WEDGE
PRIVACY POLICY


Last Updated: 4/13/2023

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Last Updated: 9.28.2021

The Wedge.Us website and its associated services and content (collectively “Website”), as well as the Wedge mobile application and its associated software, design, and services (collectively the “App”) are owned and operated by Wedge Financial, Inc. (“Wedge”, “our”, “us”, “we”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Wimberley, Texas. Wedge has adopted this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to inform you that it collects Personal Information when you use the Website and App and to explain how this information is used. You should contact Wedge directly with any questions or concerns.  

WEDGE MAY CHANGE, MODIFY, AMEND, SUSPEND, TERMINATE, OR REPLACE THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME AND WITHIN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION. IN THE EVENT WEDGE CHANGES, MODIFIES, AMENDS, OR REPLACES THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THE EFFECTIVE DATE, LOCATED ABOVE, WILL CHANGE.  YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR APP AFTER A CHANGE IN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY CONSTITUTES YOUR MANIFESTATION OF ASSENT TO THE CHANGE, MODIFICATION, AMENDMENT, OR REPLACEMENT CONTAINED WITHIN.

Definitions.

  • Account” or “Wedge Account” means a Client’s secured login that can be used to access the Wedge Card Services on the App.  Your Account does not hold any funds. Instead, all funds are received and held by our bank partners.  
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) means the California statute intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California, United States.
  • Card” or “Wedge Card” means the physical, synthetic Mastercard payment card or virtual Mastercard payment card issued to you by our partner bank and connected to the App. The Card is not a gift card, nor is it intended for gifting purposes. Funds are not stored on the Card, and your account with the Issuer is not interest bearing. Clients may also connect their Wedge Card to their digital wallet, such as through Apple Pay and Google Pay.
  • Client(s)” means any individual that creates an Account and downloads the App to utilize the Wedge Card Services. 
  • General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) means the European Union (“EU”) law on data protection and privacy applicable to individuals within the EU.
  • “Personal Data” under the GDPR means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
  • “Personal Information” under the CCPA means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.  For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data” is included within this definition. 
  • User(s)” means all individuals that visit, access, and use the Website and/or App, including Clients and Visitors.
  • Visitors” means all individuals that access and visit the Website, but do not create an Account.
  • Wedge Card Services” means the payment tools and services provided by Wedge through the App, which provides you with the opportunity to apply for and use a Wedge Card, including one or more virtual Wedge Cards, in connection with your Wedge Account. Wedge is not a bank and we do not offer banking services as defined by the United States Department of Treasury. You must open a Wedge Account before accessing the Wedge Card Services. 
  • You / Your / You’re” means Users. 

        Types of Personal Information We Collect.

        Wedge collects the following Personal Information from Visitors who contact Wedge seeking more information:

        • First name;
        • Last name;
        • Email address;
        • Any other information that you upload or submit to the Website directly or indirectly.

        Wedge collects the following Personal Information from Clients who create an Account through the Website or App:

        • First name;
        • Last name;
        • Email address;
        • Mailing address;
        • Billing address;
        • Date of Birth;
        • Social Security Number;
        • United States issued identification;
        • Photograph;
        • Username;
        • Password; and
        • Any other information that you upload or submit to the Website directly or indirectly.

        In addition, Wedge collects the following Personal Information from all Users who visit the Website or utilize the App:

        • Your geolocation;
        • Your IP address;
        • Your browser and search engine information;
        • Your device information;
        • Your visitor history;
        • Your usage of the Website, including, without limitation, any links or items clicked or pages viewed and statistics;
        • Information stored in cookies, pixel tags, or web beacons; 
        • Analytical data from Google Analytics and/or Google AdSense; and
        • Any other additional analytic data that you voluntarily submit to the Website.

        Sources of Personal Information Collection.

        Wedge may collect this Personal Information from you through various channels, including, but not limited to, through your voluntary submission of information to the Website and/or App, through requests initiated by you through the Website and/or App, through the collection and analysis of information concerning your computer and browsing activities, through the use of cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and through other sources permitted by law. 

        Cookies & Similar Technologies.

        The Website also utilizes Cookies.  Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be recalled by a web server in the domain that placed the Cookie. We use Cookies and similar technologies to enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide certain features.  We also use “web beacons” to help deliver Cookies and gather usage and performance data. The Website may also include Cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies from third-party service providers.

        You have a variety of tools available to control the data collected by Cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. For example, you can use controls in your Internet browser to limit how the websites you visit are able to use Cookies and to withdraw your consent by clearing or blocking Cookies. You can also stop Wedge from placing Cookies (other than those required for the Website to function) on your device by referencing the instructions below.

        The table below sets out how we use different categories of cookies and similar technologies, as well as information on your options for managing the settings for the data collection by these technologies:

        Type of CookieDescriptionManaging Settings
        Required Cookies (Strictly Necessary)Functional – or non-strictly necessary cookies – allow us to remember information you have entered or choices you make, and provide enhanced, more personal features.

        We use Google Analytics to help us analyze how our Website is used, including the number of visitors, where the website visitors have come from, and the pages they visit. This information is used by us to improve our Website.
        To manage the use of functional cookies on the Website, please consult your individual browser settings for cookies. Note that opting out may impact the functionality you receive when using our Website.

        To learn more about safeguarding your data for websites using Google Analytics, visit here. To opt of our data collection by Google Analytics, you can download and install a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on here.

        To learn more about Google Analytics Cookie Usage on the Website, visit here.

        You can also adjust your individual browser settings relating to cookies by visiting these pages:

        Google Chrome
        Internet Explorer
        Microsoft Edge
        Mozilla Firefox
        Safari (Desktop)
        Safari (Mobile)
        Android Browser

        For other browsers not listed, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.
        Targeting or Advertising Cookies (Non-Strictly Necessary)We use Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics to log when users view specific pages or take specific actions on or getting to the Website. Google Analytics specifically allows us to provide targeted advertising in the future.

        We may also use Google AdWords as a tool to acquire relevant new Clients who are looking for our Wedge Card Services and Google AdSense to show our Clients other relevant advertising that may assist them while they are using our Website.
        To learn more about How Google uses cookies targeted in advertising, visit here. To adjust your Google Ad Settings and learn how to opt out of particular targeted advertising visit here or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page here.

        Lawful Basis for Processing Your Personal Information
        The lawful basis for us processing your Personal Information for the uses described above will typically be because you have provided your consent; it is necessary for our contractual relationship; the processing is required for us to comply with legal obligations; and/or the processing is in our legitimate interest of providing the Website, App, and Wedge Card Services.

        How Wedge Uses Your Personal Information.
        We use your Personal Information based upon the legal basis of Users’ consent to provide you with the Website, process any requests made by you, communicate with you, identify and fix problems with the Website, and update you regarding changes to the Website and the Wedge and third-party services offered through the Website.  

        By using the Website, you further authorize the following specific uses of your Personal Information:

        • Enable your use of the Website, App, and Wedge Card Services;
        • Facilitate transactions with the Wedge Card;
        • Improve algorithms;
        • Measure service usage;
        • Develop new features;
        • Contact and communicate with you, whether through email, telephone, text message, push notifications, and/or messages within the Website and/or App;
        • Customize and/or tailor the Website and App and your user experience, which may include targeted selection and display of third-party advertisements within the Website and/or App;
        • Aggregate certain information that does not include your personal information and disclose it for analysis, demographic profiling and/or targeted advertising;
        • Advertise products and services of Wedge;
        • Transmit and process your information and actions within the Website and/or App;
        • Provide statistical information, and include you in the same, where applicable;
        • Provide you with technical service and support, including updates;
        • Provide you with information concerning Wedge’s benefits or Wedge Card Services;
        • Understand your needs and requests;
        • Communicate promotions or other offers;
        • Process payments;
        • Prevent and detect illegal activities or violations of the Wedge Terms of Use;
        • Combine your personal and personally identifiable information with information from other Wedge applications and/or services;
        • Facilitate your use of the Website and App; and 
        • Make upgrades/replacements to the Website and App.

        Sharing of Your Personal Information.
        Wedge Shares Your Personal Information with third parties in the following circumstances:

        • Where Wedge has obtained your consent;
        • Where sharing or disclosure of your Personal Information is necessary to provide you with the Website, App, and/or associated Wedge Card Services (We may share your personal or personally identifiable information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating the Website and App, providing the associated services, and conducting our business);
        • Where sharing or disclosure of your Personal Information is necessary pursuant to a campaign with Facebook and/or Instagram and with your consent to the same;
        • Where sharing or disclosure of your Personal Information is necessary to share personal or personally identifiable information with Wedge’s parents, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, licensees, affiliates, or business partners;
        • Where Wedge has been purchased by a third party;
        • Where sharing or disclosure of your Personal Information is necessary to respond to requests by government authorities;
        • Where your Personal Information is demanded by a court order or subpoena;
        • Where sharing or disclosure of your Personal Information is needed to protect the employees, independent contractors, officers, directors, members, users, or owners/shareholders of Wedge;
        • Where sharing or disclosure of your Personal Information is needed to help prevent against fraud or the violation of any applicable law, statute, regulation, ordinance, or treaty; and 
        • Where Wedge is otherwise legally obligated to share your personal or personally identifiable information.

        Wedge Shares Your Personal Information with the Following Third Parties:

        • Google, including Google Analytics (privacy policy here);
        • Lithic, Inc. (privacy policy here); and
        • Plaid (privacy policy here).

        No Liability Third-Party Services and Third-Party Links.
        The third-party service providers affiliated with Wedge have their own independent privacy policies governing the use of your Personal Information pursuant to the GDPR and CCPA and we encourage you to read those privacy policies carefully.  You understand that even if Wedge deletes your Personal Information that it may still be available in a third-party service provider’s database.  Wedge has no responsibility or liability for the Personal Information collection, use, or storage activities of the third-party services providers used by Wedge to provide you with the services associated with the Website. 

        Wedge may outsource or subcontract some of our technical support, tracking and reporting functions, database management functions, and other services to third parties. We may share information from or about you with them so that they can perform their services as long as they comply with this Privacy Policy, the GDPR, and the CCPA.  You understand and agree that Wedge will not be held responsible for any third-party communications sent by entities that Wedge does not own or control.  You are encouraged to review any third-party privacy policies before utilizing any such third-party service.

        Wedge may include or offer third-party products or services on the Website and/or App and provide third-party links to the same.  These third-party websites have separate and independent privacy policies.  Wedge has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of such third parties or their websites.  We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies of all such third-party websites.  We seek to protect the integrity of the Website and App and therefore welcome any feedback about any such third-party websites.

        Personal Information Transfer and Storage.
        Your Personal Information is stored and processed on computers and encrypted AWS servers in the United States and through your use of the Website, you consent to the processing and storage of your Personal Information and personally identifiable information.  You understand that your Personal Information may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction.  If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide Personal Information to us, please note that we transfer your Personal Information to the United States and process it here, and that we may store portions of your Personal Information in the United States. 

        Website and App Users understand and agree that if they provide Wedge with Personal Information that it is stored indefinitely, unless the User contacts Wedge to have their Personal Information removed from storage.  As specified above, even if Wedge deletes your Personal Information from its own serves, it may still be available in a third-party service provider’s database.  You should consult with those third parties in the event you would like Personal Information deleted therefrom.  

        Personal Information Security.
        Wedge uses standard technology to store and help prevent against the unauthorized disclosure of your Personal Information. Though we undertake commercially reasonable efforts to protect your information, no website, software, or online service is completely safe. Accordingly, you provide all such information at your own risk.

        In order to protect your Personal Information, Wedge uses specific security measures, such Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, which encrypts information you input at 128-bit strength. This is denoted in most web browsers by a small padlock appearing on the bottom bar of the window and the address of the window changing from http:// to https://, indicating a secure connection.

        EU Users’ Rights Under the GDPR.
        The GDPR provides Users located in the EU under its protection certain rights with respect to their Personal Data collected by us on the Website.  Accordingly, Wedge recognizes and will comply with the GDPR and those rights, except as limited by applicable law.  The rights under the GDPR include:

        • Right of Access: This includes the right to obtain from us your Personal Data and whether it is being processed, along with the purposes of the processing; categories of Personal Data concerned; recipients to whom your Personal Data has been disclosed; the period for which your Personal Data is being stored; and the right to lodge a complaint. 
        • Right of Rectification: This includes the right to correct inaccurate Personal Data collected and/or stored by us.
        • Right of Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): This includes the right to have your Personal Data deleted.  However, if applicable law requires us to comply with your request to delete information, fulfilment of your request may prevent you from using our services and may result in closing your account.
        • Right to Restriction of Processing: This includes the right to request restriction of how and why your Personal Data is used or processed by us.
        • Right to Data Portability: This includes the right to receive your Personal Data in a structure, readable format, and the right to have your Personal Data transferred.
        • Right to Object: This includes the right to object to us processing your Personal Data for reasons such as direct marketing purposes and for scientific or historical research or statistical purposes.
        • Right to not be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: This includes the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that could have a legal, or similarly significant, effect on you from being made solely based on automated processes.

        California Users’ Rights.
        Under the CCPA, Users that are residents of California have the following rights:

        • Right to Know About Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, or Sold: You have the right to request, up to twice in a 12-month period, that Wedge disclose each of the following for the prior 12 months: 
          • the categories and specific pieces Personal Information of yours it collects, uses, discloses, and sells; 
          • the categories of sources from which it collects such Personal Information; 
          • the business or commercial purpose for which it collects such Personal Information; and 
          • the categories of third parties with whom such Personal Information is shared of  over the past 12 months.
        • Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information:  You have the right to request that Wedge delete any of your Personal Information that we collected from you.
        • Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information:  You have the right to opt out of any Wedge does not sell Personal Information.  
        • Right to Non-Discrimination for Exercising CCPA Rights: Wedge shall not discriminate against California Users for exercising their rights under the CCPA. 

        To exercise your rights under the CCPA – or have an authorized agent exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf – please submit either a “Request to Know Personal Information” or a “Request to Delete Personal Information” to Wedge by contacting Wedge either by email at privacy@wedge.us  or by mail at:

        Wedge Financial, Inc.,
        Attn: Your California Privacy Rights
        505 Deer Lake Rd.
        Wimberley, TX 78676
        privacy@wedge.us 

        Wedge will verify this request by verifying your username via email and verifying your PIN via phone. 

        Please indicate your preference as to how you would like us to respond to your request (i.e., email or postal mail). All requests sent via postal mail must be labeled “Your California Privacy Rights” on the envelope or postcard and clearly stated on the actual request. For all requests, please include your name, street address (if you would like a response via postal mail), city, state, and zip code. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request, such as verifying that the email address or contact information from which you send the request matches your email address or contact information that we have on file. Authentication based on a government-issued and valid identification document may be required. We will not accept requests via telephone or fax. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, or do not have complete information.

        Under California’s “Shine the Light Law,” California residents have the right to receive information that identifies any third-party companies or individuals that Wedge has shared your Personal Information within the previous calendar year, as well as a description of the categories of Personal Information disclosed to that third party. You may obtain this information once a year and free of charge by contacting Wedge at the address below. 

        Electronic Fund Transfers (“EFTs”) and Account Balances. Wedge has partnered with financial services software company Sila Inc. to offer you EFTs. When you create a Wedge Account, you might also be prompted to sign up for a Sila Account. You authorize Wedge to share your identity and banking information with Sila Inc. to open and support your Wedge Account. It is your responsibility to make sure the data you provide us is accurate and complete. You must comply with Sila Inc.’s privacy policy (the “Sila Privacy Policy”) when creating or using your Wedge Account. The Sila Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time, and the governing version is incorporated by reference into this Privacy Policy. Any term not defined in this Section 14 but defined in the Sila Privacy Policy assumes the meaning as defined in the Sila Privacy Policy.

        Purchase or Sale of the Website or Other Assets.
        Wedge may purchase other businesses or sell components of its business, including, but not limited to, the Website. In the event Wedge purchases another business or sells any component of its business, your Personal Information will continue to be used consistent with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

        How to Stop Wedge from collecting your Personal Information.
        You can stop Wedge from collecting your Personal Information and/or have your Personal Information deleted by deleting your Account or contacting Wedge at privacy@wedge.us and requesting that Wedge stop collecting and/or delete your Personal Information.  Additionally, you can adjust your web browser settings to limit or turn off Cookies or other tracking techniques, or you can cease use of the Website and/or App.  You may contact Wedge with any requests regarding your Personal Information. 

        Your Obligations.
        When using the Website and App, you are obligated to inform Wedge of any changes to your Personal Information.

        Children’s Online Privacy Protection Policy.
        The Website and App are not intended for or directed to Users under the age of 18, and Wedge does not knowingly or intentionally collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 or other minors. Where appropriate, Wedge takes reasonable measures to determine that users are adults of legal age and to inform minors not to submit such information to the Website and/or App or in response to advertisements. If you are concerned that Personal Information may have been inadvertently provided to or collected by Wedge, please contact us immediately so appropriate steps may be taken to remove such information from Wedge’s database.

        Contact and Notices.
        All questions, concerns, notices, and requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted to Wedge at:

        Wedge Financial, Inc.
        505 Deer Lake Rd.
        Wimberley, TX 78676
        With an email copy sent to: support@wedge.us