Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Overview

Venture Graph ("we," "our," or "us") operates as a premier digital publication and research index providing startup post-mortems, funding intelligence, and executive retrospectives. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, store, process, and safeguard information when you visit venturegraph.me or subscribe to our editorial dispatch.

2. Information We Collect

We deliberately minimize the amount of personal data we request or retain:

• Email Address: When you voluntarily subscribe to our weekly editorial dispatch via our subscription forms, we collect your email address with your explicit affirmative consent.
• Device & Browser Information: We may collect standard aggregate server log data, including IP address, browser user-agent, operating system, and referral headers to ensure system stability and security.
• Local Client State: We store non-identifying operational preferences in your browser's local storage, such as your theme selection (light or dark mode) and your cookie banner dismissal state.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are an individual residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our processing of your personal data is governed by the following legal bases:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): You provide specific, informed consent when opting into our newsletter dispatch or consenting to non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)): To monitor malicious traffic, maintain uptime, and defend against denial-of-service attempts.

4. Email Communications & CAN-SPAM / GDPR

We strictly adhere to international email marketing standards, including the US CAN-SPAM Act and GDPR Article 7:

• We will never sell, lease, or distribute your email address to third-party advertisers or brokers.
• Every newsletter dispatch includes an immediate, automated single-click "Unsubscribe" mechanism.
• We require an explicit opt-in confirmation checkbox prior to submitting any email subscription.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use strictly necessary cookies to ensure site functionality, as well as optional analytical cookies to assess readership metrics. You can read full details on our cookie classification and control your preferences at our Cookie Policy.

6. Data Processors & Infrastructure

We partner with secure, industry-leading infrastructure providers to deliver our services:

• Supabase: For cloud database hosting, API management, and subscriber records.
• Vercel: For edge network routing, serverless execution, and static asset distribution.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Regardless of your geography, Venture Graph affords you the following rights concerning your personal information:

• The right to request confirmation of what personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request immediate correction or permanent deletion of your email address from our subscriber index.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting previous lawful processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our editorial team at privacy@venturegraph.me.

8. Contact & Legal Counsel Inquiries

For questions, legal notices, or compliance verifications regarding this policy, please reach out to: