Scope and Data Controller

This notice explains how Home of Web3, Blockchain, Tokens & Airdrops (HWBTA) processes personal data in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable United States privacy laws. HWBTA is operated in the United States of America and provides services globally via hwbta.org.

Data Controller: Brennan Lockridge, 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077, United States. Contact: [email protected].

Applicability

This notice applies to personal data processed in connection with HWBTA’s websites, communications, and related services, including coin listings, exchange comparisons, airdrop information, educational content, and community interactions. It applies to visitors and users worldwide, including residents of the EU/EEA, the UK, and U.S. states with privacy laws.

Personal Data We Collect

Data You Provide Directly

• Contact details (e.g., name, email address) when you subscribe to updates, request support, or submit forms.
• Account and preference information if you create an account or set content/notification preferences.
• Content of communications sent to us, including feedback and inquiries.
• Wallet or blockchain addresses you submit for notifications, watchlists, or airdrop interest forms.

Data Collected Automatically

• Technical and usage data, such as IP address, device and browser information, operating system, language, pages viewed, referral URLs, and timestamps.
• Cookie identifiers and similar technologies for essential site functions, analytics, and (where consented) personalization.

Data from Third Parties

• Analytics and measurement data from service providers.
• Marketing performance metrics from email and campaign providers.
• Public blockchain data related to the wallet addresses you submit or interact with on third-party services.

Purposes and Legal Bases

• Providing and operating our services, including site functionality, content delivery, and account features. Legal bases: contract performance (where applicable) and legitimate interests.
• Responding to inquiries, providing support, and communicating about updates. Legal bases: contract performance and legitimate interests.
• Analytics to understand usage, improve content quality, and enhance user experience. Legal bases: legitimate interests; where required, consent.
• Marketing communications (e.g., newsletters) and personalization. Legal basis: consent; you may withdraw at any time.
• Security, fraud prevention, and integrity of services. Legal bases: legitimate interests and legal obligations.
• Compliance with legal obligations and enforcement of our terms, including responding to lawful requests. Legal basis: legal obligation.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to provide essential functionality, remember preferences, perform analytics, and, where permitted, support personalization.

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for site operation and security.
• Preference cookies: Save your settings (e.g., language, theme).
• Analytics cookies: Help us measure and improve performance.
• Advertising/personalization cookies: Used only with your consent where required.

Your Choices

You can manage cookies via your browser settings and any consent tools we provide. Where applicable, we honor legally recognized browser-based opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control.

Disclosure of Personal Data

We disclose personal data to the following categories of recipients for the purposes described above:

• Service providers and processors (e.g., hosting, cloud infrastructure, analytics, email delivery, security, support tools) under contractual safeguards.
• Professional advisors (e.g., legal, accounting) under confidentiality obligations.
• Authorities or other parties when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.
• Successors in interest in connection with corporate transactions, subject to continued protection of personal data.

We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising unless you have opted in where required; you may opt out at any time using available controls or by contacting us.

International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States. If you are located outside the U.S., your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. and other jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect personal data during cross-border transfers.

Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this notice, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods vary by data category, purpose, and legal requirements. When data is no longer needed, we will delete, de-identify, or aggregate it in line with our retention standards.

Security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights and Choices

EU/EEA and UK Residents

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

U.S. Residents (State Privacy Laws)

Depending on your state, you may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, to obtain information about our data practices, and to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or certain profiling. We do not sell personal information. If we engage in targeted advertising or certain profiling in the future, you will be provided with an opportunity to opt out.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected] or by mail at Brennan Lockridge, 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077, United States. Please describe your request, the right you are exercising, and provide sufficient information to verify your identity.

Verification and Response Times

We may request additional information to verify your identity before acting on a request. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law (generally within one month under GDPR and 45 days under certain U.S. state laws, with possible extensions where permitted).

Marketing Communications

You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us. Opting out does not affect essential service communications.

Blockchain-Specific Disclosures

Blockchain transactions and addresses are publicly visible and, by design, may be immutable. If you submit a wallet address to HWBTA, we may process it to provide features such as watchlists or notifications. While we can delete or cease processing data we control, we cannot alter or erase data recorded on public blockchains. Where feasible, we will honor rights requests by ceasing processing, delinking, or pseudonymizing wallet identifiers in our systems.

Children’s Data

Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us to request deletion. For users in the EEA/UK, we apply higher age thresholds where required by law.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not engage in automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. We may use analytics and limited personalization to enhance user experience; you may object or opt out where applicable.

Complaints and Dispute Resolution

If you have concerns about our data practices, please contact us first so we can address them promptly. You may also lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority or, in the United States, with federal or state regulators.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Material changes will be indicated by updating the effective date and, where appropriate, providing additional notice. Your continued use of our services after changes take effect constitutes acknowledgment of the updated notice.

Contact Information

Data Controller: Brennan Lockridge

Address: 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077, United States

Email: [email protected]