Privacy Policy

1. Overview

VBFC LLC, doing business as Venice Beach Finance Company ("VBFC," "we," "us"), respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have.

2. Information we collect

• Information you give us. When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, work email, company and stage, and the message you write.
• Information collected automatically. Our hosting provider may log standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and timestamps for security and performance purposes.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website. Please do not send financial account numbers, tax identification numbers, or other confidential data through the contact form.

3. How we use information

• To respond to your inquiry and schedule an introductory call.
• To provide, maintain, and improve our services and this website.
• To send you information you request about our services.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or misuse.

4. Client confidentiality

Information you share with us during an engagement is treated as confidential and used only to deliver the services described in your agreement. We do not sell, rent, or trade client information.

5. Sharing

We share information only with service providers who help us operate the site and communicate with you, such as our website host and email delivery provider, and only to the extent needed to perform those services. We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights.

6. Cookies and analytics

The site uses only the cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate reliably. If we add analytics in the future, we will update this policy to describe what is collected.

7. Data retention and security

We keep inquiry information for as long as needed to respond and maintain our business records, then delete it. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information, though no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

8. Your choices and rights

You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the information you submitted, or ask us to stop contacting you. Depending on where you live, including California, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws. To exercise any of these, email us using the address below.

9. Children

This site is intended for businesses and is not directed to anyone under 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy or your information? Email john@venicebeachfinance.com.