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Last updated: 20 June 2026
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information TheStartupsHub collects, why we collect it, how we use it and the choices you have. We aim to keep it readable, not buried in jargon.
TheStartupsHub is owned and managed by Dave Groups, which is the data controller responsible for your information under this policy.
1. What we collect
We collect only what we need to run the platform and match you with the right people and opportunities.
Information you give us
- Account details such as your name, email and password.
- Profile details such as your role, skills, interests, stage and what you are looking for.
- Content you post, such as a need, a problem or a message.
Information we collect automatically
- Basic usage data such as pages viewed and features used, to improve the product.
- Device and log data such as browser type and approximate region.
2. How we use it
Verification and the founder assessment. If you verify your email we generate a one-time code, send it to you and delete it once used or expired (10 minutes). Phone numbers given in the assessment are stored with your request and verified by SMS at launch. If you take the founder assessment, your answers and scores are sent to Anthropic's Claude API, an AI service, solely to generate your personalised plan; we instruct it to use only resources we have verified, and we do not use your answers for advertising or sell them to anyone.
- To create and manage your account.
- To match you with relevant people, problems, resources and events.
- To operate, maintain and improve the platform.
- To communicate with you about your account and, where you agree, updates.
- To keep the platform safe and prevent abuse.
3. Legal bases for processing
Where the GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on these bases: performing our contract with you to provide the service, your consent for optional communications, our legitimate interests in running and improving the platform, and compliance with legal obligations.
4. When we share information
AI processing. Founder assessment answers are processed by Anthropic (Claude API) as a service provider, only to produce your plan, under their commercial data terms.
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only in limited ways:
- With other users, but only the profile details you choose to make visible for matching.
- With service providers who help us run the platform, under contracts that protect your data.
- When required by law, or to protect rights, safety and security.
5. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your data, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these, contact us using the details below and we will respond within the time required by law.
6. How we protect your information
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, such as encryption in transit and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your information and to notify you and regulators of significant incidents where the law requires.
7. How long we keep it
We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service, then for any period required to meet legal, accounting or reporting obligations. You can ask us to delete your account at any time.
8. Cookies and similar technologies
We use a small number of cookies to keep you signed in and to understand how the platform is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Where required, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies.
9. Contact us
For any privacy question or request, contact our team at [email protected]. If you are in a region with a data protection authority, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with them.