This Privacy Policy describes the types of information Recognize may collect when you visit the Site and Recognize’s practices for collecting, using and disclosing that information. This policy applies to information Recognize collects (i) on this Site, (ii) in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Site, and (iii) through other electronic means. It does not apply to information collected by (i) Recognize offline or through any other means, or (ii) any third party (including Recognize’s affiliates and portfolio companies), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Site.
Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It
Recognize may collect several types of information from and about users of the Site, including information (i) by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline ("personal information"), (ii) that is about you but individually does not identify you, such as your employer, and/or (iii) about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access the Site, and usage details. Recognize collects this information directly from you when you provide it to us, and automatically as you navigate through the Site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
Information You Provide to Us
The information Recognize collects on or through the Site may include information (i) that you provide by filling in forms on the Site, such as information provided for newsletter subscriptions, event registrations, or at the time of registering to use Recognize’s Investor Portal, (ii) information when you subscribe to any Recognize newsletter and/or (iii) records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
As you navigate through and interact with the Site, Recognize may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including (i) details of your visits to the Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Site, and (ii) information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type. The information Recognize collects automatically may include personal information, or Recognize may associate it with personal information Recognize collects in other ways or receives from third parties. This Recognize to improve the Site and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling Recognize to (i) estimate audience size and usage patterns, (ii) store information about your preferences, allowing Recognize to customize the Site according to your individual interests, and/or (iii) recognize you when you return to the Site. The technologies Recognize uses for this automatic data collection may include “cookies”, which are small files placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of the Site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, Recognize’s system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the Site.
How We Use Your Information; Disclosure of Your Information; Retention
Recognize does not sell your personal information. Recognize’s processing of your personal information is necessary for legitimate purposes of operating its business, providing you with access to the Site, analyzing use of and improving the Site. Recognize may process your personal information: (i) to present the Site and its contents to you, (ii) to provide you with information that you request from Recognize (such as periodic emails or newsletters), (iii) to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it, (iv) to notify you about changes to the Site, (v) to exercise Recognize’s rights and to comply with its legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations, including for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims by or against Recognize, (vi) to help detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute fraud and/or other criminal activity, (vii) to manage Recognize’s information technology and to ensure the security of its systems; and (viii) to investigate and respond to any complaints about or incidents relating to Recognize.
Recognize will not disclose any personal information obtained solely through the Site to any other persons, except as set forth herein. Recognize may disclose personal information: (i) in response to requests by government agencies or law enforcement or where disclosure is required to private parties in connection with a lawsuit, subpoena, investigation or similar proceeding or to comply with Recognize’s other legal and regulatory obligations; (ii) if Recognize or an affiliate believes, in its sole discretion, that such disclosure is appropriate in connection with an official investigation, is requested by tax authorities or in response to a significant threat to a person's health or property or to respond to claims of violations of third party rights; (iii) to a regulatory body, financial market or intermediary, counterparty, court, auditor or other third party; (iv) to conduct compliance activities, when Recognize thinks this is in its or someone else’s legitimate interests; (v) to enforce contractual rights or to protect the rights of Recognize or its affiliates; (vi) to a third party in the event of a sale of stock, merger or consolidation or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Recognize, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, to such third party, provided that such third party agrees to protect the confidentiality of your personal information consistent with this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use; or (vii) for other purposes in connection with the operation of Recognize’s business. We may disclose aggregated information about users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.
We may use service providers to operate the Site and employ other third parties to perform work on Recognize’s behalf, such as hosting the Site, distributing newsletters, producing Recognize events, or operating the Investor Portal. These persons may have access to the personal information you submit through the Site, the Investor Portal, or related websites, but only for the purpose of performing their duties for Recognize. These persons may not use your personal information for any other purpose.
Recognize retains your personal information for as long as Recognize reasonably requires it for legal or business purposes. In determining data retention periods, Recognize considers local laws, contractual obligations and your reasonable expectations and requirements.
Your rights
In some jurisdictions, such as the countries of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), you have the right, in certain circumstances, to (i) require Recognize to delete your personal information; (ii) require Recognize to restrict processing of your personal information (for example, if you contest the accuracy of that information); (iii) receive a copy of the personal information Recognize processes in relation to you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or instruct Recognize to transmit that data to a third party; and (iv) object to Recognize’s continued processing of your personal information, for direct marketing (including profiling) or other purposes. You can exercise these rights free of charge by contacting Recognize at the address below.
Do Not Track Disclosure
Some web browsers may transmit “do-not-track” (“DNT”) signals to request that a web application disable its tracking technologies. We currently do not change Recognize’s tracking practices in response to DNT settings in your web browser. Recognize may have its service providers or other third parties that Recognize engages to operate the Site or perform work on Recognize’s behalf collect information about your online activities over time across the Site. These third parties may not change their tracking practices in response to DNT settings in your web browser.
Security
Recognize uses commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard information in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. However, Recognize cannot guarantee the absolute security of Recognize servers or databases or those of Recognize‘s third-party service providers. You use the Site at your own risk.
Transfer of data to the United States
The Site is hosted in the United States. If you use the Site, or provide personal information to us using the contact information below, you are voluntarily transferring your personal information to the United States, a jurisdiction which does not offer the same type of protection to the personal information of individuals as countries within the EEA.
Your Comments and Concerns
The Site is operated by:
Recognize Partners LP
540 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10022
All other feedback and other communications relating to the Site should be directed to: evan@recognize.com