Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting our website. This Privacy Notice applies to personal data collected through our website and in connection with our business activities.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, the data controller is Beacon Capital Advisors LLP, trading as Beacon VC, with its registered office at 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AH, United Kingdom (“Beacon VC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

We take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Notice explains what personal data we collect, how and why we use it, how we protect it, and your rights in relation to your personal data. Please read this Privacy Notice carefully.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, how we handle your personal data, or wish to exercise your rights, you may contact us at:

Beacon VC
16 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5AH
United Kingdom

Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. You should review it periodically to ensure you are aware of the version that applies when you access our website or interact with us.

Website usage data

When you access our website, we may collect information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, location data, and information about how you interact with our website. We collect this information to understand how our website is used, improve its functionality, and ensure its security.

We collect website usage data through cookies and similar technologies. Some cookie data may constitute personal data under applicable law.

For more information about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

Business and contact information

We may collect personal data in connection with our business activities, including through email correspondence, online forms, meetings (in person or remote), and other communications. This may include:

  • First and last name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Job title or role

  • Business address

  • Country of residence and nationality

We process this information to conduct our core business activities as a venture capital firm, including investment evaluation, investor relations, portfolio support, and related operations.

Business plans and investment materials

If you choose to submit a business plan or other investment materials to us, you voluntarily provide this information. We will process any personal data contained in those materials solely for the purpose of evaluating potential investment opportunities.

Processing this information is in our legitimate interests. If you object to such processing, we may not be able to review your submission.

Marketing communications

If you sign up to receive our newsletters or marketing communications, we will use your name and email address to send you information you have requested or which we believe may be of interest to you. We will only send marketing communications where we have a lawful basis to do so, including your consent where required.

You may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Talent mapping and recruitment support

In supporting our portfolio companies, we may receive and store personal data relating to individuals for talent mapping, evaluation, and referral purposes. This may include:

  • Work experience and employment history

  • Contact details (including email address, phone number, location, and professional social media profiles)

  • Information voluntarily provided relating to diversity or background

Where diversity or similar information is processed, it is done only where voluntarily provided and in accordance with applicable legal safeguards.

CVs and recruitment

If you submit a CV to us, you voluntarily provide personal data which we process to assess your suitability for roles with Beacon VC or our portfolio companies. This may include education history, employment history, references, and related information.

Regulatory and compliance information

In certain circumstances, we may be required to collect personal data for regulatory or legal purposes, including anti-money laundering and know-your-customer (KYC) checks. In some cases, we may be unable to proceed without this information.

How we use your personal data

We may process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving our website and systems

  • Evaluating investment opportunities and business submissions

  • Managing investor and stakeholder relationships

  • Supporting portfolio companies

  • Communicating with you and responding to enquiries

  • Organising events and meetings

  • Conducting research and analysis

  • Managing and administering our business

  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Preventing fraud and unlawful activity

  • Obtaining professional advice

Use of AI-enabled tools

We may use AI-enabled tools, including Large Language Models, in support of our internal business operations. Appropriate technical and organisational safeguards are in place. Personal data is not used to train third-party foundation models, and confidential information is not shared beyond controlled environments.

Legal basis for processing

We process personal data where one or more of the following legal bases apply:

  • It is necessary for our legitimate business interests

  • It is required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations

  • It is necessary to perform a contract or take steps prior to entering into a contract

  • You have provided consent

  • It is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

Who has access to your personal data?

We may share personal data with trusted service providers who support our operations, including website hosting, analytics, CRM, email marketing, and IT services (for example, Google services, Mailchimp, Affinity CRM, and PitchBook).

We may also share data with professional advisers such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers. All service providers are required to process personal data securely and in accordance with applicable law.

We do not sell your personal data or allow third parties to market to you.

International transfers

Your personal data may be transferred outside the UK or the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations. Marketing data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

Children’s data

Our website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18.

Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests

  • Restrict processing in certain circumstances

  • Request erasure of your personal data

  • Opt out of direct marketing

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details above. We will respond within one month, unless the request is complex, in which case we will inform you and respond within the timeframe permitted by law.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we process your personal data, please contact us first. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Further information is available at www.ico.org.uk.