionate to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to other purposes disclosed to you at the time of collection. We do not intend to use personal information for a materially different purpose without providing any notice or consent required by applicable law.
3. Cookies, Analytics, and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate and improve our website.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic, visitor engagement, website performance, and user interactions.
Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to better understand how visitors use our website through behavioral analytics, session replay technology, heatmaps, click tracking, and interaction analysis. The information collected helps us improve website performance, functionality, usability, and user experience. Microsoft may collect and process information according to its own privacy practices. [learn.microsoft.com]
Wix Analytics
We use Wix Analytics and related Wix technologies to analyze website traffic, engagement, performance, and visitor activity.
Cookies and similar technologies may collect information such as:
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IP address
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Device information
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Browser information
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Pages visited
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Click activity
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Scroll activity
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Time spent on pages
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Session activity
You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings and any cookie consent tools made available on the website.
Automated Processing and Artificial Intelligence
We may use automated technologies, analytics systems, machine-learning tools, and artificial intelligence-enabled services to support our business operations.
Depending on the context, these tools may be used to:
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Operate, secure, and improve our website, portals, and related services
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Analyze website traffic, engagement, performance, and user interactions
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Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, or suspicious activity
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Support identity verification, AML, KYC, sanctions screening, and other compliance functions
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Assist with customer service, communications, document review, and operational efficiency
We do not use solely automated processing to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning an individual unless permitted by applicable law and subject to any required notice, consent, human review, opt-out right, or other safeguard. We require service providers that process personal information on our behalf to handle that information consistently with applicable contractual and legal obligations.
4. How We Share Information
We may disclose personal information to:
Service Providers
Including providers of:
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Website hosting
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Investor portals
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Analytics services
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Email and communication systems
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Identity verification
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Payment processing
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AML/KYC services
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Technology support
Professional Advisors
Including attorneys, accountants, auditors, compliance professionals, and consultants.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities
When required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, government request, or regulatory obligation.
Business Transactions
In connection with mergers, acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, asset sales, or similar transactions.
Consent
When you direct us to do so or otherwise provide consent.
5. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
Hornet Capital does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
However, some privacy laws define "sale," "sharing," or "targeted advertising" broadly. Our use of analytics technologies may be considered data sharing or targeted advertising under certain state privacy laws.
Where required by law, individuals may have the right to opt out of such processing activities.
5. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
Hornet Capital does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
However, some privacy laws define "sale," "sharing," or "targeted advertising" broadly. Our use of analytics technologies may be considered data sharing or targeted advertising under certain state privacy laws.
Where required by applicable law, we recognize and process legally valid universal opt-out preference signals, such as browser-based signals that communicate a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or the use of personal information for targeted advertising. The availability and effect of an opt-out signal may depend on your browser, device, jurisdiction, and the nature of our data practices.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary and proportionate to the purposes for which it was collected, including to:
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Provide and administer our services and investments
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Complete transactions and maintain investor, borrower, and business records
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Fulfill contractual obligations
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Comply with legal, tax, accounting, audit, securities, AML, KYC, sanctions-screening, and other regulatory requirements
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Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims and resolve disputes
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Prevent fraud, protect security, and safeguard our business interest
Retention periods vary based on the type of information, our relationship with you, the sensitivity of the information, applicable limitation periods, and legal or regulatory requirements. Certain investor, tax, transaction, AML, KYC, accreditation, beneficial-ownership, and compliance records may be retained for the period required or permitted by applicable law. When personal information is no longer required, we may delete, de-identify, or securely dispose of it, subject to lawful exceptions and technical limitations.
7. Data Security
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no security measure is perfect, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you reside and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to:
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Confirm whether we process your personal information
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Access personal information we process about you
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Correct inaccurate personal information
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Delete personal information
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Obtain a portable copy of personal information
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Know the categories of personal information we process and the categories of third parties to which personal information is disclosed
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Opt out of targeted advertising
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Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable
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Opt out of certain profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
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Limit or withdraw consent for certain processing of sensitive personal information, where applicable
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Appeal a decision we make concerning a privacy request
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Be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising privacy rights
You may submit a request directly or, where permitted by applicable law, through an authorized agent. We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity, authority, and state of residence before acting on a request. If an authorized agent submits a request, we may require proof of the agent’s authority and may ask you to verify your identity directly with us.
To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section. Where required, we will also make available an online request method or other legally required request channel.
9. Texas Privacy Rights
Texas residents may have rights under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, subject to the law’s scope and exceptions, including the right to:
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Confirm whether we process personal data and access that data
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Correct inaccuracies in personal data
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Delete personal data provided by or obtained about the consumer
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Obtain a portable copy of personal data
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Opt out of targeted advertising
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Opt out of the sale of personal data
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Opt out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
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Appeal a decision regarding a privacy request
Where required by applicable law, we will recognize qualifying universal opt-out preference signals. To exercise a Texas privacy right or submit an appeal, contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section. We may verify your identity before processing your request.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are intended for adults and are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Our investment and transaction-related services are intended only for individuals who are legally eligible to enter into the applicable contractual or investment relationship. If we learn that we collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
12. International Data Transfers
Information may be processed and stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate.
By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions that may have different privacy laws than your place of residence.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Any updates will be posted on this page, and the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us:
Hornet Capital® LLC
2910 Lakeway Blvd
Lakeway, TX 78734
Phone: (512) 580-7002
Email: invest@hornet.capital
Website: Hornet.Capital