WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

Visitors that are residents of California should refer to our California Website Privacy Policy supplement.

Your privacy is important to LightBay Management LLC and its affiliates (together, “LightBay,” “our,” “us,” “we” or “company”). To better protect your privacy, we are providing information explaining our online information practices.

This Website Privacy Policy (this “Privacy Policy”) describes how we gather and use information for visitors of this website. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with any of the terms and conditions contained herein, please do not access or otherwise use this website.

This Privacy Policy constitutes a legally binding agreement between LightBay and you, the user of this website. By entering and using this website, you acknowledge your acceptance of, and agree to be bound by, the Privacy Policy stated herein, our Terms of Use and all additional terms incorporated by reference herein. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use this website.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT

We may collect various types of information from users of this website. For example, knowing how users use our website – tracking their movement through this website – helps us improve website design and usefulness. As a result, LightBay’s server collects general data pertaining to users, including the length of time spent on this website, the pages accessed while visiting the website and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. LightBay generally does not, however, collect any personally identifiable information such as names, home addresses, phone numbers or e-mail addresses from users of this website, unless a user emails us via our “Contact” page.

To the extent that you provide us with any personally identifiable information through or in connection with this website, we may use such information for LightBay’s business purposes, but will not disclose any personally identifiable information about you to anyone, except as permitted or required by law or regulation and to service providers. In providing personally identifiable information to LightBay, you consent to LightBay’s use of such personally identifiable information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information and data via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we make an effort to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of any information or data transmitted to or through our website; any transmission of information or data by you to or through this website is at your sole risk.

CAPACITY

You represent to LightBay that you have the authority to visit this website according to the Terms of Use. This website is only intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age. We do not knowingly encourage or solicit visitors to this website who are under the age of 18 or knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18 without parental consent. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from an individual under the age of 18, we will delete that information.

COOKIES

Information regarding how you access this website (e.g., browser type, access times and Internet Protocol (IP) address) and your hardware and software is automatically collected through the use of cookies (a small text file placed on your hard drive) or other technologies or tools. This information is used to improve website performance and for our business purposes. You may opt-in to accept cookies automatically by changing the settings on your browser. If you opt-out of certain cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of this website. You may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information about types of cookies, how they are used and how you manage your cookie preferences.

You may access any personally identifiable information we have about you by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer of LightBay at compliance@lightbay.com.

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time and for any reason, in our sole discretion, without notice, by updating this Privacy Policy. Accordingly, users are strongly encouraged to review our Privacy Policy regularly. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to collect personal information or use any collected information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by posting changes on this page. We will use information only in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which the information was collected. Your continued access or use of this website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy means that you accept such revisions, changes and/or amendments. If you object to any of the changes to this Privacy Policy, please stop accessing this website. Please check this page frequently and review any changes to this Privacy Policy carefully so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

MISCELLANEOUS

The provisions in our Terms of Use are hereby incorporated by reference.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact the Chief Compliance Officer of LightBay at compliance@lightbay.com.


CALIFORNIA WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

UPDATED:  September, 2023

This California Website Privacy Policy supplements the Website Privacy Policy with respect to specific rights granted under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended, the “CCPA”) to natural person California residents and provides information regarding how such California residents can exercise their rights under the CCPA. This supplement is only relevant to you if you are a resident of California as determined in accordance with the CCPA. Information required to be disclosed to California residents under the CCPA regarding the collection of their personal information that is not set forth in this CCPA supplement is otherwise set forth in the Website Privacy Policy. To the extent there is any conflict with the privacy requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and/or Regulation S-P (“GLB Rights”), GLB Rights shall apply.

What does this Website Privacy Policy apply to?

This California Website Privacy Policy applies solely to your interactions with us through our Website (as defined below). If you provide personal information to us through another means (e.g., as an investor or an employee or a job applicant) you should receive a separate privacy notice and that notice will govern that personal information.

What information do we collect about you?

We collect limited types of personal information through our website and investor reporting portals, as well as through other electronic communications (e.g., emails), as applicable (collectively, the “Website”). The types of personal information we collect about you depends on the nature of your interaction with us. The categories of personal information we have collected from individuals on this Website over the last twelve (12) months include the following:

Category Examples Collected
A. Identifiers Name, contact details and address (including physical address, email address and Internet Protocol address), and other identification (including social security number, passport number and driver’s license or state identification card number). YES
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) Telephone number, signature, bank account number, other financial information (including accounts and transactions with other institutions and anti-money laundering information), and verification documentation and information regarding investors’ status under various laws and regulations (including social security number, tax status, income and assets). YES
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law Date of birth, citizenship, and birthplace. YES
D. Commercial information Account data and other information contained in any document provided by investors to authorized service providers (whether directly or indirectly), risk tolerance, transaction history, investment experience and investment activity, information regarding a potential and/or actual investment in the applicable fund(s), including ownership percentage, capital investment, income and losses, source of funds used to make the investment in the applicable fund(s). YES
E. Biometric information Imagery of the iris, retina, fingerprint, face, hand, palm, vein patterns and voice recordings or keystroke patterns or rhythms, gait patterns or rhythms, and sleep, health, or exercise data that contains identifying information. NO
F. Internet or other similar network activity Use of our website, fund data room and investor reporting portal (e.g., cookies, browsing history and/or search history), as well as information you provide to us when you correspond with us in relation to inquiries. YES
G. Geolocation data Physical location or movements. NO
H. Sensory data Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory or similar information. NO
I. Professional or employment-related information Current or past job history or performance evaluations. YES
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)) Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. NO
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. NO
L. Sensitive Personal Information (see further information on use of sensitive personal information below) Social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport numbers; account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account; precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin; religious or philosophical beliefs; union membership; genetic data; the contents of a consumer’s mail, email, and text messages unless you are the intended recipient of the communication; biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying a consumer; and personal information collected and analyzed concerning a consumer’s health, sex life, or sexual orientation. YES, as to the following types of information: social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport numbers; account log-in or financial account in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account, only.

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

We do not collect or use sensitive personal information other than: 

  • To perform services, or provide goods, as would reasonably be expected by an average consumer who requests those goods or services;
  • As reasonably necessary and proportionate to detect security incidents that compromise the availability, authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality of stored or transmitted personal information; 
  • As reasonably necessary and proportionate to resist malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal actions directed at us and to prosecute those responsible for such actions; 
  • For short-term, transient use (but not in a manner that discloses such information to another third party or is used to build a profile of you or otherwise alter your experience outside of your current interaction with us);
  • To perform services on behalf of our business; 
  • To verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or to improve, upgrade, or enhance such service or device; and
  • To collect or process sensitive personal information where such collection or processing is not for the purpose of inferring characteristics about a consumer.

Some internet browsers have incorporated “Do Not Track” features. Most of these features, when turned on, send a signal or preference (the “DNT Signal”) to websites you visit indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. At this time, we do not currently respond to DNT Signals.

How do we obtain your personal information?

In connection with forming and operating our Website, we collect and maintain your non-public personal information from the following sources:

  • Information from your communications with us in connection with this Website, including any update notices provided by you.
  • Information captured on our Website, including registration and account information, information provided through online forms and any information captured via cookies.

We may combine personal information that you provide to us with information that we collect from or about you from publicly available sources. This will include information collected in an online or offline context.

How do we use your personal information?

We will use your personal information for one or more of the following business or commercial purposes:

  • Performing services to you, including but not limited to: 
    • the administrative processes (and related communication) in preparing for the admission of investors to the fund(s), including administering, managing and setting up an investor’s account(s) to allow such potential investor to purchase interests in the fund(s); 
    • ongoing communication with potential investors, their representatives, advisors and agents (including the negotiation, preparation and signature of documentation) during the process of admitting potential investors to the fund and the execution of all relevant agreements; 
    • the performance of obligations under the governing documents of the funds (and all applicable anti-money laundering, KYC and other related laws and regulations) in assessing suitability of potential investors in the applicable fund; 
    • ongoing operations, administrative, accounting, reporting, account maintenance and other processes and communication required to operate the business of the funds in accordance with its governing documents and other documentation between the parties, including customer service, processing or fulfilling transactions, verifying personal information, processing contributions and distributions and financing;
    • keeping investors informed about the business of the general partner or managing member of the applicable fund and its affiliates generally, including offering opportunities to make investments other than to the applicable fund and related advertising; 
    • facilitating the execution, continuation or termination of the contractual relationship between an investor and the general partner or managing member, the investment adviser and/or the fund(s);
    • facilitating the transfer of fund interests, and administering and facilitating any other transaction, between an investor, the general partner or managing member, the investment adviser and/or the fund(s);
  • Auditing and verifications related to investor interactions, including but not limited to, verifying the quality and effectiveness of services and compliance; 
  • Maintaining the safety, security and integrity of our products and services, databases, technology assets and business, including detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; 
  • Enabling any actual or proposed assignee or transferee of the fund(s), to evaluate proposed transactions
  • Facilitating business asset transactions involving the fund; and
  • Complying with U.S., state, local and non-U.S. laws, rules and regulations.

Additionally, we may use your personal information to keep you informed of our products and services, if you have provided your consent to us doing so, or where we have an existing relationship with you and we wish to contact you about products and services similar to those which we provide you, in which you may be interested. You may opt-in to certain kinds of marketing, or all forms of marketing at any time, by contacting us and you may unsubscribe to receiving emails by clicking on the “opt-out” or “unsubscribe” link provided in all our marketing emails.

We retain the categories of personal information set forth above in “What information do we collect about you?”  section of this California Website Policy only as long as is reasonably necessary for those purposes set forth above in “How do we use your personal information?”, except as may be required under applicable law, court order or government regulations.

Who do we disclose your personal information to?

We do not share (i.e., disclose to a third party for the purpose of cross-context behavioral advertising) or sell (as such terms are defined in the CCPA) any of the personal information we collect about you to third parties. 

Within the last twelve (12) months, we have disclosed personal information collected in connection with this Website for a business purpose to the categories of third parties indicated in the chart below. We may also disclose your information to other parties as may be required by law or regulation, or in response to regulatory inquiries.

Personal Information Category Category of Third-Party Recipients
A. Identifiers Administrators, lenders, banks, auditors, law firms, governmental agencies or pursuant to legal process, self-regulatory organizations, consultants and placement agents.
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) Administrators, lenders, banks, auditors, law firms, governmental agencies or pursuant to legal process, self-regulatory organizations, consultants and placement agents.
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law Administrators, lenders, banks, auditors, law firms, governmental agencies or pursuant to legal process, self-regulatory organizations, consultants and placement agents.
D. Commercial information Administrators, lenders, banks, auditors, law firms, governmental agencies or pursuant to legal process, self-regulatory organizations, consultants and placement agents.
E. Biometric information N/A
F. Internet or other similar network activity Administrators, lenders, banks, auditors, law firms, governmental agencies or pursuant to legal process, self-regulatory organizations, consultants and placement agents.
G. Geolocation data N/A
H. Sensory data N/A
I. Professional or employment-related information N/A
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)) N/A
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information N/A
L. Sensitive Personal Information Administrators, lenders, banks, auditors, law firms, governmental agencies or pursuant to legal process, self-regulatory organizations, consultants and placement agents.

How do we keep your personal information secure?

We consider the protection of personal information to be a sound business practice, and to that end, we employ appropriate organizational, physical, technical and procedural safeguards, which seek to protect your personal information in our possession or under our control to the extent possible from unauthorized access and improper use.

Your rights under the CCPA

Deletion Rights:  You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we retain, subject to certain exceptions, including, but not limited to, our compliance with U.S., state, local and non-U.S. laws, rules and regulations. We will notify you in writing if we cannot comply with a specific request and provide an explanation of the reasons.

Disclosure and Access Rights:  You have the right to request that we disclose to you certain information regarding our collection, use, disclosure and sale of personal information specific to you over the last twelve (12) months. Such information includes:

  • the categories of personal information we collected about you;
  • the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;
  • our business or commercial purpose for collecting such personal information;
  • the categories of third parties with whom we disclose the personal information;
  • the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you; and
  • whether we disclosed your personal information to a third party, and, if so, the categories of personal information that each recipient obtained.

Correction Right:  You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in the personal information that we retain, subject to certain statutory exceptions, including, but not limited to, our compliance with U.S., state, local and non-U.S. laws, rules and regulations. We will notify you in writing if we cannot comply with a specific request and provide an explanation of the reasons.

No Discrimination:  We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights under the CCPA, including by denying service, suggesting that you will receive, or charging, different rates for services or suggesting that you will receive, or providing, a different level or quality of service to you.

How to Exercise Your Rights:  To exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, or to access this notice in an alternative format, please submit a request on your behalf using any of the methods set forth in the Contact Us section below.

Contact Us

For any requests relating to the exercise of your rights under the CCPA, or questions regarding our processing of your personal information, please submit or have your authorized representative submit a request using any of the methods set forth below.

  1. If you would like to contact us by telephone without incurring telephone charges, please submit your request and telephone number by sending an email to compliance@lightbay.com.  We will call you between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time. 
  2. Send us a letter at the following mailing address:  LightBay Capital, 11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2150, Los Angeles, CA  90025.

We will contact you to confirm receipt of your request under the CCPA and request any additional information necessary to verify your request. We verify requests by matching information provided in connection with your request to information contained in our records. Depending on the sensitivity of the request and the varying levels of risk in responding to such requests (for example, the risk of responding to fraudulent or malicious requests), we may request further information or your investor portal access credentials, if applicable, in order to verify your request. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf, provided that you provide a signed agreement verifying such authorized agent’s authority to make requests on your behalf, and we may verify such authorized person’s identity using the procedures above. If we request that you verify your request and we do not receive your response, we will pause processing your request until such verification is received. 

Please contact the Chief Compliance Officer of LightBay at compliance@lightbay.com with any questions about this California Website Privacy Policy.