II. Purposes and Legal Bases for Using Personal Data

We process collected information on lawful bases (including contract performance, legitimate interests, legal obligations, or with your consent), primarily for:

2.1 Service Provision

• Enabling token minting, redemption, conversion, staking, and yield generation;

• Verifying user identities and wallet associations;

• Supporting account logins, KYC processes, and transaction confirmations;

• Facilitating cross-chain bridging, governance voting, and reward distributions.

2.2 Security and Compliance Maintenance

• Adhering to anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CFT), and sanctions requirements;

• Detecting and preventing fraud, theft, or abusive behaviors;

• Auditing system activities and smart contract interaction logs;

• Providing statutory reports to regulators or assisting in investigations.

2.3 Product and Service Improvement

• Analyzing usage data and user feedback;

• Developing new features, optimizing performance, and enhancing user experience;

• Testing security mechanisms and defense models.

2.4 Communication and Support

• Responding to your inquiries or complaints;

• Delivering system announcements, updates, and security alerts;

• Sending educational content, tutorials, and policy change notifications.

2.5 Marketing and Community Engagement

• Distributing CICADA product updates, event invitations, and educational materials;

• You may opt out at any time via the "unsubscribe" link in email footers.