Growceanu is aware of the importance of your data and is committed to protecting its confidentiality and security. Therefore, it is important for us to provide you in an integrated and practical manner with information related to the processing of your personal data as data subjects, as users of the website https://www.growceanu.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") and members in the Growceanu Investors platform (hereinafter referred to as the "Platform"), under this Personal Data Processing Policy, applicable for the purposes listed below.
This Policy is applicable to all devices used to access the Website or Platform, smartphones, PCs, tablets. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions relating to their use (set out in this document from the point of view of personal data protection) please do not use the Website or Platform.
Please read carefully this policy in order to understand how we handle your personal data.
Please visit this section regularly as the policy may be subject to change or update. Any significant changes to this policy will be notified.
By using the website and platform, you agree to the collection, processing, and transfer of your data as described in this privacy policy.
In addition to this policy, please read our Cookie Policy and our Terms and Conditions.
The information collected on our website and platform is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), also known as the GDPR).
Should you need any additional information on how we use your personal data, you can write us using the Contact page or you can send an email at [email protected].
Growceanu Angel Investment S.R.L. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Growceanu’) is a limited company registered in Romania, registered in the Trade Register with registration number J35/3430/2018 and our fiscal code is RO39963685.
Registered address: Romania, Timiș County, Dumbrăvița, Magnoliei Street, no. 8/1, room 1
+40 744702061 | [email protected] | Growceanu.com
Accessing or using any part/function of our website and out platform, you agree to accept and comply with the terms, conditions and policies mentioned and/or available through hyperlink and you admit having the minimum legal age according to the applicable national law. If you do not accept the terms, conditions and policies set forth in this documentation, then you should not continue to access our website and/or use our services.
Generally, the personal data we collect is provided by you through email, through the contact form on our website, on social media, when you create an account on the Growceanu Investors Platform.
We can also receive your personal data from legal persons you represent in relation to Growceanu, in case you are, for example, named as a contact person or legal representative. In all cases where we receive your personal data from a legal person, the legal person has the obligation to inform you in this regard.
In addition, when you interact with us on social networks (i.e. likes, shares, comments, reviews, etc.), we will inevitably have access to your information, especially data that you have made public on your social media profile.
Please find below the purposes for which we process your data, the persons who have access to your data, and how we store it.
If you interact with us using the contact details available on the website and on the platform or through the messenger of social networks (i.e. for information, feedback etc.), we will use your contact details and the data you provide us in order to handle your request, to assess the satisfaction of our customers and to continuously improve the services we offer.
We use this information to facilitate your full access to the Growceanu Investors platform. Without the processing of this personal data, running and operating a Growceanu Investors account is impossible.
You can also login to Growceanu Investors with your Google account.
By registering an account on our platform, you will be able to:
Once a user has created an account on the Platform, he/she has the possibility to voluntarily complete the details of his/her profile.
If an investor sets its profile to public, the image and LinkedIn profile link will be published on the website.
We recommend you to follow these guidelines when choosing a password:
We process in particular the information in the documents and the information necessary for concluding and fulfilling the contracts for investing in start-ups.
You may find us on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and LinkedIn. Whenever you interact with us through our social media accounts (eg comments, likes, shares, reviews, etc.) we will have access to your data made publicly available on your profiles.
When you visit our website, we collect data about you through online identifiers (cookies and IP), stored in log files.
We use this information to be able to design our website according to the needs of our users. We may also use your IP address to diagnose any malfunctions of our servers and to manage our website, analyse trends, track visitor movements, and collect general demographic information that helps us identify visitor preferences.
You can find more information about cookies, as well as how to delete cookies and deactivate their tracking system by accessing the Cookie Policy available on our website.
We may send you information about the products and services we offer if you have required it (via email, contact page or by subscribing to our newsletter) or in case you are already our customer, and this information is of particular interest for you.
If you no longer wish to receive newsletters or informational materials from Growceanu, you have to click on the "Unsubscribe" button available on the emails we sent you.
Growceanu pays close attention to protect your data and applies appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of personal data processed, appropriate to the risks and categories of data protected. In particular, we protect your data by limiting the access to authorized persons, respecting the applicable laws, as well as taking measures against data change, loss, damage or destruction.
Remember, however, that no data processing is guaranteed 100% secure!
If you suspect a breach of the confidentiality of your data, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
Important: After the data retention period ends, your data will be deleted. We will continue to use this data only after its irreversible anonymization, in case we believe it could help us improve the quality of our products or services.
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites or third parties. We encourage you to be aware of this fact when you leave our website and to read the privacy policies of each website that may collect your personal data.
The content included on our website is shown for information purposes only and it is made available in good faith. If the published content or any other information falls under the copyright laws or related laws, please let us know at [email protected], in order to take legal action.
Growceanu assumes no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any damages caused by the improper use of the products/services contracted through this website.
We do not assume the liability for malfunctions, viruses, damage caused by system errors caused when accessing our webpages.
However, we will do our best to keep the information provided updated.
The image of the products is purely informative; some features of the products presented on the website may be modified without notice or may contain operation errors. In addition, it may happen that product descriptions could be incomplete, even if we try to keep the most relevant information.
Growceanu website and Growceanu platform are not intended to be used by minors. Growceanu does not collect, knowingly, information about children under 18 years old. If we discover that a minor has used our website without the consent of his/her legal guardian, we will delete all the personal data related to him/her.
Your personal information will be transferred to recipients established outside the European Economic Area, including the United Kingdom and the United States of America. We will ensure that all transfers take place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If the country in which we will transfer your data is outside of the EEA and has not been recognized as providing adequate protection by the European Commission, the transfer shall be made based on agreements using standard contractual clauses or other appropriate guarantees, under the applicable law. We will authorize the international transfer of data only to controllers/processors who offer adequate guarantees, provide opposing rights and effective remedies for the data subjects.
This means that we will take additional steps in order to ensure that your personal data is treated just as safely and securely as it would be within the EEA under the GDPR including:
As a data subject, you have specific legal rights with respect to the personal data we collect and process. Growceanu respects your rights and upholds your interests.
Withdraw consent: If the processing is carried out based on your consent, you can always withdraw it.
Data rectification: If you notice that we have stored your personal data with any error, you can always request its rectification. We make reasonable efforts to keep personal data – that is used continuously and is in our possession or control - accurate, complete, current, and relevant, based on the latest available information we have.
Restriction of data processing: If you find yourself in one of the following situations, you can ask us to restrict the processing of your data:
Access your data: You can require information about the personal data we process, including information about what categories of data, what they are used for, where we collected them, if they are not collected directly from you and to whom they were disclosed (if any). You can obtain a copy from us, free of charge, with the personal data that we keep about you. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for abusive requests.
Data portability: Upon request, and where technically possible, we will transfer your personal data to another controller, if the processing is based on consent or on th execution of a contract and is carried out by automated means. Instead of receiving a copy of your personal data, you may request the transfer of your data directly to another controller specified by you.
Right of deletion: You may obtain the deletion of your personal data if:
Unless the processing is necessary:
Right of opposition: You can object to the processing of personal data at any time due to your special condition. In this case, we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can prove a well-founded, legitimate reason, a major interest for the process, or to state, exercise, or defence a right. When you object to the processing, please specify whether you wish to delete your personal data or to restrict its processing.
Right to file a complaint: In case of an alleged violation of the data protection legislation, you can file a complaint to the national supervisory authority for data protection.
Time period: We will try to answer your request within 30 days. However, the period might be extended regarding the request's complexity.
Restricting access: In certain situations, we may not be able to grant you access to all or part of your personal data due to restrictions provided by law. If we refuse your request to access your data, we will inform you of the reason for the refusal.
Impossibility of identification: In some cases, we may not be able to identify personal data due to the lack of identification elements provided in the application you send us. In such cases, if you do not provide additional information to identify you, we will not be able to comply with your request and allow you to exercise your legal rights, as described in this section.
To exercise your legal rights, or should you wish any other additional information on how we use your data, please contact us in writing at [email protected].
Last updated on 17th of August 2022