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This Privacy Policy explains how VisuateInc (“VisuateInc,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and shares information about you when you visit our website at visutateinc.com (the “Site”) or interact with us in other ways. By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
VisuateInc is a venture capital firm focused on seed-stage investments in companies led by diverse founders. Our principal place of business is located at 340 Pine Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States. For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at privacy@visutateinc.com.
VisuateInc operates this website for informational and business development purposes. We are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our Site and individuals who correspond with us.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you choose to provide to us, including:
- Contact and inquiry data: When you contact us via email or through our contact information, we receive your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message.
- Founder pitch materials: If you submit a pitch or business overview to us, we collect all information included in those materials, including your name, company name, contact details, business description, financial projections, and any other information you choose to share.
- Correspondence: We retain records of communications between you and VisuateInc, including email and meeting notes.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Log data: Your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit on our Site, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
- Device data: Information about the device you use to access our Site, including hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
- Usage data: Information about how you interact with our Site, including the links you click, pages you view, and the duration of your visit.
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. Please see Section 5 for more details.
2.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third parties, including:
- Analytics service providers who help us understand how visitors use our Site.
- Professional networks and databases used for business development purposes.
- Portfolio companies, co-investors, or other business contacts who introduce us to potential founders or limited partners.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Investment evaluation: To evaluate potential investment opportunities and conduct due diligence on companies we are considering backing.
- Business communications: To respond to your inquiries, provide information you request, and manage our business relationships with you.
- Site operation and improvement: To understand how visitors use our Site, identify technical issues, and improve the Site's content and functionality.
- Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including anti-money laundering and know-your-customer requirements applicable to investment firms.
- Record keeping: To maintain accurate records of our investment activities, communications, and business decisions, as required by applicable law and our own internal governance requirements.
- Security: To detect, prevent, and address security incidents, fraudulent activity, and other harmful activity.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: We share information with vendors and service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, IT support, data analytics, legal counsel, and accounting. These parties are authorized to use your information only as necessary to perform services for us.
- Co-investors and syndicate partners: In connection with a potential or actual investment, we may share information about a founder or company with co-investors or investment advisors who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with any applicable law or legal process, to protect the rights or property of VisuateInc, or to protect the safety of any person.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, personal information we hold may be transferred to the acquiring organization. We will notify affected individuals before such a transfer occurs.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve our Site. A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or device when you visit. The cookies we use include:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are required for the Site to function and cannot be disabled. They are typically set in response to your actions, such as remembering your cookie consent preference.
- Analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve the user experience.
- Preference cookies: These enable the Site to remember information that changes how the Site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.
You can control the use of cookies at the browser level. If you choose to disable cookies, note that some features of the Site may not function properly. You may also withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time by clicking “Decline” on the cookie banner displayed on our Site.
For more detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:
- Founder pitch materials and related correspondence are retained for a minimum of five years from the date of last contact, consistent with our fiduciary and record-keeping obligations as an investment firm.
- Website analytics data is retained for up to 26 months from the date of collection.
- General correspondence and inquiry records are retained for up to three years from the date of last communication.
When information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is deleted or anonymized in a manner that prevents reconstruction of the original data.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including:
- Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (for example, where we are required to retain information by law).
- Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Restriction: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Data portability: The right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@visutateinc.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
8. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit, access controls, and regular security assessments.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you without undue delay.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@visutateinc.com and we will take steps to delete that information.
10. International Transfers
VisuateInc is based in the United States. If you access our Site from outside the United States, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. By using our Site, you consent to such transfer and processing.
Where we transfer personal information from the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland to countries outside these regions that do not offer an equivalent level of data protection, we implement appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the relevant supervisory authority.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we update the policy, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide notice on our Site or by other means, as required by applicable law.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@visutateinc.com
- Mail: VisuateInc, Attn: Privacy Team, 340 Pine Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States
- Phone: +1 (415) 820-4730
We take privacy inquiries seriously and will respond to your request promptly and in accordance with applicable law.