We are updating our Privacy Policy and Features

[Republic]( Dear {NAME} , The Republic group of companies is committed to being transparent about how we use your information to create a seamless experience for you. Because the landscape of data privacy laws is constantly evolving, we’ve updated our Privacy Notice to make it easier to understand, to provide the clarity you deserve, to add information about new features and services, and to ensure it reflects new laws and regulations which take effect next year, 2023. What’s new? We’ve rewritten the Privacy Notice to clearly outline the types of information we collect, where that information comes from, how we use it, and with whom we share it to improve your experience with our investment services. We’ve updated our investment portal to give you more control over your information and its visibility to other investors. In addition to viewing your profile information and requesting that we delete that information, you now have greater control over your information in your account settings: [Personal information]( From this page you can update: - your personal information; - contact information; - add or remove payment methods; - update Privacy and Security information; and - update your notification settings and select which republic funding mails you want to receive. We’re excited about the new features and services that we have been working on and have included details about how they use your information and data to make things easier and safer for you when using the Republic investment portal. Cookie Preferences and Do Not Sell We have implemented industry standard cookie management on our website (the platform); to get there simply select “Cookie Preferences” from the platform’s footer content under “For Investors.” In the mobile Application, to access the footer select the About Republic menu link and select “Cookie Preferences” from to the footer. You will be able to manage your privacy preferences: - Essential — These items are required to enable basic platform functionality. - Marketing — These items are used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising networks usually place them with the platform operator’s permission. - Personalization — These items allow the platform to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, a platform may provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing data about your current location. - Analytics — These items help the platform operator understand how its platform performs, how visitors interact with the site, and whether there may be technical issues. This storage type usually doesn’t collect information that identifies a visitor. - Do Not Sell — Do not sell my personal data to third-parties when I visit this platform. [Privacy Checkup]( Make sure your profile reflects your privacy preferences. There are two main settings: - Make my profile public, show my profile to other Republic users and on search – This setting allows you to toggle on or off your visibility. When reading the Toggle, off means “No” and it provides the highest level of privacy. - Participate in demographic research, The collection of this data is optional, and you can opt-in to collection. – This option allows you to participate in demographic research and is optional. Demographic data is collected and used to understand our platform demographics and to promote our mission of providing investment access to diverse communities. When reading the Toggle, off means “No” and it provides the highest level of privacy. [Security Checkup]( Republic will never ask for your account password, and we do recommend that you update your security settings to include multi-factor authentication as noted below. - Secure your account with multi-factor authentication — Keep your account secure by requiring an authentication code generated by an application on your phone in addition to your username and password when you log in. Feel free to look at our complete [Privacy Notice]( and contact us if you have any questions. Other than that, you don’t need to do anything. The update is effective on December 7th, 2022. Thank you for trusting us and using our services.