Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

TechNexus LLC and its affiliates ("TechNexus," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at technexus.com and any associated subdomains (collectively, the "Site"), interact with our organization, or use our services.

This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not access or use the Site.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us: Name, email address, company name, phone number, and the content of your inquiry when you submit a contact form or send us an email.
• Register for an account: Name, email address, professional title, company affiliation, LinkedIn profile URL, and accreditation status for services such as the Pulse Angel Network.
• Subscribe to newsletters: Email address and name.
• Submit your profile to our talent network: Name, email, LinkedIn URL, areas of interest, and preferred roles and sectors.
• Attend events: Registration information including name, email, company, title, and dietary or accessibility requirements.
• Execute agreements: Information necessary to process investment-related documentation, including accreditation attestations and electronic signatures.

Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• Device information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring URLs, and navigation patterns.
• Location data: Approximate geographic location based on IP address.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy for details).

Information from Third-Party Sources

We may supplement the information we collect with information obtained from third-party sources, including:

• Professional networking platforms: Publicly available information from LinkedIn and similar platforms to enhance contact profiles for business development purposes.
• Data enrichment services: Business contact information from professional data providers to support our relationship management.
• Analytics providers: Website usage data from analytics services such as Google Analytics.
• CRM platforms: Contact and engagement data from customer relationship management tools such as HubSpot.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Providing our services: To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and the services we offer, including delivering content, processing registrations, and facilitating investment-related activities.
• Communications: To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters and updates you have opted into, and provide information about events, portfolio companies, and investment opportunities that may be of interest.
• Business development: To manage our relationships with corporations, startups, investors, and other stakeholders in the TechNexus ecosystem.
• Analytics and improvement: To analyze how visitors use the Site, identify trends, and improve user experience, content, and functionality.
• Security: To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security risks, and technical issues.
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requests, including SEC reporting obligations.
• Aggregate and de-identified data: To create aggregate or de-identified data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you, which we may use for any lawful purpose.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information on the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have provided your express consent, such as opting in to receive newsletters, marketing communications, or text messages.
• Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, conducting business development, managing relationships, and ensuring the security of the Site, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
• Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
• Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, such as SEC regulatory requirements.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, customer relationship management, and payment processing. These providers are contractually required to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.
• Affiliates and ecosystem partners: We may share information among TechNexus affiliates and related entities (such as SecondWave, ForgeX, and TeamWorking) for purposes consistent with this policy. We do not share your personal information with portfolio companies without your consent.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order, subpoena, or government regulation).
• Protection of rights: We may disclose information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, violations of our Terms of Use, or as evidence in litigation.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

Mobile data: Your mobile phone number and mobile data will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging consent data will not be shared with any third parties.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Data portability: Request that we provide your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing or where processing is based on legitimate interests.
• Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Withdrawal of consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. For Talent Network-specific requests (including deletion of your candidate profile), please email [email protected] — see Section 9 for details.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
• The right to delete personal information collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• The right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal information).
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Opt-Out of Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email. You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP. Even if you opt out of promotional communications, we may still send you non-promotional messages relating to your account or ongoing business relations.

7. Data Security

We implement and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL protocols.
• Secure server infrastructure with access controls and monitoring.
• Regular security assessments and code reviews.
• Employee access restricted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.
• Session management and authentication controls for user accounts.

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process it, and any applicable legal requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it. If deletion is not immediately possible (for example, because information has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store and isolate the information until deletion is possible.

9. TechNexus Talent Network

The TechNexus Talent Network is an opt-in candidate pool that we use to introduce qualified individuals to hiring needs at TechNexus portfolio companies. Participation is voluntary and requires your explicit consent at the time you submit the form on our Careers page.

What we collect

When you join the Talent Network, we collect: your full name, email address, LinkedIn profile URL, current or most recent role, function or area of expertise, current availability, and (optionally) a resume in PDF format. We also record the date and time of your consent and the IP address from which the form was submitted, as a record of opt-in.

How we use it

We use this information solely to evaluate fit and to introduce you to TechNexus portfolio companies that have relevant openings. We may also contact you periodically to keep your profile current or to invite you to events or programs that we believe will be of interest to you. We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for general marketing or advertising purposes.

Who we share it with

Your profile and resume are shared only with TechNexus team members and, on a case-by-case basis, with hiring managers at TechNexus portfolio companies that have an open role matching your background. We do not share your information with third-party recruiting agencies, data brokers, or any party outside the TechNexus portfolio.

How long we keep it

We retain Talent Network records for up to twenty-four (24) months from the date of your most recent consent. After 24 months we will either ask you to renew your consent or, if we do not hear from you, securely delete your record. You may request deletion at any time and we will delete your record (including your resume) within thirty (30) days of receiving your request.

Your rights

• Right to access and correction. You may request a copy of the information we hold about you in the Talent Network and ask us to correct any inaccuracies.
• Right to erasure. You may request that we delete your record at any time. Every confirmation email we send includes a one-click opt-out link, and you may also email us directly at [email protected].
• Right to withdraw consent. Because participation is consent-based, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting any other relationship with TechNexus.

How to contact us about the Talent Network

For all data requests, deletion requests, or questions about the Talent Network, please email [email protected]. We aim to respond within five (5) business days.

10. International Data Transfers

TechNexus is based in the United States, and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that information collected through the Site may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in the United States and other jurisdictions. Data protection laws in the U.S. and other jurisdictions may differ from those of your country of residence.

11. Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

12. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and services that are not owned or controlled by TechNexus. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit or use.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, and other factors. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

TechNexus LLC
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
Email: [email protected]