Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 17, 2026
1. Introduction
Strix Options Funding LLC (“Strix Options,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Pennsylvania limited liability company operating globally. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable U.S. federal and state laws, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and other applicable international data protection laws.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our evaluation and funding services.
By accessing or using our website or services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Controller
Strix Options Funding LLC is the data controller for personal data collected through www.strixoptionsfunding.com.
Contact: [email protected]
3. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide Directly
We collect:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Account login credentials
This information is collected when you create an account or contact us.
B. Information Collected for Payouts (Only If Applicable)
If you qualify for and request a payout, we collect additional information strictly for compliance and payment processing purposes, including:
- Government-issued identification
- Date of birth
- Address
- Bank account details
- Tax documentation (e.g., W-9, W-8BEN, or equivalent international forms)
This information is collected and processed via secure third-party providers such as Plaid and Mercury.
C. Trading and Performance Data
Strix Options does not store or maintain your trading execution data or trade history. All evaluation, simulated trading activity, and performance data are maintained and stored by our third-party evaluation platform provider, TickSage.
Strix Options may receive limited performance metrics necessary to determine eligibility for funding or payout but does not control or store raw trade data.
D. Automatically Collected Information
When you access our website, we may collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Usage data and session behavior
- Cookie identifiers
4. How We Use Your Information
We use personal data strictly for legitimate business purposes, including:
- Account creation and management
- Service delivery and customer support
- Determining funding eligibility
- Payout processing
- Identity verification and fraud prevention
- Legal and regulatory compliance (including AML/KYC obligations)
- Tax reporting requirements
- Website analytics and performance improvement
- Marketing communications (with opt-out ability)
We do not sell your personal information.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the EU or UK, we process your data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Contractual necessity (to provide services)
- Legal obligation (KYC, AML, tax laws)
- Legitimate interest (fraud prevention, platform security)
- Consent (marketing communications)
6. Third-Party Service Providers
We use third-party service providers to operate our business. These may include:
- Stripe – payment processing
- Mercury – payout processing
- Plaid – identity verification and financial data access
- TickSage – evaluation platform and simulated trading environment
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Email communication providers
These providers process information under their own privacy policies and are contractually obligated to safeguard personal data.
Strix Options is not responsible for the independent privacy practices of third-party services.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may disclose your information:
- To service providers as described above
- To regulatory authorities if legally required
- To law enforcement pursuant to lawful requests
- To protect our rights, users, or property
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
We do not sell or rent personal information.
8. International Data Transfers
Because we operate globally, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.
Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms under GDPR.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:
- Fulfill contractual obligations
- Meet legal and tax compliance requirements
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce agreements
KYC and tax documents may be retained as required by financial regulations. Once retention periods expire, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
10. Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards including:
- SSL/TLS encryption
- Secure server infrastructure
- Restricted internal access
- Multi-factor authentication for internal systems
- Encryption of sensitive data
- Vendor security assessments
However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Your Rights
A. U.S. Residents (Including California)
Depending on your state, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal data
- Request deletion of personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Opt-out of data selling (we do not sell data)
- Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights
B. EU / UK Residents (GDPR Rights)
You may have the right to:
- Access your data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Erase data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent
To exercise any rights, contact: [email protected]
We may verify identity before fulfilling requests.
12. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable site functionality
- Analyze site performance
- Improve user experience
- Support marketing efforts
You may control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If discovered, such data will be deleted.
14. Automated Decision-Making
We may use automated systems to determine eligibility for funding accounts based on predefined performance criteria. These systems do not use sensitive personal characteristics.
15. Limitation of Liability
Strix Options Funding LLC shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from data breaches, unauthorized access, or third-party actions beyond our reasonable control.
Users acknowledge inherent risks associated with internet communications.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any modifications.