Legal

Thank you for visiting the Silversmith Capital Partners (“Silversmith”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) website and/or investor portal sites, including www.silversmithcapital.com (“Sites”). Your privacy is important to us, and Silversmith is committed to handling your information with care.

Please carefully read the following Privacy Policy (this “Privacy Policy”), which applies to those individuals who browse and use our Sites (“visitors”). This Privacy Policy describes how Silversmith (“we” or “us”) gathers and uses information from visitors (“you” and “your”) to our Sites. To ensure your privacy, the information we collect from visitors to our Sites is used only in the manner and for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.  

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain the type of information that Silversmith collects, what we do with that information, and with whom we share this information. Anyone who provides personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) or any other information to us consents to the collection, use and disclosure of such information under the terms of this Privacy Policy.

WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM AND ABOUT YOU.

We collect the following categories of personal information from you directly or indirectly from your use of this Site and from third parties and publicly available sources. The only personal information we record on our public Sites is information collected through user-submitted forms.

Silversmith may collect your name, address, phone number and email address, when you visit this Site.  We also collect other information from you that you provide voluntarily.

We may collect information about you regarding internet usage data and how you use our Site and browser cookies.

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT  

Silversmith uses this information for internal business purposes, such as identifying and contacting appropriate investment candidates, and such information may be shared with select trusted third parties for the limited purpose of providing services on behalf of Silversmith.

Silversmith is committed to continuously improving the experience for our Site visitors. We may collect aggregate data about our visitors such as page views, visitor frequency, Internet browser usage, and length of time spent on our Sites. This information may be analyzed internally to understand the effectiveness of our Sites.

The providers of third-party plug-ins and widgets on our Sites, such as embedded videos and social media sharing tools, may use automated means to collect information about your use of our Sites and your interactions with the plug-ins and widgets.  This information is subject to the privacy policies or notices of the providers of the plug-ins and widgets.

Silversmith’s public Sites may contain links to other sites, which are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of any linked sites, as we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third-party sites.

WHO WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH

We do not disclose personal information we obtain about you through our Sites, except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your personal information with our affiliates. We will not disclose or transfer personal data to third parties for the purposes of marketing.  However, personal data may be disclosed or transferred to agents or third parties authorized to act on our behalf or to third parties for the purposes of providing the designated services. We do not authorize these third-party providers to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements.

We also may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so bylaw or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government entities based on a lawful disclosure request, or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity. We reserve the right to transfer personal information we have about you if we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, spin-off, dissolution, or liquidation).

In addition, we may share anonymous/aggregate information with third parties, such as service providers, for any purpose.

Your Rights and Choices

We offer you certain choices in connection with the personal information we collect from you. To update your preferences or submit a request, please contact us as indicated in the “How To Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.  To the extent provided by the law of your jurisdiction, you may request access to the personal information we maintain about you or request that we correct, amend, delete, or block the information by contacting us as indicated below.  Where provided by law, you may withdraw any consent you previously provided to us or object at any time on legitimate grounds to the processing of your personal information, and we will apply your preferences going forward.

How We Protect Personal Information

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information we obtain through the Sites against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure, or use.

Links to Other Websites

Our Sites may provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may operate independently from us. Linked sites may have their own privacy notices or policies, which we strongly suggest you review.  To the extent any linked websites are not owned or controlled by us, we are not responsible for their content, any use of the websites, or the privacy practices of the websites.

Policy Subject to Change

Please note that our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Accordingly, visitors are strongly encouraged to review our Privacy Policy regularly. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes or an updated version, so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.  If at any point we decide to collect additional personally identifiable information or use any collected information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by posting changes on this notice. Your continued use of our Sites following any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of the changes.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like us to update information we have about you or your preferences, please email us at info@silversmithcapital.com.

General:

Silversmith Capital Partners (“Silversmith”) is providing this website (silversmithcapital.com) (this “Site”) as an information service to the Internet community.  Use of this Site and access to the material it contains is subject to these Terms of Use, which we may update from time to time. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this Site. Your access to and browsing of the Site constitutes your full acceptance of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms of Use, do not use this Site. All the material contained on this Site is for information purposes and is of a general nature and does not address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity.

This Site is not an offer to, or solicitation of, any potential clients or investors. No material listed on this Site is or should be construed as investment for financial advice, nor is anything on this Site an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or other instrument. No action should be taken, or omitted to betaken, in reliance upon information on this Site. Advice from a suitably qualified professional should always be sought in relation to any particular matter or circumstance. Nothing in this Site constitutes or forms a part of any offer for sale or subscription of, or any invitation to offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities, nor should it or any part of it form the basis of, or be relied upon in any connection with any contract or commitment whatsoever.

Warranty and Disclaimer:

THIS SITE AND INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”.  NEITHER SILVERSMITH NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES ARE PROVIDING ANY WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THIS WEBSITE.  SILVERSMITH AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  NEITHER SILVERSMITH NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES WARRANT THAT USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, AVAILABLE AT ANYTIME OR FROM ANY PARTICULAR LOCATION, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER POTENTIALLY HARMFUL COMPONENTS AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION.

Limitation of Liability:

In no event will Silversmith or its affiliates be liable for any consequential, incidental, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising out of any use of or inability to use THIS site or any portion thereof, regardless of whether Silversmith or its affiliates have been apprised of the likelihood of such damages occurring and regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise.

Hyperlinks:

This Site contains hyperlinks to other websites.  These hyperlinks take you to publicly available websites, which are not within the control of Silversmith. Silversmith and its affiliates make no warranties, either express or implied, concerning the content of such websites, including the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability thereof for any particular purpose, nor do Silversmith and its affiliates warrant that such websites or their content are free from any claims of copyright, trademark, or other infringement of the rights of third parties or that such websites or content are devoid of viruses or other contamination.  Links to the non-Silversmith websites do not imply any endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, products, information, or services offered on such sites, or any representation regarding the content on such sites.

Copyright:

All material on this Site is copyrighted by Silversmith Management, L.P.  All rights reserved. Other than as necessary for the purpose of viewing the website in the course of a business it is strictly forbidden to copy any material on this website for commercial use or to republish any or all of the contents of this website on a proxy server, cache or other similar form of storage.

Local Restrictions:

There are legal requirements in various countries and jurisdictions which may restrict the information in which Silversmith can lawfully provide the user. Persons who receive possession of information on this Site should inform themselves about and observe any restrictions imposed in the jurisdiction in which this website accessed.

Important Disclosures:

This Site may display logos and other information about one or more portfolio company investments in which a Silversmith fund has invested or currently invests. The portfolio companies displayed or described are provided as examples that clarify and typify Silversmith’s target companies, and may not represent a complete list of Silversmith’s investments. Past results are no guarantee of future results and no representation is made that an investor or portfolio company will or is likely to achieve results that are similar to those of the companies described.

Privacy Policy:

Silversmith’s Privacy Policy posted on this Site applies to the use of this Site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use.  

Jurisdiction:

These Terms of Use are governed by the internal laws of the State of Massachusetts, without reference to its conflicts of laws provisions. You consent to the jurisdiction of, and venue shall lie in, any federal or state court located in the Boston, Massachusetts as the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for the adjudication o all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. You agree that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Site and/or these Terms, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.  

Firm Recognitions:

The Firm Recognitions presented herein are from third-parties that are not affiliated with Silversmith. These third-parties independently assess nominees based on multiple criteria. Recognitions by third-parties are not indicative of future performance. Silversmith pays a licensing or related fee to participate and/or distribute the results.