Privacy Policy

Part I: For Site Visitors and Customers

1. Information We Collect from You

When you register, sign in via Google/GitHub, or purchase the Database, we may collect:

• Name and email address
• Billing and payment information (processed by Stripe; we do not store full card numbers)
• Account credentials and preferences

We also collect limited usage data (IP, browser, OS, pages viewed) using privacy-first analytics tools (e.g., Simple Analytics) without tracking cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Site and deliver the Database
• Process transactions and send confirmations/invoices
• Manage your account and provide support
• Send administrative emails, updates, and security alerts
• Analyze usage trends to improve functionality

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell the personal information of Site Visitors or Customers. We may share with:

• Service Providers (e.g., Stripe, analytics vendors)
• Law enforcement/regulators where required by law
• Business transfers (merger, acquisition, or financing)

Part II: For Data Subjects (Investors in the Database)

4. Information We Collect About You

We curate professional contact information for VC professionals and angel investors ("Brokered Personal Data") from publicly available sources such as firm websites, press releases, public filings, and professional networking platforms.

• Name and professional title
• Business email address
• Links to professional social media profiles
• Investment stages, sectors, and firm affiliation

5. How We Use and Share Your Information

We compile this data into a structured Database licensed to founders, startups, and businesses seeking investment capital.

Data Broker Disclosures: In certain U.S. states (e.g., California, Vermont, Texas, Oregon), Stakyo, LLC may be classified as a "Data Broker" because we collect and sell professional contact information to third parties with whom we do not have a direct relationship.

6. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

• Right to Know/Access
• Right to Delete/Opt-Out of sale
• Right to Correct

To exercise your rights, email hello@vcdir.com with subject "Data Subject Request - Opt Out/Delete" and include your full name, professional email, and a link to your profile as it appears on our Site/Database. We will verify identity as needed and process promptly per applicable laws.

Part III: General Provisions

7. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. No method is 100% secure.

8. International Data Transfers

We are based in the U.S. Data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. For EEA/UK data subjects, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site and Database are intended for business professionals and not directed to children under 18.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy and will post the new Effective Date.

11. Contact Us