Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password (or authentication credentials if you sign in through Google or GitHub OAuth). When you create or edit your profile, we may collect your display name, avatar image, biographical information, website URL, GitHub URL, and Twitter/X URL.

When you create a campaign, we collect the campaign title, description, category, funding goal, images, videos, and any updates you post. When you make a donation, we collect your name (or chosen display name), email address, donation amount, payment method selection, and any optional message to the Creator. If you use guest checkout, we collect your email address and payment information.

When you subscribe to a paid plan, we collect billing information processed through Stripe, including your payment card details (which are handled directly by Stripe and never stored on our servers).

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Platform, we automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, referring URL, pages visited and time spent on each page, click patterns and navigation paths, and date and time of your visit.

We collect this information through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies. See Section 6 (Cookies) for more details.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

If you sign in using Google or GitHub OAuth, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from those services. We receive payment and transaction information from our payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase Commerce). We may receive analytics data from third-party services such as Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or PostHog.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes: to operate, maintain, and improve the Platform; to process donations and manage campaign funding; to create and manage your account; to communicate with you about your account, donations, campaigns, and Platform updates; to send email notifications about campaign updates, comments, and follows (based on your notification preferences); to process subscription payments and manage your plan; to verify Creator identities for fund withdrawal through Stripe Connect; to detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security issues; to enforce our Terms of Service; to comply with legal obligations, including tax reporting; to analyze usage patterns and improve the user experience; and to send marketing communications (only with your consent, and you may opt out at any time).

3. How We Share Your Information

3.1 Public Information

Certain information is publicly visible on the Platform, including your display name, avatar, and profile bio; campaigns you create (title, description, updates, and funding progress); comments you post on campaigns; and your donation (unless you choose to donate anonymously).

3.2 Payment Processors

We share necessary transaction information with our payment processors — Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase Commerce — to process donations, subscriptions, and Creator payouts. These processors have their own privacy policies governing their use of your data. We encourage you to review Stripe's privacy policy, PayPal's privacy policy, and Coinbase's privacy policy.

3.3 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Platform, including email delivery services (such as SendGrid or AWS SES) for transactional and notification emails; cloud hosting and infrastructure providers; analytics services for understanding Platform usage; content delivery networks for performance optimization; and customer support tools.

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes of providing services to us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process, including subpoenas, court orders, or government requests. We may also disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or property, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud or security issues, or comply with applicable laws and regulations.

3.5 Business Transfers

If FundMyAgent LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

3.6 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes (such as tax reporting, fraud prevention, or dispute resolution). Donation records and transaction history may be retained for up to 7 years for tax and regulatory compliance. Campaign content that has received donations will be archived rather than deleted to preserve the record for Donors.

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 Account Information

You may access, update, or correct your account information at any time by logging into your account and visiting your profile settings.

5.2 Email Communications

You may opt out of marketing emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any marketing email. You may configure your notification preferences (instant, daily digest, or weekly digest) in your account settings. Transactional emails (such as donation receipts and account security notifications) cannot be opted out of, as they are necessary for Platform operation.

5.3 Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account by contacting us at [email protected]. Upon deletion, we will remove your personal information in accordance with our data retention policy described in Section 4.

5.4 Data Portability

You may request a copy of your personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format by contacting us at [email protected].

5.5 California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose; to request deletion of your personal information; to opt out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal information); and to not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

5.6 European Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including the right to access your personal data; the right to rectification of inaccurate data; the right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”); the right to restrict processing; the right to data portability; and the right to object to processing.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

6.1 Types of Cookies We Use

We use essential cookies that are necessary for the Platform to function properly, including session management and authentication. We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Platform, helping us improve the user experience. We use preference cookies to remember your settings and preferences, such as notification preferences and display options.

6.2 Third-Party Cookies

Our third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics and Stripe) may set their own cookies when you use the Platform. These cookies are governed by the respective third parties' privacy policies.

6.3 Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption of data in transit using TLS 1.3; encryption of sensitive data at rest using AES-256; secure password hashing using bcrypt; PCI DSS compliance for payment processing through Stripe (card data never touches our servers); rate limiting and DDoS protection; regular security monitoring and vulnerability assessments; and access controls and audit logging for administrative functions.

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Children's Privacy

FundMyAgent is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

9. International Data Transfers

FundMyAgent is based in the United States. If you access the Platform from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States. By using the Platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Platform and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may also send you an email notification. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: