Privacy Policy
At Founder’s Counsel, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
We understand the importance of privacy in today's digital world, and we strive to maintain the highest standards of data protection. This policy applies to all personal data collected through our website, email communications, and any other interactions you may have with us.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you. This includes:
- Personal identification information (name, email address, phone number, etc.)
- Professional information (company name, job title, etc.)
- Technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system, etc.)
- Usage data (pages visited, time spent on site, etc.)
We collect this information through various means, including when you fill out forms on our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us directly.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services
- To notify you about changes to our services
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our website
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services
- To monitor the usage of our website
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
We may also use your information for marketing purposes, such as sending you newsletters or promotional materials, but only if you have explicitly consented to receive such communications.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal data. These measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security assessments and testing
- Access controls to limit who can access your personal data
- Staff training on data protection best practices
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
- The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you
- Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject
- Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations)
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include:
- The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you
- The right of rectification if that information is inaccurate or incomplete
- The right to object to our processing of your personal data
- The right to request restriction of processing your personal data
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services ("Service Providers"), to provide the services on our behalf, to perform service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our services are used.
These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Our current Service Providers include:
- Website hosting providers
- Email service providers
- Analytics providers
- Customer relationship management tools
We carefully vet all Service Providers to ensure they meet our data protection standards and comply with applicable privacy laws.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.
We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of our services after any changes to the Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: privacy@founderscounsel.com
- By visiting our Contact page
- By mail: Founder's Counsel, 123 Legal Avenue, Suite 100, New York, NY 10001
We will respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.