Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy applies to all Pitchdrive entities (hereinafter referred to as “Pitchdrive” or “we”) for all dimensions and activities, in all geographies where we operate.

Pitchdrive is the data controller who collects and processes the personal information you provide to the Pitchdrive website (“Pitchdrive”).

Our Cookie Policy aims to show you how we respect the privacy of all visitors to Pitchdrive.

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal information on Pitchdrive, please refer to our Online Privacy Policy or contact us by sending an email to the following email address: dpo@pitchdrive.com.

We use cookies and other similar technologies to improve Pitchdrive’s performance and to enhance your browsing experience. Certain areas of Pitchdrive also use cookies to understand more about you, so we can offer adapted information on our services.

1. What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small files, downloaded on your device when you access Pitchdrive, with the aim to recognize your device or to store information about your preferences or past actions. They are used to help you navigate websites efficiently and perform certain functions.

In this policy, the term “cookies” refers to cookies and other similar technologies (e.g. web beacons).

2. What Cookies do we use?

The types of cookies that we use may be:

• Session cookies: such cookies allow Pitchdrive to link your actions during a browser session and are automatically deleted when you close the browser;
• Persistent cookies: such cookies remain stored in your terminal device until it reaches a defined expiration date which can be days or minutes. They may be used for a variety of purposes including remembering your preferences and choices when using a site or to target advertising;
• First party cookies: are set by a website that you are being visited at the time, in the purpose to improve your experience;
• Third party cookies: are set by a website that belongs to a domain that is distinct from the domain of Pitchdrive visited as displayed in the browser address bar.

More specifically, the cookies and other similar technologies used on Pitchdrive are categorized as follows:

• Essential cookies used for technical purposes
• Audience measurement cookies

At Pitchdrive, cookies are stored and managed by Cookiebot by Usercentrics A/S and their Privacy Policy.

Essential cookies

Essential cookies include strictly necessary cookies that we use for the functioning of Pitchdrive and functional cookies that help us with the performance and design of Pitchdrive.

Strictly necessary cookies are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms (e.g., to register for events or to provide feedback).

Functional cookies help us to remember the settings which you have selected or assist with other functionality when you browse and use Pitchdrive. This helps us to remember your preferences when you return to Pitchdrive.

These cookies enhance functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but be aware that some or all of these functionalities may not function properly and that some parts of Pitchdrive may not work.

Audience measurement cookies

Audience measurement cookies, which include analytics technologies, help us with the performance and design of Pitchdrive. This function allows us to measure how many times a page has been visited, to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site to improve your experience on Pitchdrive. The information collected by these cookies could be aggregated. If you do not accept (or withdraw your consent) these cookies, we will have no knowledge to improve Pitchdrive.

Pitchdrive may also use from time to time “web beacons'' which count visitors who have come to Pitchdrive after being exposed to a Pitchdrive banner ad on a third-party site. We do not use this technology to access your personal information and it is only used to compile aggregated statistics about visitors who come to Pitchdrive to gauge the effectiveness of our ads.

Your consent is necessary to the use of most of the above-mentioned cookies. For more information on how to control cookies (consent/withdraw your consent) on Pitchdrive, please see section 4 below.

3. How long are cookies stored?

Persistent cookies will be stored on your device for a maximum duration of 13 months.
Essential/Session cookies will be stored on your device till the duration of your session.

Audience measurement cookies will be stored on your device for a maximum duration of 6-26 months.

4. How to manage cookies on Pitchdrive?

Essential cookies do not require your consent.

For analytics cookies, we request your consent before placing them on your device. You can give your consent or refuse cookies at any time by changing the setting in the cookie settings screen, or by contacting us at Dpo@pitchdrive.com.

Setting up your browser to accept or refuse cookies.

However, please be aware that if you do turn off ‘cookies’ in your browser, you will not be able to fully experience some of Pitchdrive. For example, you will not be able to benefit from automatic log-on and other personalization features of Pitchdrive.

Please also note that you should not forget to set up all the browsers of your different terminals (tablets, smartphones, computers). There are various ways to configure browsers so you should refer to the “Help” section of the browser you are using to understand how to configure it and exercise your options.

You also have the possibility to disable the following audience measurement cookies:

• You can disable “Google Analytics” cookies, by downloading the module accessible from the following address: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/
• ‍You can disable the Insight Tag of LinkedIn, by modifying your user settings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/
  

5. Changes to this Cookies Policy

Pitchdrive may change this Cookie Policy statement as needed. Please note that this policy is likely to change with the future entry into force of the Privacy Regulations. If changes to the policy are made, please note that it may take up to 30 business days before new privacy practices are implemented. Check this page periodically if you would like to monitor changes.

6. Complaints

If you have a privacy-related complaint against us, you may make your complaint by email or by letter in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may then seek further recourse by contacting the competent Supervisory Authority or the relevant competent court.

7. Contact us

If you have questions or you do not feel that your concerns have been addressed in this Cookie Policy, please contact us by sending an email to the following email address: dpo@pitchdrive.com or contact our customer support, by sending an email at the following email address:info@pitchdrive.com.

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Last revision: March 2023.