Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Investor Dinners ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 OAuth Profile Data

When you create an account using Google, LinkedIn, or AngelList OAuth, we collect and store:

• From Google: Email, name, profile picture, and workspace information
• From LinkedIn: Professional profile data including title, company, experience, education, and connections
• From AngelList: Investment profile, portfolio data, deal flow information, and accreditation status

We store the complete raw OAuth response data for each provider to enable data enrichment, analytics, and future feature development.

2.2 Account Information

We collect information you provide directly, including:

• Email address and name
• Profile information and preferences
• Accreditation verification status
• Dinner booking preferences and history
• Communication preferences

2.3 Payment Information

When you book a dinner or make a payment, we use Stripe to process payments. We do not store full credit card numbers. Stripe stores and processes payment information according to their privacy policy.

2.4 Usage Data

We automatically collect information about your interactions with our platform, including:

• Pages visited and features used
• Time spent on the platform
• Referral sources and links clicked
• Device information and IP address
• Browser type and operating system

2.5 Third-Party Data Enrichment

We may use third-party services like Clearbit to enrich your profile with additional publicly available information about you and your company.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Account Management: Creating and maintaining your account, authentication, and authorization
• Service Delivery: Facilitating dinner bookings, investor-founder matching, and event coordination
• Accreditation Verification: Verifying investor accreditation status using OAuth data
• Communication: Sending booking confirmations, event updates, and service notifications
• Analytics: Understanding platform usage, improving features, and optimizing user experience
• Marketing: Sending promotional content and updates (with your consent)
• Compliance: Meeting legal obligations and preventing fraud
• Data Enrichment: Combining your OAuth data with third-party sources to build comprehensive profiles

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1 Within Our Platform

Capital raisers can see limited information about investors who have applied to attend their dinners (name, company, title). Investors can see information about available dinners and capital raisers hosting them.

4.2 Third-Party Service Providers

We share information with service providers who assist us in operating our platform:

• Stripe: Payment processing
• Clearbit: Data enrichment
• Email/Communication Services: Sending notifications and updates
• Analytics Providers: Understanding platform usage

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or prevent fraud.

4.4 Business Transfers

If Investor Dinners is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. OAuth profile data is retained indefinitely for enrichment and analytics purposes. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Privacy Rights

6.1 Access and Portability

You have the right to access your personal information and request a copy of your data in a portable format.

6.2 Correction and Deletion

You can update your profile information at any time. You can also request deletion of your account and associated data.

6.3 Opt-Out

You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or updating your preferences in your account settings.

6.4 OAuth Provider Disconnection

You can disconnect OAuth providers from your account at any time. However, we will retain the raw OAuth data we previously collected for analytics and enrichment purposes.

7. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption, secure authentication, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will delete such information promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from your home country. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: