How CinchTech Capital collects, uses, and protects your information
Effective Date: May 12, 2021 | Last Updated: January 1, 2025
CinchTech Capital LLC ("CinchTech Capital," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of visitors to our website and individuals who interact with our firm. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at cinchtechai.org (the "Site"), contact us, or otherwise engage with CinchTech Capital. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Site or our firm. This includes:
When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected by our web servers and analytics systems, including:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our Site. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. For detailed information about the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please see our Cookie Policy.
We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including:
When we receive information about you from third parties, we handle it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
We share personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site and conducting our business, including website hosting and infrastructure providers, email and communications platforms, analytics and reporting services, customer relationship management software providers, legal and compliance advisors, and accounting and administrative service providers. These service providers are contractually required to use your information only to provide services to us and may not use it for their own commercial purposes.
We may share information with co-investors, limited partners, advisors, and portfolio companies within the CinchTech Capital network when doing so is relevant to a specific investment opportunity, relationship, or business purpose and when such sharing is consistent with the reasonable expectations of the parties involved.
We may disclose your information where required by law, court order, regulatory requirement, or government request, or where we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of CinchTech Capital, our clients, portfolio companies, or others.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of CinchTech Capital's assets, personal information held by us about our Site users may be among the assets transferred or acquired by the successor entity. You will be notified via email and/or prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law. The specific retention period depends on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected:
When personal information is no longer required, we delete or anonymize it using commercially reasonable methods, or where deletion is not feasible, we store the information in a segregated location and restrict it from further processing until deletion becomes feasible.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
If you are a California resident, you have the following additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
To exercise any of the rights described in this section, please contact us at the information provided in Section 12 below. We will respond to requests within the timeframe required by applicable law, typically within thirty days for most requests, though complex requests may require additional time. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request to protect against unauthorized access to personal information.
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies including web beacons, pixels, and local storage to enhance your browsing experience, analyze Site usage, and support our communications and marketing activities. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings and through our cookie preference center. For more detailed information about the specific cookies we use and your options, please see our Cookie Policy.
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, and resources that are not operated by us. When you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly recommend that you review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. The inclusion of a link on our Site does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service.
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit using Transport Layer Security (TLS), access controls limiting who within our organization can access personal information, regular security assessments of our systems and infrastructure, and employee training on data handling and security practices.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you believe your personal information has been compromised, please contact us immediately at the information provided in Section 12 below.
CinchTech Capital is headquartered in the United States. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide personal information to us, please note that your information is transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By submitting information to us, you consent to this transfer. Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal data, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission for transfers from the EEA to third countries.
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us at the information provided in Section 12 below.
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
CinchTech Capital LLC
Privacy Compliance Office
New York, New York, United States
Email: privacy@cinchtechai.org
For individuals located in the European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority if you believe we have not addressed your concerns adequately.