A: We know your security and privacy are of the utmost concern to you, and they are equally important to us at HedgeStreet. HedgeStreet is a U.S. government regulated contract market and, as such, is committed to adhering to the highest possible standards of ethics and business conduct with our members, and to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations that govern our business.

• Your money is safe at HedgeStreet.
• HedgeStreet is regulated.
• Your data is secure at HedgeStreet.
• Your information is kept private at HedgeStreet.

More information on this subject is covered in the Security and Privacy at HedgeStreet section, accessible from a link at the bottom of each page.

A: HedgeStreet deposits members' funds into an account at Union Bank of California. One of the largest commercial banks in California and among the 35 largest in the United States, Union Bank provides a broad mix of financial services to businesses and individuals, including credit, deposit services, investment and trust services, wealth management, and global custody. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices across the U.S. and along the Pacific Rim, Union Bank has assets of $46 billion. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:UB). For additional information, please visit www.uboc.com.

A: HedgeStreet is subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The mission of the CFTC is to protect market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity and financial futures and options, and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound futures and option markets.

A: HedgeStreet takes the security of your personal information very seriously. HedgeStreet uses physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards (including data encryption and secure socket layer technology) that meet or exceed industry standards. In addition, HedgeStreet's technology is regularly tested and updated to maintain and improve the protection of customer information. HedgeStreet's data encryption matches the encryption level of your browser, up to 128-bit. (Contact your browser's manufacturer if necessary for information on how to upgrade your browser's encryption level.) More information on this topic is covered in our Privacy Policy.

A: HedgeStreet does not sell member information, and does not provide member information to anyone other than our service partners (such as our settlement bank and compliance monitoring agency) in order to operate the HedgeStreet market. HedgeStreet restricts access to personal customer information to authorized personnel and service partners who have legitimate business requirements for the information. For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

A: In order to assist in the prevention of identity theft and fraud, HedgeStreet requires your name, social security number, date of birth, residence address, and other personal information that will allow us to identify you against the information provided by various financial databases. We may also use a third-party information provider for verification purposes and/or ask you to supply a copy of your driver's license or other identifying documents. As clearly stated in HedgeStreet's Privacy Policy, we do not sell or otherwise provide member information to anyone other than our service partners (such as our settlement bank and compliance monitoring agency) and employees of HedgeStreet who are required to maintain this confidential information in order to operate the HedgeStreet market. Please see our Privacy Policy for further information on how HedgeStreet uses your personal information.