Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27/11/2023

Introduction

Welcome to BuildingStartups.net! Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we, BuildingStartups.net, collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website and use our services.

1. Information Collection

Personal Information: When you register on BuildingStartups.net, we collect personal data such as your name, email address, and contact information. This information is necessary to create your account and provide you with our services.
Browsing Information: We may also collect information about your browsing behavior, such as IP address, browser type, and usage patterns to improve our website’s functionality.

2. Use of Personal Information

Service Provision: Your personal information is used to manage your account, provide customer support, and deliver our services effectively.
Communication: We may use your information to communicate with you about updates, offers, and other information related to BuildingStartups.net.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information where required by law or to respond to legal processes.

3. Data Protection

Security Measures: We implement stringent security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Data Retention: We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Current Use: BuildingStartups.net currently does not use cookies or similar tracking technologies.
Future Changes: If we decide to use cookies in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly. You will have the opportunity to manage your cookie preferences.

5. Your Rights

Access and Control: You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You can also object to the processing of your data or request data portability.
Withdrawal of Consent: You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

6. International Data Transfers

Data Transfer: Personal information that we collect may be transferred and processed in countries outside of Israel. We ensure that adequate protection is provided for these transfers as required by applicable law.

7. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. All changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review our privacy policy regularly.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at avinoam@buildingstartups.net

9. GDPR Compliance for Users in the European Union

Scope: This section applies to users who are in the European Union. BuildingStartups.net is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Legal Basis for Processing: We process personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: For certain types of data processing, we rely on your explicit consent.
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligations: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
Your Rights under GDPR:
- Right to Access: You have the right to access your personal data that we hold.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): In certain circumstances, you may request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your Member State.
Data Protection Officer (DPO): We have appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee compliance with this privacy policy and the GDPR. You can contact our DPO at [DPO’s Contact Information].
Cross-Border Data Transfers: For users in the EU, we ensure that adequate measures, such as standard contractual clauses, are in place for the transfer of personal data outside the EU.
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling: We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

10. Use of Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel

Google Analytics: BuildingStartups.net uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Facebook Pixel: We also use the Facebook Pixel, an analytics tool provided by Facebook, to understand the actions people take on our website and to enable effective retargeting of advertisements. The Facebook Pixel collects data that helps track conversions from Facebook ads, optimize ads, build targeted audiences for future ads, and remarket to people who have already taken some kind of action on our website.
Purpose and Use: The purpose of using Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel is to analyze the usage of our website, improve site functionality, and tailor our marketing efforts to better suit the interests and preferences of our visitors. This includes retargeting ads to site visitors through digital advertising campaigns.
Opt-Out Options: You have the option to opt out of Google Analytics by visiting the Google Analytics opt-out page and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For Facebook Pixel, you can adjust your Facebook ad settings to control the ads you see on Facebook or use the settings in your mobile device to limit ad tracking.
Data Sharing and Transfer: The data collected by Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel may be transmitted to and stored by Google and Facebook, respectively, on servers in the United States or other countries. Both Google and Facebook adhere to the principles of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.
Consent: By using BuildingStartups.net, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google and Facebook in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Governing Law

This policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.