Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Calla Ventures (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website and related services for early-stage venture capital, including fund and investment round management, limited partner and founder accounts, and communications. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Account and profile: Email address, password (hashed), name, and profile details such as user type (e.g., limited partner, founder, associate, admin).
• Fund and investment data: Commitments, investment requests, fund memberships, and related financial or transactional information you provide in connection with our funds and investment rounds.
• Company and round data: If you are a founder or are linked to companies, we may store company names, round details, and related content you submit.
• Newsletter and marketing: Email address and preferences when you subscribe to our newsletter or other communications.
• Documents: Documents you upload or we make available (e.g., fund documents, K-1 or tax-related materials) in connection with our services.
• Usage and technical data: Log data, IP address, browser type, and similar information when you access our website and services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve our website and services.
• Create and manage your account and profile.
• Process fund investments, commitments, and investment round participation.
• Communicate with you about your account, funds, rounds, and our services.
• Send newsletters and, where permitted, other marketing communications.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations and enforce our terms.
• Protect the security and integrity of our systems and users.

4. Legal Basis

Where applicable under data protection laws (including the GDPR), we process your data on the basis of: performance of a contract with you; our legitimate interests in operating our business and providing our services; your consent (e.g., for marketing or optional features); and compliance with legal obligations.

5. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Third parties that help us operate our services (e.g., hosting, authentication, email delivery). Our primary technology provider for these services may process data on our behalf under strict contractual terms.
• Fund and deal participants: Where necessary for the operation of funds and investment rounds, we may share relevant information with other fund managers, general partners, or authorized participants as part of our normal operations.
• Legal and safety: We may disclose information when required by law, to protect our rights or the safety of users, or in connection with a merger, sale, or other corporate transaction.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services, comply with legal and regulatory obligations (including tax and financial record-keeping), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer necessary for these purposes, we will delete or anonymize it in accordance with our internal policies.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access and receive a copy of your personal data.
• Correct or update inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data, subject to legal and contractual constraints.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website (e.g., authentication, preferences, and security). You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our services.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; we encourage you to use strong passwords and keep your account credentials confidential.

10. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions) where required by applicable law.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the “Last updated” date. Material changes may be communicated via email or a notice on our website. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact Calla Ventures at the email or address provided on our website, or via the contact details in your account or fund communications.