Privacy Policy of VentureGrid

1. Information We Collect

"Personal Data" refers to information relating to an individual that is obtained from your use of our services, including your transaction data relating to our services. We collect the following categories of Personal Data.

2. Consent

We will fully respect your autonomy in providing consent. We will not collect, use, or disclose any Personal Data that is unnecessary or unrelated to your use of our services. Your Personal Data will not be used for any purpose beyond those stated herein without first notifying you and, where required, obtaining your consent.

We will inform you of the purposes for the collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Data through team@venturegrid.social

3. How We Use and Process

We use the data we collect to:

• Provide and improve our services
• Personalize the user experience
• Facilitate connections and consultations
• Send notifications, updates, and promotional content
• Analyze usage trends to optimize our offerings
• Ensure platform security and prevent fraud

4. Legal Basis for Processing (for EEA users)

We process your Personal Data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our processing activities are grounded in the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract
• Your consent
• Legitimate business interests
• Compliance with legal obligations

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your data with:

• Other users of the platform as necessary for services
• Third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics)
• Legal and regulatory authorities if required
• Successors in the event of a merger or acquisition

We do not sell your Personal Data. However, any disclosure of Personal Data under this policy shall be limited strictly to what is necessary and shall not exceed the scope of the purposes that stated herein.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce agreements. In certain cases, we may retain data longer, such as for legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting purposes, or to resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your Personal Data. The details are as follows:

• Right to access your Personal Data that held or process by us
• Right to correct an inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to delete your Personal Data.
• Right to object to or restrict the processing of your Personal Data
• Right to withdraw your consent at any time and if withdrawing consent impacts you, we will inform you of the consequences before processing your withdrawal request.
• Right to export your data in a commonly readable and portable format.
• Right to object to profiling and automated decision-making.
• Right to receive transparency about cross-border data transfers.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority

You can exercise any of the rights mentioned above through your Venture Grid account on our website. If unavailable, you can exercise the rights by contact with us directly via team@venturegrid.social. Once we receive your request, we'll do our best to take care of it as soon as possible, within the legally mandated timeframes. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before fulfilling any request to ensure accuracy and to comply with this policy.

If you have any questions or suggestions about how we handle your Personal Data, feel free to contact our VentureGrid Privacy Team through team@venturegrid.social

8. Cookies, Analytics, and Behavioral Advertising

“ Cookies ” refer to the are small files that store information on your computer and/or mobile device when you access our website via your web browser. Cookies do not harm your device. Cookies help remember your language preferences and customize your usage information based on your needs. They do this by storing data to confirm your unique characteristics, security information, and products and services you might be interested in. Additionally, cookies are used to measure online service traffic, tailor content based on your past and current usage, or for advertising and promotional purposes.

We use cookies and similar technologies, subject to your consent where required, to:

• Maintain session integrity : To ensure a consistent and secure experience as you navigate our platform.
• Understand usage and preferences
• Provide personalized content
• Support targeted advertising and analytics

We use services like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our platform. You may opt out of Google Analytics by using their opt-out browser add-on.

We may allow advertising partners to use cookies and similar tools to deliver targeted ads based on your browsing behavior. You can control cookies and tracking through your browser settings and opt-out tools.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized or unlawful loss, access, use, alteration, modification, or disclosure. These measures are subject to review and updates as necessary, particularly in response to changing technologies or evolving risks, to ensure that they remain effective and appropriate for maintaining data security., including :

• Encryption
• Access Controls
• Regular security audits

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed outside of your country, including in jurisdictions that may not offer equivalent data protection. Where such transfers occur, we implement appropriate safeguards by use Standard Contractual Clauses and other legally approve options to ensure that your information remains protected.

11. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you are aware of someone under 18 using the platform, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

12. Social Media Plugins

Our platform may include plugins from services like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. These plugins may collect information such as your IP address and the page you are visiting and may set a cookie. Use of these features is governed by the privacy policy of the third-party provider.
We recommend that you contact or review the privacy policies of such platform that may process your Personal Data through the channels they provide.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” above and notify you as appropriate. For existing users, changes will take effect 30 days after notification. New users will be subject to the new policy upon its posting.

14. Contact Us

If you would like to contact us for further clarification regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you have any other questions related to our processing of Personal Data, you may reach us by contacting our designated VentureGrid Privacy Team. The contact details are as follows:

• team@venturegrid.social