Grade Policies

Grade Policies

PRIVACY

PRIVACY “NOTICE”

GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED and its affiliates (“Grade World ,” “we,” “us” or “our”) employ a variety of measures in an effort to maintain the security of your online experience with us. Our system uses firewall barriers, encryption techniques and authentication procedures. We are also required by federal law to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Our Privacy Notice includes important information regarding our privacy practices, and you should read it carefully to understand what we do. Please contact us with any questions you have regarding our privacy practices.

 

INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE OF COOKIES

We use various technologies to collect certain types of information about you automatically. For example, in order to measure the usefulness and efficiency of our website, we automatically track certain information from all visitors to our website. The types of information we might track may include the Internet address that you just came from, which Internet address you go to, what browser you are using, your IP address, your Internet service provider, date and timestamp information, or clickstream information.

 

Additionally, like most interactive websites, we use “cookies” on certain pages of our website. “Cookies” are small data files that are stored on your hard drive that store certain information. These technologies help us recognize you, customize your experience on our website and analyze your use of our website to make it more useful to you. By visiting our website, you agree to our use of cookies. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

 

You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate browser setting. If you opt out, please note that your experience using our website may not be optimal, and you may not be able to use certain features on our website. For information on removing or managing cookie functions and adjusting your privacy and security preferences, access the “help” menu on your internet browser, or visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-control-cookies. We also use Google Analytics, an analytics provider, to help us evaluate our website and our website traffic. To opt out of the aggregation and analysis of data collected about you on our website by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/gaoptout and download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

 

 

GDPR

European Union General Data Protection Regulation This Privacy Notice describes how GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED (collectively, “Grade World ,” “we,” “us” or “our”) treats the personal data of individuals in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). The information in this Notice is provided pursuant to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) with regard to our actions as data controllers. This Privacy Notice only applies to EU residents (“you” or “your”) and does not apply to any other person.

 

Defining “Personal Data”

Various laws and regulations (including the GDPR) use different terms and definitions for information about individuals that is personal and should be protected. Some laws and regulations consider only minimal types of information to be protected and private. Others include much broader categories.

 

In this notice, “Personal Data” refers to data that could be used, alone or in combination with other data, to identify you as an individual. It can include name, physical address, email address, IP address, date of birth, social security number, passwords, credit card or other financial or payment information, and more.

 

The GDPR and Your Personal Data Rights

The European Union’s GDPR is a sweeping piece of legislation granting increased control over your personal data.

The GDPR allows you to access your personal data and find out details of how that data is processed, rectify inaccurate personal data, have your data erased (when certain conditions are met), to restrict processing of your data, and more. It requires affected companies to create processes to comply with and facilitate consumer data requests, to update their privacy policies, and to ensure that personal data is secured.

 

Basis for and Purposes of Data Processing

We collect and process your personal data to provide wealth, investment and asset management services to you. We also process your personal data to comply with applicable laws in any country where an investment is made for you by Grade World.

 

Legal Basis

We have a need to process your Personal Data for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice as a matter of contractual necessity under or in connection with the applicable contract governing our relationship with you, and in our legitimate interests to operate our businesses. From time to time, we may need to process Personal Data on other legal bases, including to comply with a legal obligation, if it is necessary to protect the vital interests of a client, investor or other data subjects, or if it is necessary for a task carried out in the public interest.

 

Failure to provide your Personal Data as requested by us to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Notice may result in us being unable to provide the services in connection with the terms of our contracts with you.

 

Types of Collected Personal Data

We collect some of your Personal Data. This section explains the Personal Data that may be collected when using our services and some other information we may receive from other sources. Examples include Contact details, such as your full name, e-mail address, postal address and telephone number; Background information; Usernames and passwords; Payment information; Feedback submitted to GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED for support; and Interests and communication preferences, including marketing permissions where appropriate.

 

Personal Data Not Obtained From You

We obtain personal information about you from other sources, including publicly accessible sources, in order to assist us in verifying your identity.

 

Recipients of Personal Data

We share your personal data only if you have put it in writing that we are allowed to share your information unless required by law.

 

 

COOKIES

This Cookie Policy explains how GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED, and its affiliates (collectively, “Grade World ,” “we,” “us” or “our”) use cookies on our website and online services and the choices you have. To review the privacy policies that apply to users of www.gradeworldinvestmentlimited.com, please read our Privacy Policy.

 

Definition of “Cookies”

 Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. Cookies are widely used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices. We also use other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, including web beacons and pixel tags, for similar purposes. In this Cookie Policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies.”

 

Types of Cookies

We use cookies to provide, protect, and improve our products and services, such as by personalising content, offering and measuring advertisements, understanding user behaviour, and seeking to provide a safer experience. We describe below the various types of cookies we use and the purposes they perform: Browsing or session (essential) cookies: These cookies are necessary to provide you with our website and services and to enable essential features.

 

Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website and services and allow us to remember your choices while browsing. The information these cookies collect allows us to optimize our website and make it easier for you to use, and it does not personally identify you. If you disable or opt out of these cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our website and services. Additionally, it may reduce the support or information that we can provide you.

 

Analytics and customization cookies: These cookies collect information we use in aggregate form to help us understand how our website, application and services are being used and to help us customize our website. If you disable or opt out of these cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our website, application and services, and it may reduce the support or information that we can provide you.

 

Changing Your Cookie Settings

Internet browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your internet browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise you should use the ‘Help’ option in your internet browser for more details.

 

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer

Cookie settings in Firefox

Cookie settings in Chrome

Cookie settings in Safari

Cookie settings in Microsoft Edge

Opting Out of Cookies

If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you will need to delete your cookies using your internet browser settings. For further information about deleting or blocking cookies, please visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2. If you choose to reject cookies, then you may not be able to use certain features of our website and services, as described above.

 

Do Not Track Some browsers include the ability to transmit “Do Not Track” signals. We do not process or respond to “Do Not Track” signals. Instead, we adhere to the standards described in our Privacy Policy and this Cookie Policy.

 

More Information About Cookies All About Cookies Useful information about cookies can be found at: https://www.allaboutcookies.org Internet Advertising Bureau A guide to behavioral advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry which can be found at: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

 

 

DISCLAIMER

Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before you access this website. By accessing this website and any materials presented on it (the “Site”), you acknowledge and agree to be bound by all of the following terms and conditions pertaining to the Site. If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, then you must not access the Site.

 

GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED and its affiliates (“Grade World”, “we,” “us” or “our”) reserve the right to limit or deny access to this Site to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction at any time without prior notice. In addition, we reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use at any time without providing any notice. Any such changes shall be effective immediately. By using this Site after we have posted changes to these Terms of Use, you acknowledge such changes and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use as amended. Your access and continued use of the Site is at your initiative. Accordingly, we suggest you review these Terms of Use periodically for changes.

 

Important Disclaimers

This Site provides general information regarding our services. The information on this Site is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, accounting, legal, tax or investment advice or recommendations.

 

Interests in the private funds managed by us (the “Funds”) may only be purchased under the applicable Fund’s confidential offering memorandum, subscription agreement, organisational documents and audited financial statements (the “Fund Documents”). Before making any investment decision, you must review the applicable Fund Documents, including the risk factors, conflicts of interest and other cautionary disclosures contained therein. The Fund Documents supersede all other documents or disclosures in all respects, and you should rely only on the information contained in the Fund Documents.

 

In various reports and due diligence meetings, telephone conversations, email exchanges and other communications, we provide a range of information to investors and prospective investors in the Funds. In every case, such data is qualified by the Fund Documents. In particular, all such information is qualified by all of the risk factors, conflicts of interest and other cautionary disclosures contained in the Fund Documents. None of our reports or other communications is intended to, and no one has been authorised to, make any representation or statement regarding any Fund that is inconsistent with the applicable Fund Documents or that qualifies, limits or contradicts any of the risk factors, conflicts of interest or other cautionary disclosures contained in the Fund Documents.

 

All of our investment solutions involve risk, and there can be no assurance that our investment, risk management or other objectives will be achieved. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Nothing on this Site is intended to imply that any investment may be considered “safe” or “risk-free.”

 

ANY PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THIS SITE IS HISTORICAL AND IS NOT AN INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT ANY INVESTMENT WILL ACHIEVE OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE RESULTS SIMILAR TO THOSE ACHIEVED IN THE PAST.

 

Informational Use Only

This Site is provided for your information only, and nothing contained on this Site constitutes any recommendation or advice, including any investment, legal or tax advice. Decisions based on information on this Site are your sole and absolute responsibility and at your sole risk.

 

 No Offer No material or opinion contained on this Site is, and nothing on this Site shall be considered to be, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any product, security or service. In addition, nothing on this Site constitutes or is intended to constitute investment advice or an offer of investment advice. All such offers can only be made where lawful under, and in compliance with applicable law. No security, product or service (including investment under advisory services) is offered or sold in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale would be unlawful under the securities or other laws of such jurisdiction. Any direct communication by us with a prospective client will only be conducted by a representative who is either registered or exempt from registration in the prospective client’s place of residence.

 

 No Warranty The materials on this Site are provided “AS IS” and “AS-AVAILABLE” without warranties. This Site contains derived information that is not used in our internal operations and that is not independently verified, tested or audited. We expressly disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, any warranties, express or implied (including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement), for the use of or the result of the use of (A) this Site or (B) any information or materials available on this Site, including without limitation the accuracy, completeness, correctness, timeliness or reliability of such information or materials. GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED assumes no responsibility for and makes no warranties that functions contained on this Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that this Site or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses or other harmful components. GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED shall not be liable for any damages to, viruses that may infect, or services, repairs or corrections that must be performed on, your computer on account of your accessing this Site.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPALS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY DELAY IN USING THIS SITE OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. SUCH LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPALS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES. IF YOU LIVE IN A U.S. STATE OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOME OR ALL OF THESE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

 

Restricted Access Access to the password-protected areas of this Site is strictly limited. The contents of the password-protected areas of this Site are subject to all of the provisions of these Terms of Use. You may not obtain access to the password-protected areas of this Site or to any other protected materials or information through any means not intentionally made available to you by GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED for your specific use.

 

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your username and password, and you accept full responsibility for the use of your password. Sharing your username or password with third parties violates these Terms of Use and our trust. We are not obligated to inquire as to the authority or propriety of any use of or action taken under your password, and we are not responsible for any loss to you that arises from such use or action. Notify us immediately of any actual or suspected loss, theft or unauthorised use of your password.

 

Restrictions on the Use of Materials

All content contained on this Site is owned or licensed by GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED and is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and/or other intellectual property rights. You may copy, reproduce or download any information or portion of this Site for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact and correctly display all copyright and other proprietary notices. You may not copy, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, display, reproduce, publish, license, frame, create derivative works from or otherwise use the content of this Site, including, without limitation, any text, images, audio, video, software code or user interface, in whole or in part, for public or commercial purposes without first receiving our express written permission. Modification or use of the information or materials on this Site for any other purpose will violate GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED’s intellectual property rights and is strictly prohibited.

 

Nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or any license or right to use any image, trademark, logo or service mark displayed on this Site without GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED’s prior written permission.

 

Local Laws and Other Jurisdictional Issues

You have accessed this Site at your initiative. You are responsible for compliance with any local laws or regulations related to visiting this Site or accessing any information contained on this Site. The information and materials provided on this Website are not intended for distribution to or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

 

Privacy and Transmissions to and from Our Site

Please review our Privacy Policy, which is a part of these Terms of Use and is incorporated by its reference herein, to learn about the information we collect from you, how we use it, and the measures we take to preserve the privacy and security of your data.

 

Attention: Legal. Except as expressly outlined in our Privacy Policy and any GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED documents applicable to you, and except as required by our fiduciary duties to our clients, any communication or other material that you send to us through the Internet or post on this Site by electronic mail or otherwise is and will be deemed to be non-confidential and GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED shall have no obligation of any kind concerning such information. GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communication for any purpose whatsoever without any compensation to you or anybody else. You shall not display hyperlinks to this Site on any website. If you desire to display a hyperlink to this Site on any website, you must first enter into a written agreement with us regarding such display.

 

Prohibited Uses

Except as otherwise stated in these Terms of Use or as expressly authorised by us in writing, you shall not:

Use this Site in a manner that, or post anything to this Site that, violates any law, rule or regulation;

Use this Site in any manner that could damage or overburden any GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED server or the third-party server that hosts this Site, or any network connected to any such servers;

Use this Site in any manner that would interfere with another party’s use of this Site;

Include the term “GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED,” or any GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED intellectual property or principal’s name, or any variation of the foregoing, in a manner, including as a meta-tag or hidden textual element;

Use any robot, spider, intelligent agent, other automatic device, or manual process to search, monitor or copy this Site or the reports, data, information, content, software, products, services or other materials on, generated by or obtained from our Site, whether through links or otherwise (collectively, “Materials”), without our permission, provided that generally available third-party web browsers may be used without our permission; or

Use this Site or the Materials in any manner that could create an impression of affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement by GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED.

 

Governing Law

The laws of the State of Hong Kong shall govern these Terms of Use and your use of this Site.

 

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by us of any provision of these Terms of Use will be effective unless signed in writing by us. Suppose any provision of these terms shall be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable. In that case, that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

 

GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED Business Continuity Planning

We have developed a Business Continuity Plan designed to address and govern how we will respond if events are to disrupt our business significantly. Since the timing and impact of disasters and disruptions are unpredictable, we must be flexible in responding to actual events as they occur. With that in mind, we are providing you with this information on our business continuity plan.

 

Contacting Us – If after a significant business disruption, you cannot contact us by phone or by email to the GRADE WORLD INVESTMENT LIMITED employee(s) with whom you typically interact, you should be able to access your account information, including the execution of transactions, disbursements of cash, and other important information online within a maximum of three business days.

 

 Our Business Continuity Plan – We plan to quickly recover and resume business operations after a significant business disruption and respond by safeguarding our employees and property, making a financial and operational assessment, protecting our books and records and allowing our clients to transact business. Given the scope and severity of the significant business disruption, our business continuity plan is designed to permit our firm to resume operations as quickly as possible. Our business continuity plan addresses many items, including data back-up and recovery; critical systems; alternative communications with clients, employees, and regulators; alternate physical location of employees; critical counterparty impact; regulatory reporting; and assuring our clients have prompt access to their funds and securities if we are unable to continue our business.