Privacy Policy
Introduction
Last Updated: 10/16/2026
Welcome to APEX AMERICAS INC. ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). We are a rare earth element exploration, mining, and processing company headquartered in the State of Florida. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of our website visitors, community members, investors, business partners, and job applicants.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at www.apexamericas.us (the "Site"), as well as when you interact with us offline, use our investor relations portals, or apply for employment. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this Policy.
Information We Collect
Given the nature of our business, we primarily collect information from investors, supply chain partners, job applicants, and community members. We collect the following categories of personal information depending on your interaction with us:
A. Information You Provide to Us Directly
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Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you submit inquiries via our Contact Us forms, community feedback portals, subscribe to newsletters, or request investor packets.
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Professional & B2B Information: Company name, job title, and industry when inquiring about supply chain partnerships, procurement, vendor relationships, or commercial agreements.
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Applicant Data: Resumes, cover letters, references, and employment history if you apply for a career opportunity through our Site.
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Investor Data: Information provided when accessing secure investor portals, verifying accredited investor status, or managing stock ownership.
B. Information Collected Automatically on Our Site As you navigate through and interact with our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain technical data, including:
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Log Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and the referring web page.
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Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and clickstream data, collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.
How We Use Your Information
Given the strategic nature of the critical minerals industry, we strictly limit the use of your data to legitimate business purposes:
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Operations & Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide requested information about our mining projects, and manage our commercial relationships with you.
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Investor Relations: To distribute financial reports, SEC filings, press releases, and corporate updates to shareholders and prospective investors.
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Recruitment: To evaluate candidates for employment at our Florida facilities or other operational sites and manage the hiring process.
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Site Optimization & Security: To analyze website traffic, improve user experience, ensure the technical stability of our Site, and protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity (including cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure).
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Legal & Regulatory Compliance: To fulfill our obligations under federal and state mining, environmental, and corporate governance laws.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share your information under the following circumstances:
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Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us with website hosting, data analytics, IT support, investor communications, and applicant tracking systems. These providers are bound by strict contractual confidentiality obligations.
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Legal & Regulatory Authorities: As a highly regulated mining entity, we may disclose your information to comply with a subpoena, court order, or regulatory inquiry from state or federal agencies (e.g., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. EPA, MSHA, SEC).
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Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, joint venture, reorganization, or sale of company assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of the business transaction.
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Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or potential threats to the physical safety of any person, our physical mine sites, or the public.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and gather analytical data.
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Essential Cookies: Strictly necessary for the website to function (e.g., secure investor logins).
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Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may become inaccessible or not function properly.
Data Security
The security of our operations—both physical and digital—is of paramount importance. We implement robust, industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, and disclosure. This includes encryption of data in transit and secure servers. However, no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
Notice to Florida Residents
We operate in compliance with applicable Florida privacy and data security laws:
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Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA): In the event of a qualifying data breach compromising your personal information, we will notify you and the Florida Department of Legal Affairs in accordance with FIPA requirements.
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Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR): While the FDBR generally applies to large-scale technology and digital advertising companies exceeding $1 billion in gross revenue, APEX AMERICAS INC. voluntarily commits to consumer privacy best practices and data minimization.
If you are a Florida resident, you may contact us at any time to request to view, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, and we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request, subject to legal and operational retention requirements.
Third-Party Links
Our Site may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications (such as financial news outlets, stock ticker feeds, or regulatory sites). Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.
Children's Privacy
Our Site and our operations are intended for adults and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information immediately.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
As our mining operations expand and digital privacy laws evolve, we may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Legal/Privacy Department at:
APEX AMERICAS INC.
Attention: Privacy & Legal Compliance (Sandy Ramos)
Address: 3035 E COMMERCIAL BLVD 204, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33308
Phone: 954-432-7771