Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we protect your information.

Last updated: March 2, 2026

1 Introduction

FounderWink ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform and services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using FounderWink, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2 Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account
  • Submit a startup story or content
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Contact us with inquiries
  • Participate in surveys or promotions

This information may include:

  • Name and contact information (email, phone number)
  • Professional information (company, job title)
  • Startup details and story content
  • Payment information for premium services

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

  • IP address and browser type
  • Operating system and device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website and search terms

3 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • To process your transactions and manage your account
  • To communicate with you about updates, promotions, and news
  • To personalize your experience and deliver relevant content
  • To analyze usage patterns and optimize our platform
  • To prevent fraud and enhance security
  • To comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal information based on your consent, the necessity to perform our contractual obligations, and our legitimate business interests.

4 Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and services.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred.
  • With Your Consent: We may share information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.

Anonymous Data: We may share aggregated, anonymized data that does not identify any individual user for analytical or business purposes.

5 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
  • 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

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

6 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Security Measures Include: Encryption, access controls, secure data storage, and regular security assessments.

7 Your Data Protection Rights

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

Access and Portability

You have the right to request copies of your personal data.

Rectification

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate information.

Erasure

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data.

Restriction

You have the right to request restriction of processing.

Objection

You have the right to object to our processing of your data.

Withdraw Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

8 Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

The specific retention periods depend on the nature of the information and the purposes for which it is processed. When we no longer need to retain your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9 International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United States and process it there. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10 Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11 Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12 Contact Us

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

FounderWink

Email: privacy@founderwink.com

Website: www.founderwink.com/contact

Data Protection Officer: For privacy-specific concerns, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@founderwink.com.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.