Privacy Policy

Last updated: March, 2026

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This Privacy Policy describes how iMelonArt LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website or use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. By accessing our website or using our services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

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1. Who We Are

iMelonArt LLC is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on technology, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and related opportunities.

CVisiona is iMelonArt’s technology media, market intelligence, community, and business-development platform.

For purposes of applicable data-protection laws, iMelonArt LLC is generally the controller or business responsible for personal information collected through the Services, unless another notice or agreement states otherwise.

References to “iMelonArt,” “CVisiona,” “we,” “us,” or “our” in this Policy refer to iMelonArt LLC and the brands and services it operates.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies to personal information collected through:

• iMelonArt websites

• CVisiona websites and publications

• Newsletter subscriptions

• Contact forms

• Founder and company submissions

• Pitch decks and investment enquiries

• Investor and business-development communications

• Surveys and research interviews

• Events and webinars

• Community or account features

• Beta products and AI tools

• Emails and other direct communications

• Our interactions with service providers, partners, founders, and investors

This Policy does not govern third-party websites, platforms, products, or services that operate under their own privacy policies.

A separate notice or agreement may apply to employees, contractors, fund investors, limited partners, job applicants, or specific investment vehicles.

3. Personal Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with us.

3.1 Information You Provide

You may provide:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Postal address

• Country or region

• Job title

• Employer or organisation

• Professional biography

• Social-media profile

• Account credentials

• Communication preferences

• Messages, enquiries, and correspondence

• Survey and interview responses

• Event registration information

• Feedback and product-testing information

• Payment and billing information

• Any other information you choose to provide

3.2 Founder and Company Information

When you contact us regarding a company, fundraising process, partnership, investment opportunity, or editorial feature, we may collect:

• Founder and team-member identities

• Professional contact information

• Employment and education history

• Company name and location

• Corporate structure

• Product and technology information

• Pitch decks

• Business plans

• Financial information

• Capitalisation information

• Fundraising history

• Revenue and customer metrics

• Market information

• Intellectual-property information

• References

• Information about directors, officers, employees, shareholders, and advisers

• Due-diligence materials

• Notes, assessments, and internal communications concerning the opportunity

Some company information may not constitute personal information, but this Policy applies where the information identifies or relates to an individual.

3.3 Investor and Business-Relationship Information

We may collect information about current or prospective investors, limited partners, co-investors, advisers, service providers, and commercial partners, including:

• Identity and contact information

• Organisation and job title

• Investment interests

• Accreditation or eligibility information

• Relationship history

• Meeting notes

• Communication records

• Due-diligence or compliance information

• Information required for legal, tax, regulatory, sanctions, or anti-money-laundering processes

Separate legal notices may apply where information is collected in connection with a specific fund or investment vehicle.

3.4 Information Collected Automatically

When you use our websites or digital Services, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Language settings

• Approximate location based on IP address

• Referring and exit pages

• Pages viewed

• Links selected

• Date and time of access

• Session duration

• Device identifiers

• Cookie and similar-technology identifiers

• Newsletter engagement, such as opens and link interactions

• Error logs

• Security and fraud signals

We may use cookies, pixels, local storage, software-development kits, and similar technologies for these purposes.

3.5 Information From Other Sources

We may receive information from:

• Public websites and databases

• Company websites

• Professional and social networks

• News and media sources

• Market-intelligence providers

• Data vendors

• Event organisers

• Portfolio companies

• Founders, investors, advisers, and business contacts

• References

• Service providers

• Government, regulatory, and corporate records

We may combine this information with information received directly from you.

3.6 Sensitive Personal Information

We do not intentionally request sensitive personal information through general contact, newsletter, or pitch-submission forms unless it is reasonably necessary for a specific lawful purpose.

Please do not send:

• Government identification numbers

• Bank-account credentials

• Medical records

• Passwords

• Biometric data

• Detailed criminal-history information

• Information concerning children

• Other highly sensitive personal information

unless we have specifically requested it through an appropriate secure process.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

4.1 Provide and Operate the Services

• Operate our websites and platforms

• Create and manage accounts

• Deliver newsletters and requested content

• Process event registrations

• Provide products, tools, and beta services

• Respond to enquiries

• Provide customer or technical support

• Process payments

• Maintain service functionality

4.2 Evaluate Business and Investment Opportunities

• Review company and founder submissions

• Evaluate potential investments

• Conduct due diligence

• Develop investment theses

• Assess markets, teams, technologies, and opportunities

• Contact founders, advisers, references, and co-investors

• Maintain records of reviewed opportunities

• Support portfolio and investment-management activities

• Comply with fund, investor, legal, and regulatory obligations

Submission of information does not guarantee that we will review, respond to, or invest in an opportunity.

4.3 Publish and Develop CVisiona Content

• Conduct interviews and research

• Prepare articles, newsletters, reports, and media

• Communicate with contributors and sources

• Verify information

• Manage editorial workflows

• Promote published content

• Analyse audience interests

• Develop new editorial formats and topics

We will seek appropriate permission before publicly attributing private comments or publishing personal information where required.

4.4 Communicate With You

• Respond to messages

• Send administrative notices

• Send newsletters and marketing communications

• Provide event and product updates

• Invite you to participate in surveys or research

• Communicate about possible investments, partnerships, or business relationships

• Send security and legal notices

You may opt out of promotional emails using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

4.5 Conduct Research and Improve Our Services

• Analyse use of our Services

• Understand audience and market trends

• Conduct customer discovery

• Measure newsletter and content performance

• Develop new products

• Test features

• Troubleshoot errors

• Improve usability

• Create aggregated or de-identified insights

4.6 Maintain Security and Prevent Misuse

• Authenticate users

• Protect accounts and systems

• Detect suspicious activity

• Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and cyberattacks

• Enforce our Terms of Service

• Investigate incidents

• Preserve system integrity

4.7 Comply With Law and Protect Rights

• Meet legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations

• Respond to lawful requests

• Conduct sanctions, eligibility, and compliance checks

• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

• Protect our rights, users, personnel, investors, and third parties

• Maintain corporate and transaction records

• Support audits and investigations

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar laws apply, we process personal information under one or more of the following legal bases:

Contract

Processing may be necessary to provide a Service you requested, administer an account, process a transaction, or take steps at your request before entering a contract.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where reasonably necessary for legitimate interests such as:

• Operating and improving our business

• Evaluating investment opportunities

• Conducting due diligence

• Developing professional relationships

• Publishing editorial content

• Understanding our audience

• Securing our systems

• Preventing fraud

• Establishing or defending legal claims

We consider the nature of the information, the context of processing, and its potential impact on individuals.

Consent

We may rely on your consent for certain:

• Marketing communications

• Non-essential cookies

• Event recordings

• Research participation

• Other activities where consent is required

You may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.

Legal Obligation

We may process information to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, reporting, accounting, sanctions, or law-enforcement obligations.

Vital Interests and Public Interest

In limited circumstances, processing may be necessary to protect vital interests or perform a task in the public interest.

6. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Processing

We may use artificial-intelligence and automated tools to assist with:

• Research

• Summarisation

• Classification

• Transcription

• Translation

• Drafting

• Data extraction

• Deal-flow organisation

• Market analysis

• Content recommendations

• Fraud and security detection

• Product functionality

• Customer support

These systems may process information you provide or information obtained from other lawful sources.

We do not intend to make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects about individuals solely through automated processing unless:

• Appropriate human involvement exists;

• The processing is authorised by law or necessary for a contract; or

• You have provided explicit consent where required.

We may use third-party AI providers. Depending on the provider and configuration, information may be processed on our behalf under contractual restrictions.

Do not submit confidential, privileged, regulated, or highly sensitive information through an AI-enabled feature unless that feature expressly permits it.

7. How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose information to the following categories of recipients.

7.1 Service Providers

We may use providers supporting:

• Website hosting

• Cloud infrastructure

• Email and newsletter delivery

• Customer-relationship management

• Analytics

• Cybersecurity

• Communications

• Event management

• Survey administration

• Payment processing

• Document storage

• Artificial intelligence

• Legal, tax, accounting, and compliance services

These providers may process information on our behalf under contractual and legal obligations.

7.2 Affiliates, Funds, and Investment Entities

We may disclose information within the iMelonArt organisation and to affiliated funds, investment vehicles, general partners, management companies, portfolio-support entities, or related businesses where reasonably necessary for:

• Investment evaluation

• Due diligence

• Fund administration

• Portfolio support

• Compliance

• Business operations

7.3 Professional Advisers

We may disclose information to lawyers, accountants, auditors, consultants, compliance professionals, banks, insurers, administrators, and other advisers.

7.4 Investment and Business Participants

In connection with an actual or prospective investment, financing, partnership, or transaction, information may be disclosed to:

• Co-investors

• Limited partners

• Investment committees

• Lenders

• Founders

• Portfolio companies

• Transaction counterparties

• Due-diligence providers

We will disclose information only where reasonably appropriate and subject to applicable obligations.

7.5 Editorial and Event Participants

Information may be disclosed to editors, contractors, contributors, production providers, speakers, sponsors, venues, or event platforms where necessary to produce content or deliver an event.

Public attribution will be handled consistently with applicable permissions, expectations, and laws.

7.6 Legal and Safety Disclosures

We may disclose information where we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process

• Respond to a lawful government request

• Protect rights, safety, and property

• Investigate fraud or security incidents

• Enforce agreements

• Establish or defend legal claims

7.7 Corporate Transactions

Information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with:

• A merger

• Acquisition

• Financing

• Reorganisation

• Bankruptcy

• Sale of assets

• Formation or restructuring of a fund

• Transfer of all or part of our business

The recipient may continue to process the information in accordance with this Policy or another notice provided to you.

7.8 With Your Direction or Consent

We may disclose information when you request, authorise, or consent to the disclosure.

8. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money.

Depending on the technologies used on our websites, some disclosures involving advertising, analytics, or cross-context behavioural advertising could be treated as a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under certain US state privacy laws.

Choose the statement that accurately reflects your practices before publication:

Option A: No targeted advertising

We do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not use personal information for targeted advertising as those terms are defined under applicable US state privacy laws.

Option B: Advertising technologies are used

We may allow advertising and analytics partners to collect identifiers and internet activity through cookies and similar technologies for targeted advertising or cross-context behavioural advertising. Where required, you may opt out through our “Your Privacy Choices” link or cookie-preference tool.

Do not publish both options.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

Strictly Necessary

These support security, network management, account access, preferences, and core website functionality.

Analytics

These help us understand visits, interactions, content performance, and technical issues.

Functional

These remember preferences and support enhanced functionality.

Advertising

Where used, these help measure campaigns, understand referrals, and deliver or evaluate advertising.

You can manage cookies through our cookie-preference tool, where available, and through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

Where required by law, we will request consent before placing non-essential cookies.

10. Email and Newsletter Analytics

Emails may contain technologies that indicate whether a message was delivered, opened, or selected.

We may use this information to:

• Measure newsletter engagement

• Understand audience interests

• Improve content

• Troubleshoot delivery

• Manage subscriptions

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time. Depending on your email software, you may also be able to restrict image loading or tracking technologies.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to:

• Provide the Services

• Maintain business and investment records

• Evaluate current and future opportunities

• Manage relationships

• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, fund, and regulatory obligations

• Resolve disputes

• Enforce agreements

• Protect systems and rights

Retention periods depend on:

• The type and sensitivity of the information

• The purpose for which it was collected

• The nature of our relationship with you

• Applicable limitation periods

• Regulatory and recordkeeping requirements

• Whether information is relevant to an actual or potential dispute

Indicative periods may include:

• Newsletter information: Until you unsubscribe, plus a limited suppression record

• General enquiries: [Two to three years] after the last meaningful interaction

• Founder and deal-flow records: [Five to ten years] after the last meaningful interaction, subject to legal and investment needs

• Investment and fund records: For the period required by applicable legal, contractual, tax, and regulatory obligations

• Technical and security logs: Typically [30 days to two years], depending on purpose

• Payment and transaction records: As required by applicable tax, accounting, and legal rules

We may retain de-identified or aggregated information where it can no longer reasonably be associated with an individual.

12. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, and disclosure.

Measures may include:

• Access controls

• Authentication

• Encryption where appropriate

• Secure hosting

• Backups

• Monitoring

• Vendor assessment

• Staff and contractor confidentiality obligations

• Incident-response procedures

No system or transmission method is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for protecting your account credentials and for using secure methods when sending sensitive information.

13. International Data Transfers

iMelonArt is based in the United States, and our service providers and business partners may operate in the United States and other countries.

Your information may therefore be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions with data-protection laws that differ from those in your country.

Where required, we use recognised safeguards for international transfers, which may include:

• Adequacy decisions

• Standard contractual clauses

• The UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum

• Contractual, technical, and organisational safeguards

• Another lawful transfer mechanism

You may contact us for additional information about applicable transfer safeguards.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information

• Obtain a copy of your information

• Correct inaccurate information

• Request deletion

• Restrict certain processing

• Object to processing based on legitimate interests

• Withdraw consent

• Receive certain information in a portable format

• Opt out of targeted advertising

• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

• Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information

• Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request

• Complain to a data-protection authority

These rights may be subject to exceptions and verification requirements.

To exercise a right, contact:

Email: [privacy@imelonart.com]
Subject: Privacy Request

Please describe your request and the jurisdiction in which you reside.

We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity and authority. Authorised agents may submit requests where permitted by law, but we may require evidence of authorisation.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.

15. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

Where European data-protection law applies, you may have rights to:

• Access

• Rectification

• Erasure

• Restriction

• Objection

• Data portability

• Withdrawal of consent

You may also lodge a complaint with the data-protection authority in the country where you live, work, or believe an infringement occurred.

When we rely on legitimate interests, you may request information about our balancing considerations.

Controller

iMelonArt LLC
[Legal address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
United States
[privacy@imelonart.com]

EU or UK Representative

Where legally required, our representative is:

[Representative name]
[Address]
[Email]

Remove this section if counsel confirms that no representative is required.

Data Protection Officer

We have [not appointed / appointed] a Data Protection Officer.

Where applicable, the Data Protection Officer may be contacted at:

[Data Protection Officer contact details]

16. US State Privacy Disclosures

Residents of certain US states may have additional privacy rights.

Subject to applicable thresholds, exemptions, and definitions, these may include rights to:

• Know the categories and specific pieces of information collected

• Know the sources, purposes, and recipient categories

• Request correction or deletion

• Obtain portable copies

• Opt out of sale, sharing, or targeted advertising

• Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information

• Appeal a denied request

During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

CategoryExamplesPurposes

IdentifiersName, email, IP address, account IDCommunications, accounts, security

Customer-record informationAddress, telephone number, organisationRelationships and administration

Commercial informationTransactions, product interestsService delivery and analytics

Internet activityPages viewed, interactions, device dataAnalytics, security, improvement

GeolocationApproximate location from IPSecurity and analytics

Professional informationRole, employer, experienceInvestment and business evaluation

InferencesInterests or relationship assessmentsContent, investment, and business development

Sensitive informationLimited compliance or eligibility informationLegal and regulatory purposes

We may disclose these categories to the recipients described in Section 7.

The categories actually included must be reviewed against iMelonArt’s real systems and practices before publication.

17. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Publish this section only if applicable to your practices or if counsel recommends providing the mechanism proactively.

You may submit an opt-out request by:

• Using the “Your Privacy Choices” link in our website footer

• Adjusting cookie preferences

• Emailing [privacy@imelonart.com]

Where required, we process recognised opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, as a request to opt out for the relevant browser or device.

18. Children’s Privacy

The Services are intended for adults and are not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Where a higher minimum age applies under local law, we do not knowingly collect information from children below that age without appropriate authorisation.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact [privacy@imelonart.com].

19. Public Information

Information you publish publicly or ask us to publish may be accessible to others.

For example, information included in:

• Interviews

• Articles

• Comments

• Public profiles

• Event recordings

• Testimonials

• Community posts

may be copied, indexed, or redistributed by third parties.

Please avoid publishing information you wish to keep private.

20. Third-Party Links and Platforms

Our Services may link to or integrate with third-party websites, social networks, video platforms, event systems, payment processors, and other services.

Those parties determine their own privacy practices. This Policy does not apply to their independent processing.

Review their privacy notices before providing personal information.

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices, Services, technologies, or legal obligations.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Where required, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent.

22. Contact Us

Questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Policy may be sent to:

iMelonArt LLC
1100 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue WA98004
United States

Privacy email: [privacy@imelonart.com]
Legal email: [legal@imelonart.com]

For privacy requests, use the subject line:

Privacy Request

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Thank you for taking the time to read our Privacy Policy.

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iMelonArt LLC