Last updated May 25, 2021
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Masawa Management GmbH, further referred to as “Masawa”, “we”, “us” and/or “our”. This privacy policy provides you with the information on how we process personal data. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@masawa.fund.
We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy policy, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms or conditions in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please terminate use of our website immediately.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us, when you participate in events or activities on the website or when you otherwise contact us.
The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the website, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following: names, email addresses, and other similar information.
All personal information you provide must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information). However, it may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our website and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. The information we collect includes:
We use personal information collected through our website for the business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We use the information we collect or receive:
We may process or share your data based on the following legal bases:
More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations: business transfers, and with other third-party service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf.
We only share and disclose your information with the following third parties:
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information to personalize the content, provide you with an improved Masawa experience, discover errors and improve the effectiveness of our website.
Our servers are located in the United States. If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in the United States, and other countries.
If you are a resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom (UK), we have implemented measures to protect your personal information, including using the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information. Our Standard Contractual Clauses can be provided upon request.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. No purpose in this policy will require us to keep your personal information longer than Masawa is in operation.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information or, if this is not possible, we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You should only access the website in a secure environment.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the website, you represent that you are at least 18. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to delete such data from our records promptly. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at hello@masawa.fund.
In some regions (like the EEA and UK), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, to request rectification or erasure, to restrict the processing of your personal information, and if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
If you are a resident in the EEA or UK and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details at http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.
If you are a resident in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available at https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and reject cookies. To opt out of interest-based advertising, visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy policy.
This section applies only to users based in California. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) requires businesses to disclose whether they sell personal data. Masawa is a business and does not sell personal data of any kind.
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve months: identifiers (name, email, address, phone), personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute, internet or similar network activity, geolocation data, and other personal information.
Your rights under CCPA include:
To exercise these rights, contact us by email at hello@masawa.fund.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the updated date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to frequently review this privacy policy to be informed of how we protect your information.
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at hello@masawa.fund or by post to:
Masawa Management GmbH
Rheinsberger Straße 76/77
10115 Berlin, Germany
Based on the laws in force in your country, you have the right to have the personal information we have collected deleted. To delete your personal data, please contact us via email: hello@masawa.fund.