Welcome to Lightyear Ventures (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [https://lightyearventures.us] (the “Site”) or communicate with us via email (e.g. info@lightyearventures.us).

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of this policy, please do not use our Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

a) Personal Information You Provide to Us

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company/organization
• Job title or role
• Any other information you voluntarily provide (e.g. in messages, contact forms, proposals)

b) Automatically Collected Information

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages you visit and time spent
• Date/time stamps
• Device identifiers
• Cookies and tracking technologies

c) Third-Party Data
We may receive information about you from third parties (e.g. analytics services, business partners) in compliance with applicable law.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide the services or support you request
• To send you administrative messages, updates, or promotional materials (where you consent)
• To improve and maintain our Site (e.g. user experience, debugging)
• To monitor usage, analyze trends, and gather demographic information
• To manage business operations, internal accounting, record keeping
• To enforce our terms, policies, and protect our rights, property, or safety

3. Legal Basis for Processing (if applicable)

If applicable under data protection laws (e.g. GDPR, CCPA), we rely on one or more of these legal bases:

• Consent: You have given consent to process your data for a specific purpose
• Performance of a contract: To perform our contract with you
• Legitimate interests: For our legitimate business interests (provided your rights do not override them)
• Legal compliance: To comply with lawful obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We (and our third-party service providers) use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to:

• Recognize your browser or device
• Remember preferences and settings
• Understand how you use the Site
• Tailor content and advertising

You may set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some parts of the Site may not function properly without cookies.

5. Disclosure of Information to Third Parties

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers and vendors who help us operate the Site or perform services (e.g. hosting, analytics, email services)
• With affiliates or subsidiaries
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (we will notify you where required by law)
• To comply with applicable law, legal process, or governmental request
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others

We require that third parties follow this Privacy Policy or equivalent.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. After that, we will delete or anonymize it.

7. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Transfers

If you are located outside of United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in our facilities or by third parties in other countries whose data protection laws may differ. By providing your information, you consent to this transfer.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access / obtain a copy
• Right to correct or update
• Right to deletion or restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent (where processing based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@lightyearventures.us.

You may also opt out of receiving marketing emails by following the unsubscribe link in emails or contacting us.

10. Links to Other Sites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control those sites, and this Privacy Policy does not apply there. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for persons under the age of 13 (or the local minimum age). We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you become aware that a minor has provided information to us, please contact us and we will take appropriate action.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised policy will be posted on this page, and continued use of our website indicates acceptance of any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights, please contact:

Lightyear Ventures
Email: info@lightyearventures.us