Privacy Policy

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
• Business, for the purpose of CCPA/CPRA, refers to the Company as the legal entity that collects Consumers' personal information and determines the purposes and means of the processing of Consumers' personal information, or on behalf of which such information is collected and that alone, or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of consumers' personal information, that does business in the State of California.
• CCPA and/or CPRA refers to the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”).
• Company(referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Thesis Driven LLC, 245 8th Avenue, Suite 195 New York, NY 10011. For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company is the Data Controller.
• Consumer, for the purpose of the CCPA/CPRA, means a natural person who is a California resident. A resident, as defined in the law, includes (1) every individual who is in the USA for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, and (2) every individual who is domiciled in the USA who is outside the USA for a temporary or transitory purpose.
• Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
• Country refers to: Delaware, United States.
• Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the Company as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
• Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
• Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept that has been promoted by US regulatory authorities, in particular the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for the Internet industry to develop and implement a mechanism for allowing internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites.
• GDPR refers to EU General Data Protection Regulation.
• Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. For the purposes of GDPR, Personal Data means any information relating to You such as a name, an identification number, location data, online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. For the purposes of the CCPA/CPRA, Personal Data means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with You.
• Service refers to the Website.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used. For the purpose of the GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors.
• Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• Website refers to Thesis Driven GP Database, accessible from http://www.thesisdriven.com.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable. Under GDPR, You can be referred to as the Data Subject or as the User as you are the individual using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected — Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Information from Third-Party Social Media Services

The Company allows You to create an account and log in to use the Service through the following Third-party Social Media Services: Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin.

If You decide to register through or otherwise grant us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, We may collect Personal data that is already associated with Your Third-Party Social Media Service's account, such as Your name, Your email address, Your activities or Your contact list associated with that account.

You may also have the option of sharing additional information with the Company through Your Third-Party Social Media Service's account. If You choose to provide such information and Personal Data, during registration or otherwise, You are giving the Company permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include Cookies/Browser Cookies and Web Beacons.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for necessary/essential, notice-acceptance, functionality, and tracking/performance purposes.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
• To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service.
• For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
• To contact You: by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates or informative communications.
• To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer, unless You have opted not to receive such information.
• To manage Your requests: to attend and manage Your requests to Us.
• For business transfers: to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets.
• For other purposes: such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, and to contact You.
• For business transfers in connection with any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition.
• With Affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
• With business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
• With other users: information You share in public areas may be viewed by all users and publicly distributed.
• With Your consent for any other purpose.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except where used to strengthen security or improve functionality, or where We are legally obligated to retain it longer.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This information may be transferred to computers located outside of Your jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer. The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure Your data is treated securely.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You. You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account and visiting the account settings section, or by contacting Us. Please note that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions. If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement. Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Other legal requirements. The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of the Company, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing, protect the personal safety of Users or the public, and protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data

The Service Providers We use may have access to Your Personal Data. These third-party vendors collect, store, use, process and transfer information about Your activity on Our Service in accordance with their Privacy Policies.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, including Google Analytics. You can opt-out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Email Marketing

We may use Your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials. You may opt-out by following the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting Us. We may use email marketing service providers including Mailchimp (privacy policy) and Substack (privacy policy).

GDPR Privacy

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR. We may process Personal Data under the following conditions: Consent; Performance of a contract; Legal obligations; Vital interests; Public interests; and Legitimate interests. In any case, the Company will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies.

Your Rights under the GDPR. You have the right to request access to Your Personal Data, request correction, object to processing, request erasure, request the transfer of Your Personal Data, and withdraw Your consent. You may exercise these rights by contacting Us; We may ask You to verify Your identity first. You also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority.

CCPA/CPRA Privacy Notice (California Privacy Rights)

This section for California residents supplements the information in Our Privacy Policy and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California.

Categories of Personal Information Collected. Based on the CCPA/CPRA categories, We collect: Category A (Identifiers) — Yes; Category B (California Customer Records) — Yes; Category F (Internet or other network activity) — Yes; and Category L (Sensitive personal information, e.g. account login and password) — Yes. Categories C, D, E, G, H, I, J and K — No.

Sources. We obtain personal information directly from You, indirectly from You, automatically from You (cookies), and from Service Providers.

Use & Disclosure. We may use or disclose personal information for business or commercial purposes as described in the “Use of Your Personal Data” section. In the last twelve months we may have disclosed Categories A, B, and F for business purposes, and may have shared them with Service Providers, affiliates, and business partners.

Sale of Personal Information. We do not sell personal information as the term sell is commonly understood. We do allow Service Providers to use Your personal information for the business purposes described in Our Privacy Policy (advertising, marketing, analytics), and these may be deemed a sale under CCPA/CPRA. We do not knowingly sell the personal information of minors under 16.

Your Rights under the CCPA/CPRA. California residents have the right to notice; the right to know/access; the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of Personal Data; the right to correct; the right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive Personal Data; the right to delete (subject to exceptions); and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

Exercising Your Rights. To exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA/CPRA, California residents can contact Us by email at hello@thesisdriven.com. Only You, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State that You authorize, may make a verifiable request. We will respond within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request, extendable once by an additional 45 days when reasonably necessary.

Do Not Sell / Limit Sensitive Information. You have the right to opt out of the sale of Your personal information; once We receive and confirm a verifiable request, we will stop. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising via the NAI (networkadvertising.org), EDAA (youronlinechoices.com), and DAA (aboutads.info) platforms, and via Your mobile device settings. You also have the right to limit the use and disclosure of Your sensitive personal information.

“Do Not Track” Policy (California Online Privacy Protection Act)

Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals. However, some third party websites do keep track of Your browsing activities; if You visit such websites, You can set Your preferences in Your web browser to inform websites that You do not want to be tracked.

Your California Privacy Rights (Shine the Light)

Under California Civil Code Section 1798 (California's Shine the Light law), California residents with an established business relationship with us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. California residents under 18 who are registered users may request removal of content they have publicly posted. To make either request, contact Us at the email below.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to 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.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and, prior to the change becoming effective, via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, and update the “Last updated” date at the top. Changes are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us by email: hello@thesisdriven.com.