California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Disclosure

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Effective Date: 1st June 2024
Last Updated: 21st June 2025

This California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) Disclosure supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). We adopt this disclosure to comply with the CCPA, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this document.

We may collect the following categories of personal information from you, as defined under the CCPA:

Category Examples Collected

A. Identifiers Name, alias, postal address, email address, phone number, account name, IP address, or other similar identifiers.Yes

B. Personal Information under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)Signature, telephone number, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or other financial information.Yes

C. Protected Classification Characteristics Age, gender, race, disability, veteran status (where voluntarily provided).No

D. Commercial Information Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing histories or tendencies.Yes

E. Internet or Network Activity Browsing history, search history, interaction with our website, application, or advertisements.Yes

F. Geolocation Data Physical location or movements (approximate location based on IP address).Yes

G. Sensory Data Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information (e.g., customer service call recordings).No

H. Professional or Employment Information Job history or professional background (where applicable).No

I. Education Information Education records (as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).No

J. Inferences Inferences drawn from personal information to create a profile about preferences, characteristics, and behavior.Yes

K. Sensitive Personal Information Government ID numbers, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, health data (only if you provide it voluntarily).No 

We collect this information:

• Directly from you when you provide it to us (e.g., account creation, purchases, customer service inquiries).
   
• Automatically as you navigate our website or use our services.
   
• From third-party partners, affiliates, or service providers.
   

We may collect and use personal information for the following purposes:

1. To provide and improve our products and services
    
2. To process transactions and payments
    
3. To personalize your experience
    
4. To send marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
    
5. To detect and prevent fraud or security incidents
    
6. To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
    
7. To conduct analytics and research
    

We do not sell your personal information for money. However, we may share personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising or analytics, which may be considered a “sale” or “share” under the CCPA.

In the past 12 months, we have no individual records.
You may opt out of such sales or sharing at any time (see Section 6 – Your CCPA Rights).

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this disclosure or as required by law. Retention periods vary based on the type of data and legal requirements.

Under the CCPA, you have the following rights (subject to certain limitations):

1. Right to Know – You may request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
    
2. Right to Delete – You may request that we delete any personal information we have collected from you.
    
3. Right to Correct – You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
    
4. Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing – You may request that we do not sell or share your personal information.
    
5. Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information – You may limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
    
6. Right to Non-Discrimination – We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
    

To exercise your rights described above, you may:

• Submit a request via email: privacy@northstar-research.com
   

We will respond to verified consumer requests within 45 days, as required by law.

For your protection, we may request additional information to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. Authorized agents must provide proof of authorization and their own identity.

We may update this CCPA Disclosure from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version and revise the “Last Updated” date above.

If you have any questions about this CCPA Disclosure, you may contact us at:

Ghostpilot
444 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago 60611
Email: privacy@northstar-research.com