Privacy Policy

About This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how VentureReady ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website and AI-powered business evaluation services (collectively, the "Services").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, company name when you create an account
• Business Documents: Pitch decks, business plans, and other materials you upload for evaluation
• Payment Information: Billing details processed through our payment provider (Stripe)
• Communications: Messages you send to us via email or contact forms

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: How you interact with our Services, pages visited, features used
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We and our partners, including Google, use cookies to improve your experience, analyze usage, and measure our advertising

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide AI-powered business evaluations and analysis
• Process payments and maintain your account
• Communicate with you about our Services
• Improve and develop new features
• Comply with legal obligations
• Prevent fraud and ensure security

AI Processing and Document Analysis

When you upload business documents:

• Documents are processed using third-party AI services (Anthropic Claude API)
• We retain documents only as long as necessary to provide the service
• Your documents are not used to train AI models without your explicit consent
• Evaluations and feedback are generated using AI analysis

Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Including Anthropic (AI), Stripe (payments), Clerk (authentication), Vercel (hosting and site analytics), and Google (advertising and analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales

We do not sell your personal information for money.

Our use of advertising cookies, described below, may be considered "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising under some U.S. state privacy laws. You can opt out using the controls listed in the Advertising and Analytics section.

Advertising and Analytics

We advertise our Services using Google Ads. When you visit our website, Google's tag may set cookies and collect information such as the pages you visit, your device and browser type, your IP address, and whether you made a purchase after clicking one of our ads. We use this information to measure how well our advertising works. Google may also use it to show our ads to people who have previously visited our website (remarketing).

We may also use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, including for advertising purposes such as audience measurement and remarketing.

Google processes this information under its own Privacy Policy. You can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

To opt out of personalized advertising:

• Google Ad Settings
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out
• Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on

Data Retention

• Account information: Retained while your account is active
• Business documents: 30 days after evaluation delivery
• Payment records: Retained as required by law (typically 7 years)

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and data
• Object to certain processing
• Export your data
• Withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ventureready.ai

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Access controls and authentication
• Regular security assessments

However, no system is completely secure.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies for:

• Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and security
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Services
• Advertising Cookies: Measure the effectiveness of our ads and may be used to show you our ads on other websites
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes via email or prominent notice on our website.