VentureVerse Privacy Policy

Date last reviewed: 20 March 2025
Publication date: 20 March 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how Brinc Limited ("we", "our", "us") collects and handles your personal data when you visit VentureVerse.com and when you sign on to our waitlist. Personal data refers to information that identifies or can reasonably be linked directly or indirectly to an identifiable person.

Your continued engagement with this website indicates you accept and consent to the practices set out in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

Registration Information: When you register for our waitlist, we collect your name, email address, user type ("startup", "mentor", "investor", or “other”), and country of location.

Marketing Contact Information: If you request us to contact you or sign up for marketing materials or events, we collect information such as your name and email address.

Cryptocurrency Information: When you register or participate in our token ecosystem, we collect your cryptocurrency wallet addresses to facilitate transactions, verify ownership, and distribute tokens.

KYC Information: To comply with global financial regulations, users participating in our token ecosystem may be required to provide personal information including full legal name, date of birth, address, and government-issued ID verification. Our KYC process may include digital identity verification, document verification, and in some cases, biometric identification.

Information We Automatically Collect

Device Information and Identifiers: We collect information about your device type, operating system, browser type and version, language preference, IP address, hardware identifiers, and mobile IDs.

Website Usage Data: We log information about how you interact with our website, including referring to the website, date and time of visit, and the pages viewed or links clicked.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality and to recognize you as you use our website. We also use cookies to provide interest-based advertising tailored to your online activity.

Email Marketing Tracking: Our emails may include web beacons that tell us your device type, email client, and whether you have received, opened, or clicked on links in the email.

Information From Third Parties

Third-Party Services: Our website includes buttons, tools, and content from third-party services such as Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). When you interact with these features, information from your browser may be sent to those companies.

Analytics Providers: We use analytics providers, such as Google Analytics, to understand the operation and performance of our website.

What We Don't Collect

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data, such as genetic data, health information, or religious information. We do not direct our website to minors and do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 years of age.

Blockchain Data Considerations

Transactions conducted on public blockchains are visible to all participants. While we implement security measures to protect your personal information within our systems, blockchain transactions by nature contain wallet addresses that are publicly accessible.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

Create and maintain your registered profile
Identify and authenticate your access to the website
Provide personalized experiences
Send important information about VentureVerse
Deliver marketing content, offers, promotions, newsletters, and surveys that you've signed up for
Respond to customer support requests
Improve security and troubleshoot our services
Detect, prevent, or address fraud and abuse
Enforce the legal terms governing our services
Comply with legal obligations
Protect rights, safety, and property

Legal Basis for Processing

When our processing is subject to international laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we collect and process your personal data using one or more of the following legal bases:

Performance of a Contract: To provide services you have applied for or subscribed to, and to administer the contract you have with us.
Legitimate Interest: To provide relevant content, communicate with business leads, improve our products and services, and for administrative, security, fraud prevention, and legal purposes.
Consent: For specific purposes such as marketing, surveys, recordings, and research, with your consent.
Legal Obligation: In connection with legal claims, regulatory compliance, and audits.

Information Sharing

Sharing with Users and the Public

We may share your personal data with other website users and the public if you indicate your consent. Any information you share as part of a project, blog, or website may be publicly available.

Sharing with Third Parties

Service Providers: We share your data with companies that provide services on our behalf, such as hosting, marketing, advertising, analytics, and security services.

Business Partners: Where permitted and with your consent (if required), we may share your data with partners who provide sales, consulting, support, and technical services.

Affiliated Companies: We share information with companies owned and operated by us.

Fraud Prevention: We may share information to prevent fraud, abuse, defend against attacks, and protect our users and company.

Law Enforcement: We may disclose data in response to valid legal orders or when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations.

Business Transfers: We may share your data if we are involved in a merger, sale, or acquisition. We will notify you before any transfer of your personal data.

International Data Transfers

We are based in Hong Kong. We may process, store, and transfer the personal data we collect, in and to a country outside your own, with different privacy laws that may or may not be as comprehensive as your own.

By submitting your personal data or engaging with our websites, you consent to this transfer, storing, or processing.

Data Security

Our Security Measures

We employ administrative, technical, and physical security controls to protect your information, including:

Encryption of sensitive information during transmission and storage
Regular security audits and penetration testing
Continuous transaction monitoring for suspicious activities
Multi-signature authorization for high-value transactions
Employee training on security protocols and threat awareness

Your Security Responsibilities

While we implement comprehensive security measures, you are responsible for securing your personal wallet credentials. We recommend enabling all available security features, using unique passwords, and never sharing private keys or seed phrases.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your profile is active or as needed to perform our contractual obligations, provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, preserve legal rights, or enforce agreements. We reserve the right to delete inactive profiles after providing advance notice.

Your Rights and Choices

General Rights

You have the right to:

Access, correct, restrict, or delete your personal data
Opt out of email marketing by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email
Opt out of interest-based advertising through options in our Cookie Policy
Request a copy of your information by emailing legal@brinc.io
Update your profile information by logging into your account
Delete your profile by emailing legal@brinc.io

Wallet Address Management

Due to blockchain technology, wallet addresses cannot be modified once created. You can add a new wallet address through your profile settings. To remove an outdated wallet address, contact [support@ventureverse.com] with verification details.

California Resident Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including:

Disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information collected
Information about our processing of your personal information
Deletion of your personal information
Non-discrimination if you exercise your privacy rights
Opting out of the sale of your personal information
Designating an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf

Policy Updates

We may update this policy periodically. When we do, we will update the policy's date. For significant changes, we will post a notice on our website's homepage and may provide notification via email.

Contact Us

Your information is controlled by Brinc Limited. For questions or concerns about how we handle your personal data, please email us with the subject line "Privacy Concern" at legal@brinc.io.

Jurisdiction and Compliance

Our utility token and related services are designed to comply with global privacy regulations. However, cryptocurrency regulations vary by jurisdiction. Users are responsible for ensuring their compliance with local laws regarding cryptocurrency and token participation.