Funding Findr Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 31, 2025
Last Updated: July 31, 2025

Funding Findr, Inc. (“Funding Findr,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to helping entrepreneurs, creators, and business owners access non-dilutive funding and relevant financial opportunities. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you use our services—including our website, platform, tools, and communications.

TL;DR – Straight Talk

  • We collect data to match you with funding and services

  • We use it to improve tools and show relevant offers

  • We may share de-identified, anonymous data with trusted partners, but will never share anything that compromises your business goals

  • You can opt out or delete your data anytime

  • We’re building infrastructure to help you win

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

1.1 Personal & Business Identifiers

  • Name, email address, phone number

  • Business name, structure, industry, location

  • EIN, registration status, business size (optional)

1.2 Financial & Operational Information

  • Budget planner inputs

  • Revenue ranges and growth projections

  • Funding application history and success outcomes

  • Business banking preferences and usage behavior

  • Service or platform preferences (e.g., interest in Novo, Settle, Navy Fed, etc.)

1.3 Usage and Technical Data

  • Pages viewed, forms submitted, buttons clicked

  • IP address, device and browser information

  • Referral source (e.g., Threads, ads, partnerships)

1.4 Service Engagement Data

  • Future application audit submissions and reviewer notes

  • Feedback and outcomes from grant services

  • Vendor referrals and service bookings

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

2.1 Deliver Our Services

  • Match you with relevant grant and funding opportunities

  • Track deadlines and send reminders

  • Offer advisory services and grant audit tools

  • Connect you with vetted business service providers

2.2 Improve Our Platform

  • Refine our AI-powered grant matching system

  • Enhance our success prediction and personalization features

  • Identify gaps in access and opportunity across user segments

2.3 Develop Business Intelligence

We analyze user data to build insights that help you—and others—succeed:

  • Track aggregate funding success patterns

  • Assess demand by industry, geography, and business stage

  • Inform product development and partner offerings

2.4 Advertising, Offers & Recommendations

We may use your profile and funding needs to:

  • Show relevant third-party offers and ads

  • Recommend financial tools or services

  • Send curated sponsored content via newsletter or in-app

Note: Revenue from these placements helps keep core tools free or affordable.

2.5 Business Intelligence & B2B Partnerships

We reserve the right to generate, license, or sell anonymized and aggregated insights derived from user behavior, profile data, funding outcomes, and platform usage.

These insights may include:

  • Industry-level grant demand

  • Regional funding gaps

  • Usage trends of financial tools

  • SMB credit readiness segmentation

  • Benchmarks around funding success and revenue stage

We do not sell your personal identity (name, email, etc.) without your explicit consent.

We may share de-identified business profile information with pre-approved partners (e.g., financial institutions, grant platforms, credit unions) to help them better serve the entrepreneurial community. These relationships may be monetized through affiliate fees or referral partnerships.

You may opt out of this sharing at any time by emailing privacy@fundingfindr.co.

3. AI Training and Model Use

To improve our matching engine and personalized recommendation tools, we may use:

  • User preferences and filters

  • Grant application outcomes

  • Engagement behavior

  • Profile and budget inputs

All AI training uses de-identified and/or aggregated data unless you opt in to participate in advanced personalization.

4. Data Sharing

We may share data as follows:

4.1 With Service Providers

Vetted third-party vendors (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer support) are contractually required to protect your data.

4.2 With Grant Writers, Reviewers, and Vendors

If you book a service through our platform, we may share your relevant business information with professionals you engage with.

4.3 With Financial Services and Funding Partners

We may share business profile information (e.g., revenue stage, banking needs) with partners to offer you relevant services. These may be monetized via CPA/referral compensation.

4.4 In a Business Transfer

If Funding Findr is acquired, merges, or undergoes a major asset sale, your data may be transferred to the successor organization. We’ll notify users of material changes in ownership and data policy.

5. Your Rights & Controls

5.1 Opt-Out of Communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

5.2 Data Deletion

You may request full deletion of your data by contacting privacy@fundingfindr.co. We will comply within 14 business days, unless retention is required by law.

5.3 Manage Data Sharing

You may opt out of B2B data sharing or personalized ads via the same email address.

6. Data Retention

We retain user data:

  • While your account is active, and

  • For up to 24 months after account inactivity for product improvement, business intelligence, and legal compliance and

  • Aggregated, de-identified data may be retained indefinitely for business intelligence purposes

7. International Users

While we primarily serve U.S.-based businesses, users outside the U.S. may have additional privacy rights (e.g., GDPR). We do not knowingly collect or process data from individuals located in the European Union, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with enhanced data protections. If you are located outside the United States, you must not use our Services. Contact hello@fundingfindr.co for region-specific support. 

8. Security Practices

We use industry-standard encryption, role-based access, and continuous monitoring to protect your data. While no system is infallible, we regularly audit and upgrade our security protocols.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect product changes, legal requirements, or partner expansions. When material changes occur, we’ll notify users via email or platform messaging. Continued use of our services constitutes consent to the updated terms/

10. Contact Us

Funding Findr, Inc.
1803 Silverwood Terrace

Los Angeles, CA 90026
hello@fundingfindr.co