Privacy Policy

Origineer Venture Capital (VCC) Inc. (“Origineer,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, submit a company for consideration, request investor information, or otherwise interact with Origineer.

Origineer is based in British Columbia, Canada and handles personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

• your name
• email address
• telephone number
• company name and position
• location
• professional or business information
• information submitted through investor enquiry forms
• information submitted through company or founder pitch forms
• pitch decks, presentations, financial information, or other documents you choose to provide
• information contained in correspondence with us
• information necessary to evaluate a potential business, investment, or investor relationship

We may also collect limited technical information when you use our website, such as:

• IP address
• browser and device information
• pages visited
• referral source
• approximate geographic information
• website interaction and performance data

The specific information collected may depend on the services and technologies used on our website.

2. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• respond to enquiries
• communicate with prospective investors, founders, business owners, and partners
• evaluate prospective investment opportunities
• review businesses submitted to Origineer
• conduct due diligence
• understand investor interests and respond to requests for information
• maintain relationships with investors and portfolio or prospective portfolio companies
• arrange meetings and events
• operate and improve our website
• maintain business and regulatory records
• prevent fraud, misuse, or security incidents
• comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations
• otherwise carry out purposes that are identified when the information is collected

We will generally use personal information for the purpose for which it was collected or for another purpose permitted by law or to which you have consented.

3. Company and Founder Submissions

If you submit information about a company or investment opportunity to Origineer, you should only provide information that you are authorized to share.

Information submitted to us may be reviewed by Origineer's General Partners, directors, officers, employees, advisors, consultants, or other persons assisting us with the evaluation of an opportunity.

Where appropriate, information may also be shared with professional or specialist advisors assisting with matters such as:

• financial diligence
• legal review
• technology assessment
• cybersecurity
• commercial diligence
• accounting
• regulatory or compliance review
• industry expertise

Submitting information to Origineer does not create an investment, advisory, fiduciary, confidential, or other business relationship unless separately agreed in writing.

If information is particularly confidential, please speak with us before sending it.

4. Investor Enquiries

If you contact Origineer regarding an investment opportunity, we may collect information necessary to:

• respond to your enquiry
• understand your investment interests
• provide information about Origineer
• maintain investor communications
• determine whether an investment opportunity may be appropriate to discuss with you
• satisfy applicable legal, regulatory, securities, tax, or compliance requirements

Where necessary in connection with an actual investment, additional information may be collected through separate subscription, verification, or compliance processes.

5. When We Share Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to:

• service providers that help us operate our business or website
• legal counsel
• accountants and auditors
• financial or tax advisors
• technology and cloud service providers
• CRM, email, communications, or document-management providers
• due diligence specialists
• professional advisors assisting with an investment review
• portfolio or prospective portfolio companies where appropriate
• government, regulatory, tax, securities, or law-enforcement authorities where required or permitted by law

We expect service providers handling personal information on our behalf to use appropriate safeguards and to process information only for authorized purposes.

6. Cookies, Analytics and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand website traffic, and improve user experience.

Depending on the technologies we use, these tools may collect information such as:

• device and browser type
• IP address
• referring website
• pages viewed
• time spent on pages
• interactions with the website

Where required, we will provide appropriate notice or consent options for non-essential cookies.

You may also be able to control cookies through your browser settings.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including company websites, LinkedIn profiles, service providers, or other external resources.

Origineer is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service you use.

8. Storage and Processing Outside Canada

Some of our service providers may store or process information outside British Columbia or outside Canada.

As a result, personal information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is stored or processed and may be accessible to courts, law-enforcement agencies, or regulatory authorities in that jurisdiction where permitted by law.

We consider privacy and security when selecting service providers that handle personal information.

9. Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to satisfy applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, or business requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and our relationship with you.

Where personal information is used to make a decision that directly affects an individual, B.C. PIPA contains specific retention requirements intended to give that individual a reasonable opportunity to access the information.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it, subject to applicable law.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or similar risks.

B.C. PIPA requires organizations to make reasonable security arrangements for personal information in their custody or control.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request:

• access to personal information Origineer holds about you
• information about how that information has been used
• information about certain disclosures of your personal information
• correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information

B.C. PIPA gives individuals rights to request access to and correction of personal information held by private organizations.

We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

Certain information may be withheld where permitted or required by law, including information that contains confidential commercial information, legal privilege, or personal information about another individual.

12. Consent and Withdrawal

Where we rely on your consent to collect, use, or disclose personal information, you may withdraw that consent subject to reasonable notice and any legal or contractual restrictions.

Withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide certain information, services, or communications.

PIPA generally requires organizations to provide appropriate information about the purposes for collection, use, or disclosure when obtaining consent.

13. Communications

If you subscribe to updates or other communications from Origineer, you may unsubscribe using the instructions included in those communications or by contacting us.

Certain administrative, legal, regulatory, or transaction-related communications may still be sent where appropriate.

14. Children

Origineer's website and services are intended for business and investment-related purposes and are not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal obligations, or business operations.

The most current version will be posted on this page together with the date it was last updated.

16. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, access requests, or correction requests regarding personal information may be directed to:

Privacy Officer
Origineer Venture Capital (VCC) Inc.
British Columbia, Canada
Email: [email protected]

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may also have the right to contact the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia.