Privacy Policy
Shasta Ventures Management, LLC and its affiliated entities, including Shasta Ventures and related funds and management entities, collectively referred to as “Shasta,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, communicate with us, submit information to us, apply for a role, attend an event, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with us.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through www.shasta.vc and other websites or online services that link to this Policy. It does not necessarily apply to information we collect from limited partners, fund investors, portfolio companies, founders, employees, contractors, or other parties under separate agreements, notices, or regulatory disclosures.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information.
Information you provide directly
You may provide information to us when you:
contact us through the website;
submit a company, pitch deck, business plan, or other materials;
subscribe to newsletters or updates;
register for events;
apply for employment or other opportunities;
communicate with our team by email, phone, social media, or otherwise.
This information may include:
name;
email address;
phone number;
company name;
job title;
professional background;
LinkedIn profile or other public profile links;
investment materials, pitch decks, business plans, financial information, or company information;
event registration information;
employment application information;
any other information you choose to provide.
Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, sensitive, or regulated information unless we have separately agreed in writing to receive it. Submission of materials through our website does not create a confidential, fiduciary, advisory, investment, or other special relationship.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information, including:
IP address;
browser type;
device type;
operating system;
referring and exit pages;
pages viewed;
links clicked;
dates and times of visits;
approximate location derived from IP address;
cookie identifiers and similar tracking information;
interactions with forms, videos, embedded content, or other website features.
Information from third parties and public sources
We may receive information about you or your company from third parties, including:
public websites;
social media platforms;
company databases;
event organizers;
professional networks;
referrals;
portfolio companies;
service providers;
data enrichment providers;
other business contacts.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information for the following purposes:
to operate, maintain, and improve our website;
to respond to inquiries and communications;
to evaluate companies, founders, markets, and investment opportunities;
to communicate with founders, investors, service providers, and business contacts;
to send newsletters, updates, event invitations, or other communications;
to administer events, meetings, and programs;
to recruit and evaluate employment or contractor candidates;
to analyze website traffic, usage, and performance;
to protect the security and integrity of our systems;
to prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access;
to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, audit, and compliance obligations;
to enforce agreements and protect our rights;
for any other purpose disclosed at the time information is collected.
3. Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand site usage, improve performance, and measure communications or campaigns.
These technologies may be provided by third-party service providers such as analytics, hosting, customer relationship management, email, advertising, or website performance vendors.
You can typically adjust browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals. There is no uniform industry standard for responding to these signals, and our website may not respond to all such signals. Where required by law, we will honor legally recognized opt-out preference signals.
4. How We Disclose Information
We may disclose information to the following categories of recipients:
Service providers
We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us operate our website, manage communications, host data, analyze traffic, provide security, process applications, manage events, support recruiting, and perform other business functions.
Affiliates and related entities
We may share information among Shasta-affiliated entities, funds, management companies, advisors, and personnel for business, operational, investment, compliance, and administrative purposes.
Professional advisors
We may share information with lawyers, accountants, auditors, consultants, compliance advisors, insurers, and other professional advisors.
Business and investment contacts
If you submit company or founder information, we may share it internally and, where appropriate, with advisors, co-investors, portfolio companies, prospective financing sources, or other relevant business contacts. We do not guarantee confidentiality for unsolicited submissions.
Legal and compliance purposes
We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary or appropriate to:
comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process;
respond to lawful requests from regulators, law enforcement, or government authorities;
protect our rights, privacy, safety, property, or security;
detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues;
enforce agreements or policies.
Business transactions
We may disclose or transfer information in connection with a merger, reorganization, financing, sale of assets, transfer of a fund, restructuring, or similar transaction.
5. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging it for money. However, some privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” broadly to include certain advertising, analytics, or tracking activities.
If we use tools that constitute a “sale” or “sharing” under applicable law, we will provide required notices and opt-out mechanisms. If applicable, we will make available a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link or equivalent mechanism.
California’s CCPA/CPRA gives California consumers rights over personal information, including rights to know, delete, correct, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain uses of sensitive personal information, and non-discrimination for exercising rights.
6. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to operate our business, evaluate investment opportunities, maintain records, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our rights.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the context in which it was collected, and applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or compliance requirements.
7. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
request access to personal information we maintain about you;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of personal information;
request a copy of certain information in portable format;
opt out of certain disclosures, sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling;
limit certain uses of sensitive personal information;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
appeal a decision regarding a privacy request, where applicable.
To exercise privacy rights, contact us at:
Email: info@shasta.vc
Mail: Shasta Ventures, 3130 Alpine Road, Suite 288-446, Portola Valley, CA 94028
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.
9. California Privacy Notice
This section supplements the rest of this Policy and applies to California residents where the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, applies.
In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers: Name, email, phone number, IP address, online identifiers.
Professional or employment information: Company, title, work history, LinkedIn profile.
Commercial information: Business interactions, event registration, communications.
Internet or network activity: Website visits, pages viewed, links clicked, device/browser data.
Geolocation data: Approximate location from IP address.
Audio, electronic, or visual information: Voicemails, video calls, event photos, submitted media.
Inferences: Investment interests, professional interests, communication preferences.
Sensitive personal information: Only if voluntarily provided or required for limited purposes, such as recruiting or compliance.
We collect this information from you, your devices, service providers, public sources, referrals, and business contacts.
We use this information for the purposes described in Section 2 above.
We may disclose these categories of information to service providers, affiliates, professional advisors, business contacts, legal authorities, and transaction counterparties as described in Section 4 above.
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.
California residents may exercise their rights by contacting us at info@shasta.vc. If applicable, you may also use a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our website.
10. International Visitors
Our website is operated from the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States and other jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction.
Where required, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a professional and general business audience. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without required consent, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
COPPA applies to operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13, or operators with actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information from a child under 13.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to third-party websites, platforms, social media pages, portfolio company websites, event pages, or other services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party services. You should review their privacy policies before providing information.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the website after updates means you acknowledge the revised Policy.
14. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
Shasta Ventures
3130 Alpine Road, Ste 288-446
Portola Valley, CA 94028
Email: info@shasta.vc