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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 10, 2026

1. Overview & Information We Collect

Welcome to Startups Cult ("StartupGallery"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, register an account, or submit startup listings.

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Account Data: When you log in or register via authentication providers (e.g., NextAuth, GitHub, Google), we collect your name, email address, and avatar URL.
  • Startup Submission Data: Company name, website URL, tagline, category, logos, funding milestones, and open job roles submitted by founders or community members.
  • Automated Usage Data: Technical analytics data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring URLs, and page navigation patterns via privacy-preserving analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process personal data only for legitimate business purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and display the tech startup directory, funding benchmarks, and live job openings.
  • To authenticate users, manage user profiles, and prevent fraudulent submissions or spam.
  • To process featured placement bookings and manage promotional sponsorship slots.
  • To improve user experience, site responsiveness, and platform performance.

3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We share data only with trusted service providers necessary to operate our infrastructure:

  • Authentication & Database: NextAuth adapters, LibSQL / Turso database engines for secure authentication and data persistence.
  • Hosting & Infrastructure: Vercel for hosting, serverless edge execution, and web analytics.
  • Public Directory Info: Publicly submitted startup information (company name, tagline, funding status, logos) is accessible to all site visitors as part of the directory catalog.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use essential cookies to maintain your login session and store preference settings. For details on how to manage cookies or opt out, please review our dedicated Cookie Policy.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

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

  • Access & Export: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction & Deletion: Request update or deletion of your user profile or submitted listings.
  • Opt-out: Withdraw consent for non-essential processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, reach out via our About page or connect with the founder at ameenansari.me.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please visit our About page or connect directly at ameenansari.me.