Privacy Policy

1.  INTRODUCTION

StartupCrafters (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website startupcrafters.com, use our services, or otherwise interact with us.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

2.    INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Personal Identifiers:

 Name, email address, phone number, postal address  Company name and job title

 IP address and device identifiers  Account credentials

• Commercial Information:

 Records of products or services purchased or considered  Payment information

 Service history

• Internet Activity:

 Browsing history and search history on our website

 Information regarding your interaction with our website or advertisements  Device information and usage data

• Professional Information:

 Employment history, skills, and qualifications (when submitted for startup consulting services)

 References and work samples  Educational background

• Communications:

 Customer service communications  Feedback and survey responses

 Other communications with us

3.    HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

We collect information through:

• Direct Interactions:

 When you fill out forms on our website

 When you request information about our services

 When you subscribe to newsletters or communications  When you participate in surveys or provide feedback

 When you contact us

• Automated Technologies:

 Cookies and similar tracking technologies  Server logs and usage data

 Analytics tools

• Third-Party Sources:

 Business partners and service providers  Publicly available sources

 Social media platforms (if you connect your account)

4.    HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Provide and Manage Services:

 Deliver the services you request

 Process payments and transactions  Maintain your account

 Respond to inquiries and provide customer support

• Business Operations:

 Improve our services and develop new features  Analyze usage patterns and trends

 Ensure the security and integrity of our services

 Conduct internal research for technological development

• Communications:

 Send service-related communications

 Provide marketing communications (with your consent where required)  Respond to your requests and inquiries

 Send information about changes to our terms or policies

• Consulting Services:

Evaluate startup needs and development opportunities Provide business and technology advice

 Create customized growth strategies

• Legal Compliance:

 Fulfill our legal obligations

 Respond to legal requests and prevent harm  Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

5.   HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your personal information with:

• Service Providers:

We share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.

• Business Partners:

With your consent, we may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

• Business Transfers:

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

• Legal Requirements:

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

• With Your Consent:

We may share your information with third parties when you consent to such sharing.

6.    YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know:

You may have the right to request information about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.

• Right to Access:

You may have the right to request access to your personal information.

• Right to Delete:

You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

• Right to Opt-Out:

You may have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (if applicable).

• Right to Non-Discrimination:

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

• Right to Correct:

You may have the right to request correction of your personal information.

• How to Exercise Your Rights:

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 11. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

7.  COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

• Cookies and Similar Technologies:

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

• Types of Cookies We Use:

 Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly

 Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website  Functionality Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make

 Targeting Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

• Your Cookie Choices:

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can also delete cookies from your device at any time. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.

8.    DATA SECURITY

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9.    DATA RETENTION

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

10.    INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

We may transfer your personal information to countries other than the one in which you reside. When we transfer your personal information internationally, we take measures to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information and to ensure that you can exercise your rights.

11.   CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

12.    CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this

Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

13.    CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

14.    CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise them.

• Right to Know and Access:

You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months, including:

 Categories of personal information collected

 Categories of sources from which personal information is collected  Business or commercial purpose for collecting personal information

 Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information

 Specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you

• Right to Delete:

You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.

• Right to Opt-Out of Sales:

If we sell your personal information, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.

• Right to Non-Discrimination:

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

• How to Exercise Your California Privacy Rights:

To exercise the rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by contacting us using the information in Section 11.

15.    EU/EEA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to Access:

You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data.

• Right to Rectification:

You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.

• Right to Erasure:

You have the right to obtain the erasure of personal data concerning you under certain conditions.

• Right to Restriction of Processing:

You have the right to obtain restriction of processing under certain conditions.

• Right to Data Portability:

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

• Right to Object:

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

• Legal Basis for Processing:

We process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal bases:

 Performance of a contract

 Compliance with a legal obligation  Your consent

 Our legitimate interests

• Data Controller:

StartupCrafters acts as a data controller for the personal information we collect through our services.

• Data Protection Officer:

You may contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].

16.    DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Our website currently does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals.

17.   THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.