Privacy Policy

Coastal Apex Ventures ("Coastal Apex Ventures," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit this website, contact us, join a mailing list, request updates, or opt in to receive marketing emails or text messages from us.

This policy applies to information collected through this website, our contact channels, and our related business communications. It does not necessarily apply to third-party websites, apps, or services that may be linked from our site or operated separately by portfolio companies or partners.

Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact details: name, email address, mobile number, mailing address, company name, and similar identifiers you provide.
• Inquiry details: the subject of your request, message content, attachments, and any information you choose to share with us.
• Marketing preferences: whether you asked to receive newsletters, promotions, announcements, event invitations, or SMS updates.
• Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, dates and times of access, and related diagnostic information that may be collected automatically by our hosting or service providers.
• Cookies and similar technologies: information stored through cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, or similar technologies used to remember preferences, secure the site, measure traffic, or support campaigns.

How information is collected

• Directly from you: when you contact us, email us, request information, sign up for updates, or otherwise submit information to us.
• Automatically: through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, browser storage, and similar technologies when you use the site.
• From third parties: from service providers, advertising partners, analytics vendors, CRM tools, email and SMS platforms, social platforms, or other partners if they share information with us in connection with our business activities.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and business operations.
• To respond to inquiries, partnership requests, contractor outreach, press requests, and other communications.
• To send service-related, administrative, transactional, or relationship messages.
• To send newsletters, promotional communications, announcements, and other marketing messages if you ask to receive them or if otherwise permitted by law.
• To personalize communications, understand engagement, and improve our content, offers, and campaigns.
• To detect fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights, users, and business.

Contact forms and email communications

Our current website contact form opens a draft message in your default email application rather than transmitting your inquiry directly through an on-site backend. If you send that message, your email provider will process the contents of the email and we will receive the information you choose to send us. We may retain those communications to respond to you, maintain records, and manage our business relationship with you.

Marketing emails

If you sign up for our mailing list, request updates, download resources, register for an event, or otherwise agree to receive marketing emails, we may send you newsletters, launch announcements, partnership opportunities, promotions, and other updates about Coastal Apex Ventures and related offerings. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the message, replying with an unsubscribe request where available, or contacting us using the details below.

Marketing text messages

If you provide a mobile number and expressly opt in to receive SMS or other text messages from us, we may send you promotional texts, updates, reminders, or other marketing and informational communications. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Consent to receive marketing texts is not a condition of purchase or of doing business with us. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to a marketing text or by contacting us directly. You can reply HELP if help instructions are available through the messaging program you joined.

Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

Cookies, local storage, and similar technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences, understand traffic, measure campaign performance, and support future marketing efforts. For example, this site currently stores your theme preference locally in your browser. We may also use analytics or advertising technologies in the future. If we do, we will update this policy and provide any notices or choices required by applicable law.

How we share information

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties, affiliates, or external organizations for marketing or promotional purposes.

We do not transfer your personal information to external organizations for any purpose, even with your consent, except where disclosure is strictly required by applicable law.

We maintain strict internal controls designed to prevent unauthorized access to, use of, or sharing of your data.

Data retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to respond to requests, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the context in which it was collected.

Data security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission over the internet or method of storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your choices and privacy rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights such as:

• requesting access to the personal information we hold about you;
• requesting correction of inaccurate personal information;
• requesting deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions;
• opting out of marketing emails or marketing texts;
• requesting information about how we collect, use, disclose, or share personal information; and
• opting out of certain sharing, sales, targeted advertising, or profiling activities if those laws apply and those activities occur.

California residents may have additional rights under California privacy law, including rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information. To submit a privacy request, contact us at privacy@coastalapex.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Do Not Track and browser signals

Some browsers or extensions offer privacy preference signals, including signals related to opting out of certain data sales or sharing. Where applicable law requires recognition of such signals and our data practices trigger those requirements, we will honor them.

Children's privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this site. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can review and delete it if appropriate.

Third-party links and services

Our website may link to third-party websites, social platforms, or venture websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will take effect when posted unless a different effective date is stated.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to update your information, or want to submit a privacy request, contact us at privacy@coastalapex.com