INFORMATION AND CONSENT FORM

Introduction:

This informed consent form ("Form") is designed to provide you with information about the collection, use, and processing of your personal data by KuCoin (“Provider”), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in your country. By providing your consent and continuing the survey, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this Form and agree to the processing of your personal data as described herein.

1. Personal Data Collected:

Provider collects and processes the following categories of personal data:

- Demographic data including but not limited to age, gender, and income;

- Investment experience and knowledge; and

- Knowledge and interest relevant to the crypto exchange service.

2. Purpose of Data Processing:

The personal data collected is processed for the following purposes:

- To assess and research on investment experience and knowledge of our customers;

- To design and implement our business strategies to match the appetite of our customers;

- To improve the quality and security of the services provided.

3. Legal Basis for Processing:

The processing of your personal data is based on the following legal bases:

- Performance of a contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract between you and Provider for the provision of crypto exchange services.

- Compliance with legal obligations: Processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and obligations imposed on Provider.

- Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Provider, such as fraud prevention, security, and service improvement.

4. Data Retention:

Provider will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Form, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

5. Data Sharing:

Provider will not share your personal data with any third parties, other than employees of the respective departments of KuCoin for the abovementioned purposes.

6. Internation Transfers (To EU participants only)

Provider will not transfer your personal data to any third parties located in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

7. Your Rights:

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the applicable laws:

- Right to access: You have the right to request access to your personal data held by Provider.

- Right to rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

- Right to erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

- Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another data controller.

- Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, including direct marketing.

- Right to withdraw consent: If processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

8. Data Security:

Provider implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

9. Contact Information:

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact Provider at research@kucoin.com.