Last Updated: August 7, 2025

Cold Start LLC and its affiliates (“Cold Start,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your information when you visit our website at https://www.coldstartventures.com/ (the “Site”), submit forms, or otherwise interact with us.

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide: Name, email address, LinkedIn profile, company affiliation, role, and information in founder applications, investor outreach, or inquiries.
Automatically Collected Information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, collected via cookies and similar tools.
Communications: Records of correspondence with us.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Evaluate founder applications, investor inquiries, and partnership proposals
• Improve the Site and marketing efforts
• Comply with legal obligation

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration.

3. Idea Submission Disclaimer

Unless covered by a separate NDA, all ideas or proposals submitted to Cold Start are not confidential and may be used without obligation.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK)

We process data based on contract performance, legitimate interests, legal obligations, or consent.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, port, or opt out of certain data uses. To exercise rights, contact privacy@coldstartventures.com.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to operate the Site and improve services. You may disable cookies in your browser.

7. How We Share Information

With service providers, affiliates, and as required by law.

8. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, unless longer retention is required by law.

9. Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., which may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

10. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect data but cannot guarantee complete security.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites linked from our Site.

12. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under 18.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy and will post the updated date at the top.

14. Contact Us

Email privacy@coldstartventures.com with any privacy concerns.

California Privacy Notice (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain uses of personal information. See main Privacy Policy for details.

EEA/UK Privacy Notice (GDPR)

EEA/UK residents have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, and object to processing. See main Privacy Policy for details.

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