Privacy Policy | VentureVets

Last Updated: August 9, 2026

VentureVets ("VentureVets," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit theventurevets.com (the "Website"), contact us, subscribe to communications, apply for or participate in our programs, or otherwise interact with VentureVets.

By using our Website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with VentureVets, we may collect the following categories of information.

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

First and last name
Email address
Telephone number
Company or organization name
Job title or professional information
Contact form inquiries and messages
Newsletter or email subscription information
Program applications and related information
Business, investment, or entrepreneurial information you choose to provide
Event registration information
Communications you send to us
Other information you voluntarily submit through the Website or directly to VentureVets

Please do not provide sensitive personal information through general Website forms unless specifically requested.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Referring website or source
Pages viewed
Dates and times of visits
Approximate geographic location
Website interactions and usage information
Cookie and similar technology identifiers

This information may be collected through cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve our Website
Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries
Process applications or requests related to VentureVets programs
Communicate with applicants, participants, entrepreneurs, investors, partners, sponsors, and other members of our community
Send newsletters, announcements, event information, and other communications you request or consent to receive
Administer programs, events, and other VentureVets activities
Understand how visitors use our Website
Improve our programs, communications, marketing, and Website experience
Detect, prevent, and address security issues, fraud, or misuse
Maintain business and administrative records
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
Protect the rights, property, safety, and interests of VentureVets and others

We may also use information for other purposes disclosed to you at the time it is collected or with your consent.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand Website traffic and usage, improve performance, and support our communications and marketing activities.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website.

Depending on the services enabled on our Website, cookies may include:

Essential cookies, which are necessary for Website functionality and security
Functional cookies, which remember settings and preferences
Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors interact with the Website
Marketing cookies, which may help measure campaigns or provide more relevant communications

You can control cookies through your browser settings and, when available, through the cookie preference tools provided on our Website. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

4. Analytics and Third-Party Technologies

We may use third-party service providers to help operate and understand the use of our Website. These providers may collect information about your device and Website activity through cookies and similar technologies.

Our Website is hosted and operated using Wix and may use Wix services for Website hosting, forms, security, analytics, communications, and related functionality.

Other third-party tools may be added or changed from time to time.

Information collected by third-party providers is also subject to their respective privacy policies and practices.

5. How We Share Information

We do not disclose personal information except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We may share information with:

Service Providers

We may provide information to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as:

Website hosting and maintenance
Email and communication services
Analytics providers
Cloud storage providers
Event or program administration providers
Professional advisers
Information technology and security providers

These providers may access personal information as necessary to perform services for VentureVets.

Business and Program Partners

When appropriate and consistent with the purpose for which information was provided, we may share information with organizations involved in VentureVets programs, events, partnerships, or initiatives.

We will not disclose confidential application, business, or investment information to unrelated third parties for their independent marketing purposes without appropriate authorization.

Legal and Safety Requirements

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

Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
Enforce agreements or policies
Investigate potential fraud or security concerns
Protect VentureVets, our users, or the public
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

Business Transactions

If VentureVets undergoes a merger, restructuring, acquisition, financing, transfer of assets, or similar organizational transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction where permitted by law.

6. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

VentureVets does not sell personal information for money.

Some privacy laws define "sale," "sharing," or "targeted advertising" broadly enough to include certain disclosures of information through advertising or tracking technologies.

To the extent VentureVets engages in activities considered a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising under applicable law, eligible individuals may have the right to opt out of those activities.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide an appropriate method for exercising those rights.

7. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications, we may use your contact information to send VentureVets news, program information, event announcements, and related communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email.

Even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications, we may continue to send non-promotional communications when appropriate, such as messages relating to an application, program participation, transaction, or request you submitted.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or information storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, administer our programs and operations, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain appropriate business records.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Confirm whether we process your personal information
Access personal information we maintain about you
Correct inaccuracies in your personal information
Request deletion of personal information
Obtain a portable copy of certain personal information
Opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information
Opt out of targeted advertising
Opt out of certain profiling activities
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Appeal certain decisions concerning a privacy request

These rights are subject to applicable exceptions and eligibility requirements.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.

11. State-Specific Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable comprehensive consumer privacy laws.

These laws may include privacy laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and other jurisdictions that enact similar requirements.

The specific rights available to you depend on your state of residence, whether the applicable law applies to VentureVets, and the nature of our relationship with you.

Where required, we will respond to verified consumer privacy requests within the time period established by applicable law.

12. Global Privacy Control and Universal Opt-Out Signals

Certain jurisdictions recognize browser-based universal opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control ("GPC").

Where required by applicable law and technically applicable to our Website's data practices, VentureVets will process recognized universal opt-out preference signals as requests to opt out of applicable sales, sharing, or targeted advertising.

13. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act ("CCPA/CPRA"), when the law applies.

These may include the right to request information about categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, request correction or deletion, and opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.

VentureVets does not knowingly discriminate against consumers for exercising rights available under California privacy law.

14. Children's Privacy

Our Website and programs are not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the Website.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information to us may contact us using the information below.

15. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to websites, social media platforms, or services operated by third parties.

VentureVets is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

16. Social Media

VentureVets may maintain accounts or pages on third-party social media platforms.

When you interact with us through those platforms, the platform may collect information about you according to its own privacy policies. Information you make publicly available through social media may also be visible to VentureVets and other users.

17. International Visitors

VentureVets is based in the United States. If you access our Website from outside the United States, information you provide may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.

Those countries may have privacy laws that differ from the laws where you reside.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, services, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes may also be communicated through the Website or other appropriate means.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or would like to submit a privacy-related request, contact:

VentureVets
10 S. New Jersey Street
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Email: courtney@theventurevets.com

When submitting a privacy request, please provide enough information for us to reasonably identify you and understand your request. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.