PRIVACY STATEMENT
How Astero Handles Information
Respecting Privacy Across Website, Inquiry, and Communication Channels
Astero Energy LLC (“Astero,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of visitors, prospective customers, partners, suppliers, capital partners, and other individuals who interact with our website, forms, communications, and digital materials.
This Privacy Policy explains how Astero may collect, use, store, share, and protect information submitted through our website, contact forms, advisory requests, site evaluation forms, investor inquiries, partnership inquiries, supplier inquiries, email communications, and related digital interactions.
This Privacy Policy is intended for general website use and does not replace any confidentiality agreement, nondisclosure agreement, engagement agreement, investor diligence agreement, supplier agreement, service contract, or other written agreement executed with Astero.
Effective Date: 06/02/2026
Last Updated: 06/02/2026
Privacy policies should accurately describe what information is collected, how it is used, shared, and protected. Astero should review and update this Privacy Policy when website forms, analytics tools, cookies, CRM systems, third-party service providers, or data-handling practices change.
POLICY SCOPE
Where This Privacy Policy Applies
Website, Forms, Communications, and Digital Interactions
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through Astero’s website, online forms, email communications initiated through the website, inquiry submissions, digital communications, and other website-related interactions.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, third-party platforms, social media networks, external links, or independent services that Astero does not control.
Website Visitors
This policy applies to visitors who browse Astero’s website, view public pages, interact with website content, submit forms, or contact Astero through website channels.
Inquiry Submitters
This policy applies to individuals and organizations that submit general inquiries, site evaluation requests, advisory requests, AI power advisory requests, partnership inquiries, investor inquiries, supplier inquiries, or other website forms.
Business Contacts
This policy may apply to business contacts, prospective customers, vendors, suppliers, partners, capital partners, project contacts, or institutional representatives who provide information to Astero.
Third-Party Platforms
Astero may maintain public profiles or communications through third-party platforms such as LinkedIn or other social media channels. Those platforms have their own privacy practices and policies, and Astero does not control their data collection or use.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
Information You Provide or That May Be Collected Automatically
The types of information Astero collects may depend on the form submitted, the inquiry type, the nature of the requested interaction, and the website tools used. Astero may collect information directly from you, automatically through website technologies, or from business communications related to your inquiry.
Information Depends on How You Interact With Astero
Contact Information
Astero may collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, company names, job titles, mailing addresses, and preferred contact methods.
Business and Organization Information
Astero may collect information about your company, organization, agency, institution, project sponsor, supplier entity, investment group, or professional role.
Inquiry Information
Astero may collect information submitted through general inquiries, strategic inquiries, advisory requests, collaboration forms, partnership forms, supplier forms, investor forms, or contact requests.
Site Evaluation Information
Astero may collect preliminary information about a site, reservoir, field, well system, facility footprint, infrastructure, power requirement, customer load, produced-fluid system, or potential deployment opportunity.
Advisory Information
Astero may collect information related to power infrastructure, AI data center power, fuel architecture, interconnection, FEED readiness, private-grid planning, project development, or infrastructure advisory needs.
Investor and Capital Partner Information
Astero may collect information related to capital partner inquiries, investor type, project finance interest, strategic investment interest, institutional affiliation, project-stage interest, diligence needs, or capital-related discussion requests.
Supplier and Partnership Information
Astero may collect information related to supplier capabilities, OEM equipment, services, technology offerings, fabrication capabilities, EPC support, project-development capabilities, or partnership objectives.
Website and Technical Information
Astero or its website service providers may collect technical information such as browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, referring URLs, approximate location derived from technical data, time spent on the website, cookie identifiers, analytics data, and interaction data.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
Do Not Submit Sensitive Information Without an Agreement
Website Forms Are Not Confidential Diligence Rooms
Astero’s website forms are intended to begin communication and route inquiries to the appropriate Astero pathway. They are not intended for submission of highly confidential, proprietary, trade secret, legally privileged, export-controlled, security-sensitive, personal financial, or sensitive personal information unless an appropriate written agreement is already in place.
Submitting information through the website does not create a confidential relationship, fiduciary relationship, advisory relationship, attorney-client relationship, engineering engagement, investment relationship, or business obligation.
Confidential Business Information
Do not submit confidential reservoir data, proprietary engineering files, trade secrets, financial models, investor materials, customer contracts, project agreements, source code, patent-sensitive disclosures, or restricted business information through general website forms unless protected by written agreement.
Legal or Privileged Information
Do not submit attorney-client privileged, litigation-related, regulatory enforcement, dispute-related, or legal strategy materials through website forms.
Personal Information
Do not submit Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, bank account information, payment card data, health information, biometric information, precise personal location data, or similar sensitive personal information through Astero website forms.
Follow-Up Channels
If Astero determines that more detailed information is appropriate, Astero may request that information through a formal business process, diligence process, NDA, secure channel, or written agreement.
USE OF INFORMATION
How Astero May Use Submitted Information
Astero may use collected information to respond to inquiries, evaluate potential opportunities, route communications internally, improve website functionality, support business development, and determine whether a more formal engagement pathway is appropriate.
Routing, Review, Communication, and Business Evaluation
Responding to Inquiries
Astero may use information to respond to contact requests, answer questions, provide follow-up communications, or route an inquiry to the appropriate Astero representative.
Evaluating Site Opportunities
Astero may use site evaluation information to assess whether a reservoir, well system, facility footprint, customer load, or infrastructure opportunity may justify further review.
Advisory Review
Astero may use advisory-related information to understand power infrastructure needs, AI data center power requirements, fuel architecture issues, FEED support needs, interconnection constraints, or project-development objectives.
Website Operations
Astero may use technical data to operate, maintain, secure, monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and improve website performance, form functionality, security, and user experience.
Investor and Capital Partner Routing
Astero may use investor or capital partner inquiry information to determine whether the inquiry should be routed toward investor discussion, project finance review, partnership discussion, diligence preparation, or another appropriate pathway.
Professional Advisors
Prospective capital partners should consult their own legal, tax, financial, engineering, technical, environmental, and investment advisors before making any decision.
Business Administration
Astero may use information for internal recordkeeping, compliance, legal review, risk management, business planning, communications management, and administrative purposes.
Legal and Security Purposes
Astero may use information to protect its rights, protect website security, prevent misuse, comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, enforce policies, or address suspected fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or unlawful activity.
INFORMATION SHARING
When Astero May Share Information
Limited Sharing for Business, Legal, Technical, and Operational Purposes
Astero does not intend to sell personal information submitted through website forms. Astero may share information when necessary to operate the website, respond to inquiries, evaluate business opportunities, work with advisors or service providers, comply with legal obligations, or protect Astero’s rights.
Service Providers
Astero may share information with website hosting providers, form providers, analytics providers, email service providers, IT support providers, cybersecurity providers, CRM systems, or other service providers that help operate the website and business systems.
Professional Advisors
Astero may share information with attorneys, accountants, engineers, consultants, insurance advisors, financial advisors, regulatory advisors, or other professional advisors where appropriate for business evaluation, diligence, compliance, or legal review.
Business Partners
Astero may share limited information with potential partners, suppliers, EPC firms, developers, project participants, capital partners, or customers where necessary to evaluate or advance a potential business opportunity, subject to appropriate agreements where required.
Legal Requirements
Astero may disclose information if required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, legal process, government request, or to protect rights, safety, security, property, or legal interests.
Business Transactions
If Astero is involved in a financing, merger, acquisition, restructuring, joint venture, asset transfer, corporate transaction, project transaction, or similar event, information may be disclosed as part of diligence or transaction review, subject to appropriate safeguards where applicable.
Protection of Rights
Astero may share information to investigate, prevent, or respond to suspected fraud, cybersecurity threats, unauthorized access, misuse of the website, intellectual property violations, or other unlawful or harmful activity.
COOKIES + ANALYTICS
Website Technologies
Astero’s website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, embedded content, log files, browser storage, or similar technologies to support website operation, security, performance, analytics, and user experience.
If Astero uses third-party analytics, advertising, embedded media, spam-prevention, or form-management tools, those providers may collect information according to their own policies.
How Website Tools May Collect Technical Information
Essential Website Functions
Cookies or similar technologies may be used to support website functionality, form operation, security, page loading, accessibility, and user preferences.
Analytics
Astero may use analytics tools to understand website traffic, page performance, visitor interactions, referral sources, device information, and general usage patterns.
Embedded Content
Astero pages may include embedded content or links from third-party services, such as maps, videos, forms, social media content, or other integrations. These services may collect information independently.
Form Tools
Astero may use third-party form tools or plugins to collect, route, store, or notify Astero about form submissions.
Managing Cookies
Visitors may be able to manage cookies through browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or form performance.
Future Updates
If Astero adds advertising pixels, remarketing tools, enhanced analytics, cookie consent tools, or other tracking technologies, this Privacy Policy should be updated to reflect those practices.
DATA SECURITY
Protecting Information
Reasonable Safeguards and Practical Limits
Astero uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure. However, no website, form, email system, hosting platform, or data transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
The FTC’s business guidance emphasizes understanding what information a business has, who can access it, and how information moves through systems as part of effective data security.
Administrative Measures
Astero may use internal access controls, role-based review, staff awareness, vendor management, and business procedures to help protect information.
Technical Measures
Astero may use website security tools, hosting controls, password protections, access limitations, backups, spam controls, malware protection, or encrypted connections where available.
Service Provider Security
Astero may rely on third-party providers for hosting, forms, email, analytics, security, or website operation. Those providers maintain their own systems and safeguards.
No Absolute Security
Visitors should understand that internet transmission, website forms, and email communications carry risk. Do not submit highly sensitive or confidential information through general website channels.
DATA RETENTION
How Long Information May Be Kept
Astero may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, evaluate opportunities, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, protect rights, support diligence, or manage ongoing communications.
Retention Depends on Business, Legal, and Operational Needs
Inquiry Records
Astero may retain contact forms, advisory requests, site evaluation requests, supplier submissions, partnership inquiries, investor inquiries, and related communications for business follow-up and recordkeeping.
Business Evaluation Records
Information related to potential projects, partners, suppliers, investors, advisory services, or site evaluations may be retained as needed to evaluate or support business opportunities.
Legal and Compliance Records
Astero may retain information where necessary for legal, tax, audit, compliance, risk management, insurance, intellectual property, dispute resolution, or regulatory purposes.
Deletion Requests
Astero may honor deletion requests where required by applicable law, subject to legal, contractual, compliance, security, or legitimate business retention needs.
PRIVACY RIGHTS
Choices and Requests
Rights May Depend on Your Location and Applicable Law
Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive information about certain personal information collected by Astero.
California’s CCPA gives California consumers certain rights over personal information collected by covered businesses, including rights such as knowing about collected information, deleting information, opting out of sale or sharing, correcting inaccurate information, limiting use of sensitive personal information, and non-discrimination for exercising rights.
Access Requests
You may request information about personal information Astero maintains about you, subject to applicable law and verification requirements.
Correction Requests
You may request correction of inaccurate personal information, subject to applicable law and Astero’s ability to verify the information.
Deletion Requests
You may request deletion of certain personal information, subject to applicable exceptions, business needs, legal obligations, security requirements, or recordkeeping duties.
Opt-Out Requests
If applicable, you may have the right to opt out of certain types of sale, sharing, marketing, or targeted advertising practices. Astero does not intend to sell personal information submitted through website forms.
Communication Preferences
You may request that Astero stop sending certain non-essential communications. Astero may still send administrative, legal, security, or transaction-related communications where appropriate.
Verification
Astero may need to verify your identity, authority, or relationship to the information before responding to a privacy request.
Authorized Agents
Where required by law, authorized agents may submit requests on behalf of individuals, subject to verification and proof of authority.
Non-Discrimination
Astero will not discriminate against individuals for exercising privacy rights where such non-discrimination is required by applicable law.
CALIFORNIA NOTICE
Additional Information for California Residents
This section provides additional information for California residents where the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, applies to Astero. The CCPA gives California residents more control over personal information collected by covered businesses and includes rights related to knowing, deleting, correcting, opting out of sale or sharing, limiting sensitive personal information use, and non-discrimination.
Additional Information for California Residents
Categories of Personal Information
Astero may collect identifiers, business contact information, internet or network activity, professional or employment-related information, commercial inquiry information, geolocation approximations from technical data, and other information submitted through website forms.
Sources of Personal Information
Astero may collect information directly from individuals, from website forms, from email communications, from business interactions, from service providers, from analytics tools, or from publicly available business sources.
Purposes for Collection
Astero may collect personal information to respond to inquiries, provide website functionality, evaluate business opportunities, support advisory or partnership review, route investor inquiries, manage supplier communications, improve website operations, protect security, and comply with legal obligations.
Categories of Third Parties
Astero may disclose information to service providers, professional advisors, business partners, project participants, legal authorities, transaction counterparties, or other parties described in this Privacy Policy.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
Astero does not intend to sell personal information submitted through website forms. If Astero later uses advertising or analytics technologies that constitute “sharing” under California law, Astero should update this policy and provide required opt-out mechanisms.
Sensitive Personal Information
Astero does not request sensitive personal information through general website forms. Visitors should not submit sensitive personal information unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure process and protected by applicable agreement.
California Rights
California residents may have the right to know, access, correct, delete, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain sensitive information uses, and be free from discrimination for exercising privacy rights, where applicable.
California Requests
California privacy requests may be submitted using the contact information provided in this policy. Astero may require verification before processing a request.
Preliminary Site Evaluation Information
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Website Not Intended for Children
Astero Does Not Target Children
Astero’s website is intended for business, technical, commercial, infrastructure, advisory, supplier, investor, and professional audiences. It is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and Astero does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If Astero becomes aware that it has collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, Astero will take reasonable steps to delete such information as required by applicable law.
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Information Processed in the United States
Astero is based in the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States or submit information from another country, your information may be processed in the United States or in locations where Astero’s service providers operate.
By using the website or submitting information, you understand that privacy laws in the United States or other relevant locations may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Cross-Border Use of the Website
International Inquiries
Astero may receive inquiries from international companies, investors, suppliers, developers, or project partners.
Data Transfers
Information submitted through the website may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States.
Local Law
International visitors should consider applicable local privacy laws and should not submit information unless they are authorized to do so.
Formal Agreements
International business relationships may require additional privacy, confidentiality, data-processing, export-control, or cross-border data agreements.
THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS
External Links and Services
Astero Does Not Control Third-Party Privacy Practices
Astero’s website may include links to external websites, embedded tools, social media platforms, industry resources, technical publications, government websites, vendors, or other third-party services. Astero does not control the privacy practices, security practices, content, or policies of third-party services.
External Websites
External links are provided for convenience or reference only. Visitors should review the privacy policies of external websites before submitting information.
Social Media Platforms
If you interact with Astero through LinkedIn or another social media platform, that platform may collect and process information according to its own policies.
Embedded Tools
Forms, analytics, maps, videos, or other embedded tools may be provided by third parties and may collect information according to their own practices.
No Responsibility for External Practices
Astero is not responsible for the privacy, security, accuracy, availability, or practices of third-party websites or platforms.
POLICY UPDATES
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Astero may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, business operations, legal requirements, service providers, form practices, analytics tools, security practices, or data handling processes.
The updated version should include a revised “Last Updated” date. Visitors should review the Privacy Policy periodically.
Astero May Update This Policy
Website Updates
Astero may revise website content, forms, inquiry pathways, integrations, analytics tools, or communication systems over time.
Policy Changes
Astero may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in data practices, legal requirements, or business operations.
Material Changes
If changes materially affect how Astero uses or shares personal information, Astero may provide additional notice where required by law.
Continued Use
Continued use of the website after a policy update indicates acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law.
PRIVACY QUESTIONS
Contact Astero
Questions or Privacy Requests
Questions about this Privacy Policy or requests regarding personal information may be directed to Astero through the contact information below.
Astero Energy LLC
4321 Kingwood Dr., Ste. 598
Kingwood, TX 77339
Email: [email protected]
Please include enough information for Astero to understand and respond to your request. Astero may need to verify your identity or authority before responding to certain privacy requests.
PRIVACY RESOURCES
Review Related Policies
This Privacy Policy should be reviewed together with Astero’s Terms of Use, Legal Disclaimer, and Legal + Social Media page. Those pages explain how Astero website materials should be used, how public communications should be interpreted, and what limitations apply to technical, commercial, advisory, investor-related, and social media content.
Understand How Astero Handles Website Information