Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Venture Collective (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, platform, and content protection services (collectively, the “Services”). By using our Services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you create an account, subscribe to our services, or contact us, we may collect: your name, email address, billing information, uploaded content for fingerprinting purposes, and any communications you send to us.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you use our Services, we automatically collect: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, date and time of visits, and device identifiers. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.

2.3 Content Data

To provide our content protection services, we process the digital content you upload for fingerprinting. We create mathematical representations (hashes) of your content for detection purposes. We do not share, distribute, or publicly display your uploaded content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• - Provide, maintain, and improve our content protection services
• - Detect unauthorized copies of your content across the internet
• - File DMCA takedown notices and other removal requests on your behalf
• - Process transactions and send related billing information
• - Send you alerts about detected content matches
• - Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• - Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
• - Comply with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• - DMCA Filings: When filing takedown notices, we include our company information as your designated agent. Your personal information is not disclosed in these filings.
• - Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors who assist in operating our platform (hosting, payment processing, analytics), subject to confidentiality agreements.
• - Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or governmental request.
• - Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256), regular security audits, access controls, and intrusion detection systems. While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. Content fingerprints are retained for the duration of your subscription plus 30 days. When you delete your account, we remove your personal information and content fingerprints within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to: access the personal information we hold about you, correct inaccurate information, request deletion of your information, object to or restrict certain processing, receive your data in a portable format, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at support@venturecollective.io.

8. GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data under the legal bases of: contract performance (providing our services), legitimate interests (improving our platform and preventing fraud), consent (marketing communications), and legal obligation (compliance with laws). You have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies for platform functionality, analytics cookies to understand usage patterns, and preference cookies to remember your settings. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling essential cookies may affect platform functionality.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from a minor, we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: