Privacy Policy

StartupSignalBoard (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website startup-signal-board.vercel.app(the “Service”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you use our Service. By using StartupSignalBoard, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Usage Data. We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data. This data is collected anonymously and used only for analytics purposes.

Cookies. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. 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, some portions of our Service may not function properly.

Advertising.We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect data including your IP address, browser type, and browsing history to serve relevant ads. Please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy for more information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

• ·Provide and maintain our Service
• ·Improve, personalize, and expand our Service
• ·Understand and analyze how you use our Service
• ·Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• ·Serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense

3. Third-Party Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every site you visit.

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• ·Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
• ·Google AdSense — advertising
• ·Vercel — website hosting and performance analytics

4. Data Retention

We retain usage data for internal analysis purposes for a maximum of 26 months. We do not store personally identifiable information unless you contact us directly (e.g., via email), in which case we retain your contact information only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.

5. Your Rights

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

• ·The right to access — you can request copies of your personal data.
• ·The right to rectification — you can request that we correct inaccurate data.
• ·The right to erasure — you can request that we delete your personal data.
• ·The right to restrict processing — you can request that we limit how we use your data.
• ·The right to object — you can object to our processing of your personal data.
• ·The right to data portability — you can request that we transfer your data to another organization.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

7. 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.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@startup-signal-board.vercel.app