Privacy Policy

Blossom Ventures (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information about you when you use our website at blossom-ventures.com, apply for membership, join our waitlists, or subscribe to our newsletter.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable EU and UK data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Data Controller: Blossom Ventures
Contact: hello@blossom-ventures.com
Registered activity: Angel syndicate and investment education, Athens, Greece and London, UK.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Identity data: first name, last name, professional background
• Contact data: email address
• Professional data: company name, role, investment experience, funding stage (for founders)
• Usage data: how you interact with our website (via analytics)
• Communications: any correspondence you send us

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data when you:

• Apply for membership via our Airtable forms
• Submit a founder application via Blossom Raise
• Join the Blossom Angel Academy waitlist
• Subscribe to the Blossom Brief newsletter
• Contact us directly by email
• Attend one of our events

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To process your membership or programme application
• To send you the Blossom Brief newsletter (with your consent)
• To notify you when the Digital Academy enrolment opens
• To communicate deal flow updates and investment opportunities to members
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: for newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications
• Legitimate interests: for membership applications and programme management
• Contract: where processing is necessary to fulfil our obligations to members
• Legal obligation: where required by applicable law

6. Data Storage and Third Parties

Your data is stored and processed using the following third-party services:

• Airtable — application and waitlist data (US, with EU data transfer safeguards)
• Kit (ConvertKit) — newsletter subscriber management (US, with EU data transfer safeguards)
• Netlify — website hosting (US, with EU data transfer safeguards)
• Circle — member community platform
• Odin — SPV and KYC processing for investment transactions

All third-party providers are required to process your data in accordance with GDPR and applicable data protection legislation.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe
• Membership applications: up to 3 years after your last interaction
• Investment-related data: as required by applicable financial regulations

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
• Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@blossom-ventures.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies for analytics purposes (Google Analytics). You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. We do not use advertising cookies or sell data for advertising purposes.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify active subscribers of any material changes. The latest version will always be available at blossom-ventures.com/privacy.