This Privacy Notice explains how Idea to Launch LLC, a Washington limited liability company doing business as Idea to Launch (“Idea to Launch”, “ITL”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information in connection with the website located at https://www.myideatolaunch.com/ and any related web pages, content, and features (collectively, the “Site”).
This Privacy Notice applies to personal information we collect through the Site and through related communications, such as email inquiries, applications, and discovery-call bookings. It does not apply to personal information governed by a separate Founder Participation Agreement in connection with the Idea to Launch accelerator program (the “Program”), except where that information is collected through the Site.
By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree with it, you must not use the Site.
01INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information you provide to us. We collect personal information that you choose to provide when you interact with the Site, including when you:
- submit an application to the Program;
- book or attend a discovery call;
- contact us by email or reply to our emails;
- subscribe to updates or marketing communications; or
- otherwise communicate with us through the Site.
The categories of information you may provide include your name, email address, telephone number, company or project name, information about your business idea or product, and any other information you choose to include in your application or communications.
Information we collect automatically. When you access or use the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including your IP address, device and browser type, operating system, referring and exit pages, pages viewed, links clicked, and the dates and times of your visits. We collect this information using cookies and similar technologies as described in clause 6.
Information from third parties. We may receive information about you from third-party service providers that support our Site and communications, such as scheduling tools, email platforms, and analytics providers. We do not knowingly purchase personal information for marketing purposes.
We do not seek to collect sensitive categories of personal information through the Site, and we ask that you not submit such information to us unless we specifically request it.
02HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use personal information for the following purposes:
- to respond to your inquiries and communicate with you;
- to receive, evaluate, and process your application to the Program;
- to schedule and conduct discovery calls;
- to operate, maintain, improve, and secure the Site;
- to send you administrative information, updates, and, where permitted, marketing communications about the Program;
- to analyze usage of the Site and understand how visitors interact with it;
- to detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, and technical problems;
- to comply with applicable law and enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements; and
- for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection or to which you consent.
We may create and use de-identified or aggregated information that does not identify you for any lawful purpose, including analytics and improving the Site.
03HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information for compensation. We may disclose personal information in the following circumstances:
Service providers. We disclose personal information to third-party vendors that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, application and form processing, scheduling, email and marketing delivery, payment processing, and analytics. These providers are permitted to use personal information only to provide services to us.
Legal and safety. We may disclose personal information if we believe in good faith that doing so is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to enforce our agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of ITL, our users, or others.
Business transfers. We may disclose or transfer personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, reorganization, financing, acquisition, sale of assets, or similar transaction, or in the event of insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership.
With your consent. We may disclose personal information for any other purpose with your consent or at your direction.
We may disclose de-identified or aggregated information without restriction.
04MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Where permitted by law, we may send you marketing communications about the Program. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the communication or by contacting us using the details in clause 11. Opting out of marketing communications does not affect our ability to send you non-marketing, administrative messages relating to your application or inquiry.
05YOUR CHOICES
You may decline to provide personal information, although some features of the Site, such as submitting an application or booking a discovery call, may not be available to you if you do.
You may update or correct information you have provided by contacting us using the details in clause 11.
You may control cookies through your browser settings and as described in clause 6.
06COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
We and our service providers use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate and secure the Site, remember your preferences, and understand and analyze how the Site is used.
The categories of cookies we may use include:
- strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the Site to function;
- functional cookies, which remember your preferences and choices; and
- analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors use the Site.
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. If you disable certain cookies, some features of the Site may not function properly.
Do Not Track. Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no common industry standard for responding to these signals, the Site does not currently respond to them. We describe how you can exercise choices about cookies and analytics in the Your Choices section and this clause.
07DATA SECURITY
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
08DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, including to respond to your inquiries, evaluate your application, provide the Program, and comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, de-identify, or securely store it.
09U.S. STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing. To exercise any applicable right, contact us using the details in clause 11. We will respond consistent with applicable law and may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
10CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the details in clause 11, and we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
11CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, or wish to exercise a privacy right, you may contact us at:
Idea to Launch LLC doing business as Idea to Launch
Email: hello@myideatolaunch.com
Address: 100 N HOWARD ST #10723, Spokane, WA, 99201, USA
12CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Site after the revised Privacy Notice becomes effective constitutes your acknowledgment of the changes to the extent permitted by applicable law.