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