Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, submit a profile, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.

Account Information: Name, email address, password, and profile information you choose to share.

Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, searches performed, and features used.

Device Information: Browser type, IP address, device type, and operating system for security and optimization purposes.

Communications: Records of your correspondence with us, including support requests and feedback.

We use the information we collect to:

- Provide, maintain, and improve our services - Process transactions and send related information - Send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages - Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests - Personalize and improve your experience on our platform - Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities - Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and abuse

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

- With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share your information - Service Providers: With vendors who assist us in operating our platform (hosting, analytics, email delivery) - Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or government request - Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, acquisition, or sale of company assets - Protection: To protect the rights, property, or safety of StartupHub.ai, our users, or others

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

- Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality (authentication, security) - Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site - Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may limit functionality.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

- All data transmission is encrypted using TLS/SSL - Data at rest is encrypted using AES-256 - Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments - Access controls and authentication requirements for our team - Secure data centers with physical and environmental safeguards

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you - Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data - Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data - Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service - Objection: Object to certain processing of your data - Restriction: Request restriction of processing under certain circumstances

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to:

- Provide our services to you - Comply with legal obligations - Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If you are in the EEA or the UK, we process personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR.

Lawful bases: contract (to provide the account and services you request), legitimate interests (to operate, secure, and improve the directory), consent (where we ask for it, including optional analytics cookies), and legal obligation (tax, fraud, and lawful requests).

You may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or object to processing. You may also withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. We do not sell personal data.

To submit a GDPR request, email [email protected] or use the form at https://www.startuphub.ai/legal/takedown. We respond within one month. You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA.

We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined in the CCPA. We do not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics.

You may request to know, delete, or correct personal information we hold about you, and you may opt out of any sale or sharing should that ever apply. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

To submit a CCPA request, email [email protected] or use https://www.startuphub.ai/legal/takedown. We will verify the request before acting on it.