Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Website
This privacy policy ("privacy policy") applies to the websites (the “site”) of Protocol VC, LLC (“Protocol VC”) and its affiliates. Protocol VC is committed to respecting the privacy of the users of the site. Protocol VC has established and implemented this privacy policy to inform you, the user of the site, of the type of information Protocol VC collects and how Protocol VC uses and protects such information.
Protocol VC reserves the right to amend this privacy policy in its sole discretion from time to time. Protocol VC will post any changes to this privacy policy on the site so our users are always aware of what information Protocol VC collect, how Protocol VC uses it and under what circumstances, if any, Protocol VC discloses it, and such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting. If at any point Protocol VC decides to collect personal information or use any collected information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, Protocol VC will notify applicable users, except where other laws apply to the processing of your personal information, your provision of personal information after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms and conditions.
This privacy policy generally does not address our privacy practices concerning any nonpublic personal information Protocol VC collect from our investors, potential investors or employees through sources other than the site. Our practices related to nonpublic personal information Protocol VC collects from our investors, potential investors or employees are addressed in separate notices.
Information Protocol VC Collects
Information You Provide To Protocol VC
In general, you can visit the site without telling Protocol VC who you are or revealing any information about yourself. Protocol VC collects your personal information when you decide to interact with Protocol VC. This personal information may include your name, email address, address, title, job title, position, telephone number, or IP address. Protocol VC may collect additional personal information about you depending on how you interact with us.
Information Protocol VC Collects Automatically
Protocol VC may collect certain information about your use of, and interaction with, the site, including information about how users are directed to our site and visitor paths through the site, unique visitors and internet protocol (“IP”) addresses. Protocol VC may also collect certain information through cookies. Protocol VC does not automatically collect any personal data that can be used to directly identify a site visitor, such as names, addresses, or email addresses. IP addresses and cookie identifiers may be considered “personal data” in certain jurisdictions and will be treated in accordance with this privacy policy. Protocol VC will process personal data collected through the site as necessary for our legitimate business interests or other legal basis as noted below.
Information Provided by Third parties or Publicly Available Sources
Protocol VC may collect personal information about you from third parties including from our affiliates, our portfolio companies, and/or social media sites.
Information Provided Under a Legal Obligation
If Protocol VC collects your personal information due to a legal requirement or obligation, Protocol VC will make you aware of this at the time Protocol VC collects your personal data and of the possible consequences of you failing to provide this personal data.
How Protocol VC Uses Information Collected
If you provide Protocol VC with any personal information, through or in connection with this site (i.e., by email), Protocol VC may use that information for the following purposes:
· as contractually necessary, to provide you with the services or financial products you have requested
· for legitimate business interests, including for our administration, research and other business operation purposes, to keep a record of your relationship with Protocol VC, to conduct due diligence activities in connection with an actual or prospective corporate transaction or investment with respect to which Protocol VC is a party, or to administer and protect our business or to make suggestions and recommendations to you about services that may be of interest to you.
· to satisfy legal requirements and for legitimate business interests, including to verify your identity, for fraud, abuse prevention and investigations.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are only available to individuals aged 18 or older, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from any person under the age of 18. If an individual under the age of 18 has provided us with Personal Information, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us and request that such information be deleted, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Notice to California Residents
Pursuant to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, residents of California have the right to obtain certain information about the types of personal information that companies with whom they have an established business relationship (and that are not otherwise exempt) have shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year, including the names and addresses of those third parties, and examples of the types of services or products marketed by those third parties. If you wish to submit a request pursuant to Section 1798.83, please contact us via email at contact@protocol.vc Please note, however, that we have not shared your Personal Information with third parties for this purpose.
Notice to Nevada Residents
We do not sell your personal information as defined under Nevada law. Nonetheless, if you are a resident of Nevada, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of certain Personal Information to third parties. You can exercise this right by contacting us at contact@protocol.vc with the subject line “Nevada Do Not Sell Request” and providing us with your name and the email address.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this Privacy Policy. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice to you. We will indicate at the top of this Privacy Policy when it was most recently updated, and we encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay aware of any changes. By accessing the Services after we change this Privacy Policy, you are deemed to have accepted such changes.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise your rights and choices, please contact our Customer Service at: contact@protocol.vc