Thank you for entrusting us with your personal information. How we manage your information is described below. Daniel B. Stark and Company is the sole owner of all information collected.
To subscribe to monthly articles, index and ranking updates, called The Stark Updates, and the STAR CTA Database, users are asked for their name and email address.
To be contacted by us, people are asked for their full name, address telephone number, type of account, initial service being considered, how they found us, who the actual referral is, or from what association.
Future Information Collected:
Under certain circumstances, we use a third party service providers. In particular we use a payment and auto-responder service provider. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purpose. Credit card and other information you provide is protected under their Privacy Statements. Once subscribed to the DBS site, a password and user name is required.
How We Use Information:
We store information collected through log files and data bases. The information is only used to disseminate information requested. We also use feedback to improve services.
Communication From the Sites:
All new subscribers are sent a welcome e-mail to verify their subscription information.
Newsletter and Service Announcements:
The Stark STAR CTA Database notifies clients of ranking and index updates, periodic research reports, new services, investment ideas or anything we perceive as useful. Anyone can opt-in or out at any time.
Customer Service:
We communicate with people on a regular basis in reference to all services provided by DBS and its alliances.
Account Billing:
Once a client elects consulting, risk or investment management and business development, client accounts are billed monthly or quarterly. Every invoice is electronically sent to the client and Futures Commission Merchant where account is domiciled.
The Stark Investment Consulting Agreement has an advisory executed by each client. Under this agreement a client authorizes DBS to be compensated from their account paid directly by the Futures Commission Merchant.
Legal Disclaimer:
At times, personal information may need to be disclosed when required by law when we have a good-faith "belief" that the action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on our web site.
Service Providers:
We partner with futures industry services, such as trading advisors, clearing firms Granite Asset Management. Under these circumstances, when people become clients, it is necessary to share names with these people. These people are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services.
Opt-Out Services:
Anyone can choose to buy a product or subscribe to a service, yet NOT receive our newsletter or other communication.
Links:
Be aware that our site has links to other sites. We encourage our audience to carefully read the private statement for every site they contact through us. In reference to Chat Rooms, Message Boards, and Public forums: Whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online, that information can be collected and used by others and you may receive unsolicited messages.
Security:
This web site takes every precaution to protect users information both on and off line.
Correcting/Updating/Deleting:
When the personal information changes, or someone chooses to no longer use our services, we provide a way to correct, update or delete the information. This will be managed at the member information page, when on-line services are activated.
Notification of Changes:
All changes in this statement will be posted at our website. Newsletter subscribers will be notified via-email. Please contact us with any questions, or concerns.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Managed futures investments involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for all investors.
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YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION PERMITS YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A MANAGED FUTURES ACCOUNT, COMMODITY POOL OR OTHER FORM OF FUTURES INVESTMENT OR TRADING. IN SO DOING, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRADING CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS GAINS. SUCH TRADING LOSSES CAN SHARPLY REDUCE THE NET ASSET VALUE OF THE POOL OR ACCOUNT AND CONSEQUENTLY THE VALUE OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE POOL OR ACCOUNT.
FURTHER, MANAGED COMMODITY ACCOUNTS AND COMMODITY POOLS MAY BE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL CHARGES FOR MANAGEMENT, AND ADVISORY AND BROKERAGE FEES. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS AND POOLS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS TO AVOID DEPLETION OR EXHAUSTION OF THEIR ASSETS. YOU MUST BE PROVIDED A COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF EACH EXPENSE TO BE CHARGED ANY OR OTHER FORM OF MANAGED ACCOUNT BEFORE YOU INVEST TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF THE PERCENTAGE RETURN NECESSARY TO BREAK EVEN AT THE END OF YOUR FIRST YEAR IN THE INVESTMENT.
THIS BRIEF RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS NECESSARY TO EVALUATE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN A MANAGED FUTURES ACCOUNT, COMMODITY POOL OR OTHER FORM OF FUTURES INVESTMENT OR TRADING. THEREFORE, BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMODITY TRADING, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY STUDY THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PROVIDED BY THE COMMODITY POOL OR TRADING MANAGER. YOU SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS ATTENDANT TO ANY INVESTMENT BEFORE YOU INVEST.
YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT COMMODITY POOLS AND OTHER MANAGED FUTURES ACCOUNTS MAY TRADE FOREIGN FUTURES OR OPTIONS CONTRACTS. TRANSACTIONS ON MARKETS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING MARKETS FORMALLY LINKED TO A UNITED STATES MARKET, MAY BE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS WHICH OFFER DIFFERENT OR DIMINISHED PROTECTION TO THE POOL AND YOU. FURTHER, UNITED STATES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPEL THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES OF REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OR MARKETS IN NON-UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS WHERE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE POOL OR ACCOUNT MAY BE EFFECTED.
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES OR FUTURES ACCOUNTS OF ANY KIND.
ALL TRADING INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROMISES, GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES SUGGESTING THAT ANY TRADING WILL RESULT IN A PROFIT OR WILL NOT RESULT IN A LOSS.