WikiCapital Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2019
Last Updated: August 11, 2026

WikiCapital ("WikiCapital," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of individuals who visit WikiCapital.co, use the WikiCapital mobile application, create an account, list a company or investment opportunity, communicate with other users, purchase services, or otherwise use our products and services (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we may disclose it, and the choices and rights available to you.

By accessing or using WikiCapital, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with WikiCapital.

A. Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect information such as:

Full name
Email address
Telephone number
Username
Password or authentication credentials
Profile photograph
Company name
Job title or professional role
Business address
Investor, founder, entrepreneur, or other account classification
Login and account activity

If you use a third-party login provider, such as Google, we may receive information authorized by you and the provider, such as your name, email address, and profile image.

B. Company and Funding Information

Founders, entrepreneurs, companies, and project owners may provide information relating to a business or funding opportunity, including:

Company or project name
Business description
Industry
Location
Website
Management or founder information
Funding amount sought
Stage of funding
Intended use of funds
Business model
Revenue information
Financial information
Valuation information
Company documents
Pitch decks
Photographs, videos, and other media
Investment materials
Business plans
Supporting documentation
Other information submitted as part of a listing or investor-readiness process

Some information submitted for a public listing may be visible to other WikiCapital users or the general public.

Users should not upload confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information unless they intend to share that information with the applicable audience.

C. Investor Information

If you identify yourself as an investor or use investor-related features, we may collect information such as:

Investment interests
Preferred industries
Preferred investment sizes
Geographic preferences
Saved opportunities
Companies or projects viewed
Companies or founders contacted
Investment criteria
Professional or business information
Information voluntarily provided regarding investment experience or qualifications

Where required by law or necessary for a particular service, additional information may be requested to verify identity, eligibility, accreditation, or other qualifications.

D. Communications

We may collect communications made through WikiCapital, including:

Messages between users
Investor inquiries
Founder responses
Customer support requests
Emails sent to WikiCapital
Feedback
Survey responses
Appointment or consultation information
Notes associated with customer relationships

We may use this information to provide the Services, maintain records, prevent abuse, improve the platform, and provide customer support.

E. Payment and Transaction Information

If you purchase a WikiCapital membership, consulting service, investor-readiness service, listing, promotional service, or another paid product, we may collect information relating to the transaction.

Payments may be processed by third-party payment processors.

WikiCapital may receive transaction information such as:

Customer name
Billing information
Amount paid
Product or service purchased
Payment status
Transaction date
Transaction identifier

We generally do not store complete credit or debit card numbers when payments are processed by an independent payment processor.

F. Device and Usage Information

When you access WikiCapital, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical information, including:

IP address
Device type
Browser type
Operating system
Mobile device identifiers
App version
Language settings
Referring pages
Pages or screens viewed
Search activity
Features used
Dates and times of access
Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
Crash reports
Performance information
Other diagnostic data

We use this information to operate, secure, analyze, and improve WikiCapital.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through WikiCapital to:

Create and manage user accounts
Authenticate users
Provide and operate the WikiCapital platform
Publish company and funding opportunity profiles
Help investors discover companies and projects
Help founders and companies connect with potential investors
Personalize recommendations and search results
Allow users to save and follow opportunities
Facilitate communications between users
Process memberships and purchases
Deliver purchased services
Provide investor-readiness and related services
Respond to customer service requests
Send administrative and account communications
Send marketing communications where permitted
Analyze platform usage
Develop new products and features
Improve our website and mobile applications
Detect spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats
Protect WikiCapital, its users, and third parties
Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements
Maintain records
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

3. Public Information and User Profiles

Certain information posted on WikiCapital may be public or available to registered users.

This may include company profiles, business descriptions, funding goals, photographs, videos, founder information, company websites, and other information intentionally included in an opportunity listing.

Information that you make publicly available may be viewed, copied, shared, indexed by search engines, or otherwise used by third parties outside WikiCapital.

You are responsible for determining what information you choose to make public.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information for money.

We may disclose information in the following circumstances.

A. With Other Users

Information may be shared with investors, founders, companies, project owners, or other users when necessary to provide features you request.

For example, when an investor contacts a company, certain profile and contact information may be provided to the company.

B. Service Providers

We may use third-party companies to help operate WikiCapital, including providers of:

Website hosting
Cloud storage
Database services
Authentication
Payment processing
Email delivery
Customer relationship management
Customer support
Analytics
Advertising and marketing
Fraud prevention
Cybersecurity
Document storage
Artificial intelligence and automation services

These providers may process information on our behalf in connection with the services they provide.

C. Business Transactions

If WikiCapital is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

D. Legal and Safety Requirements

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to a subpoena, court order, or lawful government request
Enforce our agreements
Investigate fraud or illegal activity
Protect the security of WikiCapital
Protect the rights, property, or safety of WikiCapital, our users, or others

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

WikiCapital and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, software development kits ("SDKs"), and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

Keep users signed in
Remember preferences
Maintain security
Understand how users interact with WikiCapital
Measure website and application performance
Improve features
Measure marketing campaigns
Provide relevant advertising where permitted

Your browser or device may provide controls for limiting certain cookies or tracking technologies.

Disabling certain technologies may affect the functionality of WikiCapital.

6. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics providers to understand how people use WikiCapital.

Analytics providers may collect information about devices, interactions, sessions, pages viewed, app screens viewed, and other usage information.

This information helps us diagnose technical problems, understand user behavior, improve features, and measure platform performance.

7. Advertising and Marketing

WikiCapital may use information to communicate with users about:

New opportunities
Platform features
Memberships
Services
Events
Educational content
Promotions
Other WikiCapital products and services

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions contained in those communications.

You may continue to receive necessary administrative communications relating to your account, transactions, security, or use of the Services.

8. Artificial Intelligence

WikiCapital may use artificial intelligence and automated technologies to provide certain features, including:

Opportunity analysis
Investor-readiness assessments
Recommendations
Search functionality
Content assistance
Data organization
Customer support
Fraud and abuse detection
Platform analytics

Information submitted to these features may be processed by WikiCapital or service providers acting on our behalf.

Users should review AI-generated information independently and should not rely on automated outputs as legal, financial, tax, accounting, or investment advice.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, destruction, or misuse.

However, no website, application, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and should notify WikiCapital promptly if they believe their account has been compromised.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide the Services
Maintain user accounts
Complete transactions
Maintain business and financial records
Resolve disputes
Prevent fraud and abuse
Enforce agreements
Meet legal and regulatory obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or aggregate it, subject to applicable law.

11. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Request a copy of certain information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Opt out of certain marketing communications
Appeal certain privacy-related decisions where applicable

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

Email: [PRIVACY EMAIL ADDRESS]

12. Account and Data Deletion

WikiCapital users may request deletion of their account and associated personal information, subject to information we are legally permitted or required to retain.

Users may request account deletion through the account settings within the WikiCapital application, where available, or by contacting:

Email: [PRIVACY OR SUPPORT EMAIL ADDRESS]

Account Deletion Page: [INSERT WIKICAPITAL ACCOUNT-DELETION URL]

When an account is deleted, certain information may remain in backups, transaction records, security records, legal records, or other systems where retention is reasonably necessary or legally required.

Information previously made public or shared with another user may not be completely removable from third-party systems.

13. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on whether those laws apply to WikiCapital and the information involved, California residents may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, and information about the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal information.

Where applicable, WikiCapital will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising a privacy right.

Requests may be submitted to:

Email: [PRIVACY EMAIL ADDRESS]

14. Children's Privacy

WikiCapital is intended for adults and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Services.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected in circumstances prohibited by applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information to WikiCapital may contact us using the information below.

15. Third-Party Websites and Services

WikiCapital may contain links to websites, applications, payment processors, social networks, or other services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third parties.

When you leave WikiCapital or interact with a third-party service, that party's privacy policy may apply.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.

16. Investment and Financial Information

WikiCapital is designed to facilitate discovery and connections between users, including companies seeking capital and individuals or organizations interested in investment opportunities.

Unless expressly stated otherwise for a specific regulated service, information displayed through WikiCapital should not be interpreted as investment, legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice.

Information provided by founders, companies, investors, and other users may not have been independently verified by WikiCapital.

Users are responsible for conducting their own research, verification, due diligence, and obtaining professional advice where appropriate.

17. International Users

WikiCapital is based in the United States.

If you access the Services from another country, your information may be transferred to, processed, or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where WikiCapital or its service providers operate.

Data protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from the laws in your country.

Where required, we will use appropriate mechanisms for international transfers of personal information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our Services, business practices, technologies, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where required by applicable law.

Your continued use of WikiCapital following an updated Privacy Policy is subject to the updated policy and applicable law.

19. Contact WikiCapital

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or WikiCapital's privacy practices may be directed to:

WikiCapital
Website: WikiCapital.co