Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

We collect only the information needed to run the Site, respond to you, and improve the resource. Specifically:

Information you give us

• Account data: name, email address, password (hashed), and profile details when you sign up as an entrepreneur, manufacturer, or service provider.
• Profile / business data: company name, website, phone, address, social links, bio, photos, and similar fields you choose to publish on a manufacturer or service-provider profile.
• Community content: articles, posts, comments, likes, and saves you create in the community area.
• Forms & messages: contact forms, partner-with-us forms, newsletter signups, and the free startup guide request.
• Strategy-call inquiries: when you book a paid call, we collect what you submit through the booking form. Payment is processed by a third-party scheduler/processor, we do not store full card numbers.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data: pages viewed, referring URL, approximate location derived from IP, device/browser type, and timestamps.
• Outbound clicks: when you click a link to a manufacturer or service provider's external site, we log the click (page, destination, timestamp) so we can publish independent popularity data and detect abuse. We do not sell this data.
• Cookies & similar tech: see our Cookie Policy.

2. How we use your information

• To create and operate your account and your public profile.
• To send transactional emails (account, password reset, comment notifications, content review status, refund/booking confirmations).
• To send the weekly newsletter and free startup guide only if you opted in. Every marketing email contains a one-click unsubscribe link.
• To moderate community content, prevent spam/abuse, and enforce our Community Guidelines and Terms.
• To produce aggregate, non-identifying analytics about how the Site is used.
• To comply with our legal obligations.

3. Legal bases (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are in the EEA or UK, our legal bases for processing your data are: (a) contract, to provide the Site, your account, and any paid call you booked; (b) consent, for marketing emails and non-essential cookies; (c) legitimate interests, to keep the Site secure, prevent fraud, and produce aggregate analytics; and (d) legal obligation, to keep records we are required to keep.

4. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information and we do not share it with manufacturers or service providers unless you explicitly request that connection (for example, by clicking a vendor's outbound link or submitting a contact form to them). We share data only with:

• Infrastructure providers (subprocessors): our hosting and database (Lovable Cloud / Supabase), email delivery (Mailgun/Resend or equivalent), authentication providers (e.g. Google), and payment/scheduling processors for paid calls. Each subprocessor is contractually required to protect your data.
• Legal requests: when required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
• Business transfers: if the Site is acquired or merged, your data may transfer with it under this Policy.

5. Your rights, California (CCPA / CPRA)

California residents have the right to: know what personal information we collect; access a copy; request correction or deletion; and opt out of any "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA. To exercise any right, email info@partyrentalblueprint.com with the subject line "CCPA Request." We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

6. Your rights, EEA / UK (GDPR)

You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing of, port, and object to our processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time. Email info@partyrentalblueprint.com with the subject line "GDPR Request." You also have the right to file a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

7. Data retention

We keep account and profile data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we delete or anonymize personal data within 30 days, except where we must retain it for legal, tax, accounting, or fraud-prevention reasons. Aggregate, non-identifying analytics may be kept indefinitely.

8. Security

We use industry-standard safeguards (TLS, hashed passwords, role-based database access, row-level security, secrets management) to protect your information. No system is 100% secure; if we ever suffer a breach affecting your personal data, we will notify you and the appropriate authorities as required by applicable law.

9. Children's privacy

The Site is intended for adults running or considering running a business. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information, email us and we will delete it.

10. International transfers

We are based in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the U.S., which may have different data-protection laws than your country.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent change. Material changes will be announced via email or a Site banner.

12. Contact

For any privacy question or to exercise your rights, contact Blake Miller at info@partyrentalblueprint.com or through the contact page.