Privacy Notice

The personal data given to DEF Digital East Advisors S.à r.l. (the Company) collected, provided to or obtained by the Company, acting as data controller (the Data Controller), in connection with the use of this website, or at any other time (the Personal Data), will be processed for the purposes described below, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, as amended (GDPR) and all other applicable laws and regulations (together, the Data Protection Law).

Unless defined otherwise herein, the terms "personal data", "data controller", "data processor", "process /processing" shall have the meaning awarded to them in GDPR.

The Data Controller will process the Personal Data of the person providing the Personal Data (the Relevant Person): (i) where necessary to perform any services resulting from a website contact; (ii) to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation of the Data Controller, its service providers (including without limitation its auditors and information technology providers), any entities related to the Data Controller (including managed or advised entities, their services providers, and related entities), and any of the foregoing’s respective agents, delegates, affiliates, subcontractors and/or their successors and assigns generally (together the Data Processors and each a Data Processor); or (iii) for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller, or a Data Processor , in connection with the use of this website or compliance with foreign laws and regulations and/or any order of a foreign court, government, regulatory or tax authority, including when providing such services, except where such legitimate interests are overridden by the interest or fundamental rights and freedoms of the Relevant Person(s) or the natural person whose Personal Data is being processed. 

The Personal Data that will be processed may include without limitation: (i) the name, address, email address, telephone numbers, and contact information of a Relevant Person (which may include the directors, officers, individual and legal representatives, shareholders or employees and other similar natural persons of a legal entity (a Related Person)) to the extent necessary to perform any services or process ; (ii) any other data required by the Data Controller to perform services in connection with the same where it relates to any Data Processor; and (iii) any data required by the Data Controller to comply with any legal and/or regulatory obligations. 

Personal Data may be directly collected from a Relevant Person or, from such Relevant Person relating to a Related Person.

Each Relevant Person is required to: (i) have duly and completely informed all natural persons (including, without limitation, their Related Person where those persons’ Personal Data is shared by them) and other data subjects whose Personal Data will be processed about the collection, use, storage and/or transfer and/or any other processing of their Personal Data and their rights as described herein in accordance with the information requirements under the Data Protection Law; and (ii) where necessary and appropriate, have obtained any consent that may be required for the Processing of said Personal Data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Law.

Each Relevant Person acknowledges and understands that for purposes of and in connection with the Processing: (i) the Data Processors may process Personal Data on behalf of the Data Controller in accordance with Data Protection Law; and (ii) Personal Data may also be shared, transferred and disclosed, out of the context of any delegation, to any Data Processors and to third parties, acting as data controllers, including the Investor’s professional and financial advisers, any Data Processor’s auditors, technology providers, board of managers or directors, delegates, duly appointed agents and related, associated or affiliated companies.

Each Relevant Person acknowledges and understands that the Data Controller as well as, where relevant, the Data Processors, may be required by applicable laws and regulations to transfer, disclose and/or provide Personal Data, in full compliance with Data Protection Law to supervisory, tax, or other authorities in various jurisdictions.

By using this website and providing data through forms, each Relevant Person acknowledges and understands that their data, including Personal Data, may have to be transferred to a country that does not have equivalent data protection laws to those of the EU, as described above, or that are not subject to an adequacy decision of the European Commission. The Data Controller will transfer the Personal Data (i) on the basis of any adequacy decision of the European Commission with respect to the protection of personal data; (ii) on the basis of appropriate safeguards permitted by appliable Data Protection Law, such as standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, an approved code of conduct, or an approved certification mechanism; or (iii) where permissible under article 49 of GDPR or a similar provision under any other applicable Data Protection Law.

Each Relevant Person is entitled: (i) to request a copy of Personal Data held in relation to it, and to request that such Personal Data be amended, updated, completed or deleted as appropriate, if incorrect, and to request a limitation to the processing of its Personal Data and the portability of any of its Personal Data processed by the Data Controller in the manner and subject to the limitations prescribed in the Data Protection Law; and (ii) to address any claim relating to the processing of its Personal Data to a data protection supervisory authority which is in Luxembourg, the Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données.

The Personal Data will be processed by or on behalf of the Data Controller until the Relevant Person ceases to have a relationship with the Company and a period of 10 years thereafter where necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulation or to establish, exercise or defend actual or potential legal claims, subject to the applicable statutes of limitation, unless a longer period is required by applicable laws and regulations. The Data Controller and the Data Processors processing the Personal Data on its behalf will accept no liability with respect to an unauthorized third party receiving knowledge of, or having access to, its Personal Data, except in the case of fraud, negligence or serious misconduct by the Data Controller and/or any Data Processor that processes the Personal Data on its behalf or by any of their respective employees, officers, affiliates, agents and sub-contractors. In any event, the liability of the Data Controller with respect to the processing of Personal Data remains strictly limited to what is imposed by the Data Protection Law.

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how the Company (we, us, our) uses cookies on our website at: https://www.bekventures.com (our Website). 

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Notice above.

Cookies are data files, containing small amounts of information, which are stored on your browsing device, such as a computer, phone or tablet, when you visit a website. Cookies can be recognized by the website that downloaded them — or other websites that use the same cookies. This helps websites know whether the browsing device has visited the website before and can remember your preferences and settings for online services.

A cookie can be either a “first” or “third” party cookie, depending on whether the cookie is placed directly by the website that the user is visiting ("first party cookie”) or whether the cookies are set by a third-party entity through the website that the user is visiting (“third party cookie”). The length of time that a cookie stays on your device will depend on whether the cookie is either a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Persistent cookies remain on a user’s device until the cookie expires or is deleted and they are activated each time that the user visits the website that placed the persistent cookie. Session cookies are created temporarily once a user opens a browser window and are deleted from your device once the browser is closed.

This Cookie Policy describes how we may use cookies in association with our Website.

How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use different types of cookies on our Website for different purposes. Some cookies allow us to enable specific functions or to improve your navigation experience, while others allow us to analyse the way you interact with our Website in order to improve them.

We use some cookies that are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems (Strictly Necessary Cookies). We may also use Performance and Targeting Cookies for other purposes, such as collecting information about how visitors are using the Website, for troubleshooting and identifying errors, collecting analytics to evaluate user experience on the Website and providing you with content. You have the option to accept or reject our use of cookies for such purposes.

Strictly Necessary Cookies: 
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. 
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website may not function properly as a result.

Performance and Analytics Cookies: 
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They also help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Website and will not be able to monitor its performance.

We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated statistical information about how the Website is used. Google Analytics uses performance cookies to collect information such as your IP address or other identifiers, browser information, and information about the content that you view and interact with on the Website. This allows us to know how many users we have visiting the Website, the country or region of those Website visitors, and the demographics and interests of those visiting our Website. For more information about Google Analytics please visit https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245. 

Pixels in our Newsletters / Emails

Our newsletter / emails may contain a single, campaign-unique “web beacon pixel” to tell us whether, and how many times, our emails are opened and verify any clicks through to links within the email. We use this information for purposes including determining which of our emails are more interesting to users and determining users’ activity and engagement with our products and services.

The pixel will be deleted when you delete the email.

How You Can Manage Your Cookie Preferences

When you visit our Website you will be presented with a banner that offers you a choice about whether to agree to our use of cookies or to disagree to this use.

You may also use your browser settings to enable, disable or delete cookies. Some devices also allow you to control the use of cookies through your device settings.

Please note that if you choose to not receive cookies through your browser or device at any time, the Website may not function properly and certain services on the Website may not be available to you. Each browser and device is different, so check the settings menu of your browser or device to determine how to change your cookies settings.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how to manage your cookie preferences, please contact us by email at contact@bekventures.com