Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 12, 2026
1Introduction
HaysVentures LLC ("HaysVentures," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect personal information in connection with our website, www.haysventures.com (the "Site"), and when you contact us by email or telephone.
2Scope
This policy applies to the Site and to communications you send us directly. It does not apply to third-party websites or services, which have their own policies.
3About the Site
The Site is informational only. It does not offer a store, a newsletter or online account registration.
4Information You Provide
If you contact us by email or telephone, we receive the information you choose to share, such as your name, contact details, organization and the content of your message, along with any attachments.
5Information Collected Automatically
The Site is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace may automatically collect technical and usage information, such as IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring pages, the date and time of visits and approximate location, and may use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure and measure the Site. We have not added third-party analytics or advertising trackers (such as Google Analytics or a Meta Pixel) to the Site.
6Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. The Site uses cookies set by Squarespace for functionality, security and site analytics. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings; some Site features may not work properly if you do.
7How We Use Information
We use personal information to respond to inquiries and communicate with you; to operate, maintain, secure and improve the Site; to detect and prevent fraud, impersonation and misuse, including misuse of the HaysVentures name; and to comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights.
8Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)
Where the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / UK GDPR) applies, we process personal information on the basis of our legitimate interests (for example, responding to inquiries and securing the Site), to take steps you request before entering into an agreement, to comply with legal obligations, or with your consent where required.
9No Sale of Personal Information
HaysVentures does not sell personal information and does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
10How We Share Information
We share personal information only with service providers that help us operate the Site and our communications (such as Squarespace and our email and telephone providers), with professional advisers under a duty of confidentiality, when required by law or legal process, or to protect our rights, our users or the public, including in connection with fraud or impersonation investigations.
11Business Transactions
If HaysVentures is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this policy or a policy that is at least as protective.
12Unsolicited Submissions
Do not send confidential or proprietary information to HaysVentures unless we have first signed a written agreement covering it. Any business plan, proposal, idea or other material you send without such an agreement is not treated as confidential, and sending it does not create any confidentiality, fiduciary, brokerage, compensation, partnership or other obligation or relationship.
13Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, accounting or record-keeping requirements, and then delete or de-identify it.
14Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical and physical measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
15International Transfers (Where Applicable)
HaysVentures is based in the United States, and information may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.
16Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of or deletion of your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, to data portability, or to withdraw consent. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
17EU and UK Residents (Where Applicable)
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
18California Residents (Where Applicable)
Where the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), applies, California residents may have the right to know what personal information we collect, use and disclose; to request deletion or correction; to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share it); to limit the use of sensitive personal information; and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. You may use an authorized agent to submit a request.
19Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers send "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control signals. Because we do not sell or share personal information for advertising, these signals do not change how we handle information. Squarespace's handling of cookies is governed by its own policies.
20Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 where applicable law sets a higher age), and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
21Artificial Intelligence Tools
We do not use personal information submitted through the Site or by email or phone to make decisions about you by solely automated means that produce legal or similarly significant effects. If we use AI-enabled tools in our ordinary business operations, we will use personal information only in a manner consistent with this policy.
22Data Breach Response
If a security incident affects your personal information, we will investigate and, where required by applicable law, notify affected individuals and the appropriate authorities.
23Regulatory and Legal Cooperation
We may preserve or disclose information where we believe in good faith that doing so is required by law, regulation, subpoena or court order, or is necessary to respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
24Fraud and Impersonation
HaysVentures will never ask you to send money or provide sensitive personal information without proper verification and a formal engagement process. If someone contacts you claiming to represent HaysVentures, verify it by calling (212) 730-4300, Extension 0. See our Scam Alert page for more information.
25No Investment Advice or Offer
Nothing on the Site or in this policy is an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or investment, or investment, legal, tax or accounting advice.
26Third-Party Links and Services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies. Squarespace's privacy practices are described in the Squarespace Privacy Policy.
27Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
28Contact Us
HaysVentures LLC
Email: info@haysventures.com
Telephone: +1 (212) 730-4300
New York: 161 East 35th Street, New York, NY
Orlando: 16877 E Colonial Drive, Suite 337, Orlando, FL 32820
West Palm Beach: 8125 Monetary Drive, Suite G1, West Palm Beach, FL 33404