Hood Ledger — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 January 2026

Last Updated: September 2025

Email: support@thenucleusgroupllc.com

Address: 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801

1) Scope & Relationship to Other Terms

This Policy applies to our Platform, websites, apps, customer support, and moderator dispute processes. Capitalized terms not defined here use the meanings in our Terms of Service.

2) Non-Custodial Design & On-Chain Transparency

We do not hold your private keys or access your wallets/funds, and we cannot recover lost credentials. Transactions may be recorded on public blockchains; on-chain data is public and permanent. Some features (e.g., community pots) may display aggregate or pseudonymous contribution/distribution info.

3) Information We Collect

  • Directly from you: account/profile data, listings/messages, dispute evidence.
  • Automatically: usage logs, IP, device/browser details, crash logs, cookies/local storage.
  • From third parties (limited): wallet connectors (public addresses), risk/sanctions checks (if used), analytics providers.
  • On-chain: transactions and smart-contract events (escrow states, pot contributions/distributions).

4) Why We Use Your Information (Purposes)

Operate the Platform; enable escrow, community pots, and the hustle board; security and fraud prevention; dispute resolution; legal compliance; analytics and improvement (aggregated/de-identified); communications about material changes and service notices.

5) Legal Bases (Where Required)

Contract necessity; legitimate interests (security, fraud prevention, analytics, transparency); legal obligation; consent for optional analytics/marketing where required.

6) What We Don't Do

We do not custody private keys, and we do not sell your personal data. We do not use your Platform activity for targeted advertising.

7) How We Share Information

Service providers (hosting, security, analytics), community transparency (aggregates/pseudonyms), counterparties (limited info for escrow/gigs), moderators (dispute evidence), legal/compliance requests, and business transfers. We do not share for third-party marketing.

8) Data Minimization, Retention & Deletion

We collect the least necessary. Account/support data is retained while active and for a reasonable period (e.g., 12–24 months); dispute records ~24 months; on-chain data cannot be deleted by us. Upon verified request, we delete or de-identify records we control unless retention is required by law/security.

9) Cookies, Local Storage & Analytics

Essential cookies/local storage support sessions and security. Analytics may be optional with consent/opt-out where required. We follow applicable law regarding Do Not Track/opt-out signals.

10) Security

We use encryption in transit, hardened infrastructure, access controls, monitoring, and secure development practices. No system is perfectly secure; you must protect your devices and wallet/private keys.

11) Children's Privacy

The Platform is for users 18+ (or age of majority). If a minor provided data, contact us to request deletion.

12) Disputes & Moderation Privacy

Dispute submissions are used for case handling and appeals and may be visible to parties and moderators. Records are retained per Section 8.

13) International Transfers

Your information may be processed in the U.S. or other countries with different data-protection laws. Where required, appropriate safeguards (e.g., SCCs) are used.

14) Your Rights & Choices

  • General: request access, correction, deletion; opt-out of optional analytics/communications; appeal denials.
  • California (CPRA): rights to know/delete/correct; no sale/share of PI; sensitive PI used only for limited purposes; authorized agents allowed.
  • EEA/UK (GDPR): access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection; legal bases in Section 5; complaints to supervisory authorities.
  • Verification: we may verify identity before fulfilling requests; on-chain data cannot be altered or deleted by us.

15) Links & Third-Party Services

Third-party sites, wallet connectors, and tools are governed by their own privacy policies.

16) Contact & Requests

Email: support@thenucleusgroupllc.com — Postal: 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Submit requests from your account email and include your username and any relevant wallet address(es).

17) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy. For material changes, we will notify registered users (e.g., email/in-app) and update the Effective Date. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

18) Key Definitions (Plain-Language)

  • Personal Information: data that identifies or could reasonably identify an individual.
  • Non-custodial: we do not hold or control your private keys or funds.
  • Escrow: smart-contract mechanism that locks funds pending confirmation or moderator decision.
  • Community Pot: pooled funds for community causes with transparent rules.
  • Moderator: a designated reviewer who resolves escrow disputes using submitted evidence.
  • De-identified/Aggregated: data that cannot reasonably be linked to an individual.