Privacy Policy

At Outliers Venture Capital (“Outliers,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we, as the data controller, collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you visit our site https://outliers.vc/ (“Site”), and any other websites that link to this Privacy Policy, or attend our sponsored events.

 

Types of personal data we collect

The following provides examples of the type of personal data that we collect from you and how we use that data.

  • Contact forms
    We may collect information that you voluntarily submit through contact forms or email, such as your name, email address, company name, phone number, and any business, investment, or inquiry-related information.
    We have a legitimate interest in responding to inquiries, and reviewing potential investment or partnership opportunities.
  • Events & Webinars
    We collect the name, job title, company name, and contact information, of individuals who register for our events, conferences, and webinars as participants, co-sponsors, or volunteers. We may also record our webinars and collect information about your participation, including questions asked, polls answered, and interactions with the webinar content. With your permission, we may use your image in any photographs, videotape, motion picture or any other media taken by official Outliers photographers and videographers at our events.
    We have a legitimate interest in providing forums and hosting events for our clients and other interested parties, and promoting our events. We also have a legitimate interest in verifying your identity for in-person events.
  • Cookies and first party tracking
    We use cookies, pixels, tags, and clear GIFs. We have a legitimate interest in making our Site operate efficiently.
  • Cookies and Third Party Tracking We participate in behavior-based advertising, this means that a third party uses technology (e.g., a cookie, beacon pixel, or tag) to collect information about your use of our Site so that they can provide advertising about services tailored to your interests on our Site, or on other sites. Where required by law, we base the use of non-essential third party cookies upon consent.
  • Feedback/Support If you provide us feedback or contact us for support we will collect your name and e-mail address, as well as any other content that you send to us, in order to reply. We have a legitimate interest in receiving, and acting upon, your feedback or issues.
  • Mobile Devices
    We collect information from your mobile device such as unique identifying information broadcast from your device when visiting our Site. We have a legitimate interest in identifying unique visitors, and in understanding how users interact with us on their mobile devices.
  • Website interactions
    We use technology to monitor how you interact with our Site. This may include which links you click on, or information that you type into our online forms. This may also include information about your device or browser Internet Protocol (IP) address (a number that is automatically assigned to a computer when the Internet is used), domain name, click-activity, referring site, and/or a date/time stamp for visitors. We have a legitimate interest in monitoring our networks and the visitors to our Site, understanding how you interact with our Site to better improve it, and to understand your preferences and interests. We also have a legitimate interest in detecting and preventing fraud.

 

Use and processing of your personal data

In addition to the purposes and uses described above, we use information in the following ways:

  • To identify you when you visit our Site.
  • To fulfill legal or regulatory obligations.
  • To improve our services.
  • To conduct analytics.
  • To respond to inquiries related to support, or other requests.
  • To send marketing and promotional materials including information relating to our services, or those of our business partners.
  • For internal administrative purposes, as well as to manage our relationships.

Although the sections above describe our primary purpose in collecting your information, in many situations we have more than one purpose.

 

Legal basis for processing your data

Our collection and processing of your information is based in different contexts upon your consent, our need to perform a contract, our obligations under law, and/or our legitimate interest in conducting our business.

  • Consent:
    Where you have consented to the use including if you request information from us, or if you provided us with your details for marketing purposes, among other uses you may consent to, we rely on your consent to process your personal data.
  • Contract:
    Where necessary to enter into or perform our contract with you or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract with you, we process your personal data for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with you.
  • Legal Obligations:
    We process your personal data where we need to use it to comply with our legal obligations.
  • Legitimate Interest:
    We process your personal data where we use it to achieve a legitimate interest and our reasons for using it outweigh any prejudice to your data protection rights (including to keep our records updated, to study how our Site visitors interact with us, to develop our business, to inform our marketing strategy, to follow up on a enquiry, for administration and IT services, network security, to prevent fraud, and in the context of a business reorganization or group restructuring exercise).

The provision of your personal data is partly a statutory requirement and partly a contractual obligation. Please contact us if you need details about the legal basis we rely on to process your personal data.

 

Cookies & related technologies

In accordance with applicable law, we may use cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons or other tracking technologies (collectively, “cookies”) on our Site. A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to visitors’ web browsers and/or stored on your device as you are browsing; they are processed and stored by your web browser.

We may use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  • Advertising Cookies
    Advertising cookies may be placed by us or third parties to enable third party ad networks to recognize a unique cookie on your computer or mobile device. The information that is collected and disclosed by these types of cookies may also be linked to the device identifier of the device you are using to allow us to keep track of all the sites you have visited that are associated with the ad network. This information may be used for the purpose of targeting advertisements on our Site and third-party sites based on those interests.
  • Analytics Cookies
    Analytics cookies allow us to understand more about how many visitors we have to our site, how many times they visit us and how many times a user viewed specific pages within our Site.
  • Essential Cookies
    These are cookies that our Site needs in order to function, and that enable you to move around and use the Site and features. Without these essential cookies, the site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to, and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features you request.

Where required by law, we obtain your consent for analytics and behavioral advertising cookies. Please note that you can opt-out of certain cookies at any time via our Cookie Preference Manager. If you disable cookies, your ability to use some features of the Site may be limited. Any choices concerning cookies are browser and/or device specific. If you clear your cookies from your browser on any of your devices, your choices will need to be reset.

 

Sharing of information

In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this Policy, we disclose information in the following situations:

  • Affiliates and Acquisitions.
    We may share information with our corporate affiliates (e.g., parent company, sister companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control). If another company acquires, or plans to acquire, our company, business, or our assets, we will also share information with that company, including at the negotiation stage.
  • Other Disclosures with Your Consent.
    We may ask if you would like us to share your information with other unaffiliated third parties who are not described elsewhere in this Policy.
  • Other Disclosures without Your Consent.
    We may disclose information in response to subpoenas, warrants, or court orders, or in connection with any legal process, or to comply with relevant laws. We may also share your information in order to establish or exercise our rights, to defend against a legal claim, to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding possible illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, or a violation of our policies, or to comply with your request for the shipment of products to or the provision of services by a third party intermediary.
  • Public.
    Our Site may provide the opportunity to post comments, or reviews, in a public forum. If you decide to submit information on these pages, that information may be publicly available.
  • Service Providers.
    We may share your information with service providers. Among other things service providers may help us to administer our Site and provide technical support.
  • De-identified Personal Data.
    We may disclose or use aggregated or de-identified data for any lawful purpose. De-identified information is generally not considered to be personal data under applicable laws.

 

Your choices

Where available to you in accordance with applicable data protection law, you can make the following choices regarding your personal data:

  • Access To Your Personal Data.
    You may request access to your personal data by contacting us at the address described below. If required by law, upon request, we will grant you reasonable access to the personal data that we have about you.
  • Changes To Your Personal Data.
    You contact us at the address described below in order to request that your information by modified. Note that we may keep historical information in our backup files as permitted by law.
  • Deletion Of Your Personal Data.
    Typically, we retain your personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. You may, however, request information about how long we keep a specific type of information, or request that we delete your personal data by contacting us at the address described below. If required by law we will grant a request to delete information, but you should note that in many situations we must keep your personal data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or for another one of our business purposes.
  • Objection to Certain Processing.
    You may object to our use or disclosure of your personal data by contacting us at the address described below.
  • Promotional Emails.
    You may choose to provide us with your email address for the purpose of allowing us to send newsletters and other promotional materials to you, as well as targeted offers from third parties. You can stop receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in e-mails that you receive. If you decide not to receive promotional emails, we may still send you service related communications.
  • Revocation Of Consent.
    If you revoke your consent for the processing of personal data then we may no longer be able to provide you services. In some cases, we may limit or deny your request to revoke consent if the law permits or requires us to do so, or if we are unable to adequately verify your identity. You may revoke consent to processing (where such processing is based upon consent) by contacting us at the address described below.

Please address written requests and questions about your rights to admin@outliers.vc. Note that, as required by law, we will require you to prove your identity. You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.

 

How we protect personal data

No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is fully secure. While we take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data. In the event that we are required by law to inform you of a breach to your personal data we may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if permitted to do so by law.

 

How long do we keep your personal data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. After this period, data is securely deleted or anonymized in line with our internal retention policies. If you wish to request deletion sooner, you may contact us at the address below.

 

Other important information

The following additional information relates to our privacy practices:

  • Transmission Of Information to Other Countries.
    Outliers may store and process personal information in jurisdictions including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or other countries where we or our service providers operate. Cross-border transfers will always be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws and with appropriate safeguards in place to protect your information.
  • Third Party Applications/Websites.
    Our Site may also include links to external sites or platforms. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of any third-party sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies separately before submitting any personal data.
  • Social Media Platforms and Networks.
    If you interact with us on social media or use features such as plugins, widgets, or and other tools made available by social media platforms or networks (including Meta, Instagram, Facebook, X, Google, LinkedIn, YouTube, and WeChat) in connection with our Site, we collect information that you disclose to us, or that the social media platforms disclose to us. For more information about the privacy practices of those social media platforms, please review the privacy policies and settings of the social media platforms and networks that you use.
  • Changes To This Privacy Policy.
    This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle your data. Your continued use of the Site following any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
  • Children.
    This Site is not intended for or directed at children under the age of 18, or other relevant age of minority where you are located. In addition, we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 18. If you learn that your child has provided us with personal data without your consent and he/she is under the age of 18, please alert us at the contact information provided above. We will take prompt steps to remove the personal data from our systems.

If you have any questions, concerns, or data-related requests, please contact us:

Outliers Venture Capital
Email: admin@outliers.vc

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have a right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Last updated: May 2025