Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Equits, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our platform. Equits connects visionaries with talents, and doing so requires processing certain personal and professional data.

By using Equits, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, password, and authentication data (such as Google OAuth tokens).
• Profile Data: Information you choose to add to your profile, including job titles, education, skills, contact information, and profile pictures.
• User Content: Project details, business plans, elevator pitches, comments, and messages you submit to the platform.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect data on how you interact with the platform, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our completely free platform.
• To match startups with the right talents and facilitate connections.
• To notify you about changes to our platform, security updates, or relevant project opportunities.
• To monitor the usage of the platform and detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

4. Sharing Your Information

The core purpose of Equits is to make your professional profile and startup ideas visible to the right people.

• Publicly Shared Data: Your talent profile and public project pitches can be seen by other registered users to facilitate collaboration.
• Controlled Visibility: For sensitive startup ideas, you control the visibility (e.g., Request-to-View). We only share this data with users you explicitly grant access to.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law, in response to valid requests by public authorities, or to protect the rights and safety of Equits and its users.

Note: Equits will never sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our platform and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, but some parts of our service may not function properly without them.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information and startup ideas from unauthorized access. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Data Rights

You maintain full control over your personal data. You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete the personal information we have on you.
• Change your privacy and visibility settings for projects and ideas at any time.
• Request a copy of the data we hold about you.