Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to StartUpGenie ("we," "our," or "us"), operated by NYAI Labs and powered by InfiGenie™ AI. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website startupgenie.ai and use our services.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data, especially the sensitive nature of startup ideas you may share with us.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Email address (when creating an account or subscribing to newsletter)
• Name and contact information
• Startup ideas and business concepts you submit for feedback
• Communication preferences
• Any feedback or correspondence you send us

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent, interactions)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide AI-powered startup feedback and analysis
• Process and respond to your idea submissions
• Send you updates about StartUpGenie features and content
• Improve our AI models and user experience
• Deliver our newsletter ("The Genie Digest")
• Communicate with you about your account or inquiries
• Ensure security and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Protection of Your Startup Ideas

We understand that your startup ideas are valuable and sensitive. Here's how we protect them:

• No Sharing: We do not share your specific ideas with other users or third parties
• Secure Processing: Ideas are processed securely and encrypted in transit and at rest
• Limited Access: Only authorized systems access your submissions for processing
• No Public Display: Your ideas are never displayed publicly without explicit consent
• AI Training: We may use anonymized, aggregated data to improve our AI, but specific ideas are not used identifiably

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Resend - Email delivery service for newsletter and communications
• Google Analytics (GA4) - Website analytics (anonymized)
• Sentry - Error tracking and monitoring
• Cloudflare - CDN and security services
• AI Providers - For processing feedback (data is not retained by providers)

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Startup ideas you submit are retained for the duration of your account. You may request deletion of your data and ideas at any time.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access - Request a copy of your personal data and submitted ideas
• Right to Rectification - Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure - Request deletion of your personal data and ideas
• Right to Restrict Processing - Request limitation of processing
• Right to Data Portability - Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object - Object to processing of your personal data

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

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure data storage, and access controls.

9. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: