We respect Your privacy and are committed to protect Your personal data
and processing in compliance with applicable laws including but not limited
to Regulation (EU) 2016/679) of the European Parliament and the Council of
27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the
processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and
repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) – the
“GDPR”.
This Privacy Policy will inform You as to how we look after Your personal data when
You visit our Website https://funders.vc/ and tell You about Your privacy rights and
how the law protects You.
The Data Controller of Your Personal Data is Funders VC (“We,” “Us,” “Our”). The
purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform You of how the We collect, process, use,
store and protect Your Personal Data as well as Your rights with respect to the
processing of Your Personal Data.
By visiting Our Website, You hereby acknowledge reading and fully accepting the
terms set out in this Privacy Policy and You confirm being eligible to use Services in
accordance with Your country residence’s law or any applicable.
Definitions
Capitalized terms in this Policy shall have the meaning assigned to them
under the GDPR and shall be construed accordingly. Furthermore, the
following definitions shall apply:
● Customer means any person who visits, accesses, or browses the Website,
including (‘You’, ‘Your’);
● Services means the services provided by Us via the Website.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
a. Information You Provide Directly:
● Contacting Information: Data provided when creating an inquiry: such
as information on Your project email address, telegram, LinkedIn,
Project’s Presentation data and phone number.
● Communications: Records of Your communications with us, including
support tickets, inquiry tickets, feedback and messages’ content.
b. Information Collected Automatically:
● Device and Technical Information: IP address, device type, operating
system, browser type, language settings, and unique device identifiers.
● Usage Data: Information about Your interactions on Our Website, such
as results from our session length, and features used.
● Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking
technologies to track activity on our Services and hold certain
information to improve functionality and Customer experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
● in order to communicate updates, events, and other relevant
information about our activities;
● in order to conduct due diligence and evaluate potential startups;
● in order to comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
● in order to enhance our internal processes and decision-making
through data insights;
● in order to connect with potential startups (projects).
Sharing of Your Information
We may share Your information in the following situations:
● With Your Consent: We may share Your information when You direct us
to do so.
● For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe it is
necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, protect
Your safety or the safety of others, or investigate fraud.
● Your Rights and Choices
Depending on Your location, You may have certain rights regarding Your
personal information, such as:
● Access and Portability: The right to access and receive a copy of Your
personal information.
● Correction: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal
data.
● Deletion: The right to request the deletion of Your personal
information.
● Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving promotional
communications from us by using the unsubscribe link in those emails.
Any requests relevant to this Section must be addressed in writing to
projects@funders.vc
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed
to protect the security of Your personal information. However, no method of
transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we
cannot guarantee its absolute security.
In the event that We are required by a court or other administrative authority,
pursuant to an investigation relating to unlawful activities such as money
laundering and in any other case that We are legally bound to disclose
information required by special authorities, We may transfer Your Personal
Data to public authorities to the extent specified by applicable law.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other
than the country in which You are resident. These countries may have data
protection laws that are different from the laws of Your country. We ensure
appropriate safeguards are in place to protect Your data in accordance with
this Privacy Policy.
We will not disclose Your Personal Data with any third parties outside of the
European Union. However, in the event that such a data transfer occurs, We
will take all reasonable steps possible to ensure that Your data is treated as
securely as it is within the European Union and in accordance with this
Privacy Policy and applicable legislation. Additionally, We will update this
Privacy Policy to reflect the cross-border data transfer and the relevant
safeguards for Your privacy.
Retention of Information
We retain Your Personal Data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the relevant
purposes of processing explained in this Policy.
Furthermore, the Funders VC may retain Your Personal Data after the
expiration of the relevant processing purposes in the following limited cases:
● In case that there is a legal obligation under a relevant statutory
provision.
● In case of any claims against Us, for as long as necessary to defend Our
rights and legitimate interests before any competent court and any
other public authority.
● After the period of retention, Your Personal Data is erased from Our
databases and systems.