KRING is a venture studio and family of impact funds based in Copenhagen. This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) will explain how KRING collects, uses and shares the personal data we collect from you in the course of operating our business and when you use our websites. This Notice is in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and is in relation to individuals outside of KRING (referred to as “you” or “your” in this Notice).
In this Notice when reference is made to KRING or we, our, us we mean KRING A/S, Ragnagade 7, 2100 Copenhagen.
GDPR defines ‘personal data’ as meaning any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’) using information directly or indirectly associated with you.
As a data controller, we collect personal data to deliver our services. This includes:
Your personal data may be collected by us directly from you or it may be supplied to us by another party. We may also collect personal data from other publicly or commercially available sources. By voluntarily providing us with your personal data, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Notice.
When you visit our websites, we may use cookies and other technologies to collect personal data. We process all data we obtain from you, other sources, or that we create in accordance with this Notice and our Cookies Policy.
You directly provide KRING with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
Register online through our forms for a meeting and/or newsletters/updates, or submit a application for our job opportunities.
Voluntarily complete a survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email
Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies
At the time of employment or when leaving your position and joining internal email lists
Join us or our portfolio companies as an advisor and/or investor.
Attend our events such as Digital Tech Summit, friday bars, other online and offline events
KRING may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
LinkedIn
Google Analytics
KRING collects your data so that we can:
We collect personal data of people we think may be potential founders for our ventures, as well as for recruitment into KRING portfolio companies. This may include names, contact information, and past career experiences. Data is collected through consensually disclosed information (to our team or at events) or publicly available sources such as LinkedIn and similar social media outlets, and may be used for occasional targeted communications. This is on the grounds of our legitimate interest as a business that is premised on finding and developing the best entrepreneurial talent and is processed in accordance to regularly conducted legitimate interest assessment. We process this data for recruitment purposes (into founder companies and/or KRING) only. The data is not transferred to third parties.
Data which you have provided or which we have found on LinkedIn and other public sources when looking to fill an open position is stored in our applicant data system at TheHub.io. We will keep this data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed. With regard to recruitment, we will keep this data until our open role is filled. We cannot estimate the exact time period, but we will consider this period over when a candidate accepts our job offer for the position in question. When that period is over, we will keep the data for up to a further 12 months. Similar obligations and processes apply for KRING’s recruitment of potential advisors, venture co-creation partners, and investors.
By attending KRING events such as investor meetings, pitches, and more you permit KRING to make on-site recordings in which you may be included, by any means, such as video recording and photography. The videos and photos may be used in marketing or editorial material, as long as they are related to the article subject. You may request to be exempted from this by informing our team member at the event you attend or emailing our social media responsible, Johan Duus, at dpo@kring.com
Our website, www.kring.com, uses cookies in order to understand your preferences and improve your customer experience. We also share information about your use of our site with our advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You can learn more about our Cookie Policy. We also collect anonymised analytics of email readership, which helps us gauge and improve our products and services.
Email you with opportunities that we think you may be interested in pursuing with us, our advisors or venture co-creation partner or supporters
Processing your data for the purpose of employment at KRING or KRING portfolio companies
If you agree, KRING, will share your data with the authorized third parties referred to herein. We may share personal data with the following third parties:
There are certain situations in which we may share access to your personal data without your explicit consent; for example, if required by law, to protect the life of an individual, to prevent fraud against KRING and/or our business partners, or to comply with any valid legal process, government request, rule or regulation.
KRING’s website is not designed for or directed towards children 16 years of age or under. We do not collect or maintain personal data about anyone 16 years of age or under.
We value the security of your personal data and take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure it is protected from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Through our infrastructure, policies and internal training, we incorporate measures that:
KRING will retain your personal data for as long as is necessary or as permitted by other applicable national rules, such as national Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism legislation. Once this time period has expired, we will delete or anonymize your data by removing it from our Google Drive as well as any products and services.
We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal data uses, particularly around marketing. We collect limited personal data, such as names and email addresses, in order to communicate with business contacts, build brand awareness, share updates, publicise events, and fulfil other general marketing purposes. We do so through occasional email communications, ensuring minimal privacy impact.
You have the right at any time to stop KRING from contacting you of any marketing communications or giving your data to other KRING companies by clicking unsubscribe in our emails.
KRING would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: dpo@kring.com or write to us at KRING A/S, Ragnagade 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Cookies are small text files which are stored on the browser or the hard drive of your computer or mobile device when you enter a website or application. They are used to remember your choices and preferences over time, to reduce the hassle of re-entering information time and again when browsing through various webpages. We use cookies on the Site to, among other things, keep track of services you have used, record registration information, record your user preferences and track the pages you visit. Cookies help us understand how the Site is being used and improve your user experience.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
We use third-party analytical tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and LinkedIn Analytics to analyse how our website is being used. The information generated through the use of these cookies will be analysed to come up with reports and insights which help us improve the site over time.
Our providers’ privacy policies can be found at:
Google Analytics
Facebook Pixel
LinkedIn Analytics
You can control and/or delete cookies at your own discretion – learn how to do so at aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. By doing this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work. On most web browsers, you will find a “help” section on the toolbar. Please refer to this section for information on how to receive a notification when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off.
We may transfer personal data to a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), for example, if a third party we share data with has servers located outside of the EEA. If this is the case, we will ensure that the transfer is legal and your data is secure by following the EU GDPR guidelines. You can request more details on the protection given to your personal information when it is transferred outside the EEA, by emailing
KRING website may contain links to other websites. Our Notice applies only to our website, should you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
If you would like further information on the collection, use, disclosure, transfer or processing of your personal information or the exercise of any of the rights listed above, please contact us.
You can do this by writing to us at dpo@kring.com
Data Protection Officer: Johan Duus Terkelsen
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that KRING has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact:
Datatilsynet
Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
2500 Valby
Tlf. 33 19 32 00
dt@datatilsynet.dk
