Introduction

EuropeanStartups cares about your privacy we take our responsibility to protect your personal data seriously. At the same time, we want to make it easy for you to share the information you choose with other Internet users and friends. This Privacy Policy sets out EuropeanStartups's policies regarding the privacy of site visitors and users. It is designed to help you understand what EuropeanStartups does with your information so that you can make informed decisions about using EuropeanStartups.

Information We Collect

EuropeanStartups automatically collects general information when you visit our website to enable us to provide a better service. This includes information such as browser type, IP address, pages accessed and length of visit.

When you register as a member of EuropeanStartups we collect personal profile information, including email address. It is entirely up to you whether or not you choose to share this information with us, but should you choose not to you will not be to access much of the content and functionality offered by EuropeanStartups.

When you use EuropeanStartups as a registered member, we collect information on the actions you take on the EuropeanStartups website, including lists added and lists you snag. When you post content to EuropeanStartups, it is up to you whether or not you wish to make it public. Please note that when you choose to post information to EuropeanStartups and make it public, EuropeanStartups has no control over who views this information. You are advised to make nothing public that could put your security at risk. When you remove content that you have posted to EuropeanStartups and made public, you should be aware that other users may have saved, stored or cached this information, and that it may still be available to them.

If you choose to use the invite a friend function, we will collect information about your friend such as name and email address. We will send one email only to this friend, but we may retain the information in our database to check whether friends accept the invitation. If your friend would like us to delete this information they can contact us.

By using EuropeanStartups, you agree that your data maybe transferred to and stored in the United States of America as well as the EU and is subject to the Safe Harbor Agreement.

Cookies

EuropeanStartups uses cookies to identify returning visitors and to authenticate registered members. These cookies contain no personal information and are temporary.

Children Below the Age of 13

EuropeanStartups is not intended for use by children below the age of 13 and does not solicit their personal information. If you believe that a child below the age of 13 of whom you are the parent or legal guardian has registered for the EuropeanStartups service, please contact us.

Children Between the Ages of 13 and 18

EuropeanStartups requires that children between the ages of 13 and 18 to obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian before registering with EuropeanStartups. If you believe that a child between the ages of 13 and 18 of whom you are the parent or legal guardian has registered for the EuropeanStartups service without your consent, please contact us.

How We Use the Information We Collect

When you register you create your own account and profile and it is up to you what information you share with this. Information is used to store, edit and share your profile and lists. Information you choose to make public, e.g. lists, will be made available to other users of EuropeanStartups. Information and lists you enter, including those you do not make public, will be compiled to allow us to conduct profile matching and make recommendations to other users when they search for specific terms, however the actual content you post will at no time by displayed or made public unless you have given permission; private content will always remain private.

If you have given us permission to do so, we may occasionally send you emails about new services on EuropeanStartups.

Sharing Your Information with Third Parties

EuropeanStartups will not share your personal information with third-party marketers without your permission. We will only share your information with third-parties under the following circumstances:

* In response to legal requests such as subpoenas or court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. We will only do this when we have a good faith belief that this is necessary; * To prevent the use of EuropeanStartups for fraud or other illegal activities; * If the ownership or a substantial portion of the ownership of EuropeanStartups or any subsidiary business units changes. * We hate Spam as much as you do, and will not sell, rent or otherwise distribute your personal information, except under the circumstances listed above.

Links to Other Websites

EuropeanStartups contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the Privacy Policies of these websites.

Third Party Advertising

Advertisements that appear on EuropeanStartups are sometimes delivered (or "served") directly to users by third party advertisers. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. These third party advertisers may also download cookies to your computer, or use other technologies such as JavaScript to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. Doing this allows the advertising network to recognize your computer each time they send you an advertisement in order to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. In this way, they may compile information about where individuals using your computer or browser saw their advertisements and determine which advertisements are clicked. EuropeanStartups does not have access to or control of the cookies that may be placed by the third party advertisers. Third party advertisers have no access to your contact information stored on EuropeanStartups unless you choose to share it with them.

This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by EuropeanStartups and does not cover the use of cookies or other tracking technologies by any of its advertisers.

Change or Removal of Information

You can change or remove any of the information you have submitted to EuropeanStartups by logging in to your account. Changes will be updated immediately, however if any of your public lists have been snagged by other users, some or all of the information they contain may remain publicly accessible. You may also deactivate your account. Removed information may remain in back-up copies for a reasonable period of time.

Data Security

EuropeanStartups will take appropriate steps to protect the personal information you share with us. We have implemented technology and security features in line with reasonable industry standard practices to safeguard the privacy of your personal identifiable information.

Please do not share any of your personal information, such as passwords, with anyone. EuropeanStartups cannot be held responsible or liable in any manner for lapses in security caused by third-party accesses to your personal information supplied to us as a result of your failure to keep your personal information private.

No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and as such you agree that all disclosure of your personal information to EuropeanStartups is at your own risk, and EuropeanStartups shall not be responsible or liable in any manner to you or any third party for any loss, injury, damage, expenses, demands, claims, actions and/or proceedings incurred, suffered or sustained as a consequence thereof.

Terms and Conditions

By using EuropeanStartups you accept EuropeanStartups's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. To view EuropeanStartups's Terms & Conditions, please click here.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

EuropeanStartups reserves the right at its sole discretion to amend this Privacy Policy, and will notify you of amendments by posting them on the Privacy Policy page of the EuropeanStartups site. Your continued use of EuropeanStartups indicates your acceptance of any changes to this Privacy Policy.

International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles

EuropeanStartups abides by the International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles set forth by the European Union (EU) as part of the Directive on Data Protection. To read more about these principles, please click here.

Data Protection Act

EuropeanStartups abides by the Data Protection Act (1998), which is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the United Kingdom. All user data submitted to EuropeanStartups is protected according to the terms of this act. To read the full text of the Data Protection Act, please click here.

Other

Your use of EuropeanStartups indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

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