Privacy Policy

FundMatch ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.tryfundmatch.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our services. By using FundMatch, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information when you submit an application through our platform:

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• Matching you with lenders: We share your application data with our network of third-party lending partners so they can evaluate your request and potentially offer you loan products.
• Communication: We may contact you via phone, email, or text message regarding your application, our services, or related offers from lending partners.
• Service improvement: We analyze usage patterns to improve our platform, optimize the matching process, and enhance user experience.
• Legal compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
• Fraud prevention: We use technical data to detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Lending partners: Third-party lenders, lending networks, and financial service providers who may offer you loan products based on the information you provide.
• Service providers: Companies that help us operate our platform, such as hosting providers, analytics services, and email delivery services.
• Legal obligations: Law enforcement or government agencies when required by law, subpoena, or court order.
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our business.

We do not sell your personal information to data brokers or unrelated third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Opt out of communications: You may opt out of marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email. To opt out of calls and text messages, reply STOP to any text message or contact us directly.
• Access your data: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Delete your data: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Correct your data: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@tryfundmatch.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit and secure storage for data at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Lead data is typically retained for up to 36 months after submission, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized. We may retain certain data longer if required by law.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze site traffic, understand user behavior, and optimize our services. This includes:

• Essential cookies: Required for the platform to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
• Marketing cookies: Used to track referral sources and advertising campaign performance via UTM parameters.

8. Children's Privacy

FundMatch is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

9. California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and share, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@tryfundmatch.com.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at: