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PRIVACY POLICY

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. IT MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT TO THIS WEBSITE.

We at Wildcat Venture Partners take your privacy seriously. We may collect and store any personal information that you knowingly provide to us, as well as information that we automatically receive from your browser or device. We may communicate with you if you’ve provided us the means to do so, unless you inform us that you do not want to receive communications from us. We do not rent or sell your personal information to anyone. We may share the personally identifiable information you provide us with third parties, but only as necessary to provide this website and our associated services. In addition, we may share information to third parties on a non-personal or aggregated basis such that any individual would not be able to be identified.

Information You Give Us

We collect your‎ name, email address as well as other information you directly give us on our Site. Our marketing emails tell you how to “opt-out.” If you opt out, we may still send you non-marketing emails. Non-marketing emails include emails about our business dealings with you.

Information Automatically Collected

We automatically log information about you and your computer. For example, when visiting our Site, we log your computer operating system type, browser type, browser language, the website you visited before browsing to our Site, pages you viewed, how long you spent on a page, access times and information about your use of and actions on our Site.

Cookies

We may log information using “cookies.” Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive by a website. We may use both session Cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on our Site. This type of information is collected to make the Site more useful to you and to tailor the experience with us to meet your special interests and needs. You can typically remove and reject cookies from our Site with your browser settings. Many browsers are set to accept cookies until you change your settings. If you remove or reject our cookies, it could affect how our Site works for you.

TERMS OF USE

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THEY MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT TO THIS WEBSITE. THEY GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ITS ASSOCIATED SERVICES, INCLUDING THE EMAIL NEWSLETTER. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

Wildcat Venture Partners maintains this website as a service to its clients, potential clients, and other interested parties. Please visit us frequently, browse our pages, and download documents, subject to the terms and conditions set out below.

Copyright & Trademark Information

Except as otherwise noted in this website, all content and material on this website—including information, photos, podcasts, blog posts, graphics/charts, icons, code, design and overall appearance—are the property of Wildcat Venture Partners and should not be used, modified or reproduced without our prior written consent. All trademarks, trade names and logos displayed on this website are the property of Wildcat Venture Partners, its affiliates or their respective third-party owners, and this website grants no license to them. WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS, WILDCAT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, THE TRACTION GAP and THE TRACTION GAP INSTITUTE are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries and may not be used without the prior written permission of Wildcat Venture Partners.

Use of This Website & Its Content

The information contained in this website is for general guidance on topics selected by Wildcat Venture Partners. Such information is provided on a blind-basis, without any knowledge as to your industry, identity or specific circumstances. The application and impact of relevant laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information contained in this website. The information on this website is provided with the understanding that Wildcat Venture Partners providing such information does not constitute the rendering of legal, accounting, tax, career or other professional advice or services. As such, information on this website should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.

Wildcat Venture Partners may alter, suspend, or discontinue this website at any time for any reason, without notice or cost. The website may become unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment or other reasons.

By using this website, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Wildcat Venture Partners from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, resulting directly or indirectly from a claim by a third party that is based on your use of this website in violation of these terms.

No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, except that Wildcat Venture Partners authorizes you to view, copy, download, and print Wildcat Venture Partners documents (such as white papers, infographics, newsletters, press releases, and other informational materials) that are available on this website, subject to the following conditions:

The documents may be used solely for noncommercial, informational purposes.
The documents may not be modified.
Copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices may not be removed.

Nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use this website or any documents displayed on this website, through the use of framing or otherwise, except: (a) as expressly permitted by these terms and conditions; or (b) with the prior written permission of Wildcat Venture Partners or such third party that may own the trademark or copyright of material displayed on this website.

Accuracy of Content & Future Modifications to Website

The information on this website is believed to be complete and reliable; however, the information may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. In connection with our investment activities, we often become subject to a variety of confidentiality obligations to our funds, our limited partners, our portfolio companies and a variety of third parties. Any statements we make may be affected by those confidentiality obligations, with the result that we may be prohibited from making full disclosures. Please interpret any statement we make (on this website or otherwise) in that context.

Wildcat Venture Partners reserves the right to make changes to document names and content, product specifications, or other information without obligation to notify any person of such changes.

Availability of Products & Services Mentioned

Information that Wildcat Venture Partners publishes on this website may contain references or cross references to products or services that are not available or approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities in your country. Such references do not imply that Wildcat Venture Partners or any of its portfolio companies intend to announce or make available such products or services to the general public, or in your country.

No Warranties

INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (i) THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS CORRECT, ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR COMPLETE; (ii) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR (iv) THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Wildcat Venture Partners periodically adds or updates the information and documents on this website without notice.

It is the user’s responsibility to ascertain whether any information downloaded from this website is free of viruses, worms, trojan horses, or other items of a potentially destructive nature.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, MULTIPLE OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

Links to Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to non-Wildcat Venture Partners websites. These links are provided to you as a convenience, and Wildcat Venture Partners is not responsible for the content of any linked website. Any outside website accessed from the Wildcat Venture Partners website is independent from Wildcat Venture Partners, and Wildcat Venture Partners has no control over the content of that website. In addition, a link to any non-Wildcat Venture Partners website does not imply that Wildcat Venture Partners endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such a website.

No Implied Endorsements

In no event shall any reference to any third party or third-party product or service be construed as an approval or endorsement by Wildcat Venture Partners of that third party or of any product or service provided by a third party.

Jurisdictional Issues

Wildcat Venture Partners makes no representation that information on this website is appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access this website from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

Submissions to Wildcat Venture Partners

Due to the large number of business plans and related materials that we review, and the similarity of many such plans and materials, we cannot accept responsibility for protecting against misuse or disclosure of any confidential or proprietary information or other materials in the absence of our express written agreement to do so. Please consider this carefully before sending us any information or other materials that you deem confidential or proprietary.

Any information other than business plans, communicated to Wildcat Venture Partners through or with respect to this website is the exclusive property of Wildcat Venture Partners. Wildcat Venture Partners is entitled to use any information submitted for any purpose, without restriction (except as stated in Wildcat Venture Partners’ Privacy Statement, if any) or compensation to the person sending the submission. The user acknowledges the originality of any submission communicated to Wildcat Venture Partners and accepts responsibility for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.

Wavier & Dispute Resolution

You hereby release and forever discharge Wildcat Venture Partners (and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns) from, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature (including personal injuries, death, and property damage), that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or that relates directly or indirectly to, this website (including any interactions with, or act or omission of, other website users or any Third-Party Links & Ads). IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

Please read this Arbitration Agreement carefully. It is part of your contract with Wildcat Venture Partners and affects your rights. It contains procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.

Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. All claims and disputes (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief as set forth below) in connection with the Terms or the use of any product or service provided by Wildcat Venture Partners that cannot be resolved informally or in small claims court shall be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis under the terms of this Arbitration Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed to, all arbitration proceedings shall be held in English. This Arbitration Agreement applies to you and Wildcat Venture Partners, and to any subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors in interest, successors, and assigns, as well as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of services or goods provided under the Terms.

Notice Requirement and Informal Dispute Resolution. Before either party may seek arbitration, the party must first send to the other party a written Notice of Dispute (“Notice”) describing the nature and basis of the claim or dispute, and the requested relief. A Notice to Wildcat Venture Partners should be sent to: 777 Mariners Island Blvd, Ste. 550, San Mateo, CA 94404. After the Notice is received, you and Wildcat Venture Partners may attempt to resolve the claim or dispute informally. If you and Wildcat Venture Partners do not resolve the claim or dispute within thirty (30) days after the Notice is received, either party may begin an arbitration proceeding. The amount of any settlement offer made by any party may not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator has determined the amount of the award, if any, to which either party is entitled.

Arbitration Rules. Arbitration shall be initiated through the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), an established alternative dispute resolution provider (“ADR Provider”) that offers arbitration as set forth in this section. If AAA is not available to arbitrate, the parties shall agree to select an alternative ADR Provider. The rules of the ADR Provider shall govern all aspects of the arbitration, including but not limited to the method of initiating and/or demanding arbitration, except to the extent such rules are in conflict with the Terms. The AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules (“Arbitration Rules”) governing the arbitration are available online at adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator. Any claims or disputes where the total amount of the award sought is less than Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $10,000.00) may be resolved through binding non-appearance-based arbitration, at the option of the party seeking relief. For claims or disputes where the total amount of the award sought is Ten Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $10,000.00) or more, the right to a hearing will be determined by the Arbitration Rules. Any hearing will be held in a location within 100 miles of your residence, unless you reside outside of the United States, and unless the parties agree otherwise. If you reside outside of the U.S., the arbitrator shall give the parties reasonable notice of the date, time and place of any oral hearings. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. If the arbitrator grants you an award that is greater than the last settlement offer that Wildcat Venture Partners made to you prior to the initiation of arbitration, Wildcat Venture Partners will pay you the greater of the award or $2,500.00. Each party shall bear its own costs (including attorney’s fees) and disbursements arising out of the arbitration and shall pay an equal share of the fees and costs of the ADR Provider.

Additional Rules for Non-Appearance Based Arbitration. If non-appearance based arbitration is elected, the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or based solely on written submissions; the specific manner shall be chosen by the party initiating the arbitration. The arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

Time Limits. If you or Wildcat Venture Partners pursue arbitration, the arbitration action must be initiated and/or demanded within the statute of limitations (i.e., the legal deadline for filing a claim) and within any deadline imposed under the AAA Rules for the pertinent claim.

Authority of Arbitrator. If arbitration is initiated, the arbitrator will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Wildcat Venture Partners, and the dispute will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages, and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the AAA Rules, and the Terms. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Wildcat Venture Partners.

Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY, instead electing that all claims and disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement. Arbitration procedures are typically more limited, more efficient and less costly than rules applicable in a court and are subject to very limited review by a court. In the event any litigation should arise between you and Wildcat Venture Partners in any state or federal court in a suit to vacate or enforce an arbitration award or otherwise, YOU AND WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL, instead electing that the dispute be resolved by a judge.

Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR USER.

Confidentiality. All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, including but not limited to the award of the arbitrator and compliance therewith, shall be strictly confidential. The parties agree to maintain confidentiality unless otherwise required by law. This paragraph shall not prevent a party from submitting to a court of law any information necessary to enforce this Agreement, to enforce an arbitration award, or to seek injunctive or equitable relief.

Severability. If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

Right to Waive. Any or all of the rights and limitations set forth in this Arbitration Agreement may be waived by the party against whom the claim is asserted. Such waiver shall not waive or affect any other portion of this Arbitration Agreement.

Survival of Agreement. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Wildcat Venture Partners.

Small Claims Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or Wildcat Venture Partners may bring an individual action in small claims court.

Emergency Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek emergency equitable relief before a state or federal court in order to maintain the status quo pending arbitration. A request for interim measures shall not be deemed a waiver of any other rights or obligations under this Arbitration Agreement.

Claims Not Subject to Arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims of defamation, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and infringement or misappropriation of the other party’s patent, copyright, trademark or trade secrets shall not be subject to this Arbitration Agreement.

Courts. In any circumstances where the foregoing Arbitration Agreement permits the parties to litigate in court, the parties hereby agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within USA San Mateo County, California, for such purpose.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the privacy policy or terms of use, please contact:

Wildcat Venture Partners

777 Mariners Island Blvd, Ste. 550
San Mateo, CA 94404
Telephone: 650.234.4840
Email: marketing@wildcat.vca