Legal

Privacy Policy

Effective July 30, 2026 · Last updated August 13, 2026

This policy explains what Strata9, a product of Strata9 Inc., collects, why, and the choices you have. The subsurface records in Strata9 — wells, permits, production, injection, and pipelines — come from public government sources and are not about you; this policy is about your information.

1 Information we collect

Information you give us

Account details such as your name, email, and password.
Billing details for paid plans. Payments are processed by our payment processor; we receive confirmation and limited details (such as the last four digits and card brand) but not your full card number.
Marketplace content you choose to enter, such as the listings you create — the interest or asset offered, price, description, and any photographs you upload — and the messages you exchange with buyers or sellers.
Ownership and operator information you submit so a listing can be verified, such as the evidence supporting a mineral claim, or the state operator number you provide when listing water assets. We use this to check your standing to list and to contact you about it.
Saved work such as saved wells, private notes, custom pins, lists, and the counties, wells, and operators you choose to watch.
Support messages you send us.

Information collected automatically

Usage and device data such as pages viewed, features used, approximate location derived from your IP address, browser type, and timestamps.
Local storage on your device to remember preferences and your own work — for example your map and view settings, whether panels such as the ticker are open and where you have moved them, your watchlist, notes and pins before they are attached to an account, and the time of your last visit so the app can tell you what changed while you were away. This stays on your device unless you sign in. See Cookies below.

2 How we use information

To provide, maintain, and improve Strata9 and its features.
To create and secure your account and process your subscription.
To review, publish, return, or decline your marketplace listings, and to pass messages between buyers and sellers.
To check the standing behind a listing, which for mineral and royalty listings means reviewing the ownership evidence you submit, and for water listings means comparing the operator number you give us against the operator of record for that well in public state records.
To respond to support requests and send service messages such as receipts and important notices.
To monitor for abuse, enforce our terms, and comply with law.
With your consent, to send product updates you can opt out of at any time.

3 How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only as described here:

A listing you publish is public. Its content — including what you are offering, the price, the description, any photographs, the county and well it refers to, and the seller name you display — is visible to anyone using Strata9. Do not put anything in a listing that you do not want public. The evidence you send us to verify a claim, and the operator number you enter, are not published.

Who	Why
Service providers	Hosting, database, authentication, payment processing, mapping tiles, and email delivery, acting on our behalf under contract.
Buyers and sellers you contact	When you message a seller or reply to a buyer, we share the contact details needed to connect you directly.
Legal and safety	When required by law, to respond to lawful requests, or to protect rights, safety, and the integrity of the service.
Business transfers	In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this policy.

4 Cookies and local storage

We use cookies and browser local storage to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the service is used so we can improve it. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling some may affect how the service works.

5 Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information, including encryption in transit and access controls on stored data. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6 Data retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the service, then for a reasonable period to meet legal, tax, accounting, and dispute-resolution needs. You can ask us to delete your account and associated content, subject to those obligations. Work saved only on your device, such as notes, pins, and a watchlist made before you signed in, stays there until you clear your browser storage or sign in and it moves to your account.

7 Your choices and rights

You can access and update most account information in your settings, cancel your subscription, and opt out of marketing email. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

8 Children

Strata9 is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

9 Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will revise the date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

10 Contact

To reach us about privacy, write to privacy@strata9.exchange, Strata9 Inc., 1500 S Dairy Ashford Rd, Suite 207, Houston, TX 77077.