California Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

This California Privacy Notice supplements our Privacy Policy and applies solely to California residents. It describes how VRLY Ventures LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), operating as Lyynx, collects, uses, and discloses personal information of California residents, and the rights you have under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA).

This Notice does not apply to information collected from employees, job applicants, contractors, or business contacts in the course of employment-related or business-to-business communications.

2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

3. Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from the following sources:

• Directly from you: When you create an account, use our Services, or communicate with us
• Automatically: Through cookies and similar technologies when you use our Services
• Third parties: OAuth providers (LinkedIn), payment processors (Stripe), analytics providers
• Other users: When they add you as a reference contact

4. Purposes for Collection and Use

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

• Providing, maintaining, and improving our Services
• Processing transactions and managing subscriptions
• Creating and managing user accounts
• Facilitating reference management between companies
• Communicating with you about your account and our Services
• Providing customer support
• Analyzing usage and improving user experience
• Detecting and preventing fraud and security threats
• Complying with legal obligations
• Marketing and advertising (with consent where required)

5. Disclosure of Personal Information

In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes:

6. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months.

We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

If you believe we have sold or shared your personal information, please contact us at compliance@lyynx.com.

7. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Account data: Duration of your account plus 30 days after deletion request
• Transaction records: 7 years for tax and legal compliance
• Usage data: 24 months for analytics purposes
• Communication records: 3 years for customer support purposes

8. Your California Privacy Rights

As a California resident, you have the following rights:

8.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose:

• The categories of personal information we collected about you
• The categories of sources from which we collected the information
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the information
• The categories of third parties with whom we share the information
• The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you

8.2 Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions (such as legal compliance requirements).

8.3 Right to Correct

You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

8.4 Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing

Although we do not sell or share personal information, you have the right to opt out of such activities. You can exercise this right by contacting us or using the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our website footer.

8.5 Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information to uses necessary to provide the Services.

8.6 Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights. We will not:

• Deny you goods or services
• Charge you different prices or rates
• Provide you a different level or quality of services
• Suggest that you may receive a different price or level of service

9. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your California privacy rights, you may:

• Email us at compliance@lyynx.com
• Submit a request through your account settings (if you have an account)

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days. If we need more time (up to an additional 45 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period.

Verification Process

To protect your privacy, we must verify your identity before responding to your request. We may ask you to:

• Confirm your email address associated with your account
• Provide additional identifying information
• Confirm details only you would know about your account

Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf. The agent must provide proof of authorization, and we may still require you to verify your identity directly.

10. Metrics

In accordance with CCPA requirements, we will publish annual metrics regarding consumer requests received in the previous calendar year. These metrics will include the number of requests to know, delete, and opt-out, along with response times and outcomes.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this California Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at: