Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how the website www.research-starter.com (“we”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information of users who visit our website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
- Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide to Us
We may collect the personal information you voluntarily provide us when you register for an account, create a profile, add blog posts, or launch crowdfunding projects. The personal information we collect may include your name, email address, physical address, phone number, and payment information.
b. Information We Collect Automatically
When you access or use the Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your use of the Website, including your IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior.
- How We Use Your Information
a. To protect the Website
We use your personal information to protect and improve the Website and to communicate with you about the Website, including responding to your inquiries, providing customer support, and sending you administrative messages.
b. To Customize Your Experience
We use your personal information to customize your experience on the Website, such as by providing personalized recommendations for crowdfunding projects.
c. To Market Our Services
We may use your personal information to market our services to you, including by sending you newsletters, promotional emails, and other marketing communications.
d. To Comply with Legal Obligations
We may use your personal information to comply with our legal obligations, such as to prevent fraud, comply with court orders or subpoenas, and to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others.
- How We Share Your Information
a. Service Providers
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processors, data analytics providers, and email service providers.
b. Crowdfunding Campaign Owners
If you choose to participate in a crowdfunding campaign, we may share your personal information with the campaign owner for the purpose of fulfilling your contribution.
c. Legal Obligations
We may disclose your personal information if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, such as to prevent fraud, comply with court orders or subpoenas, and to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others.
d. Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- Your Rights
a. Updating Your Information
You may update or correct your personal information by logging into your account and editing your profile.
b. Opting Out
You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the opt-out instructions in our marketing communications or by contacting us at support@research-starter.com
c. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Website and as required by law. We may also retain and use your personal information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
- Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.
- Children
The Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13.