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Privacy Policy
Venture Dock respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Venture Dock (“Venture Dock,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit VentureDock.com, apply to join Venture Dock, participate in programs or events, engage with our technical communities, use our locations or services, subscribe to communications, apply for a role, or otherwise interact with us.
Information we collect
We may collect information you provide directly, including name, email address, phone number, company, title, founder or company information, application responses, program applications, event registrations, partnership inquiries, investor inquiries, employment information, billing information, communications, and other information you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically
When you use our websites and digital services, we and our service providers may collect device and browser information, IP address, pages viewed, referring pages, approximate location derived from IP, timestamps, cookie identifiers, and information about how you interact with our sites.
Workspace and event information
If you use a Venture Dock location or attend an event, we may process information needed for registration, access, check-in, bookings, safety, operations, and event administration. Where a third-party platform provides these functions, its own privacy terms may also apply.
How we use information
We may use personal information to operate and improve Venture Dock; evaluate applications; administer Founder relationships, programs, events, technical communities, workspace access, benefits, and partnerships; communicate with you; process payments; maintain safety and security; recruit and evaluate candidates; analyze engagement; comply with law; and protect our rights and the rights of others.
Introductions and ecosystem connections
A core part of Venture Dock is helping relevant people connect. We may facilitate introductions among founders, investors, corporates, experts, mentors, ecosystem partners, or service providers when appropriate. We do not disclose sensitive or non-public application information for such introductions without an appropriate basis or your permission.
How we disclose information
We may disclose information to service providers that support hosting, analytics, CRM, email, events, applications, payments, workspace operations, access control, recruiting, and other business functions; to professional advisers; to counterparties in a corporate transaction; or where required by law. We may also share information at your direction or with your consent.
Marketing communications
You may opt out of marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in the message. Operational or transactional communications may still be sent when necessary to provide a service or administer a relationship.
Cookies and similar technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functions, preferences, analytics, and, where used, advertising or measurement. See the Cookie Policy for more information.
Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including operational, legal, accounting, security, and recordkeeping needs. Retention periods may vary by data type and relationship.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction, objection, or certain disclosures of personal information. California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy law. Requests may be submitted to privacy@venturedock.com. We may need to verify your identity.
Children
Venture Dock’s general website and founder ecosystem are not directed to children under 13. If a particular program is designed for minors, it uses program-specific notices and consent processes.
International visitors
If personal information is transferred across borders, Venture Dock and its providers use appropriate safeguards as required by applicable law.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version and update the “Last updated” date.
Contact
Privacy questions or requests: privacy@venturedock.com.