Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 26/06/2025
1. Who We Are
Founderhut is operated by Smarter Society. We are a "data controller" under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Contact:
Email: hello@founderhut.co.uk
Registered office: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, England, WC1N 3AX
2. What Personal Data We Collect
Identity Data: Name, job title, business name
Contact Data: Email, phone number
Technical Data: IP address, browser, device info
Usage Data: Interactions, page views
Marketing Preferences
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
Provide our services and respond to enquiries
Send updates or newsletters (only with consent)
Improve our website and user experience
Comply with legal obligations
We only process your data when we have a lawful basis — typically consent, contract, legal obligation, or legitimate interest.
4. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your data. We may share it with:
Service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, CRM tools)
Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
Founderhut approved partners and clients
5. International Transfers
Where we use suppliers outside the UK (e.g. for email or cloud services), we ensure safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions.
6. How Long We Keep Your Data
We keep your data only as long as necessary for our purposes and legal obligations. After that, we securely delete or anonymise it.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise your rights, contact: hello@founderhut.co.uk