Bronfelds Hub ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you access or use the Bronfelds Hub platform ("Platform").

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not use the Platform.

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• Platform Operation: To provide, maintain, and improve Platform functionality
• User Accounts: To create, manage, and authenticate user accounts
• Communications: To send operational updates, notifications, and marketing communications (with consent)
• Matching & Discovery: To support discovery between founders and investors
• Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and improve user experience
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address fraud or security issues
• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
• AI Services: To provide optional AI-based analysis and insights

The Platform may use AI-based tools to analyze startup profiles and content.

The Platform does not engage in solely automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects without meaningful human involvement.

You may object to AI-based processing as permitted by applicable law.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restriction: Request limitation of processing
• Right to Data Portability: Receive data in a portable format
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time
• Right to Opt-Out (CCPA): California residents may opt out of data selling (we do not sell personal data)

You can exercise these rights via your Profile settings or by contacting us at privacy@bronfelds.com.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure authentication and access controls
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Limited access to data by authorized personnel only
• Backup and disaster recovery procedures

No system is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Your information may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence.

For users in the EU/EEA, we rely on approved safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

We may use trusted third-party service providers for:

• Cloud hosting and infrastructure
• Email and notification delivery
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• AI and machine learning services
• Payment processing (when applicable)

Payment processing services are used solely for platform subscriptions and service-related fees, where applicable, and not for investment transactions.

All third-party providers are contractually required to safeguard your data and process it only for authorized purposes.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer period is required by law.

The Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe we have collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately.

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance functionality and user experience.

For more information, please review our separate Cookie Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or through a prominent notice on the Platform.

Continued use of the Platform after changes indicates acceptance of the updated Policy.