Website Privacy Policy

Introduction

This website privacy policy (the "Policy") describes how Renaissance Technologies LLC and its affiliates ("Renaissance") treat personal information collected on the Renaissance www.rentec.com and www.renfund.com websites (each a "Website"). This Policy does not apply to information that Renaissance may collect through other means.

Information that Renaissance Collects

Personal Information

When you visit a Website, Renaissance may collect certain personal information about you, such as your name, address, and email address, as well as any other personal information that you may provide, for example, through submission of forms or other documents.

Nonpersonal Information

Renaissance will also collect the following nonpersonal information about your visit(s):

  • the IP address and domain name used (the IP address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your internet service provider or directly to your computer);
  • the type of browser and operating system you use; and
  • the date, time, and duration for which you visit a Website, the number of times you have visited a Website, and where you come from.

For purposes of collecting some of the above-referenced information, Renaissance uses tracking tools on its Websites, such as browser cookies and web beacons. A cookie and a web beacon are pieces of data stored on your device containing information about your visit.

How Renaissance Uses Information that It Collects

Renaissance uses information it collects in the following ways:

  • to respond to your requests or questions
  • to inform you about Renaissance
  • to communicate with you about your relationship with us;
  • to improve a Website and the services provided
  • for security purposes.

In addition, Renaissance may use your information as otherwise permitted by law.

Renaissance May Share Your Information in Limited Circumstances

Renaissance may share your information with its employees, agents, or third-party service providers who need to know such information for purposes of performing their jobs, including to respond to requests or questions that you may have. In addition, Renaissance may share your information with third parties for purposes of complying with legal requirements or to respond to legal requests, such as in the case of a court order or subpoena or in connection with a regulatory investigation. Finally, Renaissance might also share information that it collects with others when it is investigating potential fraud or for other reasons as permitted by law.

Protection of Information

Renaissance is strongly committed to protecting any personal information collected through a Website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Renaissance will not sell or otherwise disclose any personal information collected from a Website, other than as described herein.

In addition, Renaissance has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of a Website as part of a continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information. However, no method of safeguarding information is completely secure. While Renaissance uses measures designed to protect personal information, Renaissance cannot guarantee that our safeguards will be effective or sufficient. In addition, you should be aware that internet data transmission is not always secure, and Renaissance cannot warrant that information you transmit utilizing the Website is or will be secure.

For security purposes, Renaissance employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise damage a Website. Any information that an individual provides to Renaissance by visiting a Website will be stored within the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that Renaissance may store your information in the United States. Each Website is subject to United States laws, which may or may not afford the same level of protection as those in your country. For information on how Renaissance collects, utilizes, and maintains nonpublic personal information about individuals based in the European Union ("EU"), the European Economic Area ("EEA") and the United Kingdom ("UK") as required under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation, see Renaissance's Notice of EU and UK GDPR Policy.

Retention of Personal Information

Renaissance retains personal information to the extent Renaissance deems necessary to carry out the processing activities described above, including but not limited to compliance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, and requests of relevant law enforcement and/or other governmental agencies, and to the extent Renaissance reasonably deems necessary to protect its and its partners' rights, property, or safety and the rights, property, and safety of its users and other third parties.

Cookies and Tracking Tools

As indicated above, Renaissance collects nonpersonal information on its Websites through the use of tracking tools, such as browser cookies. These cookies are necessary to allow you to browse a Website and access certain pages. Necessary cookies are required for the functionality of the Websites so that the Websites work properly. Renaissance does not use these cookies to collect personal information about you. Renaissance does not use any other types of cookies other than those cookies that are strictly necessary.

Your browser may give you the ability to control cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie. Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies. Options you select are browser and device specific. If you block or delete cookies, not all of the tracking that we have described in this Policy will stop.

Some websites have "do not track" features that allow you to tell a website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. Renaissance does not currently respond to those signals. If you block cookies, certain features on the Websites may not work. If you block or reject cookies, not all of the tracking described herein will stop.

Renaissance does not engage in automated decision making for the processing any personal information it collects.

Children and Websites

Each Website is meant for adults. Renaissance does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under age 16. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child under 16 who believes that child may have visited a Renaissance Website, please contact the address below. By using the services provided by a Website, you represent that you are 16 years of age or older.

Business Transfer

Renaissance may, in the future, sell or otherwise transfer some or all of our business, operations, or assets to a third party, whether by merger, acquisition, or otherwise. Personal information Renaissance obtains from or about you through the Website may be disclosed to any potential or actual third-party acquirers and may be among those assets transferred.

Links to Other Sites or Third-Party Services

If a link to a third-party site is included on a Website and you click on it, you will be taken to a website Renaissance does not control. This Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of that website. Read the privacy policy of other websites carefully. We are not responsible for these third-party sites.

Disclaimer and Policy Updates

This Policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice or warranting as failproof the security of information provided through the Website. The internet is not 100% secure, and Renaissance cannot promise that your use of a Website or software will be completely safe. Renaissance disclaims any liability with respect to any information obtained by a third party through illegal entry into or breach of a Website. Renaissance will maintain all information as long as needed to comply with internal policies or applicable laws or for record-keeping purposes.

Renaissance will notify you of any material changes in this Policy by posting an updated copy on the applicable Websites. Please check the applicable Website periodically for updates.

Modifications and Updates to this Privacy Policy

This Policy replaces all previous disclosures we may have provided to you about our information practices with respect to your use of the Websites. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, and/or update this Policy, and any such modifications, alterations, or updates will be effective upon our posting of the revised Policy. Your continued use of the Websites following our posting of any revised Policy will constitute your acknowledgement of the amended Policy.

Contact Information

For questions regarding this Policy, please contact legalcompliance@rentec.com.

Renaissance will notify you of any material changes in this Policy by posting an updated copy on the applicable Websites. Please check the applicable Website periodically for updates.

Last Updated January 24, 2025