Privacy Policy
Effective as of 2/1/2023
Art Blocks Inc. is a platform for artists to publish unique, generative artworks on the blockchain, such as the
Ethereum Blockchain. We are committed to protecting your privacy rights so that you can focus on this emergent
art form.
This Privacy Policy describes how Art Blocks Inc. (“[Company]”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses and shares
your personal information if you visit https://artblocks.io or our other websites or services that link to this Privacy
Policy (collectively, the “Services”), contact us, receive our communications or attend our events. If you have any
questions or concerns about how Art Blocks interacts with your information or about this Privacy Policy, pleaseemail us at privacy@artblocks.io. For more information on how to exercise your privacy rights, you can readmore below.

Changes in This Update
It is important to us that you clearly understand how we interact with your information and what privacy and dataprotection rights you have been granted by law. You can read our prior Privacy Policies here.

Table of contents
Changes in This Update
Personal Information We Collect
How We Use Your Personal Information
How We Share Your Personal Information
Data on the Blockchain
Your Choices
Other Sites, Mobile Applications, and Services
How We Protect Your Information
Employment Applications
California Privacy Rights
International Data Transfers
Children’s Privacy

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Changes to this Privacy Policy
How to Contact Us
State and Region Specific Information and Rights
1. California
2. European Economic Area
1. California Privacy Notice
2. Notice to European Users
3. United Kingdom

Personal Information We Collect
Information you provide to us. Personal information you provide to us through the Services may include:● Contact information and identifiers, such as your first and last name, email address, phone number,professional title, and organization name.
●Profile information, such as your wallet address, username, and any account preferences for theServices.

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Feedback or correspondence, such as information you provide when you contact us with questions,feedback, or otherwise correspond with us.

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Usage information, such as information about how you use the Services and interact with us, including
information you provide when you use any interactive features of the Services.

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Marketing information, such as your preferences for receiving communications about our products,
activities, and publications, and details about how you engage with our communications.

●Payment information, such as your Ethereum wallet address.

● Other information that we may collect which is not specifically listed here, but which we will use inaccordance with this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
Information we obtain from social media platforms. We may maintain pages for Art Blocks on social media
platforms, such as Discord, Medium, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. When you visit or interact with our pages
on those platforms, the platform provider’s privacy policy will apply to your interactions and their collection, use,and processing of your personal information. You or the platforms may provide us with information through theplatform, and we will treat such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You can read more about yourprivacy choices for social media networks and other third-party platforms below.
Information we obtain from other third parties. We may receive personal information about you fromthird-party sources, such as marketing partners, publicly-available sources, and data providers.
Cookies and Other Information Collected by Automated MeansWe, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your computeror mobile device, and activity occurring on or through the Services. The information that may be collected2

automatically includes your computer or mobile device operating system type and version number, manufacturer
and model; device identifier; browser type; screen resolution; IP address; the website you visited before browsing
to our website; general location information such as city, state or geographic area; and information about your useof and actions on the Services, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen,navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, andlength of access. Our service providers and business partners may collect this type of information over time andacross third-party websites and mobile applications.
See our Cookie Policy for more information.

How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy orat the time of collection:
To operate the Services. We use your personal information to:●provide, operate, and improve the Services;●establish and maintain your user profile on the Services;●

facilitate social features of the Services, such as our blog●

communicate with you about the Services, including by sending you announcements, updates, security
alerts, and support and administrative messages;●

understand your interests and personalize your experience with the Services;●

provide support and maintenance for the Services; and●respond to your requests, questions and feedback.

For research and development. We analyze use of the Services to improve the Services and to develop new
products and services.
To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may send you marketing communications aspermitted by law. You can opt out of our marketing and promotional communications as described below.
To comply with law. We use your personal information as we believe necessary or appropriate to comply withapplicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government
authorities.
For compliance, fraud prevention, and safety. We may use your personal information and disclose it to law
enforcement, government authorities, and private parties as we believe necessary or appropriate to: (a) protect our,
your, or others’ rights, privacy, safety, or property (including by making and defending legal claims); (b) enforce
the terms and conditions that govern the Services; and (c) protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent,
harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activity.
With your consent. In some cases we may specifically ask for your consent to collect, use, or share yourpersonal information, such as when required by law.
To create anonymous data. We may aggregate and deidentify data from your personal information and otherindividuals whose personal information we collect. We make personal information into anonymous data by
removing information that makes the data personally identifiable to you. We may use this anonymous data andshare it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Services andpromote our business.

3How We Share Your Personal Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following
circumstances or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our corporate subsidiaries and affiliates for purposesconsistent with this Privacy Policy.
Service providers. We may share your personal information with third-party companies and individuals thatprovide services on our behalf or help us operate the Services (such as customer support, hosting, analytics,
email delivery, marketing, and database management services). These third parties may use your personal
information only as authorized by their contracts with us.
Partners. We may sometimes share your personal information with business partners or enable them to collectinformation directly via our Services. See our Cookie Policy for more information about third parties that collectinformation through our Services with cookies and similar technologies.
Third-party platforms and social media networks. If you have enabled features or functionality that connect theServices to a third-party platform or social media network (such as by connecting your account with a third party
to the Services or sharing content via a third-party platform), we may disclose the personal information that you
authorized us to share. We do not control the third party’s use of your personal information.
Professional advisors. We may disclose your personal information to professional advisors, such as lawyers,
bankers, auditors, and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.
For compliance, fraud prevention and safety. We may share your personal information for the compliance, fraud
prevention and safety purposes described above.
Government Requests. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this policy, we may preserve or disclose
your information if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation, or legal request or
to protect the safety, property, or rights of Art Blocks Inc. or others. However, nothing in this policy is intended
to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may have to a third party or government request to disclose
your information.
Business transfers. We may sell, transfer, or otherwise share some or all of our business or assets, including yourpersonal information, in connection with a (potential) business transaction such as a corporate divestiture,merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy or dissolution.
No Sale or Leasing of Your Information. Except as described in “How we Share Your Personal Information”
section of this privacy policy, we will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent.
We will not sell or lease your personal information to any third party.
No Sharing of Demographic Information. If you provide demographic information to Art Blocks, we will usethat information only for internal purposes. We will never sell or share demographic information to third parties,
unless it has been anonymized or deidentified.

Data on the Blockchain
Please note, we have no ability to edit, delete, or modify any information that is stored on a blockchain, as we do
not have custody or control over any blockchains. The information stored on the blockchain may include
purchases, sales, and transfers related to your blockchain address and NFTs held at that address.

Your Choices4In this section, we describe the rights and choices available to all users. Users who are located within Europe canfind additional information about their rights below.
Access or update your information. If you have registered for an account with us, you may review and update
certain personal information in your account profile by logging into your account.
Opt out of marketing communications. You may opt out of marketing emails by following the unsubscribe
instructions at the bottom of the email. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing
emails.
Cookies & browser web storage. For information on how to disable cookies and similar technologies used in theServices, see our Cookie Policy.
Choosing not to share your personal information. Where we are required by law to collect your personal
information, or where we need your personal information to provide the Services to you, if you do not provide thisinformation when requested (or you later ask to delete it), we may not be able to provide you with the Services.
We will tell you what information you must provide to receive the Services by designating it as required at thetime of collection or through other appropriate means.
Third-party platforms or social media networks. If you choose to connect to the Services via a third-party platform
or social media network, you may have the ability to limit the information that we may obtain from the third party
at the time you connect your third-party account to the Services. Subsequently, you may be able to control yoursettings through the third-party platform. If you withdraw our ability to access certain information from athird-party platform or social media network, that choice will not apply to information that we have alreadyreceived from that third party.

Other Sites, Mobile Applications, and Services
The Services may contain links to, or content or features from, other websites and online services operated bythird parties. These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party.
In addition, our content may be included on web pages or in mobile applications or online services that are notassociated with us. We do not control third-party websites, mobile applications, or online services, and we are notresponsible for their actions. Other websites and services follow different rules regarding the collection, use, andsharing of your personal information. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites andmobile applications and online services you use.

How We Protect Your Information
The security of your personal information is important to us. We employ a number of organizational, technicaland physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect from accidental or unlawfuldestruction, loss, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, security risk is inherent in all internet andinformation technologies and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. By using ourServices, you acknowledge and accept that we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to,through, or on our Services and that any transmission is at your own risk.

Employment Applications
The Service contains a Careers section that allows you to apply for employment at Art Blocks. These employment
services are not hosted by Art Blocks, instead they are administered by Lever Inc. (“Lever”), our service provider.
Lever collects a variety of information, including your contact information, job qualifications, and otherinformation that you chose to share in your application. Any information that Art Blocks collects from Lever inconnection with your application for employment at Art Blocks is handled consistently with this Privacy Policy.
Art Blocks will use and share your information only for employment purposes, such as evaluating you for a job
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opportunity or communicating with you about your interests, and to comply with legal requirements. Art Blocks
has a legal agreement with Lever that governs the processing, access, use, and sharing of this information to only
as necessary to perform functions as directed by Art Blocks.

California Privacy Rights
For rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the amendments to it enacted by the Consumer Privacy
Rights Act (CCPA), if applicable, please see our separate policy. This section covers California rights other thanCCPA.
Shine Your Light Law. Under California law, California residents are entitled, once per calendar year, to ask us
for a notice identifying the categories of personal customer information that we share with certain third parties forthe third parties' direct marketing purposes, and providing contact information (i.e., names and addresses) for
these third parties. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written
request to us via email at privacy@artblocks.io. You must put the statement "Your California Privacy Rights" inyour request and include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code. We are not responsible for notices
that are not labeled or sent properly, or do not have complete information.
Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services
that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not
Track,” please visit www.allaboutdnt.com. This is distinct from our response to opt-out signals under the
California Consumer Privacy Act, which is addressed in our California privacy notice.

International Data Transfers
We are headquartered in the United States and may have service providers in other countries, and your personal
information may be transferred outside of your state, province, or country to the United States or other locations
where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.

Children’s Privacy
The Services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, anyone under theage of 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information of a child without the consent of the child’s
parent or guardian, we will delete it. We encourage parents with concerns to contact us.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended version on the Services and indicating theeffective date of the amended version. We may announce any material changes to this Privacy Policy through theService and/or via email if we have your email address. In all cases, your continued use of the Services after the
posting of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your assent to the amended Privacy Policy.

How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or Art Blocks’ privacy practices, email us at
privacy@artblocks.io. You may also write to us via postal mail at:
Art Blocks Inc.
Attn: Privacy / Legal
P.O. Box 146, Marfa, Texas 79843
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State and Region Specific Information and Rights
1. California
2. European Economic Area and UK Residents
1. California Privacy Notice
Effective January 1, 2023
This privacy notice (“Notice”) describes how Art Blocks Inc. (collectively, “Art Blocks”, “we”, “us” and “our”)
collect, use and share personal information about California residents in and their rights with respect to that
information.

1. Scope.
This Notice applies only to “personal information”, as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as
amended including by CPRA (the “CCPA”), that we collect to the extent we qualify as a “business” as defined in
the CCPA, but does not apply to personal information excluded from the scope of the CCPA. This Notice does not
apply to you if you are not a California resident or you are otherwise not entitled to a notice under CCPA. In
addition, this Notice does not apply to personal information covered by a different privacy notice that we give to
California residents, such as the privacy notices we give to our California employees and job candidates. Sections
2-5 of this Notice describe our practices currently and during the twelve months preceding the effective date ofthis Notice.

2. Personal Information We CollectCategory of
personal
information

Purposes of use

Categories of Third
parties to which Art
Blocks discloses thispersonal
information

Categories of third
parties to which Art
Blocks “Shares” &“Sells” this personal
information foradvertising or
analytics purposesContact andaccount
information

Provide the Services;
Communicate with you
and provide support;
Business operations;Marketing and content
customization; LegalpurposesService providers;Affiliates; Online
analytics providers;
Entities for legal
purposes; Entities forbusiness transactions,with your consent

Shared with online
analytics partners.
We do not sell.

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Financial andtransactional
information

Provide the Services;
Communicate with you
and provide support;
Business operations;Marketing and content
customization; LegalpurposesService providers;Affiliates; Entities
for legal purposes;
Entities for business
transactions, withyour consent

We do not share or
sell.

Customer
serviceinteraction
information

Provide the Services;
Communicate with you
and provide support;
Business operations; LegalpurposesService providers;Affiliates; Entities
for legal purposes;
Entities for business
transactions, withyour consent

We do not share or
sell.

User-generated
content

Provide the Services;
Communicate with you
and provide support;
Business operations;Marketing and content
customization; LegalpurposesService providers;Affiliates; Entities
for legal purposes;
Entities for business
transactions, withyour consent

Online analytics
partners

Employment
application
information

Recruiting and humanresource purposes

Service providers;Affiliates; Entities
for legal purposes;
Entities for business
transactions, withyour consent

We do not share or
sell.

Informationcollected
throughautomated
means

Provide the Services;
Business operations;Marketing and content
customization; LegalpurposesService providers;Affiliates; Online
analytics providers;
Entities for legal
purposes; Entities forbusiness transactions,with your consent

Online analytics
partners.

3. How We Use Personal Information

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We may also use personal information for other purposes consistent with the Notice or that are explained to youat the time of collection of your personal information.

4. How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose for business purposes all of the categories of personal information described above with thefollowing categories of third parties:●

Affiliates. Our affiliates, for purposes consistent with this Notice or to operate shared infrastructure,systems and technology.

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Service providers. Companies that provide us with services that help us provide services or operate ourbusiness, such as IT and software services, mailing services, marketing services, event management
services, cyber security services, and office security services.

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Government entities and law enforcement. Government authorities, law enforcement, courts, andothers [as described in the compliance and protection section above].

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Corporate transaction participants. Parties to transactions and potential transactions for the sale,transfer or licensing of a portion or all of our business or assets, including your personal information,such as a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in
the event of bankruptcy or dissolution.

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Professional advisors. Our lawyers, accountants, bankers, and other outside professional advisors in thecourse of the services they provide to us.

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Other. We may also share personal information with other categories of third parties with your consent
or as described to you at the time of collection of your personal information.

5. Selling or Sharing Personal Information.
No Sales or Sharing. We do not “sell” or "share" your personal information as defined in the CCPA.
6. Minors
Art Blocks Inc. is not directed to children, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from children
under the age of 16; accordingly we don’t knowingly share the personal information from children under the ageof 16 for cross-context behavioral advertising nor do we sell that information. If we find out that a child under 16
has given us personal information, we will take steps to delete that information. If you believe that a child under
the age of 16 has given us personal information, please contact us at: legal@artblocks.io.

7. Sensitive Personal Information.
Art Blocks does not use or disclose sensitive personal information other than to provide you the Art Blocks
Platform and as permitted by California law. Art Blocks does not sell or share sensitive personal information forthe purpose of cross-context behavioral advertising.

8. De-identified Information.

10Personal information does not include information that is de-identified. When we receive or use de-identified
information, we maintain it in de-identified form and do not attempt to re-identify the information.
9. Retention of Personal Information.
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide you and our other users the Art Blocks service.
This means we keep your profile information for as long as you maintain an account. We retain public
transactional information such as transaction identifiers, wallet information, and pricing details for at least sevenyears to ensure we can perform legitimate business functions, such as accounting for tax obligations. We also
retain your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our terms
and policies.
10. Exercising Your Rights
California law provides some California residents with the rights listed below. To exercise these rights see the“Exercising Your California Privacy Rights” section below.
Right to Know. You have the right to know and see what personal information we have collected about you,including:●

The categories of personal information we have collected about you;●

The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;●

The business or commercial purpose for collecting or sharing your personal information;●

The categories of third parties with whom we have disclosed your personal information; and●The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you(and direct our service providers to do the same).
Right to Correct. You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information.
Right to Opt Out of Sharing. You have the right to opt out of the sharing of your personal information to a third
party for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Other Rights. You can request certain information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties
for their own direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. This request is free and may be madeonce a year. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights listed above.
Exercising Your California Privacy Rights. To request access to or deletion of your personal information, or to
exercise any other privacy rights under California law, please contact us at privacy@artblocks.io or via this form
available on our website at https://artblocks.io to exercise your CCPA rights. We may ask you to verify your11

identity, or ask for more information about your request. We will consider and act upon any request in accordancewith applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
Verification of Your Identity. To respond to some rights we may need to verify your request by providing
information about yourself or your account. If you do not have an account with us, additional information to
verify your identity may be required by law before we may take action upon a request. This additional information
may vary depending on the nature of your request and the nature of the information you are requesting. In
some cases, we may also be required by law to obtain a signed declaration under penalty of perjury from you
attesting that you are the subject of the request. If we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity on or from youraccount, we will delay taking action on your request until we can appropriately verify your identity and therequest as authentic.

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf pursuant to applicable law. We accept
documentation of your designation in the form of a valid power of attorney or a notarized statement. We may
require verification of your authorized agent in addition to the information for verification above for consumers
and households.

Response Timing and Format. We aim to respond to a consumer request in relation to these rights within 45
days of receiving that request. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in
writing.

Use of Verification Information. Information that you submit for the purpose of allowing us to verify youridentity in furtherance of a consumer-related or household-related request pursuant to California law will only
be used by us, and our service providers if any, for that purpose and no other. Except where we are required byor advisable under law to maintain this information for record-keeping purposes, we will take steps to delete any
new personal information collected for the purpose of verification as soon as practical after processing yourrequest.

Exceptions. Please also be aware that making a request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal ordeletion of Personal Information or content you may have posted, and in some circumstances the law does not
require or allow us to fulfill your request. This may occur where fulfilling your request may infringe upon therights and freedoms of other consumers.

Request Fees. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee or take other appropriate action in response torequests from a consumer or household that are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of
their repetitive character.

122. Notice to European Users
The information provided in this section applies only to individuals in the European Economic Area and United
Kingdom (collectively, “Europe”).
Personal information. References to “personal information” in this Privacy Policy are equivalent to “personaldata” governed by European data protection legislation.
Controller and Representative. Art Blocks Inc. is the controller of your personal information covered by thisPrivacy Policy for purposes of European data protection legislation.
Legal bases for processing. The legal bases of our processing of your personal information as described in thisPrivacy Policy will depend on the type of personal information and the specific context in which we process it.
However, the legal bases we typically rely on are set out in the table below. We rely on our legitimate interests as
our legal basis only where those interests are not overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or
our processing is otherwise required or permitted by law). If you have questions about the legal basis of how weprocess your personal information, contact us at privacy@artblocks.io.
Processing purpose (click link for details)

Legal basis

Details regarding each processing purpose
listed below are provided in the section
above titled “How We Use Your Personal
Information”.
To operate the Services

Processing is necessary to perform the contract governing ourprovision of the Services or to take steps that you request prior
to signing up for the Services. If we have not entered into acontract with you, we process your personal information basedon our legitimate interest in providing the Services you accessand request.

For research and development
To send you marketing communications
For compliance, fraud prevention andsafetyTo create anonymous data

These activities constitute our legitimate interests.

To comply with law

Processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

With your consent

Processing is based on your consent. Where we rely on yourconsent you have the right to withdraw it any time in themanner indicated when you consent or in the Services.

Use for new purposes. We may use your personal information for reasons not described in this Privacy Policy
where permitted by law and the reason is compatible with the purpose for which we collected it. If we need to use
your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the applicable legal basis.
Sensitive personal information. We ask that you not provide us with any sensitive personal information (e.g.,social security number, government-issued identification, payment card information, information related to racialor ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal
background or trade union membership) on or through the Services, or otherwise to us.
13Retention
We retain personal information where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, toprovide you with a service you have requested; to comply with applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements;
to establish or defend legal claims; or for fraud prevention). When we have no ongoing legitimate business needto process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it or, if this is not possible (for example,
because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal
information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
[NOTE RE GDPR: The GDPR makes explicit that personal data should be stored no longer than necessary, unlessmaintained for historical, archival, research, or statistical purposes. For each processing activity and lawful basisof processing, then, a retention plan must be in place. This will likely require detail beyond the scope of thebroad-based privacy policy.]
Your rights
European data protection laws give you certain rights regarding your personal information. If you are locatedwithin Europe, you may ask us to take the following actions in relation to your personal information that we
hold:●

Access. Provide you with information about how we process your personal information and give youaccess to your personal information.

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Correct. Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal information.

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Delete. Delete your personal information.

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Transfer. Transfer a machine-readable copy of your personal information to you or a third party of yourchoice.

●Restrict. Restrict the processing of your personal information.

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Object. Object to our reliance on our legitimate interests as the basis of our processing of your personal
information that impacts your rights.

Please contact us to submit these requests. We may ask you to verify your identity, or ask for more information
about your request. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable law. We will notdiscriminate against you for exercising these rights. If we decline your request, we will tell you why, subject tolegal restrictions. If you would like to submit a complaint about our use of your personal information or our
response to your requests regarding your personal information, you may contact us or submit a complaint to thedata protection regulator in your jurisdiction. You can find your data protection regulator here.
Please note, we have no ability to edit, delete, or modify any information that is stored on a blockchain, as we do
not have custody or control over any blockchains. The information stored on the blockchain may include
purchases, sales, and transfers related to your blockchain address and NFTs held at that address.
Cross-Border Data Transfer
If we transfer your personal information from the European Economic Area to a country outside of it and are
required to apply additional safeguards to your personal information under European data protection legislation,
we will do so. Please contact us for further information about any such transfers or the specific safeguards
applied.
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Previous Privacy Statements●

PDFs of all 2020+ privacy policies○ include the current version in PDF to cover our need for printable16