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Privacy Policy

of website silicongardens.com 

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At Silicon Gardens Fund III, fund management, d.o.o., Celovška cesta 32, 1000 Ljubljana (“Data Controller” or “we”), we are eager to respect the privacy of our visitors (“you”, “your” or similar). However, while browsing and engaging with our website https://www.silicongardens.com/ ("Website") you may need to provide us with some of your personal data ("Personal Data").

The collection of your Personal Data is regulated in this Privacy Policy, which is regulated in accordance with Article 13 of REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation; "GDPR"). This Privacy Policy is informing you about when and how we process your Personal Data, for what purpose, how we store and protect it, as we want to ensure that we handle your Personal Data transparently and safely at all times. In this Privacy Policy you can also learn about your rights regarding the Personal Data we store about you, and exercise these rights accordingly.

DISCLAMER! We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. If any of those changes require us to notify you, we will do so directly. For all other updates, we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed and to ensure that you continue to agree with its terms.

Data Controller

The controller of your personal data is our company, Silicon Gardens Fund III, fund management, d.o.o., Celovška cesta 32, 1000 Ljubljana, email address: info@silicongardens.com.

What Personal Data we collect, the purpose of collection, and the legal basis for processing

Personal Data, as defined in Article 4(1) of the GDPR, refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, regardless of the form in which it is presented. In other words, it is any information that identifies you directly or indirectly as a specific individual.

We collect, use, and store your Personal Data to make it easier for you to access and interact with the content on our Website, and to ensure you can use it in a way that suits your interests.

By continuing to use our Website, you’re agreeing to this Privacy Policy and its terms.

Getting in contact with us

If you have an idea you think we might be interested in, you have an option to reach out to us by email, through our Website, or directly via our personal LinkedIn profiles. In this case, for getting in touch with you, we obtain and process the following types of Personal Data for the following purposes:

Sending an email

  1. Name: your personal name and surname.

We collect this Personal Data on our legitimate interest when you contact us by email. This allows us to address you personally and communicate with you in a professional and respectful manner. As a VC fund, it’s important for us to know who we are engaging with—whether you're a founder, potential partner, or other stakeholder—in order to evaluate the relevance of your inquiry and to keep accurate records of our communication.

  1. Email address: your personal or business email address.

We also collect this Personal Data based on our legitimate interest when you contact us by email. This enables us to respond to your inquiry and stay in touch with you, if necessary.

Submitting a Pitch

If your idea is already developed, you can submit a pitch through our web application form. When you do so, we collect certain Personal Data for the following purposes:

  1. Name: your personal name and surname.

We collect this Personal Data on our legitimate interest to identify you as the individual submitting the pitch and to address you personally in our communications. This helps us keep accurate internal records and establish a clear point of contact for the application process.

  1. Email address: your personal or business email address.

We collect this Personal Data on our legitimate interest to communicate with you regarding your submission, request additional information if needed, provide updates on our review process, and stay in touch for any potential future collaboration or investment discussions.

  1. Role: your role or position in your company.

We collect this Personal Data on our legitimate interest to understand your position in the potential idea or in your established company. This allows us to evaluate your level of involvement, responsibilities, and strategic influence in the business.

  1. Co-founders’ names and positions. Your co-founders names and their position in your company.

We collect this Personal Data on our legitimate interest to gain a comprehensive view of the founding team. This enables us to assess the leadership structure, team composition, and the combined experience of the individuals behind the idea. We may also consider publicly available professional information (such as LinkedIn profiles) to better understand the background and track record of each co-founder.

  1. Pitch deck: Document that describes your idea or business proposal.

We collect this Personal Data on our legitimate interest to evaluate your idea or business proposal and determine its potential fit for investment. Pitch deck provides a detailed overview of your business idea, product or service, market potential, competitive advantage, financials, and team. We use this information to assess the viability, scalability, and investment potential of your project and to determine whether it aligns with our investment focus and strategy.

Subscribing to newsletter

  1. Name and email address. Your personal or business email address together with your personal name and surname.

If you subscribe to our newsletter news, we collect the Personal Data based on your consent.

Connection through LinkedIn

If you decide to contact us through LinkedIn — whether by sending a direct message, commenting on our posts, or connecting with a member of our team — we may collect and process certain publicly available Personal Data from your LinkedIn profile. This may include:

  1. Name, profile photo, current role and company, work experience and education, any information shared directly in your message.

We process this Personal Data based on our legitimate interest in order to respond to your message and assess the nature of your inquiry, understand your background and role, determine whether your idea, project, or profile aligns with our investment focus, maintain accurate internal records of relevant interactions.

Technical Data of our Website

Because our Website is hosted on a web server, certain Technical Data is automatically collected when you browse it. This may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and other technical information about the device you use to access the Website.

How do we collect your Personal Data?

We collect your Personal Data in various ways, primarily when you provide it directly to us — for example, when you contact us via email, phone, web application form, LinkedIn, or by other means; when you subscribe to our newsletters; or when you provide feedback or otherwise communicate with us.

Additionally, when you interact with our Website, we automatically collect certain Technical Data related to your device, browser, and usage patterns. This information is gathered through cookies and similar technologies. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy (www.silicongardens.com/legal/cookie-policy).

Do we transfer your Personal Data to third countries?

We do not share, sell, market, or otherwise transfer your Personal Data to third parties without your explicit consent. However, in order to fulfill our contractual obligations or pursue our legitimate business interests, we may cooperate with trusted business partners, including those located outside the EU. This may involve providing access to or sharing your Personal Data with selected third parties, such as fund management service providers, intermediaries, or external advisors who perform services on our behalf. These services may include, but are not limited to, administration and fund management (including know-your-client and anti-money laundering procedures), investment services, communications, market research, payment processing, email services, IT support, and legal services. Feel free to contact us if you would like more information about who we share your Personal Data with.

We may also disclose your Personal Data to public authorities, auditors, or other competent institutions that have the legal authority to conduct inspections or request information from us, where such disclosure is required by applicable laws or regulations.

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services, each governed by their own independent Privacy Policies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these third parties. Nonetheless, we are committed to maintaining the reputation and security of our services. If you have any concerns about the safety or privacy standards of any shared links, please contact us, and we will be happy to assist you.

For how long do we keep your Personal Data?

We process and store your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Specifically, we store your data for up to three years after you stop using our Website, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When processing is based on your consent or our legitimate interests, we will retain your data for three years, after which it will be securely and permanently deleted — unless we have overriding legitimate interests in accordance with this policy and the GDPR. 

When processing is necessary to comply with legal or contractual obligations, we will retain your Personal Data for as long as required to meet those obligations.

Personal Data collected through your newsletter subscription will be processed until you choose to unsubscribe.

After the expiration of the storage period, your Personal Data is irreversibly deleted. As a result, rights such as the right of access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification, and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised once the storage period has ended.

How can you access the Personal Data we collect and process about you?

You can always access the Personal Data we collect and process with you. Additionally, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data at all times:

  1. Revoke your consent at any time. If you, as an individual, have consented to the processing of your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  2. Object to the processing of your Personal Data. You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent;
  3. Access your Personal Data. You have the right to know whether we are processing your Personal Data, to request information about how it is processed, and to obtain a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you;
  4. Verify and request correction. You have the right to verify the accuracy of your Personal Data and request that we update or correct any inaccurate information;
  5. Restrict the processing of your Personal Data. In certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict the processing of your Personal Data. In this case, we will not process the Personal Data for any purpose other than storing it;
  6. Receive your Personal Data and transfer it to another controller. You have the right to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transferred smoothly to another controller. This provision applies provided that the Personal Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on your consent, on a contract to which you are a party, or on our legitimate (business) interest.
  7. File a complaint. You have the right to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority. For more information about the Information Commissioner in Slovenia, please visit https://www.ip-rs.si/. 

We are committed to enabling you to exercise your data protection rights. You may exercise your rights or obtain more information by contacting us, as Data Controller, at info@silicongardens.com. We will review your request and respond within 30 days. In some cases, particularly if your request is complex or if you have submitted multiple requests, our response time may be extended. If so, we will inform you of the delay and keep you updated throughout the process.

We treat all requests with the highest level of attention and aim to address any inquiries as promptly as possible.

How do we protect your Personal Data?

We store your Personal Data in a secure database that is accessible only to a limited number of authorized employees, who have been granted special access rights. All such employees are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your Personal Data. Access to this data is logged and subject to regular audits to ensure compliance.

Additionally, we regularly update our servers with the latest security patches to protect your information from unauthorized access and other security threats.

How does our Website handle “Do Not Track” requests?

Our Website does not support "Do Not Track" requests. If you would like to know whether any third-party services we use honor “Do Not Track” signals, please consult their respective Privacy Policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be published on our Website. By continuing to use the Website, you confirm that you accept and agree to the updated Policy in its entirety.

You can always reach out to us at info@silicongardens.com, if you have any additional questions regarding this Privacy Policy.

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Last modified: May 28, 2025