Thank you for visiting the South Central Ventures website. We value your privacy and have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain what data we collect, and how we use, store, and protect it.
In this Privacy policy »South Central Ventures«, »we« or »our« means SCV Fund Mangement B.V., a limited liability company with its registered seat in Amsterdam and office address at Herikerbergweg 88, Jupiter Building, 1101 CM Amsterdam, and registered in the Commercial Register under number 62120654.
We act as the Data Controller of your personal data and process it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and other applicable privacy and data protection laws.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the processing of your personal data as described herein.
What data do we collect and what is the purpose and lawful basis for processing?
- If you contact us
If you contact us through our website or otherwise, you may provide personal data to us in the course of your correspondence with us. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to, your name, address, place of business, email address, other contact details, job title, correspondence records and your opinions. The purpose of collecting this information is to correspond with you, respond to your enquiry or address matters raised by your correspondence. Lawful basis for processing is our legitimate interests in responding to or addressing your enquiry or otherwise communicating with you in the course of our business. - If you sign up to our newsletter
If you sign up to our newsletter through our website, you will be required to provide your email address and name. The purpose of collecting this information is to raise the profile of our business and our portfolio companies. Lawful basis for processing is based on our legitimate interests in promoting our products and services and growing our business.
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the link in the newsletter or by contacting us at info@sc-ventures.com. - If you submit a pitch
If you submit a pitch through our website, we will collect your name, email address, name of your company/product, amount of money you are looking to raise, description of your product/service and country where you are based. The purpose of collecting this information is to process your pitch, communicate with you regarding your submission, and evaluate potential investment opportunities. Lawful basis for processing is your consent, as we process the data only if you voluntarily submit your pitch.
What are your data protection rights?
We want to make sure you know your data protection rights. Every user has the following rights:
- Right to be informed - You can obtain information about the processing of your personal data.
- Right of access - You can obtain access to the personal data held about you.
- Right to rectification - You can ask for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete personal data to be corrected.
- Right to erasure - You can request that personal data be erased when it’s no longer needed or if processing is unlawful.
- Right to restrict processing - You can request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in specific cases.
- Right to data portability - You can receive your personal data in a machine-readable format and send it to another controller.
- Right to object - You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your particular situation.
- Right to lodge a complaint – If you are unhappy with how we process your data, you can file a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of the rights described above, or to ask a question about these rights or our processing of your personal data, please contact us at info@sc-ventures.com. We will make every effort to respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
Do we transfer your personal data to third countries?
We keep your personal data confidential and do not sell or share it, except as required by law, contractual obligations, legal processes, or safety concerns. In such cases, we may share personal data with third parties, including, but not limited to, administration service providers, legal advisors, auditors, banking and payment service providers.
We transfer your personal data primarily to recipients within the EEA. In exceptional cases, and only when necessary, we may transfer personal data to recipients located outside the EEA. In such cases, the transfer is carried out in compliance with all applicable legal requirements, relying on:
- The decisions of the European Commission confirming an adequate level of data protection in certain countries;
- The standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, included in our data transfer agreements with recipients;
- Additional security safeguards and measures, implemented for countries that do not offer a level of protection comparable to EU standards;
- Other measures or exceptions permitted under Articles 46-49 of the GDPR.
Our website contains links to third-party websites, each with its own privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites and encourage you to review their respective policies.
For how long do we store your data?
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it is processed. If you request the deletion of your personal data or withdraw your consent, we will delete the data unless we are legally required or otherwise entitled to retain it. In such cases, we may retain personal data only for as long as necessary to comply with legal obligations or to protect its legal interests.
Security
We take suitable technical and organizational steps to safeguard personal data, including limiting access to authorized staff, maintaining secure storage, and keeping systems up to date. Although we make every effort to protect personal data, its complete security cannot be guaranteed.
Children's privacy protection
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect, store, use, or share their personal information without prior parental or guardian consent. If we become aware that we have received personal information from a child without such consent, we will promptly delete the information.
Changes to our Privacy policy
We keep our Privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this website. This Privacy policy was last updated on 2.3.2026.
If you have any additional question regarding this Policy, you can reach to us at info@sc-ventures.com.