Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Fundizr Inc. ("Fundizr," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, and protect your information when you use our website, application, and AI matchmaking services (collectively, the "Platform").

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use the Platform.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Platform, including:

• Personal Identification Data: Name, email address, physical address, and phone number.
• Professional & Business Data: Information about your startup, pitch decks, financials, investor preferences, LinkedIn profiles, and roles.
• Financial Data: We utilize third-party payment processors (e.g., Razorpay) for subscriptions. We do not store raw credit card numbers on our servers.
• Usage & Automated Data: Through cookies and tracking technologies, we collect IP addresses, browser types, and usage patterns to train our matchmaking algorithms and improve user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us:

• To provide and maintain the Platform.
• To power our AI matchmaking engine to connect founders with relevant investors.
• To process subscription payments and manage your account.
• To communicate with you regarding updates, support tickets, and marketing materials (from which you can opt-out).
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it, or as otherwise required by law.

4. Sharing of Information

Fundizr is a connecting platform; thus, sharing data is integral to our service:

• With Investors/Founders: Basic profile information and relevant pitch data are shared with potential matches as explicitly intended by the service.
• With Service Providers: We share data with trusted third parties who provide services such as hosting, database management, and payment processing (e.g., Vercel, Railway, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Razorpay).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers behind firewalls.

However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information transmitted to our Platform.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (such as GDPR in Europe or CCPA in California), you may have specific rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. You may manage your account settings within the Platform or contact us for assistance.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.