Introduction
 Welcome to YAVA London Ltd’s (referred to as “YAVA”, “we”, “us”, “our” herein) cookies policy.
This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website and platform Venture Crush (www.venture-crush.com). It also explains your choices in relation to these technologies. Please read this policy carefully as it contains important information about the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
 
If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use cookies, please contact our data privacy team as follows:
 
Email: privacy@yava.com
 
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be:

• First-party cookies: set by the website you are visiting.

• Third-party cookies: set by a party other than the website owner (e.g. advertisers, analytics providers).

Cookies may also be categorised as:

• Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.

• Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

 
How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Ensure our website and platform function properly.

• Remember your preferences and settings.

• Improve the performance, security, and usability of our website.

• Analyse how you use our site, so we can improve our services.

• Provide you with relevant content and personalised experiences.

• Enable payment processing and secure login.

 
Types of cookies we use
We group the cookies we use into the following categories:

1. Strictly necessary cookies

   • Required for the website and platform to function.

   • Includes cookies that enable you to log into secure areas or make use of online payments.

   • Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

2. Performance and analytics cookies

   • Allow us to recognise and count visitors, and to understand how users move around our site.

   • Help us improve functionality and user experience.

   • Examples: Google Analytics, server logs.

3. Functionality cookies

   • Used to remember your choices (such as username, language, or region).

   • Provide a more personalised experience.

4. Targeting or advertising cookies

   • Record your visit, pages viewed, and links followed.

   • Used to make our website and advertising more relevant to your interests.

   • We may share this information with third parties (such as advertising networks).

 
Third-party cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third parties, including:

• Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics) to track website traffic and usage.

• Payment service providers (e.g. Stripe, PayPal) to support secure payments.

• Advertising partners (e.g. social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) to deliver targeted ads.

 
We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the relevant third party’s cookies policy for further details.
 
Managing cookies
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.
 
If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our website and platform may become inaccessible or may not function properly.
 
For more information on how to manage cookies on popular browsers, please see:

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Safari

• Microsoft Edge

 
You can also opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
 
Changes to this policy
We keep our cookies policy under regular review. This version was last updated in April 2024.
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please check back regularly to stay informed.
 
Further information
For further information about how we collect, use and protect your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.