Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2, 2026
Cathmere Inc" ("Cathmere," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit our websites — including cathmere.com, cqr-asset.com, and cqr-invest.com (together, the "Sites") — and when you contact us or register your interest through them.
Please read this policy carefully. By using the Sites, you acknowledge the practices described here.
1. Who we are
The data controller responsible for your personal information is: Cathmere Inc. If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your information, contact us at privacy@cathmere.com
2. Information we collect:
a. Information you provide to us. When you fill in a form on the Sites (for example, to register your interest or to contact us), we collect the information you choose to give us, which may include:
i. Your name
ii. Your company or organization
iii. Your work email address
iv. Your role or job title
v. Information about your business (for example, originator type or approximate portfolio size on cqr-asset.com; investor type on cqr-invest.com)
vi. Any message or details you include
vii. Your consent preferences
b. Information we collect automatically. When you visit the Sites, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
i. Your IP address and approximate location
ii. Device and browser type
iii. Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent
iv. The website or source that referred you
c. This automatic collection is performed largely by our website platform and analytics tools (see Section 6).
3. We do not knowingly collect special category / sensitive personal information through the Sites, and we ask that you not submit it through our forms.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
a. The Sites use cookies and similar technologies to function, to remember your preferences, and to understand how the Sites are used. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the Sites to work; others are used for analytics and performance.
b. Where required, we ask for your consent to non-essential cookies through a cookie banner, and you can change your choices at any time emptying the cache of your browser and reopening the Sites
c. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Sites work. For more detail on the specific cookies used, see the cookie settings and the cookie policy on the Site.
5. How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
a. Respond to your inquiries and contact you about your interest in Cathmere and the CQR platform
b. Build and manage our prospect and customer pipeline
c. Provide, operate, and improve the Sites
d. Understand how the Sites are used and improve their content and performance
e. Communicate with you about matters you've asked about, and — where you have consented or where otherwise permitted — about related products and updates
f. Maintain the security of the Sites and protect against fraud or misuse
g. Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
h. We will not use your information for purposes incompatible with those described here without telling you first.
6. Our legal bases for processing (EEA / UK visitors)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR / UK GDPR:
a. Consent — for example, when you tick the box asking us to contact you, or consent to non-essential cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time.
b. Legitimate interests — to respond to inquiries, build our business pipeline, secure the Sites, and understand how they're used, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
c. Legal obligation — where we must process information to comply with applicable law.
7. How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only as described below:
a. Service providers (processors) who help us run the Sites and our business, under contracts that require them to protect your information. These include:
b. Squarespace, which hosts the Sites and processes form submissions and analytics on our behalf;
c. our analytics provider, e.g. Google Analytics;
d. our email and CRM providers;
e. Professional advisers such as legal, accounting, and audit professionals, where necessary.
f. Authorities or third parties where required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
g. In a business transaction — if Cathmere is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this policy.
8. International data transfers
a. Cathmere is based in the United States, and the Sites are hosted and operated there. If you access the Sites from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, and processed in, the United States and potentially other countries whose data-protection laws may differ from those in your country.
b. Where we transfer personal information out of the EEA or the UK, we put in place appropriate safeguards as required by applicable law.
9. How long we keep your information
a. We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to respond to your inquiry, pursue a legitimate business relationship, and meet our legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
b. In practice, we retain inquiry and pipeline information for up to 10 years from your last contact with us after which it is deleted or anonymized, unless a longer period is required by law.
10. How we protect your information
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information.
a. If you are in the EEA or the UK, you have the right to: access your information; correct inaccurate information; request deletion; restrict or object to certain processing; data portability; and withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.
b. If you are a California resident, under the CCPA/CPRA you have the right to: know what personal information we collect and how we use and share it; access and delete your information; correct inaccurate information; and not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. We do not sell or "share" (as defined under the CPRA) your personal information.
c. If you are a resident Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas and other states in the US, you may have similar rights.
12. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@cathmere,com. We will respond as required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity first.
13. Third-party links
The Sites may link to third-party websites or services we do not control — including, on cqr-invest.com, the accreditation-verification provider and the processing bank. This policy does not apply to those third parties, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies. We are not responsible for their practices.
14. Children's privacy
The Sites are intended for businesses and professional or accredited individuals and are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
15. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
16. How to contact us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this policy or your personal information, contact us at: privacy@cathmere.com.
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