Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our priority

Effective Date: August 2, 2025

Privacy at a Glance

  • We only collect data necessary for entrepreneur networking
  • Your information is never sold to third parties
  • No advertising or cross-app tracking
  • You control your profile visibility and data sharing
  • We use industry-standard security measures
  • You can delete your account and data anytime
  • Subscription-based revenue model (not advertising)

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

  • Name: Your first and last name for profile creation and networking
  • Email Address: For account registration, authentication, and communication
  • Location: City and state/region for location-based entrepreneur matching
  • Profile Photos: Images you upload for your entrepreneur profile
  • Business Information: Industry, skills, experience, business stage, and goals

User-Generated Content:

  • Community Posts: Business updates, milestones, and insights you share
  • Messages: Chat conversations with matched entrepreneurs
  • Comments and Interactions: Engagement with community content
  • Business Insights: Contributions to our Q&A hub

Technical Information:

  • User IDs: Unique identifiers for account management
  • Device IDs: For push notifications and security
  • Usage Data: App interactions, feature usage, and navigation patterns
  • Crash Data: Technical diagnostics for app improvement
  • Performance Data: App launch times, response rates, and stability metrics

Financial Information:

  • Payment Information: Subscription payment details for Basic and Plus plans
  • Purchase History: Subscription transactions and billing records

Support Data:

  • Customer Support: Help requests, feedback, and bug reports you submit

2. How We Use Your Information

App Functionality:

  • User authentication and account management
  • Entrepreneur matching and networking features
  • Chat and messaging functionality
  • Community feed and business insights
  • Subscription management and premium features
  • Security measures and fraud prevention
  • Customer support and technical assistance

Product Personalization:

  • Customized match recommendations based on location and business interests
  • Personalized community feed content
  • Relevant business insights and Q&A suggestions
  • Tailored notification preferences

Analytics and Improvement:

  • Understanding user engagement and app performance
  • Evaluating feature effectiveness
  • Planning new features and improvements
  • Measuring subscription conversion and business metrics
  • Technical diagnostics and crash analysis

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We DO NOT Share Your Data For:

  • ❌ Third-party advertising
  • ❌ Marketing by external companies
  • ❌ Data broker services
  • ❌ Cross-app tracking

We May Share Data:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party services that help operate our app (hosting, analytics, payment processing)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety
  • Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales (with notice)
  • Consent: When you explicitly agree to sharing

Within the App:

  • Profile information visible to other entrepreneurs for networking
  • Community posts and comments visible to other users
  • Business insights and Q&A contributions in our knowledge hub

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Secure authentication systems
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and monitoring
  • Fraud prevention measures

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to protecting your data with the highest standards available.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Account Management:

  • Access and update your profile information
  • Control privacy settings and notification preferences
  • Delete posts and contributions
  • Manage subscription and billing information

Data Rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
  • Portability: Export your data in a common format
  • Objection: Opt out of certain data processing activities

Communication Preferences:

  • Control push notifications in app settings
  • Manage email communications
  • Adjust marketing preferences

6. Data Retention

We retain your information as long as:

  • Your account is active
  • Needed to provide services
  • Required for legal or business purposes
  • You have outstanding subscriptions or transactions

When you delete your account, we remove personal information while retaining anonymized analytics data for business purposes.

7. Children's Privacy

Venturoo is designed for adult entrepreneurs and business professionals. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If we discover we have collected information from a child, we will delete it immediately.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data during such transfers.

9. Third-Party Services

Integrated Services:

  • Firebase/Google: Authentication, database, and analytics
  • Apple/Google: In-app purchases and authentication
  • Payment Processors: Subscription billing services

Social Media:

Links to social media platforms are governed by their respective privacy policies.

10. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential technical cookies and identifiers for:

  • User authentication
  • App functionality
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Performance analytics

We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will:

  • Notify you of significant changes via email or app notification
  • Post the updated policy with a new effective date
  • Provide options to review and accept changes

Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights:

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt-out of sale (we don't sell personal information)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

European users have rights under GDPR:

  • Lawful basis for processing (consent, contract, legitimate interest)
  • Right of access, rectification, erasure, and portability
  • Right to object and restrict processing
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities

14. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:

  • Email: privacy@venturoo.com
  • Support: support@venturoo.com
  • Subject Line: "Privacy Policy Inquiry"
  • Response Time: We aim to respond to privacy requests within 30 days.

This privacy policy was last updated on August 2, 2025.