Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Maine Venture Fund ("MVF," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly. When you submit a contact form on our site, we collect your name, email address, and any message you choose to include. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you updates from MVF.

Information collected automatically. We use Google Analytics to collect certain information automatically when you visit our site. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic location. This data is used in aggregate to help us understand how visitors use our site and to improve it over time.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form

• Send newsletters and updates to subscribers who have opted in

• Analyze site traffic and usage patterns to improve our website

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services in connection with this site:

Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze site usage data. Google may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Constant Contact. Newsletter subscribers and contact form inquiries are stored and managed through Constant Contact. Constant Contact's privacy policy is available at constantcontact.com/legal/privacy-statement. Newsletter emails will always include an unsubscribe option.

5. Cookies

Our site uses cookies, including those set by Google Analytics, to collect usage data. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect certain aspects of your experience on our site.

6. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and newsletter subscriber information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting us at the address below.

7. Your Choices

You may opt out of our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, please contact us directly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective Date" at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Maine Venture Fund terri@maineventurefund.com or P.O. Box 63, Newport, Maine 04953