PRIVACY & POLICY

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StartSmart Privacy Policy

Ophanic Inc. (the "Company") is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its users. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning your Personal and Non-Personal Information collected through our website at https://www.startsmart.business/ (the "Site").

For purposes of this Agreement:

  • “Site” refers to the Company’s website, accessible at https://www.startsmart.business/.
  • “Service” refers to the Company’s services accessed via the Site, in which users can validate their startup ideas by creating AI-generated landing pages, running targeted ad campaigns, and receiving detailed analytics reports on market engagement and customer interest.
  • “Company” refers to Ophanic Inc.
  • “Personal Information” includes your email address, full name, contact information (including phone number), startup idea details, and payment information, which you submit to us through the registration and usage processes at the Site.

By accessing our Service, you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.

I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information.”

  • Non-Personal Information: This includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information, anonymous user activity, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, and other non-identifiable usage data.
  • Personal Information: This includes your email address, name, phone number, startup idea details, and other relevant data submitted during the registration process or when engaging with our Service on the Site.

1. Information collected via Technology

To activate the Service, you must submit your email address. To use the Service thereafter, you may need to submit additional Personal Information, which may include your startup idea description, business details, ad targeting preferences, and payment information for running targeted ads.

We automatically track Non-Personal Information, including but not limited to:

  • Usage data (pages visited, time spent on pages, interactions)
  • Device and browser type
  • IP address
  • Operating system information
  • Time and date of access
  • Referral URLs

We track this information using cookies, small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from our servers and stored on your computer. These help us:

  • Understand user interactions with the Site
  • Remember user preferences
  • Optimize user experience
  • Improve our marketing strategies

We also use third-party analytics tools and tracking technologies such as Google Analytics, Google Tags, and Meta Pixel. These tools collect information such as how often users visit our Site, what pages they visit, and other related usage data. The data collected is used to improve our Site and better understand user engagement and preferences.

The Company may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. For example, we store a persistent cookie to track user preferences and improve user experience on subsequent visits.

2. Information you provide us by registering for an account

In addition to the information provided automatically by your browser when you visit the Site, to become a subscriber to the Service you will need to create a personal profile. You can create a profile by registering with the Service and entering your email address, creating a username, and password. By registering, you authorize us to collect, store, and use your email address in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3. Children’s Privacy

The Site and the Service are not directed to anyone under the age of 13. The Site does not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age of 13 or allow anyone under the age of 13 to sign up for the Service. In the event that we learn that we have gathered personal information from anyone under the age of 13 without the consent of a parent or guardian, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us at info@startsmart.business.

II. HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION

Personal Information:

Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. We do share Personal Information with vendors who are performing services for the Company, such as the servers for our email communications who are provided access to user’s email address for purposes of sending emails from us. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

In general, the Personal Information you provide to us is used to help us communicate with you. For example, we use Personal Information to contact users in response to questions, solicit feedback from users, provide technical support, and inform users about promotional offers.

We may share Personal Information with outside parties if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation, or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to meet any applicable legal process or enforceable governmental request; to enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations; address fraud, security or technical concerns; or to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public as required or permitted by law.

Non-Personal Information:

In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve the Service and customize the user experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze use patterns on the Site. This Privacy Policy does not limit our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such information to our partners, advertisers, and other third parties at our discretion.

In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy, and any acquirer may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

If our information practices change in the future, we will post the policy changes to the Site so you may opt out by contacting us at info@startsmart.business.

III. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION
We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after each use. We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer technology. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.

IV. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes.  When we send a promotional communication to a user, the user can opt out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. You can also indicate that you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us by reaching us by mail in info@startsmart.business of the Site. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by either unsubscribing or opting out in the reaching out us from info@startsmart.business, we may continue to send you administrative emails including, for example, periodic updates to our Privacy Policy.

V. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
As part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Site and the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third party website accessed by selecting a link on our Site or via our Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.

VI. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
The Company reserves the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any time.  We will notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately. You should periodically check the Site and this privacy page for updates.

VII. CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us by sending an email to info@startsmart.business.
Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 14.03.2025.