Privacy Policy
We are committed to keeping the personal information collected from potential, current and former investors confidential and secure. The proper handling of non-public personal information is one of our highest priorities. We want to be sure that you know why we need to collect personal information from you. We also want to explain to you our commitment to protect the information you provide to us. We do not disclose non-public personal information about our investors or former investors to unaffiliated third parties other than as described below.
Investor Information
We collect information about you (such as your name, address, tax identification number and bank account information) from the subscription documents, from our discussions with you, from documents and information that you may deliver to us and in the course of managing the fund. We may use this information to evaluate your eligibility to invest in the fund and in connection with managing the fund and your investment therein.
Sharing Information
We may provide your non-public personal information to our affiliates and to firms that assist us in managing and operating provide pooled investment vehicles and have a need for such information, such as a broker, administrator, custodian, underlying manager or underlying fund. We do not otherwise provide information about you to outside firms, organizations or individuals except to our attorneys, accountants, administrators, auditors and as permitted or required by law or requested or approved by you. With your approval, we also may share information with your advisors, which can include your accountant and/or attorney. In the normal course of our business, we may disclose information we collect about you to unaffiliated companies or individuals that contract with us to perform servicing functions such as:
- Record keeping and other administrative services;
- Computer related services; and
- Good faith disclosure to regulators who have regulatory authority over Bison Capital Group, LLC.
California Residents. If your personal information is protected by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), You may have certain rights in respect to your information, such as a right to additional transparency and access to the specific pieces of personal information that Bison Capital has collected about you. You also may have the right to submit a request for deletion of information under certain circumstances. To exercise your right, please contact us at the email address or phone number below. Once we receive your request, we may verify it by requesting information to confirm your identity, including by asking you for additional information. If you would like to use an agent registered with the California Secretary of State to exercise your rights, We may request evidence that you have provided such agent with power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf. Subject to applicable law, you may have a right not to be discriminated against for exercising your rights over your personal information. Bison Capital does not sell such personal information.
Other Jurisdictions. As privacy laws are constantly changing throughout individual states in the United States and in other foreign jurisdictions, your personal information may be protected by other applicable regulations. Bison Capital seeks to comply with all applicable legal obligations of regulations to which it is subject. If you have questions regarding applicable privacy regulations based on your jurisdiction, please consult with legal counsel.
Employee Access to Information
Only employees with a valid business reason have access to your personal information. These employees are educated on the importance of maintaining the confidentiality and security of this information. They are required to abide by our information handling practices.
Protection of Information
We maintain security standards to protect your information, whether written, spoken, or electronic. We update and test our systems to ensure the protection and integrity of information.
Maintaining Accurate Information
Our goal is to maintain accurate, up-to-date investor records in accordance with industry standards. When you or any other investor provides us with updated information, we will endeavor to update our records as soon as possible. We do not, however, have a duty to inquire as to changes in the information you provide to us.
Should you send us your questions and comments via e-mail; we will share your correspondence with those employees or agents most capable of addressing your questions and concerns. We will retain your communication until we have attempted to provide you with a complete and satisfactory response. Ultimately, we will either discard your communication or archive it according to the requirements under applicable securities laws. Please note that, unless we expressly advise you otherwise, our e-mail facilities do not provide a means for completely secure and private communications between us and yourself.
Although every attempt will be made to keep your information confidential, from a technical standpoint, there is still a risk. For that reason, please do not use e-mail to communicate information to us that you consider to be confidential. If you wish, you may contact us instead via telephone. Additional security may be available to you.
Disclosure of our Privacy Policy
We recognize and respect the privacy concerns of potential, current and former investors. We are committed to safeguarding this information. As a member of the financial services industry, we are sending you this Privacy Notice for informational purposes and will update and distribute it as required by law. It is also available to you upon request.
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If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us at info@bisoncapitalgroup.com. The privacy and the confidentiality of your information is very important to us.