Acceptable Use Policy

Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy governs how visitors, founders, applicants, portfolio companies, and other users may access and use the BdsVC website and related submission channels.

Permitted Use

You may use the BdsVC website only for lawful, legitimate, and informational purposes, including learning about our firm, reviewing our content, and submitting information relevant to our investment process.

Prohibited Conduct

You may not use the website or associated systems to:

• Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right
• Upload, transmit, or distribute malicious code, malware, or harmful content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, servers, or data
• Interfere with the security, availability, or performance of the website
• Scrape, crawl, harvest, or extract data in an unauthorized or excessive manner
• Impersonate another person, company, or entity
• Submit false, misleading, defamatory, infringing, or unlawful materials
• Use the website to send spam, promotional abuse, or unsolicited bulk communications

Automation and Bots

Automated access, scraping, monitoring, or submission activity is prohibited unless expressly authorized by BdsVC in writing. We reserve the right to block, rate-limit, or restrict any activity that we believe may harm the website or impose unreasonable load.

Security and Testing

You may not probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our systems without prior written authorization. Security research, exploit attempts, credential abuse, or circumvention of technical restrictions are strictly prohibited.

Enforcement

BdsVC reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the website, disregard submissions, and take appropriate legal or technical action where we believe this policy has been violated.

Reporting Abuse

If you become aware of misuse, abuse, or a security concern relating to the website, please contact legal@bdsvc.com or privacy@bdsvc.com.