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You Be the VC Contest Website Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to any personal information collected through this You Be The VC Contest (the “Contest”) website (the “Site”) hosted for Bang Ventures, Inc. and its relevant affiliates and agents (“Sponsor”).

By submitting personal information to this Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy policy.

If you do not wish your personally information to be used in the manner described below, then do not enter the information and do not use the “submit” key to send in an entry.

This privacy policy does not apply to other websites, including those that may be accessed through links contained on this Site. This privacy policy does not apply to other online or offline activities of Sponsor, and does not apply to any information you supply to Sponsor through any means other than this Site.

Collecting Personal Information

We will collect the following personal information if you choose to register for the Contest: your name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone numbers, age, and any personal information included in any business plan and video pitch you submit.

In addition, certain information is automatically captured when you visit this Site. This information can include the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Site; the pages you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to the Site. None of the information is personally identifiable. This anonymous information is used to help improve the Site, analyze trends, insure that contest entry rules are followed, and administer the Site.

As part of the operation of this site, Sponsor may set and access cookies on your computer. A cookie is a piece of data that is sent to your browser from a website’s computers and to your computer’s hard drive and which identifies you as a unique user. Cookies are used to improve the quality of our service and to better understand who uses the Site, and to insure that contest entry rules are followed. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie is set, or reject all cookies (although this could impair your ability to use the Site).

We will use personal information collected on this Site for the following purposes:

To register entrants for the Contest.
To post personal information, business plans and video pitches for public viewing and public voting on the worldwide web, in accordance with the Contest official rules.
To contact winners, award prizes, and prepare winners’ documents and business agreements as described in the Official Rules.
To report winners’ names in accord with applicable laws and regulations.
To protect and defend the rights, safety, or property of Sponsor or the public.
To satisfy any obligations imposed by law.
To communicate news & updates to You Be the VC users.

Sponsor may use independent vendors to perform some of these functions.

Personal information collected on this Site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Sponsor maintains facilities. By submitting personal information through this Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.

Review Your Personal Information; Questions

You can get answers to your questions about our privacy policy, review your personal information, and correct inaccuracies by contacting Sponsor through the Contest website or by writing to Bang Ventures, Inc., Personal Information Access, 98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 370, Great Neck, NY 11021.