Thank you for visiting https://www.suncoast.studio (the “Site”), owned and operated by Suncoast Venture Studio, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and, whether you are visiting the Site as an investor, founder, partner, or member of the general public, you are entitled to the protection of your personal information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to learn how we handle your information.

Your use of our Site is at all times subject to this Privacy Policy. By using or accessing our Site in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined below, and you consent that we may collect, use, and share your information as described.

1. What This Privacy Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy covers important information about how we treat personal data (“Personal Data”) that we gather when you access or use our Site. It does not cover:

• The practices of companies we don’t own or control.
• People we don’t manage.
• The privacy practices of portfolio companies or affiliates, even if you access them through our Site.
• Information collected offline or in connection with an investment in our affiliated funds.

“Personal Data” means any information that identifies or relates to a particular individual, including “personally identifiable information” or “personal information” under applicable data privacy laws.

If you have a disability and need this policy in an alternative format, please contact privacy@suncoast.studio.

2. Categories of Personal Data We Collect

We collect and may have collected in the past 12 months the following categories of Personal Data:

• Profile or Contact Data: name, email, phone number.
• Device/IP Data: IP address, device ID, server domain, operating system, browser type.
• Social Network Data: email, username, profile data (if logging in via social accounts).
• Web Analytics: page interactions, referring source, session statistics.
• Other Identifying Information You Provide: information in emails or forms you send us.

We collect data from:

• You (direct submissions, Site interactions, survey responses, email communication).
• Cookies & Tracking Tools (see Section 4 below).
• Third Parties (analytics providers, service vendors, and social networks if you connect accounts).

3. Our Purposes for Collecting Data

We use your Personal Data for:

• Providing, Customizing, and Improving the Site: delivering requested information or services, improving functionality, testing, research, analytics, and personalization.
• Correspondence: responding to inquiries, sending updates about Suncoast Venture Studio, and sharing information we believe will interest you.
• Legal & Security: fraud prevention, security, compliance with laws, enforcing agreements, resolving disputes.
• Business Operations: supporting investment, incubation, and studio activities.

We will not use your Personal Data for materially different purposes without notifying you.

4. How We Share Your Data

We share Personal Data with:

• Service Providers: hosting, communications, security, analytics.
• Business Partners: affiliates and portfolio entities you may interact with.
• Authorized Parties: parties you explicitly allow us to share data with (e.g., if you log in through a third-party service).
• Legal Requirements: in connection with compliance, enforcement, or safety obligations.
• Business Transfers: in a merger, acquisition, or reorganization, data may be transferred to the new controlling entity.

We may also use aggregated, anonymized data for analytics and business development.

5. Cookies & Tracking

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies (pixel tags, web beacons, etc.) to understand visitor behavior, improve user experience, and optimize performance.

• Essential Cookies: required for core functions.
• Functional Cookies: remember preferences and personalize experiences.
• Performance/Analytics Cookies: track interactions and campaign effectiveness.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may limit Site functionality.

6. Data Security & Retention

We use industry-standard security practices (e.g., SSL encryption) to protect Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for operational, legal, and compliance purposes. Some data may be retained in anonymized form for analytics.

7. Personal Data of Minors

We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 16 without parental consent. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly. Please contact us if you believe this may have occurred.

8. Privacy Rights (California & Other U.S. Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, including:

• Access: request details on what Personal Data we collect.
• Deletion: request deletion of your Personal Data (with exceptions).
• Correction: request correction of inaccurate data.
• Opt-Out: we do not sell or share your Personal Data for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise your rights, email privacy@suncoast.studio with sufficient detail for verification.

Nevada residents may also request to opt-out of Personal Data sales (though we do not currently sell such data).

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our practices evolve. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Site after updates means you accept the changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

📧 privacy@suncoast.studio