Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2024

Welcome to Validrive ("we," "our," or "us"), accessible from thevalidrive.com. Validrive is a community-led distributed testing platform where founders launch projects and gather rapid feedback from real testers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our platform.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with you ("Personal Information"). The types of data we collect depend on how you interact with our platform (as a Founder or a Tester).

  • Account Information: When you register on Validrive, we collect your name, email address, password, and role (Founder or Tester).
  • Profile Information: Testers may provide demographic data and professional backgrounds to help match them with relevant testing opportunities. Founders may provide business details.
  • Testing and Feedback Data: Comments, reviews, ratings, screen recordings, and other feedback submitted by Testers regarding products launched by Founders.
  • Waitlist Data: If you join our waitlist, we collect your email address and any submitted preferences.
  • Technical Data: We automatically collect IP addresses, browser types, device information, operating systems, and usage data when you navigate our platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain the Validrive platform.
  • To match Testers with relevant Founder projects.
  • To process and deliver feedback from Testers to Founders.
  • To manage your account, including registration and authentication.
  • To send administrative emails, newsletters, and promotional materials (you may opt out at any time).
  • To improve our website layout, features, and overall user experience.
  • To detect, prevent, and address fraud or technical issues.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do NOT sell your Personal Information. We may share your data in the following situations:

  • Between Users: Feedback provided by Testers is shared with the respective Founders. We may display your username or profile details alongside your feedback.
  • Service Providers: We use third-party vendors (such as Brevo for email communications and Supabase for database management) who assist us in operating our platform. They only have access to information necessary to perform their functions.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where required by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our platform.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your Personal Information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise absolute security.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

  • The right to access and receive a copy of your Personal Information.
  • The right to rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
  • The right to request the deletion of your Personal Information.
  • The right to opt-out of marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.

7. Children's Privacy

Validrive is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to securely delete it.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at thevalidrive@gmail.com.