1. Information we collect
We collect information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, company details, messages, and other information submitted through our forms or when you communicate with us.
When you use our website or services, we may also collect technical and usage information, including your IP address, browser and device details, pages viewed, referring URLs, approximate location, and interactions with our services.
2. How we use information
We use information to operate, maintain, and improve our website and services; respond to inquiries; provide requested support; personalize your experience; communicate about our offerings; and protect the security and integrity of our business.
We may also use information to comply with legal obligations, enforce our agreements, and prevent fraud or misuse.
3. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers that help us run our business, such as hosting, analytics, communications, payment, and customer-support providers. They may use the information only to perform services for us and as permitted by law.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights, safety, and security, or in connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, or sale of business assets.
4. Data retention and security
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Your choices and rights
You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in those messages. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of your personal information, or to object to or limit certain processing.
To make a privacy request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
6. Third-party links
Our website or services may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we encourage you to review them before providing personal information.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date above.
8. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please email hello@upfounders.co or write to UpFounders Inc., San Francisco, California.