Who we are

We are Astrofund LLC, a California small business ran by a fellow market enthusiast. Ensuring the confidentiality of your personal information is a top priority for us. We want you to trust us with your data, and this Privacy Policy is our commitment to explaining how we handle, share, and protect your information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

The Information We Collect

We gather Personally Identifiable Information (PII) directly from your account application, including documentation, emails, and responses to questions. This encompasses details like your Name, Date of Birth, Address, Phone number, Email address, Social Security number or Tax ID, Occupation, Asset information, Trading/Investment experience, and Risk tolerance.

PII is also obtained from third parties, such as Futures Clearing Merchants (FCMs), background check providers, and credit reporting agencies. Your use of our services contributes additional PII, including transaction history, account funding, and interactions with our platforms. Cookies, used for administrative purposes, enhance your service experience.

Use, Sharing, And Disclosure Of Your Information

To support the financial products and services we provide to you, Astrofund and it’s FCMs may share the personal information described above with third-party service providers and joint marketers not affiliated with us, including:

financial service institutions (e.g., advisers, dealers, brokers, trust companies and banks) with whom we have joint marketing agreements, such as agreements to market financial services or products that we jointly offer, endorse or sponsor; and

companies under contract to perform services for us or on our behalf, such as FCM’s that prepare and mail statements and transaction confirmations or provide data processing, computer software maintenance and development, transaction processing and marketing services.

These companies acting on our behalf are required to keep your personal information confidential.

Also, we may disclose personal information with non-affiliated companies and regulatory authorities as permitted or required by applicable law. For example, we may disclose personal information to cooperate with regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies to comply with subpoenas or other official requests, and as necessary to protect our rights or property. Except as described in this privacy policy, we will not use your personal information for any other purpose unless we describe how such information will be used at the time you disclose it to us or we obtain your permission to do so.

Affiliates may also receive PII to operate, research, improve services, display customized content, develop new services, and communicate with you. Google Analytics is used for targeted online advertising and platform functionality improvement.

Security And Confidentiality

Astrofund uses a variety of security measures to protect your personally identifiable information from unauthorized use, which may include but is not limited to, the use of SSL encryption. Only authorized personnel have access to your PII, and stringent safeguards are in place. Third-party service providers are vetted for PII protections. While we aim for robust protection, the inherent nature of the internet and electronic communications prevents an absolute guarantee against third-party access.

Changes To This Policy Or Your Information

Astrofund may modify this Privacy Policy, and in case of material changes, we will post the amended policy and we may also deliver it via email or other reasonable and appropriate ways, such as posting a notice on the services or attaching it to account statements. Your continued use of our services implies acknowledgment and acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

Astrofund relies on the PII provided to us. Should you believe or become aware that your PII has changed or is incorrect, it is important and indeed required under your contractual Customer Agreement with us, that you notify us of any necessary changes. For example, name changes, address, updated emails, contact information, material changes to your financial status or other changes to the information you provide us with respect to opening and servicing your account. Subject to legal and regulatory retention requirements, you have the right to request that we delete your PII as well.

“OPT-OUT” Of Communications

If you prefer that we limit disclosures of personal information about you, you may notify us via our contact form.  If you determine to opt out of this policy you can instruct us to what extent we are able to disclose your non-public personal information to affiliated third parties.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding the privacy of your information at Astrofund, or would like to discuss your opt-out options please contact us at your convenience using the information provided above.

Material Conflict Of Interest

Please note that there can be a material conflict of interest for your account based on your FCM choice, platform use, and data feed execution.

NFA BASIC System:  To obtain information regarding the regulatory background of a CFTC registrant, customers may utilize the National Futures Association’s BASIC system at www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet/.