Privacy Policy
Aegis Ventures (“Aegis”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information that you (“you” or “users”) may provide to us through your use of our website located at aegisventures.com (the “Site”), our social media pages, and any other products or services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, our “Services”). This Privacy Policy does not cover information we receive from third parties.
If you have entered into a separate agreement with us, that separate agreement shall control, and only those terms within this Privacy Policy that do not conflict with such separate agreement shall apply. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy please contact us at hello@aegisventures.com.
By accessing the Services, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Services. Each time you use the Services, the current version of this Privacy Policy will apply. Accordingly, when you use the Services, you should check the date of this Privacy Policy (which appears at the top) and review any changes since you last reviewed the Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We collect two types of information from users of our Services: “Personal Information,” which is information that you provide that can be used to identify you (such as your name, email address, etc.), and “Aggregate Information,” which is information that cannot be used to identify you (such as frequency of visits to the Site, browser type, etc.).
Information You Provide To Us
We collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our Services. For example, you may provide us with your contact information such as your email address, first name and last name, phone number, or other Personal Information when you choose to submit such information to us through email, an online form, or other method (such as contacting us through our “Contact Us” Site feature).
Information We Automatically Collect
When you use our Services we automatically receive and collect information about you and your device. This information includes the following:
Information about your device, such as the operating system, hardware, system version, Internet Protocol (IP) address, device ID, and device language.
The specific actions that you take when you use our Services, including but not limited to the pages and screens that you view or visit, search terms that you enter, and how you interact with our Services.
The time, frequency, connection type, and duration of your use of our Services.
Information about your internet, wireless and mobile network connections, such as mobile phone number, service provider, and signal strength.Information regarding your interaction with email messages, for example, whether you opened, clicked on, or forwarded the email message.
Identifiers associated with cookies or other technologies that may uniquely identify your device or browser (as further described below).
Pages you visited before or after navigating to our Site.
Employment
If we have collected your Personal Information through our “Careers” page in response to a job opening, you are giving us permission to use and retain your information for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment consideration for the specific position that you applied to, as well as other roles at Aegis Ventures or at any of our affiliate portfolio companies. This Personal Information may be processed and stored by a third party talent tracking solution provider.
Collection of Personal Information By Third Parties
Some links on our Services may redirect you to third-party websites that we do not operate, which may include social media features, such as LinkedIn buttons or links. The privacy practices of those websites will be governed by their own policies. We make no representation or warranty as to the privacy practices or policies of any third parties, including the providers of third-party applications. If you are submitting information to any such third-party through our Services, you should review and understand that party’s applicable policies, including their privacy policies, before providing your information to the third-party.
Aggregate Information Collected
Aggregate Information is information that does not identify you. Aggregate Information may be collected when you use our Services, independent of any information you voluntarily enter. Additionally, we may use one or more processes to de-identify information that contains Personal Information, such that only Aggregate Information remains. We may collect, use, store, and transfer Aggregate Information without restriction.
Use of "Cookies" and Analytics
Like most websites, our Services may use “cookies.” Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser to help us identify you when you come to our Services. You have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject all cookies you may be unable to use those aspects of our Services that require registration in order to participate. You can learn more about cookies and how they work at allaboutcookies.org. You can always disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so, however, may disable certain features on our Services. You can opt-out from third-party cookies that are used for advertising purposes on the NAI website.
We may also use third parties, such as Google Analytics or other analytics providers, to analyze traffic to the Services. Google Analytics does not create individual profiles for visitors and only collects aggregate data. To disable Google Analytics, please download the browser add-on for the deactivation of Google Analytics provided by Google at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. To learn more about privacy and Google Analytics, please consult the Google Analytics overview provided by Google at http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html. You may find additional information about Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You have the option to opt out of Google's use of cookies by changing your settings through Google Ad Settings via the Google advertising opt-out page at http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.
Although we do our best to honor the privacy preferences of our visitors, we are not able to respond to Do Not Track signals from your browser.
How we Use Your Information
In general, we collect information and Personal Information from you so that we can provide our Services, operate our business, and provide information that you request from us. This includes the following uses and purposes:
Provide, operate, improve, maintain, and protect our Services.
Provide you with technical and other support.
Send you Services and Aegis updates, marketing communication, and other information about Aegis and our Services, and products and services of third parties that we think you may be interested in.
Conduct research and analysis, and monitor and analyze trends and usage.
Enhance or improve user experience, our business, and our Services, including the safety and security thereof.
Personalize our Services to you.
Communicate with you and respond to inquiries.
Consider your application for employment.
As necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, subpoena, legal process, or governmental request.
Enforce contracts, including investigation of potential violations thereof.
Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
Protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Aegis, our users, or the public as required or permitted by law.
Sharing of Personal Information with Third Parties
We do not rent or sell your Personal Information.
Like most companies, we share information, including Personal Information, in certain circumstances with third parties through operation of our Services and our business. Below we explain when that happens.
Service Providers
We may transfer Personal Information to third parties for the purpose of providing the Services or operating our business. For example, we may transfer your Personal Information to third-party service providers to assist with providing the Services and other services, and to communicate with you about current or future offerings.
Affiliates
In certain circumstances we share information, which may include Personal Information, with our affiliates, including our incubated portfolio companies.
Required Transfers
We may also transfer your Personal Information to third parties under the following circumstances: (i) to comply with a legal requirement, law, subpoena, judicial proceeding, court order, governmental request, or legal process; (ii) to investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; (iii) in connection with the sale, purchase, merger, asset sale, financing, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution of Aegis; (iv) when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Aegis or other persons, or (v) as otherwise required or permitted by law, including any contractual obligations of Aegis.
As Directed By your and With Your Consent
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we share Personal Information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of Aegis only at your direction or when we have your consent to do so.
Opt-Out
If you no longer wish to receive our marketing and promotional communications, you may opt-out by following the instructions included in each communication.
Children and Privacy
Our Services are not intended to be used by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 in connection with the Services.
How Do We Protect Your Information
We take the security of your Personal Information very seriously. We use reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to secure the Personal Information you share with us. Despite these safeguards and our additional efforts to secure your information, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your Personal Information.
Privacy Policy Updates
Each time you use our Services the current version of this Privacy Policy will apply. When you use our Services, you should check the date of this Privacy Policy (which appears at the top of the Privacy Policy) and review any changes since the last version. Our business changes frequently and this Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time.
How to Contact Us
To contact us with your questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices in general, please email us at hello@aegisventures.com.
Aegis Ventures
Attn: Privacy
373 Park Ave South
Floor 2
New York NY 10016
If You Are Located Outside of the United States
We provide the Services for the purpose of serving interested parties within the United States. The laws governing the collection and use of Personal Information within the United States may be different from the laws of your country. If you decide to use our Services or share your Personal Information with us, you are agreeing to be governed by the laws of the United States as appropriate, and you are expressly consenting to the transfer of your Personal Information to the United States.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law.