Privacy policy.

1. Who we are

Distributed Ventures (DEFX Distributed Ventures, LDA) is based in Lisbon, Portugal, in the European Union, and complies with applicable EU data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. What information we collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Contact information you submit through our contact form or by email (name, email address, company, and the contents of your message)
• Booking information you submit when scheduling a call (name, email address, and meeting preferences)
• Usage data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, date and time of visit)

3. How we use your information

We use your information to respond to your enquiries, schedule and hold meetings you request, provide and improve our website and services, and comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data based on your consent, our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving our services, or compliance with a legal obligation.

5. Service providers

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers that help us operate this website:

• Vercel (website hosting and privacy-friendly analytics)
• Google Analytics (usage statistics; IP-level data is processed by Google)
• form-data.com (delivery of contact form submissions to our inbox)
• Cal.com running on our own infrastructure (scheduling, when you book a call)

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how the site is used. Scheduling cookies are only set if you open the booking dialog. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

7. Data retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.

8. International data transfers

Your data is primarily processed and stored within the European Economic Area (EEA). Where a service provider processes data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to processing or request data portability
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

10. Contact us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this privacy policy, contact us at privacy@distributed.ventures, or by post at Avenida 24 de Julho 50, 1200-479 Lisboa, Portugal.