Privacy Policy

Learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with GDPR and Polish law.

Last updated: January 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how vcdir.com ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our venture capital directory website vcdir.com (the "Service").

1. Data Controller

Data Controller: vcdir.com

Website: vcdir.com

Email: hello@vcdir.com

Jurisdiction: European Union (Poland)

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Analytics Data

We use the following analytics services to understand website usage:

Simple Analytics: Privacy-first analytics service that collects only anonymized, aggregated data including page views and general traffic patterns. No personal information, cookies, or user tracking is involved.
Google Search Console: For monitoring website performance and search visibility. This service may collect basic website performance data but does not identify individual users.

2.2 Contact Information

When you contact us via email (hello@vcdir.com) or submit a VC firm for consideration, we may collect your email address and any information you provide in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry or process your submission.

2.3 VC Firm Submissions

When you submit a venture capital firm for inclusion in our directory, we collect the information you provide about the VC firm, including contact details, investment focus, and other publicly available information. This data is used to maintain and update our directory.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

Legitimate Interest: For analytics data to improve our website
Consent: For marketing communications (with opt-out option)
Legitimate Interest: To respond to your inquiries and process VC firm submissions
Legitimate Interest: To maintain and update our venture capital directory

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

Provide and maintain our venture capital directory service
Review and evaluate VC firm submissions
Respond to your inquiries and support requests
Improve our website content and user experience
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
Send marketing communications (with your consent)
Ensure website security and prevent abuse
Comply with legal obligations
Update and maintain accurate VC firm information

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

5.1 Third-Party Services

Simple Analytics: Privacy-first analytics service, GDPR compliant, data processed in the European Union, no personal data sharing.

Google Search Console: Website performance monitoring service that may collect basic website performance data but does not identify individual users.

5.2 VC Directory Information

Information about venture capital firms in our directory is publicly available information that we curate and organize. We do not share personal contact information of individuals, only publicly available business information about VC firms.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for the following periods:

Analytics data: Retained by Simple Analytics for 26 months in anonymized form
Contact information: Retained until you request deletion or for 2 years after last contact
VC firm submissions: Retained indefinitely for directory maintenance and updates
Google Search Console data: Retained according to Google's data retention policies

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject in the European Union, you have the following rights:

Right of Access (Article 15): Request information about your personal data
Right to Rectification (Article 16): Correct inaccurate personal data
Right to Erasure (Article 17): Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18): Limit how we process your data
Right to Data Portability (Article 20): Receive your data in a structured format
Right to Object (Article 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@vcdir.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies and Tracking

Our website does not use cookies for tracking or analytics. Simple Analytics operates without cookies. Google Search Console may use cookies for website performance monitoring, but these do not identify individual users. The only cookies that may be set are essential technical cookies required for website functionality.

9. International Data Transfers

Our website and analytics are hosted within the European Union to ensure GDPR compliance. We do not transfer personal data outside the EU/EEA without appropriate safeguards.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including:

HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
Regular security updates and monitoring
Limited access to personal data
Secure hosting infrastructure
Regular backups with encryption

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

12. Supervisory Authority

If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Polish Data Protection Authority (UODO)

Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych

ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland

Website: https://uodo.gov.pl

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Changes are effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Information

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

Email: hello@vcdir.com

Website: vcdir.com

Subject Line: "Privacy Policy Inquiry"

We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days as required by GDPR.

Privacy-First Commitment

At vcdir.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy while providing a comprehensive venture capital directory. We use privacy-first analytics, do not track individual users, and only collect the minimum data necessary to maintain our directory and respond to your inquiries. Your trust is important to us, and we strive to be transparent about our data practices.