Privacy Policy – deepai.vc

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you voluntarily submit it through our forms, sign-up flows, or by contacting us:

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To send you our AI and venture capital newsletter ("Signals") and other content you request
• To send you product updates, invitations, and other communications related to our Services
• To build, maintain, and analyze an internal database of founders, investors, and professionals
• To operate, maintain, and improve the Services and the Community
• To create and maintain a private member Directory for the Community (see Section 3)
• To understand our audience and how our content is used
• To protect the security of the Services and prevent abuse
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use

We do not use your personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described here without informing you and, where required, obtaining your consent.

3. Community Directory

If you are accepted into our Community, we may include limited parts of your personal information in a private member Directory that is visible only to other approved Community members. This may include:

• Your name
• Your company
• Your role or title
• Your LinkedIn profile URL
• High-level tags such as "VC" or "Founder"

The purpose of the Directory is to help vetted members of the Community discover and connect with each other.

You can request to be removed from the Directory at any time by contacting us at li@deepai.vc. We will remove your profile from the Directory on a go-forward basis, although we may retain certain records as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

We do not make the Directory publicly available on the open internet, and we do not sell the Directory to third parties.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EU/UK Residents)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you voluntarily provide your information and actively opt in to receive our emails or to join the Community.
• Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our Services, maintain an internal business database, and understand our audience, so long as these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
• Legal obligations: Where we must process data to comply with applicable laws.

You can withdraw your consent at any time, as described in Section 8.

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the Services (for example: email delivery platforms, hosting providers, analytics tools). These providers are only allowed to use your information to perform services on our behalf and are subject to appropriate safeguards.
• Other approved Community members, through the private member Directory, as described in Section 3.
• Professional advisors (such as lawyers or accountants) where needed for business or legal reasons.
• Authorities or third parties where required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

We do not sell your personal information.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• While you are subscribed to our newsletter or part of the Community
• For a reasonable period afterward to maintain our internal historical records, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes

You may request deletion of your personal information at any time (see Section 8). We may keep limited information where required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as records of consent or unsubscribe actions.

7. International Transfers

Our servers and service providers may be located outside your province, state, or country. By using the Services and submitting your information, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your home jurisdiction.

Where required, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection for your personal information in accordance with applicable law (for example, by using contractual protections for data transfers).

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights in relation to your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Ask us to delete some or all of your personal information.
• Restriction or objection: Object to or request that we limit how we use your information.
• Data portability: Request a copy of your information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, where applicable.
• Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw any consent you previously gave (for example, for marketing emails).

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at li@deepai.vc. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

You can always unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any newsletter we send.

9. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services (for example, LinkedIn profiles or external articles). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information to them.

11. Children

The Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and update the "Last updated" date above. If changes are material, we may also notify you by email or through the Services.

By continuing to use the Services after changes become effective, you agree to the revised Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, you can contact us at: