Legal / Privacy policy

How your information should be handled.

Information to review before using this website.

Draft for review. This policy must be matched to Ascend Merchant Capital’s actual data collection, service providers, storage, sharing, retention and state privacy obligations before publishing or enabling forms.

Information collected

When enabled, the site may collect contact details, company information, funding interests, communication preferences and voluntary inquiry messages. A separate secure process should govern sensitive borrower documents and financial information.

Purpose

Collected information may be used to respond to inquiries, consider requested financing options, coordinate authorized underwriting, maintain relevant records and meet legal obligations.

Sharing

Information may be disclosed to service providers or financing partners to support a requested transaction, where appropriate and with legally required notices or authorization. Actual sharing practices must be documented before launch.

Mobile information

Mobile opt-in data and consent information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Other information may be shared only as described above and as applicable law permits.

Safeguards and rights

Appropriate technical and administrative protections, retention rules, access controls, and any required consumer privacy rights and request channels should be implemented for the live service.

Contact

Insert Ascend Merchant Capital’s verified privacy contact email, mailing address and effective date before publication.