Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Nineyards is a venture studio that builds and partners with companies alongside founders. Our contact details for privacy questions are:

Nineyards
1 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94104
Email: privacy@nineyards.vc

2. Information we collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact and identity information, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, role, and location.
• Application and inquiry information, such as founder background, company stage, product description, fundraising plans, links you share, and anything else you choose to submit through Apply, Contact, newsletter, or similar forms.
• Communication information, including the content of emails, messages, calls, or meetings you have with us.
• Technical and usage information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, and timestamps.
• Marketing preferences, such as whether you subscribed or unsubscribed from updates.

We do not require you to provide sensitive personal information to use the public website. Please do not send us confidential trade secrets, government identifiers, financial account numbers, or health information through public forms unless we expressly ask for that information under a separate agreement.

3. How we collect information

• Directly from you when you fill out forms, email us, apply, or otherwise communicate with us.
• Automatically through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies when you use the Services.
• From public sources and professional networks when relevant to evaluating a founder, company, or partnership opportunity.
• From service providers that help us operate the Services, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and CRM tools.

4. How we use information

We use personal information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Services.
• Respond to inquiries and process applications.
• Evaluate potential founder, studio, investment, or partnership relationships.
• Send administrative messages and, where permitted, updates about Nineyards.
• Analyze traffic and engagement so we can improve content and performance.
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security issues, and technical problems.
• Comply with law, enforce our terms, and protect our rights and users.

5. Legal bases for processing

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or a similar jurisdiction, we process personal information under one or more of these bases: your consent; performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering a contract; our legitimate interests in running and improving a venture studio and website; and compliance with legal obligations.

6. How we share information

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

• Service providers that process data on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, email, form handling, and customer relationship tools.
• Professional advisors, including lawyers, accountants, and insurers, when needed.
• Business partners and portfolio companies only when you ask us to make an introduction or when sharing is reasonably necessary to evaluate or pursue a relationship you have initiated.
• Authorities and counterparties when required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, and security.
• Successor entities in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets.

7. Cookies and analytics

We and our providers may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, understand how the site is used, and measure performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality. If we use analytics tools, those providers may receive technical information about your device and browsing activity on our site under their own privacy terms.

8. Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to operate the Services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, and meet legal, tax, and accounting requirements. Retention periods vary by record type and context. When information is no longer needed, we delete it or deidentify it in a reasonable manner.

9. Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please use strong unique passwords for any accounts you control and notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access related to our Services.

10. International transfers

Nineyards is based in the United States. If you access the Services from another country, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where we or our providers operate. Those countries may have different data protection laws than your home country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for cross border transfers.

11. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Request portability of information you provided to us.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Opt out of marketing emails using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.

California residents may also have rights under the CCPA and CPRA, including the right to know, delete, and correct personal information, and the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights. We do not sell or share personal information for cross context behavioral advertising as those terms are commonly defined.

To exercise a privacy right, email privacy@nineyards.vc. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. You may authorize an agent to submit a request where the law allows it.

12. Children

The Services are not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

13. Third party links

The Services may link to websites or services we do not control. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third party sites.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, when changes are material, take additional steps that are reasonable under the circumstances, such as posting a notice on the site or sending an email.

15. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at privacy@nineyards.vc or write to Nineyards, 1 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94104.