Privacy Policy

Dear Interested Party,
LVenture Group S.p.A. has great respect for Users’ privacy. The data that may be communicated through the Site (described below) swill be treated with the utmost care and with all the instruments necessary to guarantee their security, in full compliance with the regulations in force to protect the confidentiality of the data. We wish to inform you that the “European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data” (hereinafter “Regulation” or “GDPR”) provides for the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data as a fundamental right. Therefore, pursuant to Article 13 of the GDPR, we wish to inform you of the following.



1. WHAT IS LVENTURE GROUP

LVG is a holding company listed on the Euronext Growth Milan of the Italian stock exchange that invests in innovative start-ups.
In particular, LVenture Group provides structural and technical services to support start-ups and, through of the LUISS EnLabs accelerator, helps them in their growth and development process. LVG, in accordance with the GDPR Regulation, acts as Data Controller, with reference to the data communicated by Users when browsing the Site.
By accepting the following privacy policy, you declare that you are aware that your personal data may also be communicated to third parties, again for purposes related to the provision of services.



2. GLOSSARY

“Personal Data” qshall mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more features of that person’s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity.
“LVG” and/or “LVenture Group” s the company LVenture Group S.p.A. – Rome (RM) Via Marsala 29/h Postal code 00185 VAT no. 01932500026 Tax code 81020000022 e-mail: info@lventuregroup.com.
“Data Processor” he natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other entity that processes personal data on behalf of the Controller.
“Site” is this website belonging to LVenture Group.
“Controller” shall mean the natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the instruments adopted, including security measures.
“User(s)” and/or “Data Subject(s)” the individual using this Site to whom the Personal Data relate.



3. DATA CATEGORIES

The Controller collects directly from its Users, Personal Data and other information as part of the contact process on the Site (this includes, but is not limited to, data such as: e-mail address, first and last name).

The object of the processing may be personal data of Users such as:

a. Data provided in Contact
LVG will process Personal Data that the User provides in order to contact LVenture Group directly. Such data are provided directly by the User and may include contact data, including, but not limited to, name, surname, e-mail address and other data provided voluntarily by the User. If the User consents, or even through the use of cookies, LVG may store data provided by the User. It is understood that the User shall be entitled to request the deletion of the personal data provided during the contact.
b. Automatically collected data.
Computer systems and applications dedicated to the functioning of the LVG Site collect, during their normal operation, certain data (the transmission of which is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols) potentially associated with identifiable Users. The data collected include the IP addresses and domain names of the computers used by Users who connect to the Site, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation addresses of the resources requested, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response given by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters regarding the operating system.) and other parameters concerning the operating system, the browser and the computer environment used by the User, the name of the Internet Service Provider (ISP), the date and time of the visit, the visitor’s web page (referral) and the exit page.
c. Data provided voluntarily by the User.
The voluntary and explicit sending of e-mails to the addresses indicated in the different channels of the Site does not imply a request for consent and entails the acquisition of the sender’s address and data, necessary to reply to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message. Such data is understood to be voluntarily provided. By entering a comment or other information, the User expressly accepts this document.
d. Data requested for the Newsletter purpose
Within the Site, the Company, if the User accepts, may collect the User’s Personal Data in order to i) keep newsletter subscribers updated on the developments of the Site and on the new services offered by LVenture Group; ii) monitor the interest of subscribers in order to improve the focus of updates; iii) share articles and news related and/or otherwise connected to the world of Venture Capital; iv) learn about any updates related to LVenture Group’s official partners.
e. Cookies
The Site uses cookies. The data collected thanks to cookies can be used to access parts of the Site or for statistical purposes or to make the browsing experience more pleasant and more efficient in the future, by trying to assess user behaviour and to modify the content offer according to their behaviour.
f. Plug-in.
The Site may also incorporate plug-ins and/or buttons for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on social networks. These plug-ins are programmed in such a way as not to set any cookies when accessing the page, in order to safeguard Users’ privacy. Cookies are set, if so provided by the social networks, only when the User makes effective and voluntary use of the plug-in. Please note that if the User navigates while logged into the social network then he has already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this Site at the time of registration with the social network. The collection and use of the information obtained through the plug-in are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, to which please refer.
g. Third-party providers.
The Site makes use of third-party service providers in order to extend the functionality of the Site. It should be noted, as of now, that the use of such providers may result in the transmission of Personal Data to a third country. For this reason, the User has the possibility to check the use of the provider’s Personal Data through the following links: i) Mailchimp, https://mailchimp.com/it/ ; ii) Google, https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.



4. SOURCE OF PERSONAL DATA

The Personal Data held by the Data Controller are collected directly from the Data Subject through the voluntary completion of specific requests in Contact.



5. PURPOSE OF DATA PROCESSING AND LEGAL BASIS

The processing of Users’ data has the following purposes and legal basis:

1. Data provided in Contact
Purpose: User request
Legal basis: legitimate interest of the User.

2. Newsletter
Purpose: to send e-mails on news and topics of interest.
Legal basis: consent of the User.
Provider: Mailchimp

3. Site Maintenance and Improvement
Purpose: use of aggregated and anonymous data to improve the Site.
Legal basis: legitimate interest of the Controller.

4. Detecting or preventing fraudulent activities
Purpose: to detect, prevent or stop fraudulent activities on the Site.
Legal basis: legitimate interest of the Controller and legal obligation.

5. Compliance with court orders
Purpose: to comply with legal obligations.
Legal basis: legal obligation.

6. Automatically collected data
Purpose: to guarantee and improve the service experience.
Legal basis: the legitimate interest of the Controller.

7. Data provided voluntarily by the User,
Purpose: is the purpose inherent in the request to enter that data.
Legal basis: User consent.

The provision of Personal Data, for the purposes set out in point 1 of this article, is necessary to enable the User to make direct contact with LVenture Group. Therefore, in the absence of the aforementioned data, it will not be possible to take advantage of our collaboration. Consent for the purposes is optional. does not entail any negative consequences in the experience of the Users.



6. CHILDREN’S DATA

The Owner does not collect personal data from minors under the age of 14 in compliance with the provisions of Legislative Decree 101/2018. The User who provides untruthful data during registration expressly releases the Owner from any form of liability, it being understood that this release extends to the parents and/or guardians of the User under the age of 14. In the event that a parent or guardian of the minor User believes that the latter has contacted LVenture Group, he/she shall immediately notify the Controller who shall delete the minor User’s Personal Data.



7. DISCLOSURE

To the extent relevant to the stated processing purposes, Users’ data may be disclosed to partners, consulting companies, private companies, third-party technical service providers, hosting providers and IT companies. If suppliers process personal data on behalf of the Controller, they will be appointed as data controllers pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.



8. TRANSFER OF DATA TO A THIRD COUNTRY

LVenture Group may share some of the data collected with services located outside the European Union. In particular, it may take place via social plug-ins and the service of Third-Party Providers. The transfer is authorised and strictly regulated by Article 45(1) of the EU Regulation 2016/679, so it does not require any specific authorisation.



9. RETENTION PERIOD

According to the principle of retention limitation (Art. 5, GDPR), the verification of the obsolescence of retained data in relation to the purposes for which they were collected is carried out periodically. In particular:
a) Automatically collected data are processed, for the time strictly necessary, for the sole purpose of obtaining statistical information on the use of the platform and to check its regular operation, including for security purposes or in accordance with the deadlines laid down by Italian law;
b) The data voluntarily provided by the User will be kept for a period of time not exceeding the fulfilment of the purposes for which they are processed or in accordance with the deadlines stipulated by Italian law.



10. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

The Data Subject shall always have the right to request from the Controller access to his/her data, rectification or erasure thereof, restriction of processing or the possibility to object to processing, to request data portability, to withdraw consent to processing by asserting these and the other rights provided for by the GDPR by simply notifying the Controller. The Data Subject may in any case also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
The Interested Party may forward the aforementioned requests to the following e-mail address: info@lventuregroup.com



11. DATA PROCESSING METHODS

The Personal Data provided by Users will be processed in compliance with the aforementioned legislation and with the confidentiality obligations that inspire the Controller’s activity. The data will be processed both by computerised means and on paper or any other suitable type of support, in compliance with the appropriate security measures pursuant to Article 5(1)(F) of the GDPR.



12. FINAL NOTES AND HOW TO UPDATE

The information is provided only for the Site and not also for other websites and/or mobile apps that may be consulted by the User through links contained in this Site. The Privacy Policy may be subject to change due to the introduction of new regulations in this respect, provided that LVG will promptly inform Users in such case, the User is invited to periodically check the Privacy Policy in order to remain updated.

Last updated 28.07.2022