Privacy Policy

Introduction

When you visit the website www.scytale.digital , you entrust us with your data. The protection of your privacy when processing personal data as well as the security of such data is an important concern for us, which we take into account in our business processes. We treat personal data collected during your visit to our website as confidential and use it only in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations. Data protection and data security are part of our corporate policy.
You can use our services in many ways. From the mere information about our company and portfolio companies, to updates via press releases, editorials and videos and the Scytale Academy. Furthermore, you can find our Social Media channels and subscribe to our newsletter.
As a user of our services, we want you to understand how we use information and what choices you have to protect your information.This Privacy Policy tells you what information we collect, the purposes for which we collect it, and what we do with the information we collect. Because this is important, you should take the time to read the Privacy Policy carefully.
If you have any questions about the collection and use of your personal data by Scytale, we will be happy to provide you with information about your stored personal data at any time, free of charge and without delay. If you wish to have your data corrected, blocked or deleted, or in the event of complaints, requests for information or general questions on the subject of data protection, please contact our data protection officer Svetoslav Boyadzhiev - dataprotection@scytale.digital, who will be happy to help.

Privacy Policy in Detail

Our Privacy Policy explains:

  • Which information we collect and for which purpose
  • How we use this information
  • What choices we offer, including how information can be accessed and updated;

The protection of your data is important to Scytale Ventures Cayman, LLC (hereinafter:Scytale) and therefore, whether you are a new or long-time user of our services, we ask that you take the time to learn about our practices - if you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact us atdataprotection@scytale.digital.

Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text modules that are stored by a website on the visitor's device. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a sequence of characters by which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, Scytale can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services, which would otherwise not be possible. Using cookies enables us to optimize the information and offers on our website in the interest of the user.

There are three categories of cookies:
  • Absolutely necessary(technical) cookies to ensure basic functions of the website
  • Functional cookies toensure website performance
  • Targeted cookies to improve the user experience
Which cookies do we use?

Statistical evaluation (tracking)
For the statistical evaluation of the use of our website target-oriented cookies are used.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

As part of the website visit, the following data is collected by a pixel that is embedded on every website and passed on to our statistics service provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS).

When visiting the website, the following data is collected by a pixel that is embedded on every website:

  • Request(filename of the requested file)
  • Browser type/version (e.g.: Internet Explorer 8.0)
  • Browser language (e.g.: English)
  • Operating system used (e.g.: Windows Vista)
  • Inner resolution of the browser window
  • Screen resolution
  • JavaScript activation
  • JavaOn / Off
  • CookiesOn / Off
  • Colour depth
  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
  • IP address - will be deleted immediately
  • Time of access
  • Clicks
  • Form contents, if applicable
Google Analytics

The website www.scytale.digital uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses targeted cookies as described above. For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google's privacy policy.
You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website and the processing of this data by google by downloading and installing a browser plugin. (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en)

Commissioned data processing

We have concluded a commissioned data processing contract with Google.

IP Anonymization

We use the function "Activation of IP anonymization" on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened beforehand by google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. This does not apply to users from other countries. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of google Analytics will not be merged with other data from google.

Tracking for personalization

A cookie is used to display personalized page suggestions. No IP Addresses are stored in the process. Within the scope of the website visit, the following data is collected for this purpose by a pixel that is embedded on every website:

  • Internal ID of the called page
  • Attributes of the called page
  • Categories of the page accessed. This data is not shared.
Social Media Cookies

Scytale does not set any social media cookies by default and does not transmit any data to social networks. Only an active process in a social media service ("sharing", "tweeting", etc.) is recorded by this service. Such an active process may occur when accessing the linked social media channels on our website.

Functional limitations without cookies, deletion of cookies

If you object to the general use of cookies, certain functions and pages may not work as expected. You can delete cookies that are already on your computer at any time. The procedure for doing this varies by browser, please refer to your browser instructions (under "Help" in the browser menu).

Re-marketing and Re-targeting

Our website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites ("external links"). Different data protection and cookie policies may apply to such websites. It is essential that you are fully informed about the data protection and cookie policies of other websites. They concern the use of personal data that you yourself provide or that is collected during your visits to these websites with the help of cookies. These websites are subject to the liability of the respective operators. We assume no liability or responsibility for the data protection on the websites of third parties. The inclusion of external links does not imply that Scytale adopts the content behind the reference or link as its own. Scytale cannot reasonably constantly monitor external links without concrete indications of legal violations. The use of such websites is therefore at the user's own risk.

LinkedIn remarketing/retargeting

Remarketing tags of the social network LinkedIn, 1000 W Maude, Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA are integrated on our pages. These remarketing tags establish a direct connection between your browser and the LinkedIn server when you visit the website. LinkedIn thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address, which results in an assignment of your visit to the website with your LinkedIn user account. We can use the information obtained this way to create and display LinkedIn ads. As the provider, we have no knowledge of what information is transmitted to LinkedIn and how it is used by LinkedIn. For more information on this, please see LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

YouTube remarketing/retargeting

Remarketing tags of the social network YouTube, Google LLC D/B/A YouTube 901 Cherry Ave. San Bruno, California 94066 USA are integrated on our pages. These remarketing tags establish a direct connection between your browser and the YouTube server when you visit the website. YouTube thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address, which results in an assignment of your visit to the website with your YouTube user account. We can use the information obtained this way to create and display YouTube ads. As the provider, we have no knowledge of what information is transmitted to YouTube and how it is used by YouTube. For more information on this, please see YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/our-commitments/protecting-user-data/#privacy-guidelines.

Twitter remarketing/retargeting

Remarketing tags of the social network Twitter, San Francisco, Market Square, 1355 Market St #900, San Francisco, USA are integrated on our pages. These remarketing tags establish a direct connection between your browser and the Twitter server when you visit the website. Twitter thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address, which results in an assignment of your visit to the website with your Twitter user account. We can use the information obtained this way to create and display Twitter ads. As the provider, we have no knowledge of what information is transmitted to Twitter and how it is used by Twitter. For more information on this, please see Twitter 's privacy policy at https://twitter.com/en/privacy.

Instagram remarketing/retargeting

Remarketing tags of the social network Instagram, Meta Headquarters, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA are integrated on our pages. These remarketing tags establish a direct connection between your browser and the Instagram server when you visit the website. Instagram thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address, which results in an assignment of your visit to the website with your Instagram user account. We can use the information obtained this way to create and display Instagram ads. As the provider, we have no knowledge of what information is transmitted to Instagram and how it is used by Instagram. For more information on this, please see Instagram's privacy policy at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.

Use of The Data Collected

We use the data collected as part of our services to provide, maintain, protect, and improve our services, to develop new services, and to protect Scytale and our users. We also use this data to provide you with customised content - for example, to provide you with more relevant search results and advertising. Furthermore, your data is used for market research.Scytale also uses the Analytics functions UserlD to be able to track interaction data. This User ID is additionally anonymized and encrypted and is not associated with any other data.Scytale uses Analytics features for remarketing, Google Display Network impression reports, Google Analytics reports on performance by demographics and interests. You can disable Google Analytics for display advertising and customise ads on the Google Display Network by accessing Ads Settings at this link: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=en. We use data collected through cookies and other technologies, such as pixel tags, to improve your user experience and the overall quality of our services. One of the products we use for this purpose in our own services is google analytics, as described. When we show you customised ads, we do not link identifiers from cookies or similar technologies to sensitive categories, such as those based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or health. Before we use information for purposes other than those listed in this Privacy Policy, we will ask for your consent.Scytale processes personal data on our servers, which are located in AWS Canada (Central) Region. Therefore, we may process your personal data on a server located outside the country in which you live.

Newsletter

The registration for the newsletter takes place via www.scytale.digital under indication of the name and the email address. This data is stored and processed for the purpose of sending newsletters to subscribers. Further processing of this data may take place in connection with your business, employment or other relation with Scytale. The consent to the access to said data can be revoked at any time by sending an email to contact@scytale.digital with the subject line “UNSUBSCRIBE”.

Transparency and Choice

In order to best address your individual privacy concerns, our goal is to be clear about what data we collect and how we use it. To make meaningful decisions about the use of your data, you can, for example:You can set your browser to block all cookies, including those associated with our services, or to display a message whenever a cookie is set by us. However, keep in mind that many of our services may not function properly if you disable cookies on your end.

Access to and Updates Regarding Personal Data

Whenever you use our services, we strive to provide you with access to your personal data. If this information is inaccurate, we will make every effort to provide you with opportunities to update or remove it quickly, unless we need to retain it for legitimate business or legal purposes. In the case of updating your personal data, we may require proof of your identity before implementing your request.If we can grant access to and correction of data, this will generally be done free of charge, except in cases where this would require a disproportionate effort. We strive to provide our services in a manner that protects the data from accidental or intentional destruction. For this reason, we may not immediately delete from our active servers any remaining duplicate pieces of data that you have deleted from our Services, and we do not remove such data from our storage systems.

Information Transfered by Us

As a matter of principle, we do not pass on any personal data to companies, organizations or persons outside of Scytale. If personal data is passed on, this will only be done in one of the following cases:

With your consent

We disclose personal data to companies, organizations or persons outside Scytale if we have received your consent to do so. Scytale has to its reasonable abilities ensured that any companies, organizations or persons whom data is transferred to are compliant with data protection regulations. We require your express consent for the transfer of any sensitive categories of personal data.

For processing by other entities

We make personal data available to our partners, other trustworthy companies or persons who process it on our behalf. This is done on the basis of our instructions and in accordance with our Privacy Policy and other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. Any processing outside of the European Union in countries who do not have an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR is protected by EU-standardized contractual obligations.

For legal reasons

We will disclose personal information to companies, organizations or individuals outside Scytale if we have a good faith belief that access to, or use, preservation or disclosure of, that information is reasonably necessary to:

  • comply with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or comply with any enforceable governmental request.
  • enforce applicable terms of use, includinginvestigating possible violations.
  • detect, prevent, or otherwise addressfraud, security deficiencies, or technical issues.
  • protect the rights,property or safety of Scytale or the public from harm to the extent permittedor required by law.

Regardless of any Scytale internal restructuring, we will continue to ensure the confidentiality of any personal data and we will notify anyone affected before personal data is transferred or becomes subject to a different or supplemental Privacy Policy.

Data Security

We work hard to protect Scytale from unauthorized access to or alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. In particular:`

  • by encrypting many of our services using SSL.
  • we review our collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures, to protect against unauthorized access to systems.
  • we restrict access to personal data to Scytale employees and contractors who have a compelling need to know the data in order to process it for us and who are subject to strict confidentiality obligations and may be subject to disciplinary action or termination if they fail to comply with those obligations.

Scope of Application of this Policy

Our Privacy Policy applies to all services offered by Scytale on our websites as well as our services offered on other websites (for example, our advertising services).Our Privacy Policy does not apply to services offered by other companies or individuals, including products or websites displayed to you in search results, websites that may contain Scytale services, or other websites linked to our services. Our Privacy Policy does not cover the handling of information by other companies or organizations that promote our services and may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies to serve and offer relevant ads.

Rights of Data Subjects

Due to the legal data protection regulations, you are entitled to extensive rights concerning your data. You can exercise these rights by sending an email to our contact person Svetoslav Boyadzhiev, dataprotection@scytale.digital. These include in particular:

Right of access by the data subject

Upon request, Scytale will provide you with comprehensive information on all data stored by Scytale about you within the legally standardized period of time. In addition to the personal data, this information also includes the purpose of processing and the type of processing.

Right to rectification

You have a right vis-à-vis Scytale to have your personal data corrected, supplemented or amended at any time.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have all data stored about you by Scytale transferred to another company.

Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)

Scytale will, upon your request, delete all personal data concerning you that is stored by Scytale within the period provided by law, provided that Scytale is under no (legal) obligation to store said data longer. Such obligations include, but are not limited to orders by a competent court our authority.

Right to withdrawal

You can revoke your consent to the collection and use of your data as well as your subscription in whole or in part at any time with effect for the future. Until the time of revocation, the processing of your data is lawful. In this case, we will immediately delete your data to the extent requested by you or block it for further use, provided that Scytale is under no (legal) obligation to store said data longer. Such obligations include, but are not limited to orders by a competent court or authority. For this purpose, please contact us at Svetoslav Boyadzhiev, dataprotection@scytale.digital.

Storage

Your data will be stored for as long as is necessary to provide our services. Should a longer storage be necessary due to legal regulations, the data will be stored until the end of this period.

Amendments

Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will not restrict your rights under this Privacy Policy without your express consent. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted by us on this page. If the changes are material, we will provide a more prominent notice (including, in the case of certain services, an email notification of the changes to the Privacy Policy).

Disclaimer

All information found on the Scytale website does not constitute financial advice or financial product offering to any person/s in the European Union or any other region or country. Any references to the GDPR and EU-Member states in this policy may not be construed as such. However, citizens of EU-Member states are free and welcome to subscribe to our newsletter and social media.