Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share information across our platform.
Your privacy is important to us and we have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain to you how we collect, use, and share information we obtain through your use of the Internet sites, applications and services (“Services”) that are operated by, controlled by or are affiliated with Startup Dope Media, including without limitation Startupdope.com, Drink Pitch Network and its other owned online entities (collectively, “we,” “us” or “our”). This Privacy Policy does not govern our use of any information you provide to us when you call us, write to us, or communicate with us in any manner other than through the Services. Because the Internet is global, information about you that we collect or that you submit may be transferred to, processed in, and held in countries (including the United States) other than the one in which you reside. By using the Services, you explicitly consent to such use of your information and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We automatically collect certain information to help us understand how our users use the Services (collectively, “Usage Data”). For example, each time you visit the Services we may automatically collect your IP address, browser and computer type, access time, the Web page you came from, the URL you go to next, and the Web page(s) that you access during your visit.
We will use such Usage Data to diagnose problems with our servers and software, to administer the Services, and to gather demographic information. Our third-party advertising networks and servers will also provide us reports that will tell us how many ads were presented and clicked on the Services in a manner that does not identify personally any individual.
You can visit the Services without telling us who you are or revealing any information by which someone could personally identify you (collectively, “Personal Information”). If, however, you wish to register to become a member of the Services, you are required to provide certain Personal Information (e.g., your name and e-mail address), and we ask that you also provide a username and password. We use your Personal Information to fulfill your requests for products and services, to improve our Services, and to contact you from time to time about us, and our products and services.
You may also choose to submit additional information about yourself (for example your gender, birth date, or zip code) by which someone could not personally identify you (“Non-Personal Information”).
(a) Generally: Except as otherwise described in this section of our Privacy Policy, we will never share your Usage Data, Personal Information, Non-Personal Information, or Shared Information (collectively, “User Information”) with any third-party without your permission.
(b) Advertisers: From time to time, we may share your Usage Data and Non-Personally Identifiable Information to enable third parties who serve advertisements on the Services to deliver advertisements that will be relevant to you without enabling them to personally identify you.
(c) Aggregated Data: We may share aggregated User Information with third parties in a format that does not enable individual identification.
(d) Service Providers: We disclose User Information that is necessary for trusted service providers (e.g., cloud databases, processing engines) to perform contracted services under confidentiality agreements.
(e) Legal & Safety Requirements: We reserve the right to share User Information in response to lawful subpoenas, court orders, or to protect property and public safety.
If you identify any User Information as public, you are authorizing us to share such information publicly. Information posted in community commentary or directory submissions is made available across the network.
We may set and access cookies on your computer. Upon your first visit to the Services, a cookie is sent to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. We use cookies to track user preferences, keep you logged into session services, and deliver relevant features and advertisements.
We work with industry partners who may collect non-personal clickstream data to deliver tailored announcements. Users may learn more about participating ad networks and opt-out through the Network Advertising Initiative or the Digital Advertising Alliance at aboutads.info/choices.
If you would like to modify or delete from our database any User Information you previously submitted to us, you may do so through your account profile or by notifying our data desk.
The Services are not intended for and may not be used by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 13.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us by email at [email protected].