Last updated: September 15, 2019
Altris Ventures LLC ("Altris Ventures," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website at altrisai.net (the "Site") and interact with our services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit the Site or communicate with us in connection with our investment activities.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
Altris Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm headquartered in New York, New York. Our business involves identifying, evaluating, and investing in early-stage enterprise software, SaaS, and B2B technology companies. In the course of our business activities, we collect and process personal information in the ways described in this Privacy Policy.
We collect information you provide directly to us, information we collect automatically when you use the Site, and information we may obtain from third-party sources.
Contact and Inquiry Information. When you contact us through the Site, submit a pitch for investment consideration, or otherwise communicate with us, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, the nature of your inquiry, and any other information you choose to provide.
Newsletter and Communications Subscriptions. If you subscribe to receive newsletters, market insights, portfolio updates, or other communications from us, we collect your name and email address, and any preferences you express regarding the types of communications you wish to receive.
Event Registration Information. When you register for events, webinars, or other activities that we host or co-host, we may collect registration information including your name, email address, employer, job title, and any other information required for the specific event.
Investment Inquiry Information. When founders or investors submit information in connection with potential investment relationships, we may collect business plans, pitch decks, financial projections, team biographies, and other proprietary business information. We treat such information as confidential in accordance with our standard confidentiality practices.
Log Data. When you visit the Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This log data may include your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type and version, operating system, the pages you visit on the Site and the time spent on those pages, referring and exit pages, timestamps, and click data.
Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on the Site and to provide features and functionality. For detailed information about our use of cookies and your choices regarding cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
Analytics Data. We use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to collect and analyze information about how visitors use the Site. These services may collect information such as how often users visit the Site, which pages they visit, and what other websites they visited before coming to the Site. We use this information to improve the Site and our services.
Device Information. We may collect information about the device you use to access the Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
We may receive information about you from third parties, including from business partners, portfolio companies, co-investors, professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn, and other publicly available sources. We may combine this information with other information we have collected about you in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We use the information we collect for various purposes related to our business operations, including:
Providing and Operating the Site. To operate and maintain the Site, to provide you with the information and content you request, and to respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about your requests.
Investment Activities. To evaluate investment opportunities, conduct due diligence on potential portfolio companies, communicate with founders and entrepreneurs, and manage our investment portfolio. We may use information submitted by founders to assess the potential for an investment relationship and to follow up on investment inquiries.
Communications and Marketing. To send you newsletters, market insights, updates about our portfolio companies, announcements about events, and other communications that may be of interest to you. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before sending you marketing communications.
Analytics and Improvement. To understand how visitors use the Site, to analyze trends and usage patterns, and to improve the Site's content, features, and functionality. We may use aggregated, anonymized data for these purposes.
Legal Compliance and Protection. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes; to enforce our Terms of Service and other policies; to protect the rights, property, and safety of Altris Ventures, our investors, portfolio companies, and the public; and to detect and prevent fraud and other unlawful activities.
Business Operations. To conduct our internal business operations, including accounting, record-keeping, risk management, and the administration of our investment fund and related entities.
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers. We share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, conducting our business, and providing services to you. These service providers include hosting and cloud infrastructure providers, email service providers, analytics providers, CRM system operators, and professional advisors. We require our service providers to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security measures and to use your information only for the purposes for which it was provided.
Investment Ecosystem Partners. In the course of our investment activities, we may share information about founders and companies with co-investors, limited partners, legal counsel, accountants, and other advisors who are involved in evaluating or completing investment transactions. We share only the information necessary for the specific purpose and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.
Portfolio Companies. We may share your information with our portfolio companies when relevant to facilitating relationships between members of our network and portfolio companies, subject to your consent where required.
Legal Requirements. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or in connection with investigations of potential violations of our policies or applicable law.
Business Transfers. If Altris Ventures is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information in accordance with applicable law.
With Your Consent. We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. The specific retention period depends on the nature of the information and the purposes for which it was collected.
Investment inquiry information submitted by founders is retained in accordance with our due diligence and investment management practices, which may require retention for the duration of any resulting investment relationship and for a period thereafter as required by applicable regulations and business necessity. Contact and communications information is typically retained for the duration of our business relationship and for a reasonable period thereafter.
When information is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected and no longer needs to be retained for legal or regulatory compliance, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect the personal information we collect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our security measures include encryption of data in transit using TLS, access controls that limit access to personal information to authorized personnel with a legitimate need to access it, regular security assessments of our systems and practices, and employee training on data privacy and security best practices.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you believe that your personal information has been compromised or that there has been unauthorized access to your account or information, please contact us immediately at the contact information provided below.
Access and Correction. You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request that we correct any inaccuracies. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Deletion. You may request that we delete the personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal exceptions. We will honor deletion requests to the extent required by applicable law, but we may need to retain certain information for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes.
Marketing Communications. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in any marketing email we send you, or by contacting us directly. Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you transactional or administrative communications related to your specific interactions with us.
Cookies. You can control the use of cookies on the Site through your browser settings and through our cookie consent mechanism. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information about the cookies we use and how to control them.
California Privacy Rights. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including the websites of our portfolio companies, co-investors, and industry resources. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. Our Privacy Policy applies only to the Site and does not extend to third-party websites.
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without the consent of the child's parent or guardian, we will take steps to delete that information. If you believe that we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.
Altris Ventures is based in the United States and the information we collect is processed and stored in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated. The data protection laws of the United States may differ from those in your country.
By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and to the processing of your information in the United States in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will take appropriate measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we update the Privacy Policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where required by applicable law, provide you with notice of material changes. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
Your continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the revised Privacy Policy, please stop using the Site and contact us to request deletion of your information.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Altris Ventures LLC
Privacy Compliance
New York, New York 10001
United States
Email: privacy@altrisai.net
We will respond to your request within a reasonable time, and in any event within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request, and we will communicate with you about any information needed to process your request.